Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-06-22
TRADE WITH THE BARBADOS.
ed Under the DinGley Tariff Law
ARTICLES Affected by Treaty.

Great Britain covering trade between
this country and the British colony of
Barbados was signed at the depart
ment of state yesterday, by the repre-
sentatives of the two governments. It
is the first treaty framed under the
Dingley law, and the first of the series
OF treaties which the British colonies
to the south of this country are seek
ing TO effect.
Mr.. John A. Kasson, special reci-
procity plenipotentiary, signed for the
United States, and the British ambas-
sador signed for Great Britain.
To Extend for Five Years.
The treaty is made for five years
with provision for an extension unless
either party should denOunce il in the
meantime.
Within the Terms of Section Four.
It is made strictly within the terms
of section four of the Dingley law,
which provides for a reduction of not
more than 20 per cent. of the regular
duties on goods. wares and merchan-
disc which may be agreed upon, in re-
turn for reciprocal reductions given
by other countries.
Admits of Notifications.
This section further permits goods
to be taken from the dutiabIe list and
placed on the free list, also for plac-
ing goods on the free list for a term of
years.
An Anomalous Clause.
The act provides that the treaty is to
be made by the president, by and with
the consent of the senate, and an
anomalous clause is added that the re-
duced duties are to apply when such
treaty shall have been duly ratified by
the senate and approved by con-
gress.'
Can Not be Made Public.
Because this convention is a treaty
and not a mere reciprocity arrange
ment, and consequently, like all treat
les, must be submitted to the United
States senate for itsapproval, the state
department is precluded from making
public its terms. Therefore, it is not
possible to give with more than an
approximate degree of accuracy the
scope of the instrument.
In particular the department desires
to avoid the discussion OF special arti
cles included, as this is likely to lead
to controversy.
Chief Exports from Barbados.
The information received from Of
fetal quarters has shown that the
chief articles of export from Barbados
to the United States are sugar, mOlasses
and mauiak, the latter being a pitch
much like asphalt. Sugar is the chief
product of the islands and the chief
export to this country, the trade last
year reaching S2,O3S,6 $40.
Chief Articles of Import.
The chief articles sent to Barbados
from the United States are foodstuffs,
mainly -four, cornmeal, salt beef, ba-
con, pork, bread and corn. The ISL
ands depend almost entirely on this
country for their food supply. On the
other hand they have been getting
their manufactured goods almost eN-
clusively from England. Our cCnsuls
have called attention recently to the
market in the Barbados for canned
goods, butter, preserves, cement, bicy-
cles, carriages and electrical equip
ment.
The Treaty With B=itish Guiana.
The treaty relating to British Gui-
ana is about ready to be signed, all the
essential features having been agreed
upon. The negotiations have proceed
ed so far that one of the commission
ers from Guiana, Mr.. De Jongs. has de-
parted, Sir Cavendish Boyle remaining
to wind up the matter.
The Jamaican negotiations began
yesterday, and the officials express
hopes that results may be secured as
to this colony at an early day.