Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20
MINIMUM RATES FOR SIX
President Taft Issues First Proclama-
ton Under New Tariff Act.
DOCUMENTS ARE IDENTICAL
Italy, Great britain, spain, Russia,
Turkey and switzerland no Not
DISCRIMINATE Against the
United States.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 19.-The president
this afternoon issued his proclamation In
which 1t is declared that under the new
tariff law the countries Of Italy. Great
Britain, Russia. Spain, Turkey and switz-
erland are entitled to the minimum ratio
imposed by that act. The p-roclamations
which are Identical read as follows
Whereas, It is provided in the act OF
congress approved August 8. 1909. entitled
an act to provide revenue equalized du-
ties and encourage the industries OF the
United States and for other purposes Che
president here quotes the provision of the
act referred), and continues as follows;
And whereas, satisfactory evidence has
been presented to me that the government
OF Italy imposes no terms or restrictions
either in the way Of tariff rates or pro-
visions, trade or other regulation charges,
exactions or in any other manner directly
or Indirectly, upon , the Importation into
or the sale In the Kingdom and colonial
possessions Of italy, or OF any agricul-
tural, manufactured or other products Of
the United States, which unduly discrim-
mate against the United States or the
products thereof and that the government
Of Italy pays no export bounty on or Inn
poses no export duty or prohibition upon
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United states which undnly discrlmlnates
against the United States or the products
thereof and that the government Of Italy,
accord to the agricultural, manufactured
or other products OF the United States
treatment which is reciprocal or equiva
lent:
Now, therefore, i, William Howard Taft,
president Of the United States OF Amer
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by the aforesaid. do hereby make known
and proclaim that from and after March
81, 1910. and SO long thereafter as the
aforesaid act OF congress is In existence
and the government Of Italy imposes no
terms or restrictions upon the Importation
or sale in the kingdom and colonial pos.
sessions Of Italy of the products Of the
United STATES which unduIy discrlmlnates
against the United States, all articles when
imported in the United States or any OF
its possessions Except the Philippine Islands
and the islands Of Guam and Tutuila) from
the kingdom and colonial possessions OF
Italy shall be admitted under the term Of
the minimum tariff OF the United States
as prescribed by section l. of the tariff act
of the United States approved August 5,
1909.
Provided, however, that this proclama-
ton shall not take effect until and after
March 81, 1910, but shall be null and void
In the event that, at any time prior to the
aforesaid date, satisfactory evidence shall
be presented to the president that the coun-
try Of Italy has made such change or
changes in it's present laws and regulations
affecting American commerce in the king
dom and colonial possessions Of Italy as
to discriminate unduly in any way against
such commerce, and in the future events
that a proclamation by the president OF
such fact, revoking the present p~roclama-
ton, shall have been issued
The proclamation is signed both by the
president and by Secretary OF State Knox.