The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-10

WASHINGTON, Dec 9.-The reci-
procity treaties negotiated between the
United States and France and between
the United States and Great Britain dur
ing the past summer the terms of which
havo been carefully guarded have at last
been printed. They were transmitted to
the senate on Tuesday, and will be taken
up for consideration by the senate COM
mittee on foreign relations at the first
meeting of the committee, which will
probably be held next Wednesday. The
treaty with Great Britain covers the de-
pendencies Of Jamaica, Bermuda, Bar
BADGES, British Guiana, Turks and Caicos
islands. All the treaties include lists
Of goods on which special rates are made
Those with Great Britain are signed on
behalf OF the United States by J. ]. Kas-
son, and on behalf of Great Britain
by Mr. Reginald Tower That with
France is signed by Mr.. Kasson and Am
bassador Cambon. All the treaties stipu-
late articles on which reductions are
made. The French treaty is made appli-
cable to Algeria and It's products, as we'll
as to France and its products
practically the same stipulation being in
most cases that 'in case either of the
contracting parties shall, during the con-
tinuance OF this convention, increase the
duties upon the importation of mer-
chandise, the increase shall be without
discrimination or prejudice a@oinst the
products of the other"
There are variations of this provision.
For instance, in the case Of Jamaica 1t is
stipulated that the increase shall in no
case exceed so per cent of the present
duty. In the case of France 1t is pro-
vided that ANY reduction of the duty OF
the tariff act of 1897 upon sparkling wines
or upon certain articles of wooden manu-
facture imported into the United States
from any other European country shall
| be Immediately extended to the articles
! when imported from France"
With reference to Barbados it is pro-
vided that the colony shall not, during
the term of the treaty, increase its duty
opon oats, tin and shingles produced in
| the United States, but upon other articles
not specified in. the treaty, the colony
reserves the right to increase the duty
not exceeding so per cent; but not dis
eliminating against the United States
There is a provision in the treaty that
no separate duty shall be placed upon
articles mentioned in the treaty.
SPECIAL STIPULAT1ONs.
Article 4 of the treaties with Great
| Britain provide that rates imposed upon
| imports from the United States shall
! continue during the term of this conven-
ton preferential in regard TO Ike i'm
| ports from other countries, with the ex-
ception OF Great Britain, and the British
of
as shall be entitled by convention with
Great Britain TO the benefit of the Nest
favored nation treatment
| Article in the British treaties provides
| for the ratification of the treaties by the
! senate on behalf of the United States and
| by the queen on behalf of Great Rritain,
| after favorable action by each of the
| colonies interested. In all cases except
| that of Barbados an exchange Of Iau-
| fcations within ten mcnths is provided
! for In the Barbados treaty twelve
months time is allowed. All the trea-
ties are to continue in force five years,
| and may be extended from year to year
| at the pleasure of the contracting parties.
| The French treaty provides for a termi-
| nation of the convention six months after
! notification iE case either of the contract
| ing parties change their relative course
! by legislative action. 1t is provided that
| in case the United States should concede
! a lower rate of duty to any other country
on the articles mentioned than is granted
to France the lower rates shall be made
! Immediately applicable to France.
| The terms of the French treaty are ep-
| phcable to specific articles, and nave al
ready been given in the dispatches Of the
| Associated Press, France granting on her
| part the right of admission of American
products at the minimum rate Of duty
with few exceptions and the United
/ States making reductions on articles of
French origin of from to 20 per cent.