The evening times., 1900-06-13
TRADE WITH PORTUGAL.
The President Issues a Proclamati tion
OF an Commercial Agreement.

Oh a. commercial Agreement.
President Mckinley yesterday issued a
proclamation Of a reciprocal commercial
agreement which has been entered into by
the King OF Portugal sad the United States
IN accordance with the provisions of sec
tion Of the Tariff act of July "a. 1897.
Under this agreement reduced rates OF
duty upon articles produced in Portugal or
the Azores and Madeira Islands imported
into the United States are established as
follows:
Still wines in casks 80 cents per gal
Ion: in bottles, per case of one dozen bot
ties, containing each not more than one
quart and more than one pint. or "a bot
ties containing more than one pint, sI25
per case: aud any excess beyond these
quantities found in such bottles shall be
subject to a duty OF cents per pint or
fractional part thereof. bu, no separate or
additional duty shall be assessed upon the
bottles.
Upon sparkling wiLes in bottles con-
tanning rot more than one pint, S6 per
dozen, containing not rlore than one pint
each Or more than oneShaif pint each or
less. Sl-50 per dozen; in bottles or other
vessels containing more than one quart
each. in addition to Sc per dozen bottles,
the rate OF Sl.9O per gaIlcn
Upon brandies or other spirits manu-
faetured or distilled from grain or other
materials. whether the product Of Portu-
gsI or OF the Portuguese possessions, SI.75
per proof gallon"
In consideration Of these concessions
upon the following articles. being the
products of the soil or industry OF the
United States imported into the kingdom
CT Portugal and the Azores and Madeira
Islands. the rates CT duty shall be as low
as those accorded to any other country
tSpsin and Brazil excepted from this pro-
ylsion). viz:
Flour OF cereals except wheat: maize
IN he grain. wheat IN the grain. lard and
grease, mineral oils and their products
not elsewhere specified in the tariff
Reaping. moving. and threshing ma
chimes, machines for compressing hay and
straw, steam plGNs and separate parts Of
these machines and plowzhares.
Instruments. implements. and tools for
the arts. manufactures. agriculture. and
gardenl0g. and upon the following articles
shall ESt exceed the rates hereinafter
stated. viz: Upon the foregoing machines
and articles described IN no. 373, reis
per kiIogram'
Under the terms Of this agreem ment the
King OF Portugal reserves the right. after
three months prior notice to arrest the
operation Of this agreement In case the
United States shall hereafter impose a
duty rpon crude pork or coffee being the
product OF Portugal or Of the Portuguese
possessions. or shall giNe less favorable
treatment ID the fOllowinI-named articles
being the product OF Portugal or POrtu-
guese possessions than that accorded to
the like articles being the product Of any
other country rot under the control OF the
United States. namely;
Argos. crude tartar or wine lees. cof-
zee, cocoa: wines. braEdies. cork raw or
manufactured; sardines and anchovies pre-
served and fruits not preserved; but in
respect to fruits the United States reserves
the right to make special arrangements
applicable 10 any OF the West India ISI-
ands"
This agreement is TO so into effect 20
day and is TO continue in force for the
term Of fve years. and. II not then de-
nounced by either party. Il shall continue
in force until one year from the time w n
che OF the parties 10 the agreement shall
have notified the other Of its jnteaton 10
arrest the operation thereof.