New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-23
AGREEMENT WITH PORTUGAL.
THE PRESIDENT PROCLAIMs THE REL
ppOCITy ARRANGEMENT.

,,osh,rato, Julv 22-The President to-day
,ssned his proclamation publishing the reciprocity
agreement between the United states ana fI'u-
gal the first OF the arrangements uhder the D'ie-
lev Tariff act to be concluded since that mace WIN
France last year. Portugal secures reduct'on oi
duties on argols. still wines spa'hlhe WIN
brandes paintings and drawings The United
c,atos secures a reduction OF duties to the mini
,ur, rate On -four OF cereals except wheat. maize,
wheat lard and grease. mineral oils ana products'
agricultural machinery. instruments ana toos' ta'
and pitch The text Of the arrangement Is as loi-
lows:
Article Upon the following articles OF com
merce being the product OF the soil or INDUSTRY
~ PortnSai or Of The Azores and Madeira Islands
Unmarried into the United States, the present rates
Of duty shall be reduced and shall hereafter DC as
IIO"n argos or crude tartar wine lees per-
I!non stu wines in casks 30 cents per gallon In
bottles per case of one dozen bottles conan
ndnt or twenty-four bottles containing not more
than one pint, q per case; ana any shall
be subject to a duty of cents per pint or iracI
tiona part thereof. but no separate or auu''o''a'
duty shall be assessed upon the bottles. 49,.
T1on sparkling wines. in bottles containing not
more Than one quart and more than one pint, y
per dozen containing aTt pDt per dozen con,
tanning one-half pint each or less % per uoteii'
In bottles or other yesses &C I. ner 5ozen bottles
on the quantities In excess OF one quart AT 'he
I-pon brsndies or other spirits manufactured or
distilled from grain or other materials whether
the product OF Portugal or OF the Portuguese pos
i'pon paintings in oil or water colors pastels,
pen and ink drawings and statuary' 10 per centum
Article II-Recip-ocaly. and in consideration OF
the preceding concessions upon the foiIo"ing ar
cS 9o of of the Pfe States imported
Kingdom Of Portugal and the Azores and Madeira ,r
accordcd re any other country Spain and Brazil
being excepted from this provision, namely:
TarifT No S2S-Maize in the grain.
Tariff No 327-Wheat in the grain.
Tariff No. 354-Lard and grease.
Tsrjigg 10 y. g.
Tariff No se-Mineral oils and their products, not
elsewhere specified in the tariff.
Tariff No @SmReapns moving ana sraw stenm
ploughs and separate parts OF these machines ana
Tariff No Establishments. implements and tools
for the arts manufactures. agriculture ana gar
dening, and upon the following articles shall not
exceed the rates hereinafter stated, namely;
Upon the foregoing machines described IN NO
49, : refs per kilogram. .,... 90, tools 40
scrbed above in No. 3@ for use in agriculture and
gardening. co rels per kilogram. ,,..,-. .,,-
poses density Of 07SO up to OS20, point OF Ignition
from degrees UP to ~ degrees 46 refs per tre 60,
and up to 0 500 point Of ignition from 20 degrees
up to $50 desreesl. % res per klogram. %,
Upon tar and mineral pitch ~ refs per ton
Article Hit IS mutually understood that His
Most Faithful MaJestys Government reserves the
right after three months prior notification to the
United States Government OF It's intention 10 do So
10 arrest the operation OF this convention In case
the United States shall hereafter impose duty
on crude cork coffee. being the product OF
Portugal or of the Portuguese possessions. or shall
give less favored treatment 10 the following ar
tcles, being the product Of Portugal or Of her pos
sessions than that accorded 10 the like articles
being the product OF any other country not under
the control Of the United States namely: ARGOS
crude tartar or wine lees coffee cocoa, wines
brandies cork raw manufactured. sardines
and anchovies preserved and fruits not preserved
but in respect to fruits the United States reserves
the right to make special arrangements applicable
to any Of the West India Islands.