Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-25
TREATY WITH CUBA
Full Text Of GpnYnti With
New Republic.
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 81
REDUCTIONS OF FBoM 20 TO 40
PERCENT.
g.
To Continue in Force Five Years From
the Date Of Final Ratif-
cation.
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 81

cation.
From the New York Tribune Of Today.
The President of the Republic Of Cuba
and the President Of the Republic Of the
United States Of America, animated by the
desire to strengthen the bonds of friendship
between the two countries. and to facilitate
their commercial intercourse by improving
the conditions of trade between them, have
resolved to enter into a convention for that
purpose, and have appointed their respec-
tive plenipotentiaries. to wit:
The President Of the Republic Of Cuba,
the Hon. Carlos de Zaldo Beurmann, Sec
rotary Of state and Justice, and the Hon.
Jose M. Garcia y Montes secretary Of the
treasury:
The President of the United States of
America, the Hon. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss,
who, after an exchange Of their full pow
ers, found to be in good and due form, have.
in consideration of and In compensation for
the respective concessions and engagements
made by each to the other, as hereinafter
recite, agreed and do hereby agree upon
the following articles for the regulation and
government of their reciprocal trade,
namely:
Article I.
During the term Of this convention all
articles of merchandise being the product
of the soil or industry of the United States
which are now imported into the Republic
of Cuba free Of duty, and all articles Of
merchandise being the product Of the soil
or industry Of the Republic OF Cuba which
are now imported into the United States
free of duty shall continue to be SO admit
ted by the respective countries free OF duty.
Article II.
During the term of this convention all
articles Of merchandise not included in the
foregoing article 1. and being the product
of~the soil or industry Of the Republic OF
Cuba imported into the United States. shall
be admitted at reduction of 20 per cent
Of the rates of duty tnereon, as provioeo by
the tariff act of the United States approved
July "a, 1897, or as may be provided by any
tariff law of the United States subsequently
enacted.
Article. III.
During the term of this convention all ar
ticles Of merchandise not included In the
foregoing article and not hereinafter emu
merated, being the product of the soil or
industry of the United States. imported into
the Republic of Cuba. shall be admitted at
a reduction Of 20 per cent of the rates OF
duty thereon, as now provided in the Gus
toms tariff of said Republic Of Cuba.
Article w.
Turing the term of this convention the
following articles of merchandise, as enum-
Grated and described in the existing Gus
tonns tariff of the Republic of Cuba, being
the nroduct of the soil or industry of the
United States, imported into Cuba shall be
admitted at the following, respective reduc-
tons of the rates of duty thereon, as now
provided in the customs tariff OF the repub-
He Of Cuba - 10 al
Schedule A-To be admitted at a reduction
Of twenty-five (2O per cent?
Machinery and apparatus of copper or its
alloys, or machines and apparatus IN Wnlcn
copper or it's alloys enter as the component
Of chief value; cast iron, wrought iron and
steel, and manufactures thereof; articles
Of crystal and glass, except window glass;
cotton and man ufactures thereof now clas-
sified under paragraphs ia and 116 Of the
customs tariff OF the Republic OF Cuba; ships
and water borne vessels of all kinds, Of
iron or steel; Whistles and hrandtes, fteh.
sailed picked smoked or mafinated; fish
or shellfish, preserved In oil or otherwise.
In tins; articles of pottery or eartfenware
now classified under paragraphs Fl and q
Of the customs tariff OF the Republic OF
Cuba.
Schedule BIO be admitted at reduction
Of thirty C8O) per cent:
Butter, chemical and pharmaceutical
products and simple drugs, malt liquors in
bottles, non-alcoholic beverages, cider,
mineral waters, colors and dyes, window
glass, complete or partly made up articles
Of hemp, fax, pita. jute, henequen, ramie
and other vegetable fbers now classified un-
der the paragraphs Of group 2, Class v, Of
the customs tariff Of the Republic Of Cuba;
musical instruments, writing and printing
paper, except for newspapers; cotton and
manufactures thereof. except those now
the customs tariff Of the Republic Of Cuba
(see schedule AZ, and except knitted goods
(see schedule c.; all articles of cutlery,
boots, shoes, and slippers now classified
md ma - a oYlhc n NJ $ha
toms tariff of the Republic of Cuba; gold
and silver plated ware, drawings, photo
graphs, engravings, Autographs, chrome
autographs oieographs, etc., printed from
used as labels, flaps, bands and wrappers
for tobacco or other purposes, and all the
other papers Except papers for cigarettes
and excepting maps and charts), pasteboard
and manufactures thereof now classified
under paragraphs 1877 to 1874, inclusive, of
the customs tariff Of the Republic of Cuba
common or ordinary scoops, now classified
under paragraph 1O5, letters A and B of
the customs tariff of the Republic of Cuba;
vegetables. picked or preserved in any
manner; all wines. except those now classi-
ned under paragraph 297 (a) of the customs
tariff of the Republic Of Cuba.
Schedule C-To be admitted at a reduc-
ton of 40 per cent:
Manufactures Of cotton, knitted and all
manufactures of cotton not included in the
preceding schedules; cheese, fruits (pre-
sences. articles Of pottery and earthenware
now classified under paragraph 20 Of the
customs tarfn of the Republic Of Cuba; por-
celain, soaps other than common, now clas-
sihed under paragraph 1O5 Of the customs
tariff Of the Republic Of Cuba; umbrellas
and parasols; dextrine and glucose,
watches. wool and manufactures thereof,
silk and manufactures thereof, rice
Article ".
1t is understood and, AGREED that the laws
and regulations adopted, rpr that may be
adopted, by the United States and by the
Republic of Cuba, to protect their revenues
and to prevent fraud inifthe declarations
and proofs that the. earcteles Of merchan-
disc to which this CONVENTION may apply are
the product or manufacture Of the United
States and the Republic Of Cuba, respective
ly, shall not imposenanyh Traditional charge
or fees thereof ON the articles imported, ex-
cepting the consular fees, established, or
which may be established, by either Of the
two countries for issuing shipping docr-
ments, which fees shall NOT be higher than
those charged on thai shipments of similar
merchandise from any other nation whatso-
ever. 40. ~
Article VI.