Evening journal., 1898-05-31
TRADE WITH FRANCE
Reciprocal Reductions Made
- Tariff Rates.
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT.
liclations Detvscn French ana American
Governments Belle the Story of
French sympathy For Spain.
what the New Rates Are.
WHAT the New Rates Are.

WASHINGTON. May 31.-The presl-
dent late yesterday afternoon Issued
the following proclamation:
Whereas, Pursuant to section Of the
ret of congress approved July "a, 1897,
entitled AN act TO provide revenue for
the government and TO encourage the
Industries of the United States" the
governments of the Upated StsTes and
Of the French republic have, in the
spirit OF amity and with desire TO inn
prove their commercial relations. en-
tered into a commercial agreement, In
which reciprocal and equivalent con-
eessions have been in the judgment of
the president secured according to the
provisions of said section, whereby the
following articles Of commerce, being
the products and manufactures OF tho
United States. are TO be admitted into
France on and after the 1st day Of
June. 1898. at the minimum rate of du-
ty. not exceeding the rates respective
ly appearing in the Huowing table
namely;
Canned meats. per 500 kilos. Is francs.
Table fruits. fresh Lemons. oranges,
cedrats and their varieties not mem
toned, franqs mandarin oranges. 10
francs oomm6n table grapesa8 francs;
apples and pears for the table, franc$
apples and pears for cider and perry,
L5O francs; other fruits. hothogss
grapes, eto. 3 francs. Fruits, dried or
pressed excluding raislns, Apples and
nears for the table, 10 francs; apples
and pears for cider and perry, 4 francs;
prunes, 10 francs; other fruits 8 francs.
Common woods and logs 0.05 francs;
ss.sn 4 a un
moro In thickness. 1 franc; squared or
sawed lumber exceeding SO MN. and
less than so NM. IN thickness, 1.25
francs; wood sawed, 80 NM. or less in
thickness i.75 francs; paving blocks,
l75 francs, slaves, O.75 francs hops, 3
francs; apples and pears, crushed or
cut and dried i.5O francs; manufactur-
ed and prepared pork meats, 80 francs:
lard and its compounds, 20 francs.
Therefore, IN further execution Of the
provisions OF said section. It IS hereby
declared that on and after June 1 and
during the continuance IN force Of the
agreeWent aforesaid and until other
wise declared the imposition and col
lection Of the duties heretofore impos-
ed and collected upon the following
named articles, tho product OF France.
hy virtue Of said act are hereby sus-
pended. and IA place thereof the duties
shall De imposed and collected thereon
according TO the provisions of said Sec
ton as follows.
On argols or crude tartar or wine
Ices. crude, 5 Per cent ad valorem.
on brandies or other spirits manu-
factured or distilled from grain or 9TH
er materials $l75 per proof gallon
on paintings ia oil or water oolors,
pastela, pen and Ink drawings and stat
uary. 10 per cent al valorem
II ls further declared that The rates
of duty heretofore impo8ed and collect
cd on still wines and vermuth, the
product of France, under tho provisions
IL tho Waited States tari6 act OF 1897.
kr0 oOn61tlonaliy Suspended and In place
thereof shall be imposed and collected
on and after June next as followsj
On atiil wines and vermuth in casks.
90 cents per gallon; In bottles or jugs.
per case Of one dozen bottles or jugs
containing each not more than one
quart and more than one pint or "a bot
ties or jugs containing each not mora
than ono pint. SIPS per case, and
any excess beyond these quantities
found IN such bottles or jugs shall be
subject to a duty Of cents per pint or
fractional part thereof. but no separate
or additional duty shall be assessed up
on the bottles OK Jugs
Now, therefore, be it known that I,
William Mckinley, president Of the
United states of America, have caused
the above stated notifications OF the
customs duties OF the respective coun-
tries TO be made public for the informa-
ton OF the citizens OF the United States
or America.
In testimony whereof I have heSeunto
set my hand and caused tho seal Of the
United States 20 be affixed.
Doue at the city oY Washington this
thirtleth day OF May, one thousand
eight hundred and ninety eight, and Of
the independence of the United States
Of America the one hundred and TWEEN
| ty-second.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
BY the President
WILLIAM r. DAY,
Secretary Of State.