The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-12
RECIPROCITY TREATIES.
EIGHr ARR WOW BEFORE TBESENS rE
FOR RATIFICATTON.
They Are with France, the Argentine Re-
public, British Guiana, the Colonies of
Jamaica. Barbados and bermuda
and with Turkey and Caicos Ialands.


and with Turkey and Caicos Isiands.
WARRINGTON Dec IL The Senate to-day
removed the Injunction OF secrecy from the
pending reciprocity treaties between this Gov
eminent and France. the Argentine Republic.
and the British Colonies OF Barbados. British
Guiana, Turks Island. Caicos Island. Jamaica
and Bermuda.
The reciprocity treaty between France and
the United States. negotiated by Ambassador
Cambon and Special Reciprocity Commissioner
Kasson IA now before the Senate for ratification
Under It's terms concessions In tariff duties are
made by each country upon articles imported
from the other country The principal prov-
sions OF the treaty are these:
France agrees to admit products Of American
origin upon payment Of the minimum rates OF
duty imposed on like articles Of any other origin
with no port or any other charges Of any kind
prior to entering into consumption. unless like
goods from other countries are subject to
like tax. and no prohibition or restriction ofthe
importation Of any Of the products OF the United
States Ia to be made except such as shall
equally apply to the like products Of other
countries. The right Ia reserved to provide
sanitary measures against the introduction OF
pests or OF infections or contagious. France.
however. exempts the following articles OF
merchandise from the provisions respecting
the minimum rates OF duty:
Horses. butter. clover seed. fodder. cast iron.
skins and hides prepared. boots and shoes and
parts thereof belts and cords ard other
leather articles manufactured, machinery.
dynamos. machines. tools. dynamo conductors
and parts thereof, arc lamps known as regu-
lators. sugar. chicory. eggs. cheese. honey.
porcelain and cardboard
The minimum list includes with the above
oxceptionsl practically tho entire French tariff.
although there Is no advantage in many
articles because the minimum and maximum
rates are the same. Under the latter head are
many OF the principal articles OF American
export. including whea. corn. -four. &C.
Similar provisions are made for the adms-
sion into the United States OF specific articles
OF French or Algerian origin at certain reduced
rates OF duty which are as follows:
Under a reduction Of 5 per cent silk goods.
suspenders. passamenterle: cotton fabrics.
mixed with silk. plush and velvet; ready made
clothing and laces. jewelry buttons. chicory.
glass decanters and other glass vessels. gal
loon braid. embroidery and other articles
made wholly or partly OF tinsel. bullions or
metal threads. feathers. &c. dressed for orna-
ment. &c. and artificial flowers
At 10 per cent. reduction Woven fabrics OF
hemp and fax. including laces em broideries.
trimmings. and ready made linen goods
gloves except schmaschenl; imitation jewery.
prepared or preserved vegetables. fruits pre-.
served In sugar or spirits macaroni. prunes.
solors and yarnlshcs. glycerine. glue. potash.
pared with or without alcohol soaps. inciud.
Ing perfume ultrnmar!ne blue: bricks and
window glass and other, glass; srec:
taS,es opera glasses and lenses; cutlery;
%rs ps Sr and
factured metal copying. altering. blotting and
surfnce-coated paper: parchment and photo.
veiopes. 6lankbooks. albums. articles ~ Taper,
wood and wooden furniture. straw hats and
5raids. cement. hnts including felt hats and
At IS per cent. reduction: Articles Of amber.
bone. ivory. mother, Of pearl. shell and meer.
makers articles and clocks. nails. spikes
points and needles and musical Instruments
knit goods OF cotton. toys and playthnRs.
almonds and other nuts. coal-tar dies or coiors.
feathers not dressed and mineral waters.
country, on twelve months notice or upon six
The treaty agect!ne Jamaica Is the mos, far
reaching Of any OF those touching, British colo
ported free into Jamaica from tho United States
large one. comprising tho bulk OF American
made in the duties Of American lumber, msa IT'S
lard. -four corn. petroleum and cheap cotton
G TsShsi,o The tnted States agrees to make
Jamaica sugar and molasses. and Of 20 per
cent. on citrus fruits. pineapples. fresh vege-
tables. and rum. Bananas, coconnuts. coffee,
logwood and some other Jamaica raw mater
ials are to be admitted free Of duty. Some
Of the articles which Jamaica agrees
to admit free are agricultural Implements.
apparatus. gas apparatus, books. bridges,
coal. coke carts and wagons. fertilizers. fresh
dried and preserved fruits, locomotive and
railway and tramway equipments. printing
paper. sewing-machines, shocks and stnves
steam engines and machinery for manufactur-
Ing the agricultural and mineral products OF
the Islands. and wire fencing.
As TO Barbaloes the United States agrees to
reduce l2S per cent. the Duties on sugar mo-
lasses fresh fruits, fresh vegetables and asphalt
Barhadoes Is to admit fro" of duty carts and
vehicles, clocks corn and corn meal, cotton seed
oil. cycles. hay. machinery for electric lighting
pitch. rosin. tar, tallow and wiro fencing
Barbadoes Is TO impose n duty not exceeding
o per cent on canned. preserved or dry fruits
and vegetables. timed hsh, clothing and wear
lug apparel OF cotton. earthern and glass ware
hardware and cutlery furniture and uphol.
stery and wooden and willow ware Reductions
are also to be made in the duties on -four
and tobacco
With British Guiana tho United States agrees
TO reduce by 12S per cent. the duties on