Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-30
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The CUBAN BILL

Washington, Nov. l2.-Payne today
introduced IL the House a bill making
effective the Cuban reciprocity treaty.
The bill was referred to the Ways and
Means Committee. Following Is the
Iull text OF the measure:
That whenever the President Of the
United STATES shall receive satisfac.
tory evidence that the Republic OF
Cuba has made provision to give fun
effect to the articles of the convention
between the uuited States and the Re.
public of Cuba. signed on the 18th day
OF December 1902, he is hereby author
lied to issue his proclamation declaring
that he has received such evidence
and thereurOn on the tenth day ate!
exchange Of ratlfiCations OF such con
vcntion between the United States and
the Republic Of Cuba. and. SO long as
the said Convention shall remain in
force, all articles of merchandise being
the product y. the soil or industry OF
the RepubN, OF Cuba which are now
imported i-.O the United States free OF
duty shall ,g.t!nue to be so admitted
tree of duty and all other articles OF
merchandise being the product Of the
I soil of industry Of the Republic Of Gu
ba importe. Into the United States
shall be admitted at a reduction OF 20
per centuu CT the rates of duties there
! on, as provided by the tariff act OF the
! United States. approved July "a, 1897,
or as may lie provided by any tariff
law of the lciCed States subsequently
enacted. The rates OF duty herein
granted by the United States TO the
Republic OF Cuba are and shall con
tinue duriug the term of said conven-
ton, preferential in respect to al! like
imports from other countries; provid
ed. that, WG..e said convention is in
force, no sugar imported from the Re
Ipublic OF Cuba and being the product
OF the soil >. industry OF the Republic
of Cuba, shall be admitted into the
United states at reduction OF duty
lgreater than 20 per centum OF the rates
OF duty thereon as provided by the
tariff act OF the United States approved
July "a, 1897. and no sugar, the pro-
duct of any other foreign country
shall be admitted by treaty or con-
yeltion Into the United States while
this convection is in force at lower
rate of duty than that provided by
the tariff act Of the United States APP
proved July "a, 1897, and provided,
further. tina: nothing herein contained
shall be held or construed as an ad-
mission on the part OF the House OF
Representatives that customs dutles
can be changed otherwise than by an
act OF Congress, originating in said
House.
Section That so long as said
cOnyentiO-- shall remain IN tOrce, the
Jaws and equations adopted, or that
may be adopted by the United States.
to protect the revenues and prevent
fraud in ths declarations and proofs
that the articles of merchandise 10
which said convention may apply are
the product ~ manufacture OF the Re-
public Of CUBA, shall not impose any
additional charge or fees, thearcior on
the articles imported, excepting the
consular fleets established, or which
may be established by the Cnfled
States, for issuing shipping documents
which fees shall not be higher than
those charged on the shipments OF
similar merchandise from any other
nation whatsoever that articles OF the
Republic OF Cuba shall receive on their
importation into the ports OF the Unit.
ed States treatment equal to that which
similar articles OF the United States
shall receive on the importation into
the ports OF the Republic Of Cuba
, that any tax or charge that may be
| imposed by the national or local au,
thorities OF the United States upon The
articles Of merchandise Of the RepUb.
/ lie Of Cuba, embraced in the article:
! OF said convention subsequent to saiC
Z importation. and prior to their enter
, Ing into consumption into the United
5 States, shall he imposed aud collected
. WithDut 6lgrrl m iuotinn unDp Ike nrti