Telegram-herald., 1891-02-07

Details Of the New Treaty Between
Uncle Sam and Brazil.
II u 10 Take Eject April I. t6ol-
Full Text Of President Harri.
sons Proclamation.

rHApE RELATIONS WITH BRAZIL
WAsHISeTox, Feb. 6-The President
late Thursday afternoon issued the fol-
lowing proclamation:
By the President Of the United States Of
Americs-A proclamation:
"wHEREAs. Pursuant TO section J. act OF Con
eress approved October I, 1870, entitled An
Act 70 Reduce the Revenue and Equaiize
Duties on Imports and for Other Purposes, the
Secretary Of State Of the United states OF
America con municated 10 the United States OF
Brazil the action Of the Congress OF the United
States OF America with q view ~ secure re-
ciproca. trade in declaring the articles enumer.
ated in said section 3-to wit sugars moiasses,
coffee and hides TO be exempt from duty upon
their importation into the United states Of
"wHEREAs, The Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Pienipotentiary Of Brazil at Washing
con has communicated to the Secretary OF
State the fact that In due reciprocity and for
consideration Of the admission into the United
States OF AmericB FREQ OF all duty OF the
articles enumerated in section OF said act
the Governments OF Brazil has. BY legal enact
ment, authorized the admission from and
after April l. 1891 into all the established ports
OF entry OF Brazil, free Of all duty, whether
National. State or municipal. OF the articles Of
merchandise named In the following schedule,
provided that the same be the product and
manufacture OF the United States OF America.
Schedule OF articles to be admitted free
into Brazil: Wheat, wheat -four. corn or m aize
and the manufacture thereof. including corn
meal and starch; rye, rye -four, buckwheat,
and peas; hay and oats; pork salted. including
picked pork and bacon, except hams; nsh.
salted, dried or picked; cotfoAseed oil; coal
anthracite and bituminous: resin tar, pitch
and turpcntinc; agricul tools implements
and machinery mining and mechanical tools.
implements and machinery, including station
nry and portable engines and all machinery for
manufacturing and industrial purposes, except
sewing machines; instruments and books for
the arts and sciences railwa ay construction ma
terial and equipment.
And that the Government OF Brazil has by
legal enactment further authorized the admis-
sion into all the established ports Of entry Of
Brazil. with . reduction OF 70 per cent of the
duty designated on the respective article in tho
tarin now in force or which may hereafter be
adopted ia the United States OF Brazil. whether
National State or municipal OF the articles or
merchandise named In the following schedule.
providing that the same be the product or man
ufacture ofthe United States Of America: Lard
and substitutes therefor, bacon, hams, butter
and cheese canned and preserved meets fsh,
fruits and vegetables; manufactures OF cotton,
including cotton clothi1g manufactures Of iron
and steel, single or mixed, not included in the
foregoing schedule: leathsr and the manufact-
ures thereof, except boots and shoes; lumber,
timber and the manufactures OF wood. includ-
ing cooperage, furniture of all kinds. wagons,
carts and carriages; manufactures OF rubber.
And that the Government Of Brazil has
further provided that the laws and regulations,
adopted to protect its revenue and prevent
fraud in the declarations and proof that the
articles named in the foregoing schedules are
the product manufacture OF the United
States OF America. shall place no undue re-
strictions on the importer or impose any ad.
ditional charges or fees therefor on the articles
imported; and.
WHEREAS, The Secretary Of State has by
my direction given assurance to the Envoy Ex-
traordinsry and Minister Plenipotentiary OF
Brazil at Washington that this action Of the
Government of Brazil IN granting exemption OF
duties 10 the products and manufactures OF the
United States of America is accepted as Q due
reciprocity for the action OF Congress as SET
forth in section OF said act Now. therefore
be II known, that l, BENJAMIN Harrison, Presi
dent Of the United States OF America, have
caused the above stated notifications OF the
tariff law Of Brazil to be snsde public for the in
formation Of the citizens OF the United States
OF America.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal OF the United
States to be sffxed.
Done at the city OF Washington. this nth
day Of February. one thousand eight hundred
and ninety one. and OF the independence OF the
United States OF America the one hundred and
fifteenth BENJAMIN HARRISON
by the President:
JANIS @. BLAINE Secretary OF State"