The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-08-14

where they were nor introduced for sale
they were 10 be allowed free entrance
where they had not been % used for less
than one year.
The conference restored the house pro-
vision on compbor.
The following u the paragraph agreed
upon on anthracite coal In TIE free Hist:
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 I'm the free list;
Coal tar. crude pitch OF coal tar. and
products OF coal tar known as dead or cree
osote ola. lenzol etc.
The conference restored raw cotton 20
the free last.
The paragraph IN regard 20 the free ad-
mission OF fish caught by American fisher
men was amended so as 20 include salmon
on the free list, which were especially ex-
ccpted by the senate bill. and as agreed
upon reads as follows;
Fresh nsh, 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 20 the free
list. as was cocoanut oil.
The house phraseology OF the paragraph
In regard 10 ores OF gold, silver, etc. was
restored watch has the effect OF making
free nickel and nickel matte.
The sengte amendment making free
paintings. drawings and statuary was also
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
urcs 1t sets forth IT'S purpose TO be that OF
"equallzlng the trade OF the United States
with foreign countries exporting 20 this
country the following articles.
ARGOS. 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: sim 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 favoe or the products OF the United
States. He 10 empowered 10 suspend by
proclamation the duties upon these articles
whenever equivalent concessions may be
obtained. as follows;
ARGOS. 8 per cent ad valorem."
Brandies or other grain spirits, 1.75 per
gallon.
Champagne in bottles containing enc
quart, s. per dozen. containing one pint, 50
per dozen; containing one-half pint, $50
per dozen. containing more than one quart,
In addition TO the IS rate. 80 per gallon.
Still wines and vermuth, &c cents per gall
lon, and other rates I'm proportion where
the goods are bottled.
Paintings. etc. 10 per cent. ad valorem.
The president Is empowered 10 revoke tho
concession when satisfied that the agree-
ment Is not adhered 10 in good faith by any
other country with which an agreement
shall have been made.
REGULATORY Clause.
What may be termed the rctaliatory
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 20 be reciprocally unequal
and unreasonable. The rates which he Is
thus empowered 10 fix are:
On coffee. cents per pound: on tea, 10
cents per pound on tonka beans. % cents
per pound. on vanilla beans, 81 per pound:
on cuts, 81.
The president IL required TO act within
two years IN securing these reciprocal
trace treaties and they are TO bo submit
ted TO the senate for its ratification.
Articles are TO be reduced 70 the extent OF
20 per cent. in these treaties, and the presi-
dent - specifically authorized 70 enter into
negotiations which will place certain
articles upon the free list for specified
period OF five years.