The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-01
Our Experiences
With Reciprocity
Special Correspondence of The Tribune.

Special Correspondence of The Tribune.
Washington, Sept. 30.
THE PRACTICAL experiences of the United
States with reciprocity are told by some
L figures and statements just compiled by
the treasury bureau OF statistics.
There have been three distinct tests OF rcci-
procty in the trade relations Of the United
States:
First-Thc reciprocity treaty with Canada, ex-
listing from 1854 to 1866.
Second-The reciprocity treaty with the Ha
waiian government, existing from 1876 to the
date Of annexation. 1898.
Third-Thc series Of treaties framed under the
Mckinley tariff act Of $780, beginning with the
treaty with Brazil, April l, 1s9l Dominican Re-
public, Aug. l. 1901; Spain, for Cuba and Porto
Rico, Sept. /, 1891; Germany, Feb. l. 1892:
United Kingdom, for the British West Indies and
British Guiana, Feb. ], 1892; Nicaragua, April
l5, 1892; AustriaIIungary, May Is, 1892; Hon.
duras, May %, 1892, and Guatemala, May 80, 1Soa.
These continued in existence until the passage
of the Wilson tariff act, Aug. 81, 1894.
The detailed provisions Of these various rcci-
procity treaties may be briefly described in gen.
eral terms as follows:
First-Thc Canadian reciprocity treaty pro.
vded for the free admission into the United
States from Canada, and the free admission into
Canada from the United States. of breadstufs,
Io'4''os, .i'" ".'"s''' '"''' ''"' Po"i''''
hides and skins. furs. stone, ores and metals,
timber and lumber, manufactured cotton fax
and hemp, manufactured tobacco-the list OF
articles being identical for each country.
second-Tlc Hawaiian reciprocity treaty pro.
Vided Tor the Tree admission INTO the United
States OF sugar. molasscs and other OF the prln'
cipal tropical productions OF the Island, and for
the free admission into the islands OF breadstus,
provisions, manufactui 5 and general merchandise
from the United States
Third-ln the group OF treaties made in the
years 1901 and 1892, under the Act OF 1890, the
provisions were briefly as follows:
Brazil, the free admission into the United
States from Brazil OF sugar molasses. coffee and
hides, and the free admission into Brazil from
the United States OF breadstufs, pork, fish, cot.
ton seed OIL coal, agricultural implements, ma
chinery for mining and manufacturing, mechanic
al tools, material for railway construction and
numerous other articles. the product Of the
United States; also for a % per cent reduction
in the rates Of duty on certain other articles, IN.
cluding provisions, manufactures Of iron and
steel, leather, lumber, furniture. wagons and
carriages and manufactures Of rubber.
Cuba and Porto Rico the free admission into
the United States from Cuba and Porto Rico
of sugar. moasSes, coffee and hides and the I'D
mission to the islands from the United States, froe
Of duty. Of salted meats. fish, lard woods for
cooperagc and manufactured into doors, frames
etc., wagons ard carts. cars for railways, sewing
machines, manufactures OF iron and steel, oats
and forage and numerous other articles, the pro.
duct Of the United States; also corn and meal
at % cents per hundred Kilograms, wheat at so
hundred Kilograms; also reduction of 30 per
cent. Of the duty on numerous other articles, cs
pecially manufactures.
With British West Indies the treaty provided
for the free admission into the United States of
sugar, molasses, cohec anu hidcs from the islands,
ana the iree admission INTO ,he Islands from the