The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04
GERMAN AGREEMENT.
Text Of Commercial Tariff With u. 8.
Made Public.

Washington, Aug. 4.-Following is the
text of the commercial agreement with
Germany upon which the presidents
proclamation was issued on July 10, 1900.
The state department has been informed
1T has been published in Germany today:
COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT WITH
GERMANY.
The undersigned, on behalf of their re-
spective governments have concluded
the following commercial agreement:
First-In conformity with the authori-
ty conferred on the president in section
3 of the customs act of the United States
approved July "a, 1897, it is agreed on the
part of the United States that the fol-
lowing products of the soil and industry
of Germany imported into the United
States shall from and after the date
when this agreement shall be put in
force, be subject to the reduced tariff
rates provided by said section 8, as fol-
lows:
Upon argols. or crude tartar. or wine
lees, crude, five per centum ad yalorem.
Upon brandies. or other spirits, manu-
featured or distilled from grain or other
materials, $1-75 per proof gallon.
Upon still wines, and vermuth, in
casks, 35 cents per gallon; in bottles OF
jugs per case of one dozen bottles or
jugs containing each not more than
quart and more than one pint or "a
bottles or jugs containing each not more
than one pint, $1.25 per case, and any
excess beyond these qualities found in
such bottles or jugs shall be subject to a
part thereof, but no separate or addi-
tional duty shall be assessed upon the
bottles or jugs. Upon paintings in oil or
water colors, pastels' pen and ink draw
fngs. statuary, Is per centum ad val
orem. Shall continue in full force until
three months from the date when either
party shall notify the other of its inten-
ton to terminate the same.
Done in duplicate in English and Ger
man texts, at Washington. this 10th day
of July 1900.
(Seal) JOHN MAY,
Secretary of State.
(Sea1) HOLLEBEN,
Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni-
potentiary Of His Imperial and Royal
Majesty, the Emperor of Germany,
King of Prussia.
Second-ReciprocalIy, the imperial
German government guarantees to the
products of the United States on their
entry into Germany the tariff rates
which have been conceded by the COM
mercial treaties concluded during the
years 1S91-94 between Germany on the
one part and Belgium. Italy. Austria
Hungary, Roumania, Russia, Switzer-
land and Servia on the other part.
Moreover, the imperial German gov
eminent will as soon as this agreement
shall be put in force. annual the reg
ulations providing that the dried or
evapOrated fruits imported from the
United States into Germany, be inspect
ed on account of the San Jose scale
These fruits shall during the continu-
ance IN force or this agreement be adj
mitted into Germany without other
charges than the payment of the Gus
toms duties to which they may now, or
in future be subject by law.
Third-From and after the date of the
presidents proclamation which shall
give effect to this agreement, the
same shall be in force and
shall continue in full force until three
months from the date when either party
shall notify the other of its intention to
terminate the same.