Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-08-08
RECIPROCITY
Proclamation Issued by the Presi-
dent Announcing Treaty With
CUBE AND PORTO RICO
By the Terms of Which Large Num-
Der Of American Products Are
EXEMPTED FROM DUTY.
The New Order of Things Goes Into Effect
September 1, 1891

The New Order of Things Goes Into Effect
September 1, 1891.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-President Har-
rison yesterday issued the proclamation
announcing reciprocity with the Span
ish islands of Cuba and Porto Rico. The
tariff act of last October, with view to
securing reciprocal trade, exempted
from duty sugar molasses, coffee and
hides upon their importation into the
United States. Under the terms of the
treaty, the proclamation states, the fol-
lowing articles manufactured in the
United States and included in what is
termed a transitory schedule, are to be
admitted free of duty into Cuba and
Porto Rico from and after September |,
1891:
Salted and canned meats; oats barley, rye
and buckwhat and flour OF the cereals; starch
maizena, and other products of corn excepting
corn meal; cotton seed, cotton seed oil and
meal cakes; hay, straw and bran; fresh, dried
and preserved fruits except ralsins: vegcta.
bles, woods OF all kinds, wagons sewing ma
chimes, raw petroleum and coal and ice.
The following products from manufacturers
o. the United States are TO be admitted at re-
duction OF duty Of fifty per cent Glass and
crystal ware; plate and window glass; clay in
tiles, colored tiles glazed roof tiles glazed tiles
and pipes; stoneware fine earthenware and
porcelain; iron and steel aXles. tires springs
and wheels for carriages; rivets and washers;
needles, pens table and carving knives razors
penknivss, scissors tin plate in sheets to
manufacture; copper, bronze, brass and nickel
In lump or manufactured; furniture 81 all kinds
OF wood or netal rushes vegetable ha.r broom
corn, willow straw and other simi,a articles;
rice, flour, bread and crackers: salsages
stuffed meats, mustard, sauces, pickles. Jams
and 1ellies; rubber and gutta )ercha an manu-
features thereof
The following articles are to be admitted at n
reduction OF q per cent: Refined petroleum,
manufactured cotton and cotton goods OF al
kinds, and clothing exclusively OF cotton; rope
cordage and twine; colors inks OF all kinds
shoe blacking and varnishes soap and per
lumery; drugs and medi ines, paper for print
ing for decorating rooms; leather and skins
dressed vanished or japanned OF oil kinds
harness and saddery of all kinds; watches
clocks and carriages
The following articles are to be admitted on
payment of the duties stated: Corn CSC per 100
hilogrammes; corn meal &c per 100 kilos;
wheat. from January t. 1892, SOC per 100 Lilos,
and wheat flour ~ per 10 klos. Butter and
cheese. refined petroleum and boots aid shoes
are to be admitted at a reduction OF 25c per
Uetltum.
Tho president states In his proclamation that
tlour which on its expectation from the United
States has been favored with drawbacks shall
not share In the foregoing reduction Of duties
Ihe provisional arrangements set forth in the
schedule the proclamation states
shall come TO an end on July |, 1892, and on
that date be substituted by the definite arrange.
ment outlined in the proclamation