Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-06
WEST INDIAN TRADE.
Proclamation by the President Putting
In Force the New Treaty

WAsHIseTor, Feb 3.-The Pr sjdent
issued The following proClAm1ttOn:
Whereas pufeusut 10 syciiou 3, Act ct
Congress approved OCT II, 1890, ebtifled
"An Act to red uce he revenue a. eqgsiize
dutiss op imports, AID tor o,h.r pu' pos g."
the attention OF the government f Crest
Btitsin was called T, tn action of C1npress
OF the UGited States Il Amsticx win +
visx 10 secure reciprocal trade, IN dec srir g
articles enGpi rated il s id section 70
be sx-mp; from duty upon tneir inporss
iior iat1 tbe United Stats, AID Wheress
the envoy extraordinary ard miristsr plsn =
p0 Httsry # Great Brirs~, st wasaipgtau,
cammu iasted the sc vei.rg of ststs th-
fsGt, in viee of she 49, lf ConsresS sb We
CT {, the government Of G rat Britain has by
due ghi ar a tmsHt, su.bltiz ihs sjTuir-
'ipr. fl II and after Fec. /, ~, Of srtc ca 10
nj fc5s dss rared IN 'oii1el5g gs9bpd dute-
on terms Stated mere ia the Bri Isl
C0ioniss # JsHslcs and ceD@rie oiea,
Triaicsd (uhI r include Tcbag) Barn .
dots, Leewsrd I.isn's (c3rsi9 sng r fb-
isjsu3s # usu. M,n'seJTs S.. Chfis-
'opher, News d D,mi e.. with rep H.
tive dsyeudsneie5 s1d Virgin Tl54cs)
Wi7dvard Isis1ds, (corsis.i1s If s., LlCi@,
ST ViaoeHt ard Dependencies, exclusive of
Grensda sud dsps ndenfias) and into the
Coioov of British Guiana On scd sfier ApIil
!, 1889.
la table NJ. /, sppicshla . British Ga
ana. TsiDidsd, Tobago, Bstbsdoes, Lee
ward isls1d', Win5wstd i-lsad, II ;ep.ius
the is ans OF Grenada, suauH articles 70 be
sdmiitst 4 free of all customs duty and a4y
Other rational, colonial or mu ieipsl
charges, srs; bsitiag s9r machinery
lgather, canvas, India rubber;
b9sts, lighters; bones, hgras4, bottles,
OF eis's Of store Hars; bS dyes, iron o..
wood. or bato combined; carts, ysgons,
cars. bsfrHps, with or vit1ou' spr.rg., fc-
ordiDsry roa5a trd sgrcu.tura4 use; rot
i2ciUdleg z veniclss Of piessu'e; eggs, f.h,
fresh or On ice, salmou ard oysters IN cans
fshir sppsratgs rf Al! kinds; iruia a1d
Vegetables, fresh aad d5lei. not cannfd
timed Of bot'ie1 haJ, straw fcrsgs D. nsss ;
Of zoos, compieie; ica lmp'epsass, Mt =
sis. s95is foS sgrieuiiu-', Xriutiv- cat.
issses and forks; ilrne, sll siads Of marble
in r5ugh CT sq8sred, werksd CT carved,
for building purposes CT moaumgass; "a
PEI, sii kids TO- printing, pspsr
Of vcod or ssfsp for wrapping ard
pScsir Z ineia3igg surface c07s, Z II siszs5 /;
shipbaildug ms'e'isis and sccsssofiss Of
al siod. v5sn usst II The c9nsrue; iop.
equipment oy Fefsi' Of ve-s-ls or boat4 ot
as E.n3, sx25pt rope sad cotd4ge Of si,
kinds, iac'ndl z Uire Teps; sesn and
poysr enSiBss xrd nscbias., machinery,
sppatssBs. ssstisnsYy or portable, votkei
os poser or hand, tg. agricu Eafe, irf!gasicn
or Fni9ing sfls.
IsGusgiss Of all kid5s, sil necessary
paris ard spplisscs for erection or reps,r
thereof or communication 1f motive Dose
Ii hereto. steam boilers, steam pipes. tst
b,rx Of AL kids. shoie or groand, and
wall papers.
Il IS understood ;hst the pacx.gs o.
c5veFing in ~htch the srticies rxmsd % As
fsEssoias schedule are 10 b3 imported ~li
bs Tree Of duty z thsy are usati snd 2ro2el
for the pzTp5se. smJsg the srucles to b.
sdnitsed at the 80 Bef cen5 reduction o.
day designated il me respective cusom
tariff row IL force in each Of the ssi5 col
ohisss ex3sptinz Jsnlalc. and dsDandsa
csss are b5oss ard shJss mSds wholly o.
psit sf leather, ss3sks sEd saves
Among articles 10 Re sdnisted At rs pei
csLt reducsion Of duty designated Ia IN,
respective customs Of fsrif nov in force i
esea OF sas sid colonies. except Jsmslci