New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-16
RECIPROCITY DUTIES.
THE PRESIDENT ISSUES HIS PROCLAMATION
UNDER THE LAW
COLOMBIA, HAYTI AND VENEZUELA SUBJECTED
TO THE TARIFF PROVISIONS

TO THE TARIFF PROVISIONS.
Washington, March 15.-In accordance with the
provisions Of section 5 Of the Tariff act OF 1890
known as the reciprocity section on January
last Secretary Blaine addressed rOtes TO the
representatives in this city of Austria-liungary,
Colombia, IIayti, Honduras Nicaragua, Spain for
the Philippine Islands, and Venezuela informing
them that unless some understanding was reached
as to a commercial arrangement before March
Is the President would be compelled to issue
lis proclamation imposing the duties fixed in that
section on sugar, molasses coffee and hides, the
product OF the countries named.
commercial arrangement with Nicaragua has
already been published. 1t is understood that
similar arrangement has been agreed upon with
Honduras, aud will he announced within few
days; also, that AuStra-Ilungary has made def
mite proposition, as likewise Spain, respecting the
Philippine Islands, which give promise of early and
satisfactory adjustment
This leaves only Colombia Hayti and Venezuela
subject to action under the tariff law, and as
TO these countries the President to-day issued his
proclamation declaring the duties set forth in Sec
ton 3 in force as TO sugar molaSses, coffee and
hides the product of or imported from them.
Separate proclamatiOnS of the same purport are
issued to each country.
The following is the text Of that respecting
Venezuela
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation;
Whereas In section Of act passed by the Con-
gress of the United States entitled An act to reduce
the revenue and equalize duties on imports ana Tor
other purposes" approved October l, 1890. IL was
provided as follows That with view to secure
reciprocal trade with countries producing the follow
ing articles and for this purpose on and after the first
day OF January, 1892. whenever, and so OFTEN rs the
President shall be satisfied that the Government OF
any country producing and exporting sugars moaSeS
coffee, hides and uncured. or any OF such
articles, imposes duties other eXactlOns upon the
agricultural other products OF the United states
which in view of the free Introduction of such sugar
molasses. coffee tea and hides into the United states
he may deem to be recprocally unequal and unreaSon
able he shall have the power and it shall be his duty
10 suspend. by proclamation TO that effect, the pro
visions of this act relating to the free Introduction OF
such sugar. moaSses coffee, tea and hides the pr0duc
ton OF such country, for such time a. he snail deem
just, and in such case and during such suspension
duties shall be levied, collected and paid upon sugar.
molasses coffee. tea AMI hides, the product Of c9
exported from such designated county, the uulee
hereinafter set forth"
And whereas. 1t has been established to my salts
faction and | tfnd the fact to he, that the Govern
ment of Venezuela does impose duties or other eA''-
tons upon the agricultural and other prcductN oil he
United States. which, in view Of the free INTRODUCTION
of such sugars. mOlaSses coffee, tea ana macs mo
the United states in accordance with the provisions
of said act l deem to be reciprocay unequal ana
unreasonable.
Now therefore. J. benjamin Harrison, President
Of the United states of America by virtue OF the
authority vested in me by section 3 OF said act 10y
which 1t Is made my duty 70 take action 90 hereby
declare and proclaim that the provisions OF SAID
act relating to the free introduction of sugars mo
asses coffee, tea and hides. the pClucuoh o NcH VII
zuel shall be suspended from and after tbs nieeui
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equal and unreasonable duties and eXactions are re-
moved by Venezuela and public notice oil tIft lac,
given nv the President of the United states, ana DO
hereby proclaim that and after this fifteenth DAY
Of March 1892. there will be levied. collected ana pid
upon sugars, molasses, coffee. tea and hides, the
pr5ducf Of or exported from Venezuela, during such
suspension duties as pToVad p pnt aG snGard in
color shall pay duty on their polariSoopc 'eS'S as
All sngars not above No 49, Dutch standard in color
all tank bottoms sp Of or OF d.,
traed moasses testing by the poariscope not above
seventy-fve degrees, seven-tenths OF one cent PEI
degree shown by the pOlarlecopc test, twohundredts
Of one cent per pound additional. .,.., +. ,o,,,
shall be CLASSIFIED by the Dutch standard Of color and
pay duty as foIows' ma namely and not above No 1c
Dutch standard Of color. one and threeeighth cents
p0 All sugars above No. 16 and not above No 90,
Dutch standard of color one and five eighth cents per
All sugars above No. 20, Dutch standard of color,
NoIasse5 testing above Sc degrees per gal
lon.
Sugar DRAWINGS and sugar swccpngs shall be subject
to duty either a. molaSseS sugar the case may
be- according to pOlanscOpc test.
On coffee three cent. per pound
On tea ten cents per pound
HIDES raw or incurred whether dry. salted, or
pcklcd AngOra goat skins raw. without the wool. IN
manufactured. asses skins. manufactured.
and skins except sheep skins with the wool on,
one and a half cents per pound.
In witness whereof ] have hcrcunto set my hand
AMI calsed the seal Of the United states To be affixed
Done ut the City ~ Washington. tlis fifteenth dav
Of March thousand eight hundred and ninety
and Of the Independence If The United States Of
America the one hundred and sixteenth.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
BY the President: william F. Wharton, Acting Sec
rotary Of State.