The San Francisco call., 1898-05-31

United States and France. In official circles there have never been any Ques- tions as to the continued cordiality be- tween the two countries, but in unoffi- cial quarters there have been reports of friction. It is believed that the agreement will serve to dispel misap- prehensions as to the satisfactory re- lations between the two Governments and that it will be quite as beneficial in increasing the good will between the two republics as to the trade.
 Appended is the Presidents procla- nation:
 By the President of the United States of America. A proclamation:
 Whereas, Pursuant to. section 3 of the act of Congress approved July "A, 1897, en- Government and to encourage. the indus tries of the United States" the Govern ments of the United States and the French republic have, in the spirit of amity and with desire to improve their commercial relations, entered into com mercial agreement in which reciprocity and equivalent concessions have been in the Judgment of the President, secured according to the provisions of said sec- tion, whereby the following articles of ufactures of the United States, are to be admitted into France on and after the first day of June, 1898. at the minimum spectiveiy appearing in the following table, namely:
 Canned meats, 15 francs per 100 kilos; eedrsts an and their no francs per 100 kilos; Mandarin oranges, 10 francs per 100 kilos; apples and p:e,aches, for sso the table. franes per 100 100 kilos; other fruits, except hot-house grapes and fruits, francs per 100 kilos; fruits, dried or pressed, excluding raisins. apples and pears for the table, 10 francs per 100 kilos; for cider and perry, francs per 100 kilos: prunes; 10 francs per 100 kilos; other fruits, francs per 100 kilos; common woods, logs, O:65 francs per 100 kilos; sawed or squared tirnbers, 80 nm. or more in thickness, franc per 100 kilos; sawed or squared lumber exceeding 35 nm. and less than 80 nm. in thickness. 125 francs per 100 l1ilos; wood, sawed 8 nm. or less in thickness, 1.75 francs per 100 kilos; paving blocks, 1.75 francs per 100 kilos; slaves, 075 francs per 100 kilos hoops, 80 francs per 100 kilos; apples or pears, crushed or cut and dried, 156 francs per 100 lilos; manufactured and prepared pork meats. francs per 100 kilos: lard and it's compounds, 25 francs per 100 kilos.
 Herein in further execution of the urovi- sons of said section 1t is hereby declared 1898. and during the continuance in force of the agreement aforesaid, and until otherwise declared, the imposition and collection of the duties heretofore imposed and collected upon the following named articles and products of France by virtue of said act are. hereby suspended, and in pidGe tnereoi the uutleS small De Imposed and collected thereon according to the provisions of said section 3, as follows:
 On argols or crude tartar or wine lees crude, pc, centum advalorem: on brandies or other spirits manufactured or distilled from grain or other materials. s1 20 per proof gallon; on paintings in of or water colors, pastels, pen and ink drawings and statuary, 15 per centum ad valorem.
 It is further declared that the rates of duty heretofore imposed and collected on still wines and vermouth, the product of France, under the provisions of the Unit ed States tariff of 1S97 are conditionally suspended, and in place thereof shall be