The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1897-07-31

where they were not introduced for sale
they were to be allowed free entrance
where they had not been 20 used Tor less
than one year.
The conference restored the house pro-
vision on cemphor.
Tho following Is the paragraph agreed
upon on anthracite coal In the free list:
Anthracite Coal.
Goal, anthracite. now especially pro-
yided for In this act, and coal stores or
American vessels, but none shall be un-
loaded"
Following is the paragraph agreed upon
on coal tar in the free list:
Goal tar. crude pitch of coal tar and
products OF coal tar known as dead or Gre
osote OIL. benzol. ETC."
The conference restored raw cotton TO
the free last.
The paragraph in regard to the free adj
mission OF fish caught by American fisher
men was amended so as to include salmon
on the free list. which were especially ex-
cepted by the senate bill. and as agreed
upon reads as follows:
Fresh 0sh. frozen or packed in Ice.
caught In the great lakes or other fresh
waters by citizens of the United States"
On hide cuttings the house paragraph
was restored.
manganese ore was restored to the free
list, as was cocoanut oil.
The house phraseology of the paragraph
in regard to ores of gold, silver. etc, was
restored. which has the effect OF making
free nickel and nickel matte.
The sengte amendment making free
paintings, drawings and statuary was also
stricken out ca
Reciprocity.
The reciprocity provision. as agreed to by
the conference. contains some OF the feat
ures of both the senate and the house bills
on this subject.
To oil i've toll fnv 90 .
ures. 1t sets forth IT'S purpose to be that of
'equalizing the trade of the United States
with foreign countries exporting TO this
country the following articles:
"Argols or crude tartars, or wine lees
crude; branches or other spirits manufact-
ured or distilled from grain or other ma
terials; champagne or all other sparkling
wines; still wines and vermuth; paintings
and statuary."
The president is authorized to enter into
negotiations or commercial agreements In
which reciprocal concessions may be Sc
cured In favor OF the products of the United
States. He ID empowered to suspend by
proclamation the duties upon these articles
whenever equivalent concessions may be
obtained. as follows:
"ArSols, per cent. ad valorem."
Brandies or other grain spirits. sl.75 per
gallon.
Champagne In bottles containing one
quart, IS per dozen; containing one pint. 50
per dozen; containing one-half pint. $3.50
per dozen; containing more than one quart,
in addition to the S. rate. $50 per gallon.
Still wines and vermuth, 50 cents per gall
Ion, and other rates in proportion where
the goods are bottled.
Paintings. etc, - per cent. ad valorem.
The president is empowered 10 revoke the
concession when satisfied that the agree
ment is not adhered TO In good faith by any
other country with which an agreement
shall have been made.
REGULATORY Clause.
What may be termed the retaliatory
clause OF the provision is that which en-
powers the president to suspend by procla-
nation the provisions of this act providing
for the free introduction Of coffee, tea,
coming from any country which imposes
duties upon products of the United States
he may deem to be reciprocally unequal
and unreasonable The rates which he Is
thus empowered to fix are:
On coffee, 3 cents per pound: on tea. 10
cents per pound: on tonka beans. SO cents
per pound: on vanilla beans, 81 per pound:
On cuts, 81.
The president is required to act within
two years in securing these reciprocal
trade treaties. and they are to be submits
ted to the senate for its ratification.
Articles are to be reduced to the extent OF
20 per cent. in these treaties, and the presi-
dent - specifically authorized to enter into
negotiations which Will place certain
articles upon the free list for q specified
period of five years.