The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-02-06
New Commercial Treaty Nego-
tiated With Brazil.
THE DUTY REMOVED FROM MANY
ARTICLES.
The Agreement Approved by Presf-
dent Harrison, and a Proclamation
Issued Setting Forth the Modif1ca-
tions in the Tariff Laws of Both
es-Correspondence Between
Secretary Blaine and the Brazilian
Minister.
Special to the REcoRD-Us1ox.

Minister.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The Post an
nounces this morning that the negotia-
tions which have been in progress be-
tween the United States and Brazil re-
suited last Saturday in signing an agree
ment (under the reciprocity clause of the
new tariff law by Secretary Blaine and
Senior Mendoza, the Brazilian Minister.
The agreement has been approved by
President Harrison and proclamation
announcing the fact will. probably be
made public without delay. The agree
ment will go into effect on the 1st day of
January next. The Post adds: ''It is
understood that similar agreements with
Cuba and Venezuela are being negoti-
ated."
Under the provisions of the agreement,
Brazil reduced her import charges upon
American products of the farm, factory
and mine, to the extent of about S. ,000, 900
annually. The present annual importa-
ton of sugar from Brazil is about Ia, 900
tons, and it is believed under the stimulus
which this reciprocity will give, she will
this year increase her sugar shipment to
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that in five years Brazil will be able to
furnish all the sugar required in the
United States.
Some idea of the far-reaching import
ance Of this reciprocal agreement may be
gathered from the estimates which have
been made OF the increased trade which
will result. At present the United States
pays to Brazil annually about S65, 100000,
while it receives only $4,000, 900 in return.
1t is expected that in three years Brazil
will pay the United States in return for
our manufactures and produce at least
$25, 100000, which amount will be distrib-
uted throughout every section of the
country. Not only does Brazil place
great many articles on the free list, but it
has been arranged that on other articles
in the manufacture of which Europe COM
petes with this country, the tariff will be
lowered in our favor to an extent which
will make it more profitable for Brazilians
to import goods from this country than
from Europe.
This afternoon President Harrison is
sued a proclamation setting forth that the
Brazilian Minister has communicated to
the Secretary of State the fact that in due
reciprocity and for consideration of ad-
mission into the United States free of all
duty of the articles enumerated in Sec
ton 8 of the Tariff Act, to wit, sugars,
molasses, coffee and hides, the Govern
ment of Brazil has, by legal enactment,
authorized the admission from and after
April /, 1891, into all established ports of
entry of Brazil, free of duty, merchan-
disc named as follows, provided such be
the product and manufacture of the
United States: Wheat, wheat flour, corn
or maize, and the manufactures thereof,
including corn meal and starch, rye, rye
flour, buckwheat, buckwheat flour, bar
ley, potatoes, beans, peas, hay, oats, salt
ed pork, including picked pork and ba-
10 f,ch (Solf fa1 .Iria1
pickled), cotton-seed oil, coal anthracite
and bituminous), resin, tar, pitch, and
turpentine, agricultural tools, imple-
ments and machinery, mining and me-
chanical tools, implements and machjn-
cry, including stationary and portable
engines, and all machinery for manu-
featuring and industrial purposes except
sewing machines, instruments and books
for the arts and sciences, railway con-
Struction material and equipment
The Government of Brazil has also fur
ther authorized the admission, with re-
duction of 25 per cent. of the existing
tariff duty in Brazil of the following
named articles produced or manufactured
in the United States: 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 mixed, not in
the manufactures thereof, except boots
and shoes; lumber, timber and the manu-
factures of wood, including cooperage,
furniture of all kinds, wagons, carts and
carriages, and the manufactures of rub
ber.
The Government of Brazil has further
provided that the laws and regulations
adopted to protect its revenue and pre-
vent fraud in declarations and proofs,
etc., shall place no undue restrictions on
importation, nor impose any additional
charges or fees therefor on articles i'm
ported.
The proclamation states further that the
Secretary of State has, by the Presidents 8
direction, given assurance to the Brazil
ian Minister that this action of his Gov
ernment in granting the exemption of
duties to the products and manufactures
of the United States is accepted as due
reciprocity for the action of Congress, as
set forth in Section 3 of the Tariff Act.
Therefore, President Harrison has caused
the above-stated modification of the tar
if laws of Brazil to be made public for
the information of citizens of the United
States.
The first of the series of letters upon
the subject was written by Mr.. Blaine,
and dated November Sd last. In it the
Secretary of State expresses to Senor
Mendoza the hope that the Government
of Brazil will meet the Government of
the United States in a spirit of sincere
friendship in its desire for such trade re-
lations with that country as shall be
reciprocally equal, and that it may be the
happy fortune OF Senor Mendoza and
himself to be instrumental in establish
ing commercial relations between the
two republics on a permanent basis of
reciprocity profitable to both.
In his reply, dated January 81, 1891,
Senor Mendoza informs Secretary
Blaine that the United States of Brazil
are animated by desire to strengthen
and perpetuate the friendly relations
which happily exist between them and
the United States of America, and to es-
tablish a basis of reciprocity and equality.
Secretary Blaine, on the same day, in a
note to Mendoza, expresses satisfaction
at the attitude of the Brazilian Govern
ment in the matter, and asks Senior Men
doza to meet him at the Department of
State to agree upon the time and manner
of making public the announcement of
this new commercial arrangement.
SHIPYARD SITE.