The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-20
OUR RECIPROCITY TREATIES.
WHILE IT Is QUITE GENERALLY auderstoo'
wv among Republican senator's and cougressmeI

WHILE IT Is QUITE GENERALLY understood
wv among Republican senator's and congressman
thlt there shall be 70 "tlnkerng with she
tariff at the coming session 1t IS not altogether unlikely
that new reciprocity treaties win be entered into Such
treaties have invariably resulted tayorably % the
United States in the past the figures showing largo
increase Ia the value OF our exports to countries IL
Guided ia such treaties.
- Recinrocitv agreements are row IN force between
the United States and France Germany, Italy and Por
ueal The first reciprocal understanding was reached
with Germany Feb j, 1892. 1t was extended IN August
1894 and again in July 1900 With France the treaty
period began June J. 1888 with Italy July Is 1900, and
with Portugal June u, 1900 The terms of these
agreements as set forth IN government reports, viii be
interesting at this time, in view Of the approaching
meeting of congress.
Ia its agreement with France the United States
reduces the crude tartar to per cent al
loren; on brandies and other spirits to $l,75 per
gallon. There IS also reduction still wines and
yermuth and paintings TO - per cent al vaorem.
Ia exchange the French government gives Its minimum
such products of the United States canned
meats table fruits dried fruits lard, manufactured
and prepared pork hops paving blocks slaves and logs
ard sawed or squared timber and lumber.
BY the terms of the treaty with Germany the United
States gives the same rates as those given to France
on tartar, brandies still vines and paintings Ger
many gives the low tariff ali of our products
that~it gives to Belgium Italy Austria-Hmgary Rou-
mania, Russia and Switzerland. The regulations on
fsd fruits from the United States which worked con-
system of inspection for the San Jose scale was cs-
tabhshed instead.
The concessions made by this government to Portu-
gal the those given to France and Ger
many. In exchange Portugal gives to the United States
tariff rates as low as those accorded 20 any other
try certain specified articles These include bread
stufs, lard, mineral oils agricultural implements and
certain machinery used in manufacturing.
With Italy the United States guarantees the same
rates on crude tartar brandies sti wines ami paintings
give IN he her
have been negotiated. Italy, in exchange, makes
material reduction IN Its schedules cotton seed OIL
fish, machinery, scientific instruments fertilizers and
skius.
The results Of these treaties, in figures, cold dol
lars and cents show that France comes nearer getting
what is known break than any other country
That Is he inporrs from France to this country and
our exports to France taken a whole, show smaller
difference than the figures OF any other country But
this difference as Is the with the larger balances
Is in favor of the United States.
During the year ending June 80 1901, imports from
Germany aggregated S100445902. and exports Ger
many amounted to $101, 7s0427 Imports from France
daring the same period we're S7545S 739 and exDOrts
3e4 Tor imports, and $34,473,1S9 for exports. The
smallest showing Is that made by Portugal and this Is
the only of the lot that indicates decrease all
aToGnd. compared with the fiscal year ending June
So 1900,
The imports for'the year ending June 30 1901 were
S337O430 against So POI for 1900 Exports aggre-
ed $685. 240 for 1901 as against $5SS6542 for 1900
he balances on the whole however are largely "a favor
of the United States, and furnish good argument to
believers in the practice of reciprocity between ma
tons
At Inc approaching session reciprocity with Cuba
viii be of the principal themes for discussion with
sugar the main bone of contention The cane sugar
trust viii make hard fight for tie abolition of the
duty raw Cuban sugar for he effect of such legisa
ton would be to furnish the cane sugar interests
heavy club against the manufacturers of beet sugar
The latter the alert also, and their combina-
ton Is by means small one Millions of dollars
are invested in beet sugar plants especially in the west
and the enormous interests represented viii not be
whipped without the btterest kind Of a struggle