The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-07

the President Issues Uts Proclamation
AnncuncisE the Conclusion 81 an Agree
lsiands Of Cuba and Porto nico undes
the Tarsn Act Of October. 1880.
WASHINGTON. Aug. a-Prcsident IIar-
rison issued. yesterday. his proclama-
Ion announcing reciprocity with the
Spanish islands 81 Cuba and Porto Rico.
under the tariff act Of last October.
with view Ia securing reciprocal
trade. exempting from duty sugar. mo-
lasses, coffee and hides. upon their
importation into tho United states.
Under the terms If the treaty. the proc
lamation states. the following articles.
manufactured in the United states
and included in what is termed
transitory schedule. are 70 be
admitted free Of duty into
Cuba and Porto Rico from and after
September !, 1891: Meats. sailed and
canned meats. jcrised beef. excepting
lard. tallow; fresh. dried and smoked
fish. canned oysters and salmon. oats.
barley, rye and buckwhcat and -four
OF the cereals: starch. maize and other
products Of corn. excepting corn meal:
cotton seed. cotton-seed oil and meal
cake; hay. straw and bran: fresh. dried
and preserved fruits. except raisins:
vegetables. woods 81 all kinds. wagons.
sewing machines. raw petroleum and
coal and ice.
DThe following articles are to be adj
mitted on payment II the duties stated:
Corn. 25 cents per 100 kilogrammes:
corn meal. - cents per 100 lxilos: wheat.
from January !. ls92. 80 cents per 100
kilos. and wheat -four 81 per 100 lxilos:
butter and cheese. refined petroleum
and boots and shoes are To be admitted
az reduction Of duty of Is per centum.
From and after July I. ls92. as .
definitive arrangement. the following
articles will be admitted into Cuba and
Porto Rico free of duty: Marble. Jas
per. alabastcr and other stones. includ-
ing cement, mineral waters. ice. coal. |
pitch tar, turpentine. raw petroleum.
bricks and tiles, gold and silver |
coin, pig iron. iron pipes beams. raft |
ers wrought iron. steel and bars and l
rails Of all kinds. wrought nails. steel /
wire nails screws. nuts and pipes: raw
cotton. cotton-seed oil and meal cakes. /
tallow; books and pamphlets:
woods Of all kinds: manures:
agricultural implements and ma
materials and articles
Tor public works such as railroad tram
ways and roads: salfed and canned
meats, jerked beef excepted; butter.
lard and cheese: fish Of all kinds and
canned oysters and salmon: oats. bar
ey. rye ana bnckwheat and -four ~
'hese grains; starch. maizena, and other
products Of corn. except corn meal:
fruits. except raisins: vegetables hav.
straw and bran: tree plants. shrubs
ind garden seeds and tanbark. Corn
neal Is TO pay duty Of Is cents per 100
tilos: wheat. 30 cents. and wheat -four
\ per 100 kilos; carriages. cars and
'ther vehicles for railroads or tram
Ways per centum ad valorem
The following products from manufac-
urers Of the United States are to be
omitted At . reduction Of duty Of 50
er ceutum: Glass and crystal ware.
late and window glass; clay in tiles.
olored tiles. glazed roof tiles, glazed
les and pipes; stoneware. fine earth
nware and porcelain; iron and steel
xles. tires. springs and wheels for
arriages; rivets and washers: nee
les pens: table and carving knives.
izors. penknives. scissors; tin plate in
meets or manufactured; copper. bronze.
rass and nickel in lump or manufac-
ired. furniture Of all kinds Of wood or I
fetal: PUSHES. vegetable hair. broom :
,rn. willow straw and other similar
rticlcs: rice flour. bread and crackers: =
iusages. stuffed meats mustard.
suces. pickles. jams and jcllics. rub :
er and gutta percha and manufactures :
lereof and rice. y
The following articles are TO be adj
tilted NJ a reduction OF 25 per cent:
etined petroleum.: manufactured cot
N and cotton maize Of all kinds and :
othing. exclusively II cotton: rope.
'rdagc and Irvine; colors. inks az All
nds, shoe backing and varnishes: q
zap and pcrfnmery: drugs and mcdi- {
ne: paper for printing for decorating ;.
'oms. Of wood or straw for wrapping v
packing; leather and skins. dressed. y
Finished or japanned Of all kinds: 1,
irness and saddlcry 81 all kinds: u
atches and clocks aud carriages.
u is understood. the president states u
his proclamation. that -four. which 81
! its expectation from the United N
ates has been favored with draw
Icls. shall not share in the foregoing :,
duction Of duties The provisional ar \,
ngcment set forth in the transiforv a,
hedulc. the proclamation states. shall.
me 70 an end on July l. 1892. and On !.
atdate be substituted BY the definitive =
outlined in the proclama- u.
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