The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-06
OUR TRADE WITH BRAZIL
AN AGREEMENT REACHED UNDER
THE NEW TARIFF LAW.

The Articles Signed by the Represent
atives of the Two Governments at
Washington and a Proclamation
Issued by President Harrison-A List
of the Products Favored.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-The Post an
nounced this morning that the negotiations
which have been in progress between the
United States and Brazil resulted last Satur-
day In the signing OF an agreement, under
the reciprocity clause of the new tariff law,
by Secretary Blaine and Senior Mendonca,
the Brazilian minister. The agreement has
been approved by President Harrison, and
a proclamation announcing the fact
was made this afternoon. The agree
ment will go into effect on Jan. ]
next. The Fost adds that it is understood
that similar agreements with Cuba and
Venezuela are being negotiated.
THE PROCLAMATION.
The proclamation issued by the President
says:
WHEREAS, Pursuant to the section of the act
OF congress approved Oct. 1, 1890, entitled IAN
act to reduce the revenue and equalize duties
on Imports, and for other purposes" (the
the United States of America communicate to
the government Of the United States of Brazil
the t action OF the congress of
to secure reciprocal tradein declaring the arti-
cles enumerated in said section 8, to wit: Cigars
molasses, coffee and hides TO be exempt from
duty upon their importation into the United
States OF America; and whereas the envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipotentiary Of
Brazil at Washington has communicated to
the Secretary OF State the fact that in due rec
iprocity for and consideration of the admission
into the United States of America free OF all
duty of the articles enumerated in section of
said act, the government of Brazil has, by legal
enactment, authorized the admission from and
after APrh J. ,ls9l, into all established ports OF
entry OF Brazil free Of all duty, whether ma
tlonal, state or municipal, the articles or mer-
chandise named in the following schedule, pro-
yided that the same be the product and manu-
facture OF the United States of America
Wheat, corn, rye, buckwheat and barley, and
manufactures from them; potatoes, beans
peas, hay, oats, pork and bacon, except hams;
cured fish, cotton seed oil, coal, naval stores;
agricultural, mining, manufacturing and me-
chanical tools and machinery, except sewing
machines; scientific books and Instruments and
railway construction material and equipment;
and that the government OF Brazil has, by
legal enactment, further authorized the
admission into all established ports of
entry of Brazil, with reduction Of 25 per cent.
OF the duty designated on the respective articles
In the tariff now in force, or which may here
whether national, state or municipal of the
articles or merchandise named In the following
schedule, provided that the same be the product
or manufacture OF the United States of
America: Lard, and substitutes therefor;
bacon, hams; butter and cheese; canned and
preserved meat, fish, fruits and vegetables man
ufactures OF cotton, including cotton clothing
manufactures OF iron and steel, single or mixed
not included in the foregoing free schedule
leather and manufactures thereof, except boots
and shoes; lumber, timber and manufactures oil
wood, including cooperage, furniture of all
kinds, wagons, carts and carriages; manufact
ures of rubber; and that the government oi
Brazil has further provided that the laws and
regulations adopted TO protect its revenue and
Proo that fraud the in articles Ssaratons nS,d and
the foregoing schedules are the product
or manufacture of the United States Of
America, shall place no undue restrictions or
the importer, nor impose any additional
charges or fees therefor on the articles i'm
ported. And.
WHEREAS, The Secretary of State has, by my
direction, given assurance to the envoy extraor.
dlnary and minister plenipoteptiary Of Brazil at
Washington that this action of the government
OF Brazil in granting exemption of
duties to products and manufactures
Of the United States OF America,
is accepted as due reciprocity for the action OF
congress as set forth in section Of said act.
Now, therefore, be it known that l, Benjamin
Harrison, President of the United States of
America, have caused the above-stated modifica-
tions of The tariff law of Brazil to be made pub
lie for the information 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 affixed. Done at the city of Wash
ington. this 5th day of February, one thousand
eight hundred and ninety. one, and of the inde-
pendence of the United States of America the
one hundred and fifteenth.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
BY the President:
JAMES G.. BLAINE, Secretary of State.