New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-24
,.n.- ,our,r,.. and colonies with which similar

.h.r ,o,n,r.. and coonies with which similar
treaties were negotiated ,.- allah
Further on ne says that there Is a popular We"
TO take advantage Of the reciprocity clauses VI ~
Dinsley tariff and that 1.-THE natural tendency Is
10 rempcse the duties RENTED unde' INC ~
procity treaty Of 1892. and then TO enter INTO
tations for their remission second tiine'
with any other remissions when may pe
and 10 which they can accede: but this wouo pe an
evasion which our negotiators could ha'u'' "a"
take notice Of" Mr.. Dent continues -
Nv desire in this report ~ 10 emphasize ara on.
rect particular attention to an v,,ie maj
treaty apparently opened wider market 70 tns
United States. the revised Jamaica tari ,srant,ai
in pursuance thereof. continued 20 give
treatment to Great Britain. With the reonc,lo lois
provided by treaty the iaf SUI hs nitsd states
than on those OF Great Britain. 10 this DAY u Is S
curious anomaly that me fo9asuIf PI,tsS States
are taxed at higher rate than many OF tne iuAu
res from England Engsh cottcns ana waIorem
W Willie e American -four pays rated duty Of over -
per cent on its cost price and dqty equ'"''"' -
almost Is per cent Of It's selling price
WHERE ENGLAND is FAVORED.
The ,r,nc,ra, articles Of impor, into Jamaica
from Great Britain are cotton piece goods. haper-
dasherv and millinery. boots and shoes. hardware
and cutlery cement. straw hats and hosiery all Oh
which are subject TO a uniform duty OF IZ'9 per
cent sd vaorem. The principal imports ron I'm. sns
and biscuits salt beet butter butterine. boots and
shoes petroleum. salt fish, cheese peas ana og birh
upon all Of which, except boots ana shots NE, sa
specifc duties are laid In order 10 illustrate anu
emphasi size this argument. Mr. Dent, preseHIes 49,
comparative statement. showing how this p,eIsaeI
tial tariff operates For example the Cnlteo 49,
sold Jamaica -four the amount OF S,5hspz ias
year the duty on which was 81 "a barre ,q 1ia
lent to 40 per cent ad vslorem the uniten H Iace
dom in the same year sold Jamaica cotton b ,eeSSS
goods TO the amount OF $500 The dny on sates
was 12l5 per cent ad vaorern. The United ns ceo
sold jamaica salt pork to the amount d, q, r.
26 per cent al yalorem. The United Kingdom soIa
Jsruaica ha berdashery and millinery 10 the amour.
OF Ss9 600 and hardware and cutlery to the amount
OF S12sopD and the duty was l2l5 per cent az va
lorem The United States sold Jamaica p1eaa an
biscuits TO the amount OF s1ls 900. the duty on Will
was 81 81 rer 100 pounds or % per cent 40 Vaoreli
and petroleum the amount OF $4,000 me guy ,s or
which Is cents gallon eqqlTaesnt 10 so,d ~
per nd valorem The United kinsaom 60 so ineo
jamaica straw hats to the value or &D;s" nm, ~
goods the amount Of $1,000 silk gooas 70 , ,he
amount Of s21 90 and apparel and soaps 70 ,nee
value OF 94co. the duty on all OF wheh was IN
per cent ad vaorem. 49,, w.. ,,ats.
The reports from the other British West Hnee5S
as we'll as from the Danish. Dutch ana rIenIn
West Indies. Hsyti and San Domingo az co,' ~,
Information much Of which Is OF INTEREST anu III,
portance and the reports as whole are cLeu,s
10 the consular service OF the United STATES "hMh
usually receives less praise for inteilgehce' UNI
gence and industry than II deserves