The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-26
lis Opponents Claim AdminiStra-
ton Cannot Get Necessary
Two-ThirdS Vote.
FULL TEXT OF THE MEASURE.
Twenty Per Cent Tariff Reduction
Granted to Cuba in Return
for Important Trade Con
ccSSionS on Her Part.
The Republic Bureau.
18th ST. and PENNSYLVANIA Ave.


Washington, Dec. 25.-Below is given the
text of the Cuban treaty yet pending in the
Senate. It will be fought by the Senators
who opposed and defeated in the last SeS-
sion the bill proposing 20-pear-cent re-
duction on Cuban products. 1t will be sup
ported generally by administration SeEa-
tors. but its opponents claim that the neces-
sary two-thirds vote for ratification will
not be secured. The treaty would provide:
Article !. During the term Of this convention
an articles Of merchandise being. the protu,r ~
the soil industry uf the United States which
imported into the Republic Of Cuba free
81 duty. and all articles of merchandise being
the product Of the soil industry OF the Re
public OF cuba which are now i'nported into the
inited States frc" Of duty shall continue t. Ice So
admitted by the respective countries free Of duty
Al Nc. = llilhS Tue Itfm q ihiS gLnN tAtign
al articles .! merchandise not included in the
igTeGollg article l. and being tGe product OF the
>pll o. INDUSTRY OF The Republic Of cuba I'm
ported into the United states. snail he admitted
thereon. as provided by the tariff act OF th=
United states approved July u. 1897. OF as ma
Subsequently enacted nae - ''''' '''''''9
,,, Article , During thu term Of this convention
i!TeEgnE article and not, herelnaf,e: ,eIlGnler,,
tttd bsinE the product Of the soil or industry OF
'uha shall be admitted a reduction of 20 per
rynt Of t.g rates Of duty thereon. as pro
tded il the customs tariff OF said Republic OF
SPECIAL CONCESSIONS.
Tho following articles Of merchandise. as emu
lucrated ana described IN the existing customs
tarif Of the Republic OF Cuba. being the product
Of the sol OF industry Of the United States. i'm
ported into Cuba, shall be admitted at the fol-
thereon. as now provided in the customs tariif
o. the Republic OF Cuba.
Schedule A. To be admitted at a reduction of
twenty-five 60 per cent: Machinery and appa-
ratlIs Of copper or It's alloys, machines and
me component OF chiei value; cast iron wrought
iIen and steel and manufactures thereof; articles
4Hf vii dow I'll
ton and manufactures thereof nov classified un-
Of the Rspbc Of Cuba G 6pS III sg and 5a
vessels OF all kinds, OF iron or steel; whistles
marinated; fish or shelldsh. preserved in oil or
otherwise. in tins; articles of pottery earth
enware now classified unde. paragraphs y and
- of the customs tariff Of the Reoub!ic OF
Schedule B. To be admitted at a reduction of
thirty go per. cent: Butter. chemical and phar
ae2. Ga Prgdgc'S and simple drugs malt
mineral waters. colors and dyes window glass,
hax pia ju,e heneque1 ranie an and other se Teg
table fbers now classified under the paragraphs
the Republic Of Cuba musical OiiIs instraments :,
writing etn and printing paper except for newspa.
those now classified under ,paragraphs ia and
tsee Schedule A. and except @ 1T knitted goods tsee
Schedule @. all articles OF cutlery. boots. shoes
and iS8 Of the customs tarr OF the Republic Of
Cuba, gold and silver plated ware, drawings,
photographs, engravings. Autographs. chromo-
Autographs, oleographs etc. printed from stone
zinc aluminium other material used labels,
flaps, bands and wrappers for tobacco other
purposes and all other papers CeNcept papers for
cigarettes and excepting maps and chartS),
pasteboard and manufactures thereof now classi-
fed under paragraphs 15I and 16i. inclusive. of
the customs tariff Of the Republic Of Cuba; COM
mon or ordinary scoops. now classified under par
sgraph I05 letters a and Il of the customs tariff
OF the Republic of Cuba: vegetables. picked or
preserved in any manner all wines, except those
now CLASSIFIED under paragraph 29l ta) OF the Gus
toms tariff Of the Republic OF Cuba.
Schedule g. To be admitted at reduction Of
80 per cent: Manufactures of cotton. knitted and
all manufactures of cotton not included In the
preceding schedules: cheese. fruits tpreservcd).
paper pulp perfumcry and essences. articles OF
pottery and earthenware classified under
paragraph 20 of the customs tariff of the Re
mon. classified under para graph l05 OF the
customs tariff OF the Republic OF Cuba; umbrel-
las and parasols: dcxtrine and glucose watches
wool and manufactures thereof. silk and manu-
1sctures thereof rice.
NO FEES FOR INSPECTION.
Article ). 1t is understood and agreed that the
laws and regu8tions adopted. that may be
adopted, b. tn" United States and by the Re
public of Cuba. to protect their revenues and to
prevent fraud in the declarations and proofs that
the articles of merchandise 10 which this conven-
tion may apply the product manufacture
,.f the United States and the Republic OF Cuba,
respectively shall not impose additional
charge fees thereof the articles imported,
excepting the consular fees established, whicn
Ira- be established. by either of the two
tries for issuing shipping documents. which fees