Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-07-24

where they were not introduced for sale 4
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 Cont.
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 cre-
osote oil, benzol, etc"
The conference restored raw cotton to
the free list.
The paragraph in regard to the free sd
mission of fish caught by American fiaher-
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.
| The house phraseology of the paragraph
| in regard to ores of gold, silver etc., was
| 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
| the conference, contains some of the feat
| ures of both the senate and the house bills
| on this subject.
It also contains some retaliatory meas
ures. 1t sets forth its 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 ir
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 article!
whenever equivalent concessions may bt
obtained, as follows:
| "Argols, per cent ad valorem."
Brandies or other grain spirits. SIZE pei
gallon.
Champagne in bottles containing ont
quart, Sc per dozen; containing one pint. S
per dozen; containing one-half pint. SIS
per dozen; containing more than one quart
In ADDITION to the So rate, Sl.9O per gallon.
Still wines and vermuth, So cests per gal
lon, and other rates in proportion wher
the goods are bottled.
| Paintings, ETC.. Is per cent. ad valorem.
The president is empowered to revoke tn
concession when satisfied that the agree
ment is not adhered to in good faith by an,
other country with which an agreemen
shall have been made.
Retnliatory Clause.
) What may be termed the retaliator!
, clause of the provision is that which EN-
, powers the president to SUSPEND by procla
D nation the provisions of this act providn
for the free Introduction of coffee, tes
TonQuin, or tonka beans, and vanilla bean
coming from any country which impose
duties upon products of the United State
he may deem to be reciprocally unequa
and unreasonable. The rates which he
J, thus empowered to fix are:
, On coffee, 3 cents per pound; on tea, !
, | cents per pound; on tonka beans, so cent
: per pound; on vanilla beans, 81 per pounG
I on cuts, 81.
S The president is required to act with
| two years in securing these reciproc;
trade treaties, and they are to be submit
;. ted to the senate for it's ratification
Il Articles are to be reduced to the extent
20 per cent. in these treaties, and the pres
g dent Is specifically authorized to enter I'M
:, negotiations which will place certai
+. articles upon the free list for specific
n | period of five years.