The Holly chieftain., 1897-07-30

where they were not introduced for ssls
they were TO ~ allowed free entrance
whore they had not been 70 used for iess
than one yeAr. i
The eonfsrenes rsstorsd The house pro-
The following e tho parasraph asreed
upon on anthracite coal In the free list:
Anthracite Cost.
Coal. anthracite, now especially pro-
vided for In this act. and coal stores Of
American vessels, but none shall be un-
loaded"
Following il tho paragraph agreed upon
on coal tar in the free list:
Coal tar. crude pitch Of coal tar. and
products Of coal tar known a. dead or cre-
osote OIL. benxol. ETC. z,
The conference restored raw cotton to
the free list. 3a h, N " 5
The paragraph In regard 10 the free ad-
mission OF nsh caught BY American hshsr-
men was amended no a. to include salmon
on the free list. which were especially ex-
eepted by the senate bill. and ~ agreed
ppSssSsdc sr.rs c,s .ss % s9sors: = cssS,
caught In the srsdt lakes or other ffeAh
waters by citizens oi ths United States
On hide cuttings the houss paragraph
was restored.
Manganeee ore was restored to thu frse
list. AZ was cocoAnut oil.
The hou.e 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.
Tho senate amendment making free
paintings, drawings and statuary was also
stricken out.
Reciprocity.
Tho 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.
II also contains some retaliatory meas
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''eQualixing the trade of the United States
with foreign countries exporting to this
country the following articles:
f'Argols, or crude tartars, or wine lees
crude: brandies or other spirits manufact-
ured TOR dintilled from grain or other mig.
wines: still wines and vermuth: paintings
and statuary.''
The president Il authorized to enter into
negotiations or commercial agreements in
which reciprocal concessions may be se-
cured In favor Of the products OF the United
States. He II empowered to suspend by
Proclamation the duties upon these articles
whenever equivalent concessions may be
obtained. as follows: 4
"Argols. per cent. ad valoresn."
Drandies or other grain spirits. N.75 per
gallon.
Champagne In bottles containine one
quart, IS per dozen: containing one pint. u
per doBen: containing one-half pint. q so
per dozen: containing more than one quart,
In addition to the @ rate. q. 80 per gallon.
Still wines and vermuth, IS cents per gal
Ion. and other rates in proportion where
the goods are bottled. = s55f Il,
Paintings. etc. 15 per cent. ad Yalorem.
The president Is empowered to revoke the
concessiou when satisfied that the agree
ment y not adhered to In good faith by any
other country with which an agreement
shall have been made. {
Retaliatory Clause.
What may be termed the retaliatory
clause OF the provision II that which en-
powers the president to suspend by procla-
nation the provisions Of this act providing
for the free Introduction OF coffee. tee,
Tonqufn. or tonka beans. and vanilla beans
coming from any country which imposes
duties upon products Of the United States
ho may deem 70 bssfsuibeocaliy unequal
and unreasonable. The rates which he q
thus empowered to nx are:
On coffee. cents per pound: on tea, 10
cents per pound: ON tonka beans, 90 cents
per pound: on vanilla beans, e per pound:
on cuts. q. 1i
The president ID required to act within
two years in securing these reciprocal
trade treaties. and they are to be submit
ted to the senate for Its ra4ifiestion.
Articles are to be reduced to the extent OF
20 per cent in these treaties. and the presi-
dent u specifically authorised to enter into
negotiations which will place certain
articles upon the free list for q specified
period Of five year,.