New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
TREATIES MADE PUBLIC.
THE RECIPROCITY CONVENTIONS WITH
FRANCE AND GREAT BRITAIN.
,t,-r1rAr. REDUCTIONS OF DUTIES GRANTED
GENERAL FEATURES OF THE AGREE
,1r,rrc Icr,s OLE ARTICLES.

MENTS-IISTS OF Afii,lr'S'
Washington. Dec 9-The reciprocity treaties
negotiated between the United states anu
France and the United States and Srea' Din
ain last summer, the terms OF which nave oee
carefully guarded have at last been printed
They were transmitted to the Senate on iue'
dav. and will be taken up for consideration by
the Committee on Foreign Relations AT Jus nrst
meeting. which will probably be held on next
Wednesday.
The treaty with Great Britain covers the de-
tendencies OF Jamaica. Bermuda, Barbados
British Guiana and Turks and Caicos ISLANDS
All the agreements include lists OF articles
on which concessions are made by the respective
parties Those with Great Britain are signed
on the part Of Great Britain by Reginald Tower
as British Charge d'Affaires. and on the part
of the United States by John A. Kasson. Speciai
Reciprocity Commissioner. The French treaty
Is signed by Mr.. Kasson and Ambassador cam
bon The list OF reductions in each case Is FOL
lowed by articles giving the general terms Oh
the agreement The French convention Is made
applicable TO Algeria and its products
The general terms Of all the treaties are prac-
tically the same. the stipulation being In most
cases that 'fn case either OF the contracting
parties SHALL during the continuance OF this
convention increase the duties upon the impor-
tatOn or merchandise, the lHcTedse SHtih pc
without discrimination or prejudice against the
products Of the other" There are variations OF
this provision For instance, in the case of ia
maica It is stipulated that the increase shall In
no case exceed 80 per cent of the present duty.
In the case of France It is provided that "any
reduction of the duty of the tariff act Of 1897
upon sparkling wines upon certain articles OF
woollen manufacture 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 provided
that the colony shall not during the term or the
treaty increase its duty on oats coal or shingles
produced in the United States, but on other ar
ticles not specially provided for In the treaty
the colony reserves the right to increase the du-
ties not exceeding 80 per cent, but without dis
elimination against the United States. There Is
a provision in each case that no separate I'M
port duty shall be imposed packages or COW
erings Of importations
THE BRITISH TREATIES.
Article III Of each of the British treaties pro-
vides against export duties or other charges on
expectations by either country. Article Nv OF
these treaties provides that the rates prescribed
for imports from the United States shall con-
tinue during the term Of this convention prefer
entail IN respect TO all like imports from other
countries. with the exception OF Great BRITAIN
and the British possessions, and OF such other
countries as shall be entitled by convention with
Great Britain to the benefit Of the most favored
nation treatment" Article in the British
treaties provides for the ratification OF the
treaties by the President and the Senate on be-
half Of the United States and by the Queen on
behalf Of Great Britain. after favorable ACTON
by each OF the colonies interested In all cases
except that Of Barbados an exchange OF ratih-
cations within eight months is provided FOR. In
the Barbados treaty twelve months time is al
lowed All the treaties are to continue In force
for five years, and from year to year thereafter
at the pleasure of the contracting parties
THE CONVENTION WITH FRANCE
The French treaty provides for termination
OF its obligations by either party six months
after notification in case either Of the contract
ing parties changes the relative conditions py
lePisiative' action, France by increasing tne
minimum rates of duty stipulated Tor prouuGts
of the United States or the Uniteo states ~
increasing the reduced rates MADE by the treaty
or Increasing the existing rates upon other
French products or either party by imposing
new restrictions or prohibitions upon importa-
lions from the other" $1,000, e....z
should concede a lower rate OF duty TO any otner
country on the articles mentioned IMAM IS gram.
l
Immediately applicable to France -,,,,o
THE terms of the French treaty as appncap,ie
TO specific articles have already been gwen III
these dispatches France granting on her pa
/ the right of admission of American products AZ
| the minimum rates Of duty with rev eAceP
! lions and the United states making reput - 90
on articles OF French oilelh vi ii'
Pc Foilowjng are the principal reductions pro-
| vIded for in the British treaties
JAMAICA
following articles s Ts to pc 2e edncn Of 20
Der cent Crous fruits. pineappes, fresh VegetaoIes
mgar and nYolasses a. to be admitted at reduc-
ton OF ~ per cent. Bananas cocoanuts conee,
| crude cocoa unground ginger root, koa nuts, Pr
uemto and annatto beeswax, crude sarsaparilla'
tortoseshell. logwood ana rustic ana nlanosi,t .,
me United States long list OF articles including
agricultural implements and tools Of on an apd m ni
nation gas apparatus, asbestos and Tar paper io
roofing max bags GTea for ana mashEef books
bridges bullion and coin, coal and COKE taHow Sdn-
aesc s Of pleasure cotton seed products drawings,
paintings, etc. eggs fertilizers. hsh nie sIsines'
iamps lime locomotives and railroad rolling stock.
maps marble fresh meat paper. printers INK, INK,
p1d slate Pencils sewing maehines steam engines,
boilers etc. steel ingots stills, tan9w
hoops hoops yeast cake and baking powder and zinc
The following aeE @be are cypress 70 rec Shingles beef
wet sailed or cured pork. DO: butter ana oeo,
margarine, plain Dread ana Dlscuil coih
meal ham and bacon peas and beans, cottonseed
/ III manufactured tobacco cigarettes. cavendlsh
/ Ming cotton cloths cheese. wheat flour, lard ana
}ts Substitutes oats. petroleum, wines
BERMUDA.
From Bermuda the following articles are TO be
/ admitted into the United States at reduction or
% ner cent from the presen. rates OF duty: Pota-
/ toes onions bulbs and natural flowers, tomatoes
and other fresh vegetables ,
"Recinrocally the following articles originating In
the United States are to be admitted to bermuda
free Of duty: Books Goals, fresh fruits ana peas
and beans Ice paintings engravings. etc; trees.
plants, ETC. for planting fresh meats ana poultry
canned meats canned vegetables, dried fruits carts
and carriages clocks. corn brooms. corn meal.
cottonseed oil and oil cake. cycles. fertilizers. hay.
horses and mules, agricultural implements. pitch.