Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1891-02-13
Reciprocity Begun.


Whereas. pursuant to section Of the
act Of Congress approved October l,
1890. entitled IAN act to reduce the
revenue and ,qualize duties on imports
and for other purposes" che Secretary
of State II the United States Of AmericI
communicated to the o,etumenl OF the
United States Of Brazil the action of the
Congress Of the United States Of Amer
lea. with view to secure reel procal trade
in declaring the articles enumerated in
S aid section 3. to wit, sugars. molasscs,
coffee and hides, to be exempt from duty
upon their importation INFO the United
States Of America; aud whereas the en-
voy extraordinary and minister p.enipo-
Tertiary Of Brazil. at Washington. has
communicated to the Secretary Of State
the fact that, in due reciprocity for aud
consideration Of the admission int the
United States Of Ameri free Of all duty
Of the articles enumerated i'll section OF
said act, the government Of Brazil has,
by legal enactment. authorize the adj
mission, from and after April /. 1891,
into all the established ports Of entry Of
Brazil, free Of all duty. whether nation
al, State or municipal, Of the articles or
merchandise named in the following
schedule, provided that the same be the
product and manufacture Of the United
States Of America:
First--Schedul Of articles to be ad-
mltted free into Brazil: Wheat, -four,
corn or maize and the manufac-
lures thereof, including cornmcal and
starch; rye, rye -four, buckwheat, buck
wheat flour and barley, potatoes, beans
and reas, hay and oats, pork, salted, in-
Guiding picked pork and bacon. except
hams; fish, sailed dried or picked, cot
ton-seed oil, coal, anthracite and btu
minoua, rosin. tar, pitch and turpentine,
agricultural tools, implements and ma
chincry, mining and mesh lnicll tools,
implements and machinery, including
stationary and portable engines, and all
machinery for manufacturing and indus
trial purposes. except sewing machines,
instruments and books for the arts and
sciences; railway construction material
and equipment. And that the govern
ment of Brazil has, by legal enactment,
further authorized the admission into all
the established ports of entry Of Brazil
with reduction of % per centum OF the
duty designated on the respective article
in the tariff now in force or which may
hereafter be adopted in the Uniiod Sta,e'
Of Brazil, whether national, State OF
municipal, Of the articles or merchandise
named in the following schedule, provid
ed that the same be the product or man
ufacture of the United States of America
Second Schedule of articles to be ad
mitted into Brazil with reduction o
duty Of Is per ccnium: Lard aud sub
sttutes therefore, bacon, hams, butte
and cheese. canned and preserved meats
fish, fruits and vegetables, manufacture
of cotton, incl lding cotton clothing
manufactures Of iron and steel, single o
mixed, not included in the foregoing fire
schedule, leather and the manufacture
thereof. except boots and shoes; lumber
timber and the manufactures Of wood
including cooperage, furniture of al
Kinds, wagons, carts and carriages; man
ufactures OF rubber.
And that the government of Braz
has further provided that the laws an
regulations adopted TO protect its revt
uue and prevent fraud in the declara
tons and proof that the articles name
III the foregoing schedules are the pre-
! duct Or manufacture of the United State
Of America shall place no undue restric
tons on the importer. nor impose an
additional charges of fees therefor on til
articles imported.
And whereas, the Secretary of Stat
has, by my direction, given assurance
the envoy extraordinary and ministe
plenipo entiary of Brazil at w lsbingto
that this action of the government {
Brazil in g-anting exemption Of dutlc
to the products aud manufactures of til
United States of America is aceep'ed a
due reciprocity tor the action OF Con
gress as set forth in section 8 Of said act
Now therefore be it known that
Benjamin II trrison, President Of th
United States of America, have cause
the above stated notifications of the tai
if law of Brazil to be made public &c
the information of the citizens of th
United States Of America.
In testimony whereof have hereunt
set my hand and caused the seal of tn
United States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington thi
fifth day of February, one thOusan
eighi hundred and ninety-one, and {
the independence of the, Taitod States {
America the one hundred and fifteenth
Seal BENJAMIN HARRISON.
BY the President
JAMES g. BLAINE, Secretary Of State