New-York tribune., 1891-02-06

shed pots OF entry Of Brazil with reductoh o' % per
centum Of the duty designated on the iespcuN u'To
in the tariff now in force or Whicn mag ~. ~,,.,
adopted in the United States OF BtaIh' "he' 80 T.,
State or municipal the articles or mefchahuo
tho following schedule provided that the same be the pfou
uct or manufacture Of the United States Of America
a-SCHEDULE OF ARTICLES TO BE ADMITTED In IN.
TO BRAZIL WITH REDUCTION VI D0AA
OF % PER CENTUM
Lard and substitutes THEREFOR
Bacon hams.
Butter and cheese. ,,
Canned and preserved meats fish, fruits and vegetables
Manufactures Of cotton including cotton clothing
Manufactures Of iron and steel single or nixed ho' H.
cuded In the foregoing free schelule
leather and the manufactures thereof except boots
and shoes. ,,,.u
Lumber timber and manufactures Of wood including
coopersge furniture Of all kinds, wagons, carts ana car
rages.
Manufactures Of rubber.
And that the Of Brazil has further provided
that Eie laws and regulations adopted to protect Us
revenues and prevent fraud in the declarations and PROOF
that the articles named the foregoing schesuies ar
~ product manufacture OF the United states o'
America shall place no undue restrictions on the il
porter, impose additional charges OF Iecs Vhco4o
on the articles imported
And whereas the Secretary State has, by my drec
ton, given assurance to the Envoy Extraordinary anu
Minister PlenipotentisJy OF Brazil at Washington th ~
action OF the Government Of Brazil in granting exemption
Of duties 10 the products and manufactures VI ohe OnU
States Of America accepted due reciprocity Tor the
action OF Congress- forth in Section OF sara act
Now, therefore, be it known that 1, Benjamin mar
fison President OF the United States OF America ha's
caused the above notifications OF the taIin Ia" o
Brazil to be made public for information OF the cit'
zens OF the United States Of America
In testimony whereof have hersunto set my hand
the seal Of the United States TO be aiNeo.
Done at city OF Washington, this 0th cay OF beo'
ruary one thousand eight hundred and ninety one ana
Of the independence United States of America the
one hundred and fifteenth.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
BY the President: JAMES q. BLAINE, Secretary Of
State.
The first of the series of letters which passed
between Secretary Blaine and the Brazilian Minis
ter upon the subject of reciprocity was Written
by Mr. Blaine and was dated November 3, 1890.
In it the Secretary of State informs Senor Men
donca OF the passage of the act of October l.,
1890. Mr.. Blaine expresses the hope that the
Government of Brazil will meet the Governments
of the United States in spirit OF sincere lrleha
ship in the desire for such trade relations WIN
that country as shall be reciprocaly equal ana
that it may lie the happy fortune OF SehOr AeH
dOnca and himself to he instrumental III estdp
fishing commercial relations between the tWo
Republics a permanent basis OF reciprocity
I'm his reply dated January 81, 1891, Senor Men
donca informed Mr.. Blaine that the United Sfates
of Brazil are equally animated by a desire 10
strengthen ard perpctu1te the friendly reiauchS
which happily exist between them and the United
States Of America and TO establish q basis OF
reciprocity and equality. He then gives i'll detail
tie lis OF those articles which his Government IS
willing to admit duty free from the ChiIeu states,
orJ ti,osc uuon which a reduction OF 23 per cent
from Tic present duty should be made lie also
sfate; what rights as to administration OIL the
treaty are reserved. c..
N,r Hlainr on the same day: in a note 20 Sensr
Mcrdonca. expresses his satisfaction at the action
oI thp Braziiian Government in the matter, anu
asks Scnor Mcrdonca to meet hlia at thG Depart
Of uf IN n
of making public announcement OF THIS new cohi-
uercal arrangement.