The Bourbon news., 1897-07-27

where they were not introduced for sale
they were to be allowed free entrance
where they had not been so used for 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 list:
Anthracite Coal.
Goal. anthracite, now especially pro-
vided for in this act, and coal stores of
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 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 as 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, as was cocoanut oil.
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, as agreed to by
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:
"Argols, or crude tartars, or wine lees
crude; brandies 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 is empowered to suspend by
proclamation the duties upon these articles
whenever equivalent concessions may be
obtained, as follows:
"Argols, per cent. ad valorem.'
Brandies or other grain spirits. s1.75 pei
gallon.
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, $1.9O per gallon.
Still wines and vermuth, 80 cents per gal
| lon, and other rates in proportion where
the goods are bottled.
Paintings, etc., Is percent. 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.
RetaIiatOry 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
TonQuin, or tonka beans. and vanilla beans
coming from any country which impose:
| duties upon products Of the United States
| he may deem to be reciprocally unequal
and unreasonable. The rates which he i:
| thus empowered to fix are:
On coffee, cents per pound; on tea, II
cents per pound; on tonka beans, so cent:
per pound; on vanilla beans, 81 per pound
on cuts, 81
The president is required to act wjthi1
| two years in securing these reciprocal
| trade treaties, and they are to be submit
| ted to the senate for its ratification
/ Articles are to be reduced to the extent o
| 20 per cent. in these treaties, and the presi
dent is specifically authorized to enter int
negotiations which will place certain
| articles upon the free list for specified
| period of five years.