The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-21
RECIPROCITY WITH ITALY.
PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES TREATY
IN A PROCLAMATION.
state Department Makes Public the
Full Text of the Convention he
Gently Confirmed by President
Mckinley and King Humbert.

WASHINGTON. July 2o-The state de-
partment today made public the follow
SReciprocity with Italy. BY the. Pres
| ident of the United States. Proclama-
Whereas. His majesty. the king Of
Italy. has entered into reciprocal com
mercial agreement with the T,r,'"' States
OF America. pursuant to and in accord
ance with the provisions of section 5, Of
the tariff act OF the. United States. APP
proved July "a, 1897, which agreement is in
the English text in the words and fig
ures following, to wit:
1.-The president Of the United States of
Italy. mutually DESTROYS to improve the
commercial relations between the two
countries by a special agreement relative
tentiaries for that purpose. namely: The
president of the United States OF Ameri-
ca; the Hon. J. A. kasson. special plen-
king OF Italy. his excellencey. Baron S.
Fava. senator of the kingdom, his am
bassador at Washington. etc, who being
duly empowered thereunto. have agreed
upon the following articles:
Article 1.
1T is agreed on the part of the United
states that pursuant TO and in accord
ance with the provisions Of the third sec
ton of the tariff act of the United States
approved July "a, 1897 and in considera-
ion of the concession hereinafter made on
and manufactures of the United States,
that the existing duties imposed upon the
the so or indus industry ~ Itny
into the United States, shall be suspend
ed during the continuance in force OF this
to be assessed and collected thereon shall
be as follows, namely:
ION argols or crude tartar, or wine
lees, crude, per centum ad valorem.
''On brandies or other spirits manufac-
tured or distilled from grain or other ma
terials. 10 per proof gallon,
ION still wines and vermouth. in casks,
20 cents per gallon: In bottles or jugs,
per case of one dozen bottles or jugs con-
tanning each not more than one quart and
more than one pint. or twenty-four bot
ties or jugs. containing each not more
than one pint. LIS per case, and any ex-
ssb Bes or these ss sSa be- snb gnd in
duty of cents per pint or fractional
part thereof, and no separate or addi-
tional duty shall be assessed upon the
ION paintings in oil or water colors. pas
tel, pen and ink drawings and statuary. 30
per cent ad valorem.
Article ii.
ut Is reciprocally agreed on the part
OF Italy, In consideration OF the provi-
sions of the foregoing article. that so
long as this convention shall remain in
lected on the following described mer-
or industry Of the United States i'm
rates hereinafter specified. namely:
Upon cotton seed oil, lire 2l5o per
Upon fish. picked or in oil, excluding
the funny, preserved in boxes or barrels,
sardines or anchovies. lire $500 per quin-
tai.
Upon agricultural machinery, lire
900 per quintal.
Upon detached parts OF agricultural
machinery % of cast iron, lire 1000 per
quintal ca. or. other iron or steel fire
llo0 per quintal.
Scientific Instrumcnts.
Upon scientific instruments (a. of
copper. bronze; brass or steel with
scales or circles; glasses for use on
land. monocles. bPocles, lenses. detach-
90. not provided with any optical instrIi-
ment nor with graduated scales or cir
Giles. lire 5000 per quintal; (bl of all
is evidently predominant. lire 5000 per
quintal.
grams lire 1900 per quntal; (2) weigh
ing 10000 Kilograms or less. lire $500 per
quintaL
Upon detached parts OF dynamo-elec-
trical machinery. lire 10000 per quintal,
Upon, sewing machines %. with
stands lire 500 per auintai @| '''''
Upon varnishes, not containing spirits
nor mineral oils. lire 900 per quintat
On the Free List.
The following articles shall be admitted
free OF duty:
"Turpentine oil. natural fertilizers of all
kinds, skins, crude. fresh or dried, not
suitable for fur; and fur skins.
Article III.
This agreement is subject TO the APP
/ prevail of the Italian parliament. When
such approval shall have been given. and
| official notification shall have been given
| TO the United States government Of his
matesty's ratification, the president Shsll
publish his proclamation. giving fun effect
| to the provisions contained In article l. Of
| this agreement. From and after the date
| OF such proclamation this agreement shall
| DE ia full force and effect and shall con-
| tinuc IN force until the expiration ~ the
| year 1903 and II not denounced by either
party one year in advance of the expira-
| ton OF tho said term shall continue In
| force until one year from the time ON
which one OF the high contracting parties
| shall have given notice to the other %
| its intention 10 arrest the operation there
| Of
In witness whereof We. the respective
| plenipotentiaries have signed this agree
mcnt IN duplicate. In tho English and
| italian text and have afhNed thoreunto
cur respective seals
| February, A u. one thousand mine hun
| dred. JOHN \. kASSON
tsealp
And. whereas. said convention has ic- n
! duly ratified on thr p9rt % MS majesty
| the King ~ Italy official notice whereof
! has bern rocriN ed by the prc @deut
"S'w. therefor. he ID known tssf
Wrlam Mckinley president ~ tire T-nit,d
states u America acting under tha To-
thnrity conferred hv stfd at ~ c1r5a-rr-4
I 10 hereby suspend during fhc cuutiuuatt..
10 tNrCr ~ sttd agreement ~. irrunssI %
ana collection - duties mentioned 10 tHe
fret section - ssit art ana herefot.-o
collected nEov IRE Fn~riasf ar-a.les q
italian origin as 'ssrr.hrl '0 SAID 4gf.,-
ruert and &c. declare ir rf4rr thr-a-rs spa
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