The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-31
TREATY
NEW TRADE CONVENTION ne
TWEEN FRANCE AND AMERICA.
Both Countries Reduce Customs
Charges in Order to Increase
Trade with Each other.

Washington, May 30. The president late
this afternoon ssued the following proc
lamation:
Proclamatlon-Rec Reciprocity With France:
Whereas, Pursuant to section 3 of the act
of congress approved July "a, 1897. en-
titled IAN Act to Provide Revenue for The
Government and to Encourage the Indus
tries OF the United States" the govern
ment of the United States and of the
French republic have in the spirit of amity
aud with desire to improve their com
mercial relations entered into CONNER
cial agreement in which reciprocal and
equivalent concessions have been IN lhe
Judgment OF the president secured accord
ing to the provisions OF the said section,
whereby the articles of commerce, being
The produces and manufactures Of the
United states, are to be admitted INTO
France on and after the FIRST day OF june
1898, at the minimum rate Of duHy lot eX-
Ceedlng the rates respectively appearing
| in he following, namely 10 francs per lOO
klos: Canned heats loo, table fruits, fresh
lemons cedrats and their various fruits not
mentioned Sc; mandarin oranges, Toe; COM
mon table grapes s, apples and pears for
| the table g Tor cider anu sherry 81 80.
| Other fruits except hothouse grapes and
| fruits 3. Fruit dried or pressed Excluding
raisins), apples and pears for the table TO-
! For cider and sherry 4. primes 10, other
! fruits s. commonwood logs 50, sawed or
squared timber s0MM or more III thick
ness l. squared or saved lumber, exceed
| Ing SaMM and less than S0MM in thick
ness. 81 25, wood, sawed 35AIM or less In
| thickness, 81 So; paving blocks. s1.75:
slaves rs; hoops 80; apples aud pears
| crushed or cut and dried. 81 80. manufac-
/ lor Il
aud Its compound, 90
| Therefore, in further expectation of the
| provisions of said section, il is hereby de-
clarod that on and after the first day of
June. 1888, and during the continuance in
| force of the agreement aforesaid and until
otherwise declared the imposition and COL
lection of the duties heretofore imposed
and collected On the following named ar
| tcles and products of France by virtue of
said act are hereby suspended and in place
thereof The duties shall he imposed on and
| scheduled thereon according to the pro
visions of said section 3 as follows: On
' arSots or crude tartar or wine crude i
| per cent al valorem. On brandies or other
| Spirits manufactured or distilled from
! grain or other materials. 81 Is per proof
| gailon' on paintings in oil or water colors
| pastels. pen and ink drawings and statuary
| 10 per cent ad valorem
| IL is further declared that the rates of
still wines and vermouth and products of
| France under the provisions OF the United
states tariff act of 1897, are condltlonnIly
suspended and in place thereof shall ba
imposed and collected ON and after June
| next as follows, namely.
TN sun wines and vormouth In casks az
| cents per gallon. in bottles or Jugs nor case
| OF one dozen bottles or Jugs containing
| each not more than one quart and mora
thah one pint or twenty-four bottles or
| Jugs containing each not more than one
punt S2,2o per cent and excess beyond
these qualities found in such bottles or
JUGS shall be subject to duty OF 4 cents or
fractional part thereof, but no separate
or aaditonal duty shall be assessed ON the
bottles and jugs.
Nov therefore, be it known that l.,
William Mckinley, president of the United
states az America have causel the ahove
stated notifications OF the customs Suttes
OF the respective countries to be made
pubic for the information Of the citizens
OF the United States.
In testimony whereof, etc.
","'' William Mckinley,
10y the President, VIM, r. Day, Secretary
Of State,
washington, May 3o,-The United States
ana France have concluded the frat com.
merc'sl agreement entered under the DING
ley tariff law, After many vicissitudes III ,
conditions were agreed on last night nv
NJ cambon, on behalf of France and Hon
'ohh hasson, reciprocity commissioner for
'he United States, who affixed their sy-
natures 10 the formal agreement.