The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-06
THE FIRST TREATY.
Reciprocity Negotiations With
Brazil Concluded.
4 Vast Market for Home Products and
Manufactures Opened Up.
Liberal Concessions Granted In Return for
- the Free Admission Of Sugar,
Coffee and Hides.
Special TO THE MoRSING CALr.

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fact Tie negotiations which have been in
progress between the United States and
Brazil for some months resulted last Satur-
day in the signing of an agreement by
Blaine and Senior Mendonca, the Brazilian
Minister This agreement has been ap-
proved by the President and proclamation
announcing that fact would have been
announced last Tuesday but for the fact
thot President Fonseca of Brazil with whom
the Plenipotentiaries here have been in cor
TespOndence by cable, requested slight de-
lay. No further reason now exists for this
delay and the proclamation was made pub
lie to-day. 1t was accompanied by mes
sage TO Congress. 1t is probable that the
correspondence which has been in progress
will also be transmitted to Congress.
THE AGREEMENT.
The agreement will go into effect on tie
1st of next January. 1t is the direct result
of the amendment proposed by Aldrich to
the Mckinley Tariff Bill, and which is now
a part of that measure. When this pro-
vision became a law the balance of trade be-
tween the United States and Brazil was
largely in favor of the latter country Last
year, in the single item of coffee, which has
been on the free list since 1873, this country
imported S45, ,6oo, ,0CO worth, " bile the ports
of Brazil were closed to American pr ducts,
The Brazilian Government realized that it
must make some concessions ii it hoped to
continue in possession of the custom OF the
United States and negotiations were at once
entered into.
FRIENDLY NEGoTIA TIoNs.
These negotiations have been conducted
however in the most friendly spirit. There
has been no attempt to drive hard bargain
with Brazil. The Brazilian Government re-
duces by the concessions granted to this
country its annual revenues to the amount Of
S5,000,000. Under the agreement coffee,
tea, sugar, molasses and hides will continue
on the free list. At present the consumption
of sugar in this country is about 100000
tons, of which $50, 900 tons is produced in
the Southern States, aud in sorghum and
maple-sugar districts; 100000 tons comes
from Cuba and Porto Rico, and 125, coo tons
comes from Brazil
BRAZILIAN SUGAR INDUSTRY.
The fact that the production of sugar in
Brazil IS languishiug was another important
factor in the negotiations, and it is believed
now that under the stimulating influence of
free imports, Brazil will send this year at
least 100000 tons, next year 500, 600 tons, and
that within three years, or five years at the
furthest, Brazil will furnish, if necessary,
every pound of sugar used in the United
States. It's sugar district is large enough to
produce this immense quantity. just as
soon as market is aft orded, the result will
be marked reduction in the price OF su gar
for every consumer in this country.
OUR INTERESTS WE'LL PROTECTED.
The interests Of the United States have
been admirably guarded by Blaine, who, in
his negotiations. has arranged that every
section snail be benefited by the new market
which Brazil now opens for our prOduc-
tiOns. Brazil has opened the door to the
manufacturers of the East, the iron men Of
Pennsylvania, the meat producers Of the
West and the great grain and -four producers
of the South and Northwest All farm
products are to be admitted free, thus put
ting the United States on better footing
than is enjoyed by even Argentine Republic,
which has hitherto supplied Brazil with
cereals.
OF GREAT IMPORTANCE.
The manufacturers of agricultural i'm
plements will also find a new market for
their goods. Some idea of the far-reaching
importance of this reciprocal agreement NAV
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been made on the increased trade which
will result. At present the United States
pays TO Brazil annually about S65, 900, 900,
while it only receives S9000,000 in return.
1t is expected that in three years Brazil VIII
pay the United States IN return for our
manufactures and products at least $780,
600, 0O0 which amount will be distributed
through every section Of the country.
Not only does Brazil place great many
American articles on its free list, but it has
hoa nod of or,f, fhar arffa al i,,
manufacture Of which Europe competes
with this country, the tariff viii 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 discrimination is to be shown, of
course, only to the United States, the tariff
on European goods remaining unchanged.
OTHER TREATIES BEING NEGOTIATED.
1t is understood that similar ag reements
with Cuba and Venezuela are also being
negotiated.
The California Associated Press is in
formed that treaty with Mexico viii
shortly be concluded
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
This afternoon President Harrison issued
his Proclamation, setting forth that the Bra
lillian Minister has communicated to the
Secretary Of State the tact that in due reci-
procity. and for the consideration of the ad-
mission into the United States, free of all
duty. of the articles enumerated in Section
OF the tariff act, TO wit: sugar, molasses,
coffee and hides, the Government of Brazil
has, by legal enactment, authorized the ad-
mission from aud after April /, 1891, into
all the established ports OF entry of Brazil,
free OF duty, merchandise named as follows,
provided that such be the product ana
manufacture Of the United States: Wheat,
wheat flour, corn or maize, and manu-
factures thereof, including corn meal and
starch, rye, rye -four, buckwheat, buck
wheat flour, barley potatoes, beans, peas,
hay, oats; pork, sailed, including picked
pork and bacon, except ham, fish salted
dried or picked; cottou-seed oil; coal. an
thIaclte and bitum:nous; resin, tar, pitch
and iurpentine; agricultural tools, iinple-
ments and machinery; mining and mechani-
cal tools; implements and machinery. in
Guiding portable and stationary engines and
all machinery for manufacturing and indus
trial purposes. except sewing-machines; in
stTuments and books for the arts and sci
enceS, railway construction material and
equipment.
REDUCED DUTIES.
The Government of Brazil has also further
authorized the admission, with a reduction
oil % per cent Of the existing tariff duty in
Brazil, Of the fOllowng-named articles pro-
duced or manufactured in the United States
Lard and substitutes therefor, bacon, hams,
butter and cheese, canned and preserved
meats, fish, fruits and vegetables; manu-
factures of cotton, including cotton clothing !;
manufactures of iron and steel, single or
mixed, not included in the free schedule
leather, and the manufactures thereof, ex-
cept boots and shoes; lumber, timber and
manufactures OF wood, including cooper
age; furniture OF all kinds, wagons, carts
and carriages, and the manufactures Of
rubber.
NO UNDUE RESTRICTIONS.
The Government of Brazil has further
provided that the laws and regulations
adopted to protect its revenue and prevent
fraud III declarations and proofs, ETC., shall
place no undue restrictions on the impcrta-
tiOns, nor impose GnY additional charges or
fees therefor on articles imported.
The proclamation states further that the
Secretary OF State has, by the Presidents
direction, given assurance to the Brazilian