The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-31
RECIPROCITY TREATY.
Ihe President PrOclaims One With
France.

Washington, May So.-The President
late this afternoon issued the following
proclamation
Reciprocity with France, by the Presi-
dent of the United States of America:
Proclamation.
Whereas, Pursuant to section of the
act of Congress, approved July "a, 1897,
entitled ian act to provide revenue for
the government and to encourage the in
| dustries of the United States" the gov
ernments of the United States and of the
French republic have, in the spirit of
amity and with desire to improve their
commercial relations, entered into COM
mercial agreement in which reciprocal
| and equivalent concessions have been in
| the judgment of the President secured
| according to the provisions of said
section, whereby the following articles of
| factures of the United Suites are to be ad-
ipitted into France, on and after the first
| day of June, 1898, ut the minimum rate
| OF duty, not exceeding the rates respec-
lively appearing in the following table,
namely: ~ az
Canned meats. per 10 kilos, Is francs
table fruits, fresh lemons, oranges, cedrats
and their varieties, not mentioned, 5
francs; mandarine oranges, 10 francs
common table grapes, francs: apples
and pears. for the table, 2 francs: for
older and perry, so francs; other fruits,
except hot house grapes and fruits, 8
francs; fruits, dried or dressed, excepting
raisins, 10 francs; apples and pears for
table, 10 francs; for older and perry, 4
francs, prunes, 10 francs; other fruits,
| B francs; common woods, logs etc.. per
| 100 kilos, .65 francs; sawed or squared,
timber, so NM. or more in thickness j
franc; squared or sawed lumber exceed
ing, 80 NM, and less than MN. in
thickness. -.25 francs; woods sawed 81
NM. or less in thickness, Its francs;
paving blocks. l.75 francs; slaves, ri
francs; hops, 8 francs; apples and pears
crushed. or cut and dried so francs
manufactured and prepared pork meats,
| 80 francs; lard and its compounds, 2s
francs.
provisions of said section, 1t is hereby de.
clared that on and after the first day oil
June. 1898, and during the continuance
in force of the agreement aforesaid, anc
until otherwise declared, the imposition
and collection of the duties heretofore i'm
posed and collected upon the following
named articles, the products of France,
pended, and in place thereof, the dutie.
shall be imposed and collected thereon
according to the provisions Of said section
8 as follows:
On argots or crude tartar or wine lees
crude, per cent ad valorem.
On brandies, or other spirits manufac-
tnred or distilled from grain or other ma
tsrials. 81. IS per proof gallon.
On paintings in oil or wa ter colors
pastels, zen and ink drawings and stain
airy, 10 per cent ad valorem.
, 1t is further declared that the rates o.
duty heretofore imposed and collected OF
still wines and yermouth, the product O.
France. under the provisions of the Unit
ed States tariff act of 1897, are condition
ally suspended and in place thereof, shall
pc imposed and collected on and afte
the first day of June next as follows
namely:
On still wines and vermouth in casks
35 cents per gallon, in BOTTLES or jugs
per case of one dozen bottles or jugs con
tanning each not more than one quart
and more than one pint, $1.25 per case
and any excess beyond these quantities
found in such bottles or jugs shall be sub
jected to duty of four cents per pint O.
fractional part thereof, but no separate
or additional duty shall be assessed upor
the bottles or jugs.
Now, therefore, be it known that /
, William Mckinley, President of the Unit
ed States, have caused the above stated
notifications of the customs duties O
the respective countries to be made pub
the United States.
In testimony whereof, have hereuntt
set my hand and caused the seal of tn,
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington thi,
30th day of May, 1898, ano of the indie
pendence of America, the 122d.
(Signed)
| William r nay Sacratarv of Stata