New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-06
WEST INDIAN RECIPROCITY
A PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT.
HOW THE BRITISH COLONIES WILL ADMIT

ARTICLES FROM THE UNITED STATES.
Washington Feb. '5.-The President has issued
the following proclamation in regard to reciprocal
trade relations with the British West Indies
Whereas. pursuant Seton Of the Act Of Con-
gress approved October l. 1890 entitled AN Act to
Reduce the Revenue and Equalize Duties Imports
and for Other Purposes the attention of the Gov
ernment OF Great Britain called TO the action OF
the Congress Of the United states OF America, with a
view secure reciprocal trade in declaring the articles
enumerated in said Section 10 be exempt from duty
upon their importation into the United states Of
America and
Whereas, tho Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
ter Penpotcntlary Of Great Britain at wash
ngton has communicated to the secretary
OF stats the fact that, in view Of the Act OF
Congress above cited, the Government OK Great
Britain has. by due legal enactment authorized the a-
mission, from and February l. 1892, Of the arti-
ces in MERCHANDISE named in the following schedules.
the terms stated therein, into the British colonies OK
Trinidad (Which includes Tobago) Barbados. the Lee
ward Islands consisting of the Islands OF Antigua,
Montserra, saint Christopher Nevis, Dominica, with
their respective dependencies, ard the Virgin islands,
the WindwaM Islands consisting Of st. Lucia st.
Vincent and their dependencies but exclusive Of Gcn-
ada ard It's dcpendencies) and into the colony OF
British Guiana, Oh and after April 1, 1892:
TABLE NO. /.
Applicable to British Guiana. Trinidad and Tobage.
Barbados Leewad Islands and the Wndward Islands,
excepting the island OF Grenada.
Schedule A-AItices be admitted free OF all customs
duty other National colonial municipal charges
l. Animals alive include only sheep goats hogs,
and poultry and horses for breeding p Beef including
tongues smoked and dried. B. Beef and pork preserved
Betting machinery. Of leather. canvas or
india rubber 5. Boats and lighters. g. Books bound
unbound pamphlets and printed matter in
all languages. :. Bones and horns. $. Bottles "a
glass stoneware. D. Bran, mddlings and shorts.
10. Bridges Of iron or wood, OF both combined. II.
Brooms brushes and whisks Of broom straw L. Candles.
taow. 13. Carts, wagons. cars and barrows, with or
without springs ordinary roads and agricultural use
including vehicles OF pleasure. L. Clocks, mantel or
wall Il. CCppers bronze, zinc and lead articles plain
and nckplated for industrial and dcmesc uses, and for
building 10. Cott0nse9d and its products. IL Crcoles
and melting pots OF ell kinds 1S Eggs. 10 Fertilizers
Of AL kinds natural and artificial 20. Fish, fresh
Ice and salmon and oysters IN 2i Fishing apIar
all kinds o. Fruits and vegetables, fresh and
dried, canned, timed bottled 30 Gas hxt.
and pipes. "a Cold and silver coin OF the United
States and bullion. -. Hay and straw for
forage. 2G Houses Of wood, complete. 27. leo.
India rubber and gutt prca goods including water.
proof clothing made wholly in part thereof 90 Impe-
lnents utensils and tools for agriculture. exclusive OF
cutasses and forks 80. Lamps and lanterns. 81.
Lime OF ell kinds. 80. Locomotives, railway rolling
stock rails railway ties and all materials and appliances
for railways and tramways. 49, Marble or alabaser IN
the rough squared worked carved for building pur-
noses or monuments 81 Medicinal extracts and prepara-
ons OF all kinds including proprietary or patent hedi-
nes but exclusive OF qunine or preparations oil quihe'
opium gange, and bh1ng. 80 Paper OF all KINGS or pi"
Ing So Paper OF and for wrapping ana pacAns
including surfacecoaed or glazed. 81 Photographic APP
parats chemicals. 3s Printers ink oil colors 80
Printing press types rules, spaces ard all accessories
for printing. Quicksilver. Al Resin, tar. pitch ana
turpentnc q. Salt 43 Sewing machines and all parts
aid accessories thereof. ~ shipbuding materials and
accessories OF all kinds, when usd In the CONSTRUCTORS
equipment repair Of vessels boats OF any kind ex
cent rope cordsge Of ell kinds including wire rope
IS. of Indian torn or maze 4e. Steam ana
power engines and machines machinery and apparatus
whether stationary or portable WORKED Dy power
or by hand agriculture. irrigation MINING ehe au
and industries kinds and all necessary parts and
appliances the erection or repair thereof or ina
communication OF motive power thereto A. steam oo'
ers and steam pipes As. Sulphur. 40 Ianoark OF al
kinds whole ground 90 Telegraph WIFE, 'e'esr'p"o,
teuhonic and electrical apparatus and appliances OF au
kinds for communication or illumination. ol' Tfee's
ants vnes and grains Of all kinds for propa'
CATION and cultivation 81 Varnsh no' containing sp'
| is 53 Wall papers. 81. Watches when not cased In
Gold or silver and Doyements, uncased. So Water
ppes Of all classes, materials and dimensions oo wire
for fences hooks staples, nails and the like APP
pances for fastening the 81 Yeast cake and oak'
! ing powders. 50. Zinc, tin and lead la
| sheets asbestos and tar paper for roofing.
Il Is understood the packages or coverings in which
the articles named in the foregoing schedule are imported
shall be free OF duty II 'hey "'o u'u' ~ Pop'f ~ '''
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reroon Of the duty designated I'm the respective customs
tariff now in orcs in sad colonies l. b AID
leather g. Bread and biscuit. L. Cheese D. Lard and
rs COMPOUNDS 6. MUGS. 7. OeonarssIine. .. Shocks
and staNes.
Schedule C-Artices to he admitted at % per cent
reductio OF the duty designated t. respective customs
.arir now In force in said colonies /. Beef sabd
| or plckled 2 Corn maize. 3. Cornmeal. 4. Flour
OF wheat Lumber OF pitch pine, In rough or prepared
for buildings g. Petroleum and its profuc crude oF re
| nned :. Pork salted picked. g. Wheat
I understood that No OF this schedule shall not sp-
ply 70 colony Trinidad. but 1t is stipulated that The
duty said colony shall not exceed 30 cents per
barrel and that ot Great Britain has, by
due LEGAL enactment authorized the admission, from ana
after February l. 1892, Of the articles or merchandise
nam(H in the following schedules. the terms stated
therein, the British colony OF Jamaica and It's &C.
tendencies:
| TABLE NO. =.
Applicable colony Jamaica and its dependencies
hedua A-Artlcles be admitted free of all customs
duty and any other national colonial or municipal chsrses
l. Animals, alive and poultry. . Beei, Including
tongues smoked and dried g. Beef and pork preserved
! IN cans !. Betting Tor machinery OF leather, csa'
vas or India rubber s. Boats and lighters. D.
Books, bound unbound pamphlets newspapers ana