New-York tribune., 1891-08-31
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Washington, Aug. 30-lt appears from information
which has been received at the Dominican Legation
here that the reciprocity agreement between the United
states and san domingo was duly published ana pro-
claimed by President Heureux on August /, and that
its terms are regarded with satisfaction by the people
q. that republic, whose merchants and business men
generally have made all necessary preparations TO
adjust their r"s1.s to the changed conditions which
viii become lativc and after Tuesday, septem
Der 1. a large increase of mportations from the
United states is confidently expected an Immediate
result TO be followed by industrial awakening such
as san Dor lingo has never before experienced
Much praise Is justly bestowed upon Minister NJ.
Gslvan, who appears to enjoy in high degree the
confidence and respect OF The people Of his country as
well rs OF President HeurcuN's Administration. IL
he who negotiated in behalf OF san Domingo
commercial treaty which afterwad summsrily
withdrawn from the Senate, before ratification, by
President Cleveland. without notice explanation to
the Dominican Government-an act which was deeply
resented by that republic. Senor Galvan's knowledge
OF the condition and resources of San Domingo thor
ough and accurate and 1t enabled him to perform his
part OF the recent task in an unusually short time
The producers, manufacturers and merchants OF the
United States have much reason to congratulate
themselves upon the cOnsummaton of the agreement
as have the people Of san Domingo for IL opens
market which within ten years probably Will be one
Of the most profitable and stable 10 be found in the
West Indies or Central America. Tie agreement re-
entfey. as TINS country concerned tne
duties hitherto imposed by San Domingo upon
more than 80 per cent Of the export trade from the
United States to that country and reduces by 25 per
cent the duties imposed upon nearly 2s per cent of that
trade. 1t will not only benefit the producers and
manufacturers OF the United States directly by re-
moval Of burdens, but In many respects will give them
4 substantial advantage foreign competitors for
The Dominican trade. About one-half Of that trade Is
with the United states but the balance against this
n of exceeded
f1,0O0OO0 while the balance largely In favor OF
the United Kingdom, France and Germany. A re-
versal of that condition may reasonably be eX-
peced Taking the exports from this country TO San
Domingo last year basis, the following statement
shows approximately the effect Of the agreement which
viii go into effect Tuesday. While the figures are
not exact they believed to be sufficiently accurate
for all practical purposes
Articles made free of duty: Agricultural impie
meuls, S717: animals live. 5000: corn, cornmeal
saFcn oats. rye and rye -four $3.50; hay, S47; cot
tonseed OIL S5os; talow and lubrcatng oils $33793
resin, tar. pitch and urpentine, S2,531; COAL $3.50
machines. including steam engines and those OF oil
other kinds and parts of the same, implements ana
tools for aQrcuIrIl mining, manufacturing, Industrial
end scientific purposes, S117,210; material for the
construction and equipment Of railroads, $oS,256;
iron cast and wrought, ard steel In pigs bars rods,
plates, beams rfter. and other similar articles for
the construction OF buildings, ard in wire nails, screws
and pipes Ss 232 zinc, galvanized and corrugated iron,
tin and lead in Sheets asbestos tiles slate, tar paper
and other materials for roofing, S10527; copper in
bars, plates nails and screws and copper and lead
pipe 81 ,s76; bricks frebricks, cement, lime, artificial
stone paving lilies, marble and other stones, rough,
dressed or polished and other earthly materials used In
building S14 300: trees plants vines, and seeds and
grains of all kinds for propagation, $227 Wire, plain
or barbed for fencing, with hooks staples, nails etc,
and telegraph wire and telegaphic, telephone and
electric apparatus Of all kinds for communica
unhap
of all kinds for building, in logs or pieces,
beams, rafters, planks boards. shingles, flooring,
joists, wooden houses, mounted or uDmounted, and
accessory parts for buildings $73,Oo7; cooperage of
all kinds. including staveS headings and hoops, IN
barrels and boxes mounted unmounted, $20,541;
books, bound unbound pamphlets, newspapers and
printed matter $2,o4s printers ink of all coors, type,
leads and all accessories of printing $1,155; sacks,
empty, for packing $13222; meats of all kinds,
sailed in BRINE but not smoked S6,897.
These items make total of 1854, $780, and do not in
clude mineral waters wagons, CARTS wheebarrows,
materials for shpbuIldng boats and lighters, school
furniture backboars and all other articles exclusively
for the use Of schools; and some other articles Of
which, according TO the official reports were
ported in 1890, and all of which are made free by
tie agreement.
Articles to be admitted at a reduction OF 25 per
cent from existing rates of duty
Meats not made free OF duty and meat produ, 3 OF
all kinds except lard. S12.752: butter, cheese and
canned condensed milk $24, ,s53; fish and ,heafsh,
Ssled dried, smoked, picked or preserved in cans,
$l3, ,555 fruits and vegetables fresh. caned dried,
picked preserved, $l2,556; manufactures Of iron
and Steel single or mixed, not made free OF duty,
S40,2 POI cotton, manufactured, spun twisted, and
in fabrics OF all kinds, knit, and the same
fabrics mixed with other vegetable animal brcs In
which cotton Is tho equal greater component part,
$50 525 boots and shoes, In whole In part of leather
or skins, $6.SG0; paper for writing envelopes, ruled
or blank books, wall paper wrapping and packing
paper cigarette paper, paper in cardboard boxes and
bags sandpaper and pasteboard. Sos95 tin plate and
nware, for arts, industries and domestic uses, S95l
cordage rope and twlne of all kinds, S7,41I; manu-
failures of wood of all kinds. not made &C. Including
Wooden ware, implements for household use and furn-
rT IN "heS eSs o make p"' total Of s542S The total
value exports san Domingo from the United states
last year was s02665l. In preparation for the change
which is to take place on September l; the Dominican
Consul at New-York has issued the following notice
@Shippers to any OF the parts of the Dominican Re-
public are hereby respectfully notified that, in con,
iormty with the terms of the commercial arrangement
between the Dominican Republic and the United states
Of America, which viii go into force on and after the
first day OF september, 1891. all Invoices and bills of
Iadng must be accompanied by sworn declaration
stating which the merchandise OF the production
Or manufacture of the United states. and which OF
a foreign country"
sad; s. - 4~a a'.s.r.n. o., n,nn,,,,r,e,. ., ~.
United states and the merchants and planters OF san
Domingo viii do their part there doubt that the
agreement Will prove highly benelclal 10 bOth coun-
tres Senor Galvan, who has a most thorough knowl-
edge of the natural resources OF San Domingo. de-
clars that with proper development she can produce
sucar enough TO supply whatever demand there may
be from the United states to meet the deficiency In
domestic production. The country Is at peace. and
likely TO remain 50 and investments OF capital there
are as secure as In any other country, and likely 10
Weld as profitable return. II the controversy be-
tween san Domingo and Hayt account OF the
boundary question and the violation by the latter OF
the commercial treaty OF 1874. shall be sImbtted to
arbitration as in the interest OF peace and harmony
between the sister republics ii Is likely to be- have
no doubt that solution will he reached which will be
fair lust and satisfactory 10 both. That Is the only
controversy which San Domingo has her hands. and
II Is not which Is likely to involve the country In
war"
RECIPROCITY WITH VENEZUELA.
THE TREATY NOT REJECTED BY THAT COUNTRY