New-York tribune., 1906-08-30
NEW SPANISH TREATY.
President ProcIaims Trade Agree
ment, EfectiUe September I.

washington, Aug. 2.-The State Department
made public tonight a proclamation by President
Roosevelt declaring and putting into effect on
september next the new agreement as to recipro-
cal tarih concessions between this government and
spain Under the agreement American goods
10 pay duty according to Spain's second tariff
schedule the rate accorded favored nations IN re-
turn for American concessions in the way of tariff
reductions on wines and other Spanish imports into
the United States.
According to a dispatch 10 the State Department
to-day from Mr.. Collier the American Minister
at Madrid the royal decree putting into effect the
new tarin agreement to be published in Spain
'o-uay' ana he added. American goods in Spanish
warehouses are to have the benefit of a favored
nation tariff treatment
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
The Presidents proclamation. dated August a.
follows:
\ 9rocsm2tion ~ " - 10
taking effect epfeber eT fpqR @ has ezeSde9 by T9ya5 n
Stet 80 SSacIs and manufactures OF the United
-, - t-4e IdteS or duty fixed in the second
made ia G9aumn OF the Spanish tariff and has
crease Of dnrxy aocord5 llesd STATES every de-
Sc s golaInercaI l pacts now made. which future
uaGe u only Of the special advantages conceded to
residen rec,ra 1s wch acton in the Judgment Of the
- GS'4oIshed OF the said products and manufactures
thar l. Theodore Roosevelt President of the Tinted
SSea.es pI America acting under the authority con-
United States. approved July a 1897 do herebv
d concessions BY the N Of 0se sean 2 the the
bv 4Sqn ~ g ana collection of the duties imposed
hereinafter specified being the products of the soil
thereof the following rates of duty provided in the
on and fer q sad act to bee be in force and effect
ddGers nee ana citizens Of the United States will take
Ipon 1rgols, or crude tartar. or wine lees. crude
spirits 2d yai9rem Gp1n brandies or other
ZUnsl Z m4Ierlas, 81 10 per proof gallon. Upon still
in hotties o or verutn i H. IN casks IS cents gallon
Jugs c3ntaining each not Tnore than one quart and
case and any excess bevond fbese n'5abtities fonS
in such bottles or Jugs shall be subject TO dutg
ea cents PINT or Gractio lal part thereof but no
the bottles or jugs. Upon paintings in oil or water
eolors. pastels pen and ink drawings and statuarT,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Acting Secretary Of State.
TEXT OF AGREEMENT.
The text Of the agreement follows:
The e ggoyeEnment OF the United States OF America
C! Collier Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
and the eovernment Of bi sne ihing or span
6iing OF Spain and in his name his excellency NJ.
Eagle of Prussia, of Leopold OF Belgium, Of St.
Olar OF or Norway. OF St. Stephen OF Hungary, etc.
Of Political and Moral Sciences Minister of State
the two countries and the former having proposed
20 the latter the concession by Spain Of the most
Favored nation treatment Portugal excepted) in
exchange for the tariff treatment which the part
OF Ihe United states is considered (if the treatment
accorded 10 Cuba be eXcepted) the favored
nauon treatment, that is, that made by the conces-
Sohs made TO the various countries IN the articles
coTnprehended IN Section III Of the American tariff:
II IS hereby, in behalf Of the said
ments, agreed follows:
b1rst-Ihe following mentioned products and
manufactures Of Spain exported from Spain to the
United States be dutiabe follows:
Here follows the list of articles and the
same language as in the Presidents procamatfOn.l
Second-The products and manufactures Of the
Spain at the rates fixed in the second column
OF the Spanish tariff. it being understood
decrease Of duty accorded by Spain by IN
the commercial pacts now made or which in future
applicable to the United States exception only be-
ing made OF the special advantages conceded to
Portugal.
Third-The present arrangements will enter into
nations can be promulgated In both countries, and
II will thereafter continue in force until year
after Il has been denounced by either OF the high
contracting parties. Each OF the high contracting
parties however, shall have the right to rescind
forthwith any OF its concessions herein made by
II IL the other at any time shall withhold any OF
its concessions or shall withhold any Of its tariff
benefits hereafter granted any third "a
ton, exception being made OF the especial benefits
or hereafter given by Spain to Portugal
those now or hereafter given by the United States
10 Cuba
Fourth-The government OF HIS Catholic majesty
Will forthwith issue the necessary DEGREES and
cers and the President Of the United States will
theTeUpOn make the necessary proclama-
Made in duplicate in San Sebastian August l. 1905
WILLIAM MILLER COLLIER,
Pho GULLSON.