Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-29

where they were not introduced for sale
they were to be allowed free entrance
where they had not been so used Tor less
than one year
The conference restored the house pro-
vision on camphor
The following is the paragraph agreed
upon on anthracite coal in the free INST
Anthracite Coal.
Coal. anthracite. now especially pro-
vided for in this act. and c9al stores of
American vessels. but none shall be UNI
loaded"
Following is the paragraph agreed upon
on coal tar in the free list:
Coal tar. crude pitch of coal tar. and
products Of coal tar known as dead or Gre
The conference restored raw cotton to
the free list
The paragraph in regard to the free adj
mission of fish caught by American fisher
men was amended as to include salmon
on the free list. which were especially ex-
cepted by the senate biIl and as agreed
upon reads follows:
Fresh fish. 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, was cOcOauut OIL
The house ptraseoIogy 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 senate amendment making free
stricken out
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
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:
ARGOS. or crude tartars. or wine lees
crude; brandies or other spirits manufact-
ured distilled from. grain or other ma
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 is empowered to suspend by
proclamation the duties upon these articles
whenever equivalent concessions may be
obtained, follows:
"Argols. per cent ad valorem,
Brandies or other grain spirits. his per
gallon.
Champagne in bottles containing one
quart. IS per dozen; containing one pint. S
per dozen; containing one-half pint. 81
per dozen; containing more than one quart
in addition to the Sc rate, 81. 90 per gallon.
Still wines and vermuth. S5 cents per gal
Ion. and other rates in proportion where
the goods are bottled.
Paintings, etc. Is per cent. ad vaIorem
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.
Reta1iatOry Clause.
What may be termed the retalfatory
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.
Tonquin, or tonka beans. and vanilla beans
coming from any country which imposes
duties upon products of the United States
he may deem to be reciprocally unequal
and ungeaSona BILE. The rates which he is
thus empowered to fix are:
On coffee, cents per pound: tea. 10
cents per pound; on tonka beans. so cents
per pound: on 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 its ratification
Articles 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.