The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-02-11
Reciprocal Trade Relations Established with the
British West Indies.

Reciprocal Trade Relations Established with the
British West ladies.
On Friday, Feb. ., President Harrison
issued a proclamation announcing tho Cstab-
lishment of reciprocal trade relations between
tho United States and the British West Indies.
The agreement went into effect on the LIST
inst, rs far rs ID relates to the British Colonies
of Trinidad (Which includes TOBACCO, Barba-
docs, the Leeward Islands consisting of the
Islands Of Antigua, Montzerrat, Saint Christie
pher, Nevis and Dominica, with their respect
i've dependencies and the Virgin Islands,, the
Nindward Islands consisting Of ST. Lucia, It.
Vincent, and their dependencies, but exclusive
Of Grenada and its dependencies and the colony
Of Jamaica), and with British Guiana after
April !. The schedules applicable to British
Guiana, Trinidad, and Tobago. Barbados, the
Leeward Islands, aud the Win ward Islands,
excepting the Islands Of Grenada, are as fol-
lows:
SCHEDULE A.-Articlcs to be admitted free Of all
customs duty, and any other national, colonial, or
municipal charges:
Animals, alive; to include only asses sheep,
goats hogs, aud poultry, and horses for breeding
Beef, including tongues, smoked and dried.
Beef and pork preserved la cans.
BeiinE Tor machinery, or leather, canvas, or
lndia rubber.
Boats and lighters
Books. bound or unbound. pamphlets, news
papers. and printed matter in all languages.
Bones and horns.
Bottles Of glass or stoneware.
Brans, niiddlinGs, and shorts.
l,ridges Of iron or wood. or both combined.
BTooms, brushes, and whisks Of brOOm-straw.
Candles taiow.
Carts, wagons, cars, and barrows. with with
ont springs, for ordinary roads aud agricultural
use; not including vehicles OF pleasure.
Clocks mantel or wall.
Copper, bronze. zinc. aud lead articles plain aud
nickel plated, for industrial and domestic uses, and
for building.
Cotton seed and its products.
Irncibles and melting pots Of all kinds.
Eggs.
Fertilizers Of all kinds. natural and artificial.
cans.
Fishing apparatus Of all kinds
Fruits and vegetables, fresh aud dried, when not
canned, timed, or bottled.
das fixtures and pipes.
Gold aud silver coin Of the United States and
Hay and straw for forage.
Houses OF wood, complete.
Ice.
India rubber and guita-perclia goods including
waterproof clothing made wholly or in part
thereof
Implements, utensils and tools for agriculture,
exclusive OF CuIlasses aud forks.
Lamps and lanterns
Lime Of all kinds
Locomotives railway rolling stock, rails. railway
tie, or all materials aud appliances for railways
and tramwny-.
Marble and alabaster, in tie rough squared,
for building purposes or monuments.
Medicinal extracts atIu preparations OF all KINDS,
including proprietary or patent medicines. but ex-
elusive Of quInine or preparations Of quinine,
opium. gauge, or bhang
Paper of all kinds for printing.
Paper Of wood or straw. for wrapping and pack
ing, including -urface-cOatcd or glazed
Photographic apparatus aud chemicals.
Printers INK, all colurs.
Printing presses, types rules, shapes, and ali
accessories for printing.
Quicksilver.
I,osin. tar, pitch aud turpentine.
Salt.
Sewing machines and all parts and accessories
thereof
slipbuilding materials and accessories Of all
kinds, when used ~ the construction, equi pmeni,
or repair Of vessels boats Of any kind. except
rope aud cUrdagc Of all kinds. including wire
rope.
Starch Of Indian corn or maize.
steam and power engines aud machines. ma
chineTy, and apparatus, whether stationary or
portable, worked 10y power or by hand, for agri-
culture irrigation. mining, the arts and industries
Of AL kinds, and all necessary parts aud appliances
FOR the erection repair thereof or the cOmmuni-
cation Of motive power thereto.
steam boilers and steam pipes.
Sulphur.
Tau bark Of all kinds. whole or ground.
Telegraph wire, telegraptic, telephone, and
electrical apparatus and appliances Of all kinds for
communication or illumination.
Trees, plants vines and seeds and grains OF all
kinds, for progatiun or cultivation.
vanish, not containing spirits.
Wall papers.
Watches when not easel IN gold and silver. and
watch movements uuca-cd.
Water pipes Of all classes. materials and dmen.
sious.
Wire for fences. with hooks. staples. nails, and
tie like appliances FOR fastening the same.
Yeast cake aud baking powders.
zinc tin, and lead iu sheets asbestos and tar
paper Tor roofing.
II j. understood that tie packages or covering IN
which the articles named IA the foregoing schedule
imported shall be free Of duty If they are usual
and proper for thc purpose.
SCHEDULE B-ArIiees 20 be admitted At 30 pei
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spcctivo customs tuTil now in force Ia each Of said
colonies:
Bacon and bacon hams
Boots and shoes made wholly or in part o.
leather.
Bread and biscuit.
Cheese
Lard aud its compounds.
Mules.
OleumargnriHe.
Shocks aud slaves.
SCHEDULE C.-Arlicles 20 be admitted nj . Del
cent reduction 81 tle duty designated Ira the re
specive customs tariff now In force IN each Of sale
colonies:
Beef salied or picked.
Corn or maize.
Corn meal.
Flour or wheat
Lumber Of pitch pine in rough or prepared FOL
buildings
Petroleum and it, products crude or refined.
Pork, salt or picked.
Wheat.
II y understood that No Of this schedule shat
not apply 10 the colony Of Trinidad but IL i siipu
lated that the duty flour Ia said colony shall
exceed - cents per barrel.
The schedules applicable 10 jamaica are diff
fcrcnt from the above in the following items:
Schedule Il excludes boots aud shoes, mules
oleomargarine, aud shocks aud slaves; and in
cludcs butter.
Lumber Of pitch pine, in rough or prepared
FOR buildings, TO be reduced 10 nine shilling
per 600 feet.
Schedule G excludes -four Of wheat and pin,
lumber