Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-08-06
Rsc,psocITY.


An."unets< the Cea<Isssss Of an Agree
nrnf for k<esr<e~ffv With the Spanish
tst@nss ct Cass s.A Porto kkco pusi-r
tAe rsri1 set Of o<tss~r. tsso.
"AsEiSercy. AUG. a-PreSident Har-
rlson issued. Yesterday. his proelanaa-
tion announcing reciprocity with the
spanish Islands Of Gaia and Porto Rico.
under the tariff at Of last octoh-.r.
with view to securing reciprocal
trade. exemptin~ from duty sugar. mo-
ia>SeS coffee and hides. upon their
importation into the United States.
Under the terms Of The treaty. the proc
iama;ion states. the following articles.
manufactured In the United States
and included in what il termed
transitory schedule. are to be
admitted free Of duty into
Cuba and Porto Rico from and after
September I. 1901: Meats. salted aud
canned meats, jerked beef. excepting
lard tallow; fresh. dried and smoked
FISH, canned oysters and salmon. cats.
Barley. rye and hu~kvhe.t and rour
OF the CEREALS; starch. maize and other
products of eorn. excepting corn meal:
cotton seed. eotsou-ssed oil and meal
cake; hsy. straw and bran: fresh. drSesi
and preserved fruits. except rai.ins.
vegetables, woosfs Of all kinds. wagons.
sewing machines. raw petroleum and
coal and iee
Q The following artieie. are To be ad-
nitted on payment Of the duties stated
torn- 5 cents per 100 kifogrammes.
corn meal 3 cents per 100 kilos. wheat.
from January I. Is9s. ID cents per I0o
kilns> and wheat four ~ per 100 kiloss
butter and cheese, refined petroleum
and boots and shccs are 20 be admitted
at reduction Of duty of IS per c~ntam-
FrUm and after July I, is5a. as n
dehnitive arrangement. the following
articles viii be admitted into Cuba AMI
Porto Rico free of duty: Marble. jas
per. alahas;er and other stones. iuciusI-
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 lrou- steel and bars and
rails Of all kinds. wrought nails. steel
wire nails. scre rs. nuts and pipes, raw
cotton. eotton-seed oil and meal cakes.
tallOw: books and pamphlets.
woods of all kinds; rlanures,
agricultural implements and ma
ehinery; materials and articles
for public works. such as railroad tram
ways and roads salt.si and canned
meats. i~rxesi beef excepted. butter.
lard and cheese. ESh Of all kinds and
canned oysters and salmon: oats. bar
ley rye and hackwheas and -four Of
ths>-e grains. starch. mzizrna and other
pruslCcts Of corn excep. corn meal;
fruits. except raiSsns- vegetables. hay.
straw and bran; tree plants, shrubs
and garden ss=1S ard tanbark Corn
meal i to par q duty Of - ernts per leo
kil0S. wheat. - cents aud wheat -four
8 per loo kiloS- carriages cars and
other vehicles for railroads or tram
~sys F~r e~ntun al valorem-
Th- following products frOm nanufae-
surerS Of the ni.ed States are 70 b.
admitted at reduction Of duty of Sd
PR e~atmn- Class and crystal ware.
plate and window glass. eIay in tiles,
cs2orest tiles. Siaxsst roof tiles glazed
tiles and pSpe.s stouexarr. fine earth
enware and p-oreelain. iron and steel
axl-s. tires. springs and wheels for
=
dies. Pens. table and carving knives.
rzzo-S. p~nkniveS. scissors. tin plate IN
sheets or manufactured. copper. bronzs,.
brass and nickel in lump or nanufae-
turesI. furniture of all kinds Of wood or
metal: rusheS> vegetable hair. broom
corn. willow straw and other similar
articles rice 1our. bread and crackers,
yausageS, stuffed meats. mustard.
sauces. pickles. jams and jellics. rub
Der and yutta percha and manufactures
thereof and rice
The following articles are to be adj
mi:ted at reduction Of IS per cent:
Refined petroleum, manufactured cot
ton and cotton maize of all kinds and
clothing. exclusively of cotton: rope.
>oryiage and twine: eolors> inks of all
kinds. shoe blacking and varnishes;
soap and perfumery. drugs and meeii-
cine: paper for printing. for decorating
rooms. of wood or straw for wrapping
Or packing, leather and SKINS. dressed
vanished or japanned of all kinds;
harness and saddlery of all kinds;
watches and clocks and carriages
IL Is understood. the president states
II hAN kftNA8s--aAARAAs NA4sAe hR1A- NAAsNa
on its expectation from the United
States has been favored with draw
backs. shall not share in the foregoing
reduction Of duties The PROVISIONAL ar
rzngement set forth in the transit0ry
schedule. the proclamation states. shall
come TO an end on JHly l. Is3.. and on
thassiate be substituted By the defnitive
arrangement outlined in the proclana-