Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-31


There were comparatively few changes
in the sundries schedule. The senate
amendment on bituminous Goals fixing the
out change.
The house rate of one cent per thousand
on loose matches was restored
The house rates haircloth were
stored
The senate rates on jewelry were re-
tanned.
The house provision In regard to dia-
monds and other precious stones was re-
stored
Paintings. drawings and statuary were
again made dutiable at 20 per cent ad va
lorem-
The following changes were made in the
free list:
The provision allowing cattle horses
or driven across the boundary line of an
other country for pasturage purposes, to
be brought back free of duty is modified so
as to continue this privilege for the specf-
fed time of six months
The conference restored to the free list
the house paragraph on books and engrav-
fngs imported by authority of the United
States for the library of congress.
The paragraph relating to the free intro
ductfon of books. libraries and reason
able furniture of persons from foreign
countries was altered to provide that
where they were not introduced for sale
they were to be allowed free entrance
where they had not been used for less
than year.
The conference restored the house pro-
vision camphor.
The following is the paragraph agreed
upon on anthracite coal in the free list:
Anthracite Coal.
Goal, anthracite, now especially pro-
vided for in this act, and coal stores of
American vessels. but none shall be I'M
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 dead or Gre
osote oil, benzol, etc"
The conference restored raw cotton to
the free list.
The paragraph in regard to the free ad-
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 follows:
Fresh fish. frozen or packed in ice.
caught in the great lakes other fresh
waters by citizens of the United States
On hide cuttings the house paragraph
restored.
Manganese ore was restored to the free
list, as was cocoanut oil.
The house phraseology of the phi
in regard to ores of gold, silver, etc, was
restored. which has the effect of making
free nickel and nickel matte
The senate amendment making free
paintings, drawings and statuary was also
stricken out
Reciprocity.
The reciprocity provision. agreed to by
the conference, contains some of the feat
ures of both the senate and the house bills
this subject
1t also contains some retaliatory meas
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:
"Argo1s, crude tartars, wine lees
crude; brandieS other spirits manufact-
ured or distilled from grain or other ma
terials; champagne all other sparkling
wines; still wines and vermuth; paintings
and statuary.'
The president is authorized to enter into
negotiations commercial agreements in
which reciprocal concessions may be Sc
cured in favor of the products of the United
proclamation the duties upon these articles
whenever equivalent concessions may be
obtained, follows:
"ArgolS, 5 per cent ad valorem.''
BrandieS or other grain spirits. 81 10 per
gallon.
Champagne in bottles containing one
quart, IS per dozen; containing one pint. -
per dozen; containing one-half pint, 81 so
per dozen; containing more than one quart,
in addition to the Sc rate. SIS per gallon,
Still wines and vermuthr 35 cents per gall
lon, and other rates In proportion where
the goods are bottled
Paintings, ETC., Is per cent. ad valorem.
The president is empowered to 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
RetaiatOry 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.
L
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, cents per pound; on tea. 10
cents per pound; tonka beans, so cents
per pound; vanilla beans. 81 per pound;
cuts, 81.
The president is required to act within
two years in securing these reciprocal
trade treaties, and they are to be submit
ted to the senate for it's ratification
Articles are to be reduced to the extent of
20 per cent in these treaties, and the presi-
dent is specifically authorized to enter into
negotiations which will place certain
articles upon the free list for specified
period of five years
He Didn't Like Pudding Ends.
There was only one passenger on
board a certain sailing vessel who took
his meals in the after cabin with the
captain and mate and who always sus-
pected that those worthless defrauded
him of mis- due share of the eata bles