New-York tribune., 1902-12-11
NEUFOUNDL4NDT TRE4 TY
Terms Of the Reciprocity Con0ention
Recently NEGOTIATED.

Washington. Dec. 1o.-The treaty between the
United States and Great Britain regarding com
mercia relations between the United States and
Newfoundland made public to-day. The text
is follows:
Article Limited States fishing vessels entering
the waters of Newfoundland shall have the 7rvi-
bait fishes AT aif times on n the same terms and
conditions and subject to the same penalties as
They shall also have the privilege of touching
procuring Supplies in NeRfoundiand conforming to
the harbor regulations but without other charge
than the payment of such light, harbor and Gus.
toms dues as or may be levied on NewfouEdland
Article II-Codfish cod OIL seal oil. whale oil, un
manufactured whalebone sealskins, herrlngs, sal
tongues and sounds. being the produce Of the fish
eeS car ea5riea r on by the m, r6c, Of eWon
land mines and states from the quarry untrinllned
duty. Also. all packages in which the said fish and
oils may be exported shall be adt5ea Ife9 Tree OF OF
fresh Goldfish not included IN the provisions OF
Article III-The officer of customs at the New
foundland port where the vessel clears shan give give
the hsh shipped were the produce OF the nshtrIes
which certificate shall be countersigned by the
consul or consular agent Of the United states.
operation and during the continuance thereof, the
following articles imported into the Colony o. New
foundland from the United States shall be admitted
by agricultural societies the promotion of agri-
culture; derricks. fire clay. fire brick, rock
E,seI Iif65 the mine 1r6per or at the surface of
the mine: smelling machinery of all kinds when
imported directly by persons engaged in mining or
Brick machines, -l- dSnamite. detonators blasting
powder and fuse raw cotton and cotton yarn corn corn
for the manufacture OF broons ana WhIshs. chdlr
unmanufactursd, cottonseed oil. olive oil. DO,
by manufacturers 10 be used in the preservation
of fish or fish glue; hemp. hemp yarn coir yarn;
sisal rnaniln jute, fax and tow, Indian corn. oil
cake. oil cake meal, cottonseed cake cottonseed
ma and fertilizers OF all klndS,
and suIphuric acid when imported TO be used N
the manufacture of rnanures lines and twines used
in connection with the fisheries. not including
sporting tackle ores to be used as hoX gas hs en-
rows, reaping raking, poughing. potato digging
engaged in agriculture. and for sale; engravers
plates of steel polished for engraving thereon con?
cling and squaring machines: screenholders cross
wood for blocking engraving tools and process
plates; printing presses. printing paper printing @
printers for use in their business; salt in bulk.
%h IN % e f9F an8 gs cnefed N te 1pon the fooW
ing enumerated merchandise imported into the
shall not exceed the following amounts. viz:
Of SSr 5 6 % bacon @ and 6aa % er
beef and & q cents cents per & Poun and r 9e Z saed 80 ef
and an cred s. per Barrel Of 200 pounds indian neal
% cents per barrel oatmeal 80 cents per barrel Of
kerosene oil cents per gallon ,s -..s,,o.tcr,
is made by the Colony of Newfoundland
time curing the term OF this convention, IN ne ne
of this convention coming from any other country,
the said reduction shall apply the United States
and that heavier duty shall be imposed on art-
cles coming from the United States than Is I'M
posed on such articles coming from elsewhere.
Article VI-The present convention shall be duly
ratified by the President of the United States OF
America. by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate thereof and by his Britannia Majesty.
and the ratiications shall he exchanged at Wash
ington as soon thereafter practicable.
Its provisions shall go into effect thirty days
after the exchange of ratifcations, and shall
tinue and remain in full force for the term of five
years from the date at which 1t may come into
one and further until the expiration OF
twelve months after either the contracting par
ties shall given notice to the other at the end
of the said term of five years, or at time
afterward.
In faith whereof. we. the respective plenipoten-
tiaries. have signed this convention. and have
hereunto affixed seals.
Done in duplicate Washington this Sth day Of
November. in the year of Lord 1902
JOHN HAY.
MICHAEL II. HERBERT.