The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-27
BASIS OF
THE TREATY
New Reciprocity Agreement
Made Public
In u. S. AND CANADA
Simultaneous Publication - President
Taft Urges Upon Congress
the Confirmation of
Agreement.
In U. S. AND CANADA

Washington, Jan, 27.--The basis OF
the new tariff reciprocity agreement be-
tween the United States and the do
minion of Canada was made public yes
terday, simultaneously at Washington
and at Ottawa.
President Taft sent it to Congress
with an extended message urging the
confirmation Of the proposed treaty.
The state department gave out sum
mary Of the tariff changes provided for,
as follows:--
''The basis OF the agreement is this:
Reciprocal lists on leading food prod
ucts, such as wheat and other grains;
dairy products; fresh fruits and vegeta-
bes; fresh fish Of all kinds; eggs and
poultry; cattle, sheep and other live
animals,
Also certain commodities now free
in one country are to be made free by
the other, such as cotton seed oil by
Canada and rough lumber by the United
States. Tin and tin plates, now dutia-
bic in both countries, are made mutual.
ly free.
"Barbed wire fencing, now exempted
from duty by Canada, is also exempted
by the United States. Some raw ma
terials, such as mica and gypsum, which
enter into numerous industries, are to
be made free by the United States.
Printing paper is to become free on the
removal of all restrictions on the ex-
portation Of pulp wood,
Mutually reduced identical rates on
secondary food products, such as fresh
meats, canned meats, bacon and hams,
lard and lard compounds, canned yegeta-
bles, -four cereal preparations and other
food stuffs, partly manufactured.
Mutually reduced rates on list of
manufactured commodities, which in
cude motor vehicles, cutlery, clocks and
watches, sanitary fixtures, satchels and
similar leather goods, plate glass, brass
band instruments, printing ink and mis-
cellaueous articles.
Agricultural implements, such as
plows, harvesters, threshing machines
and drills, are reduced by Canada to the
United States rates.
"A small list OF articles are given
special rates by each country. Canada
reduces coal to As cents per ton and
cement to II cents per hundred pounds
"The United States reduces iron ore
TO ten cents per ton, lowers the rate on
aluminium products and on dressed lum-
ber
Total amount Of duties to Be remit
ted by the United States S4,s50 900.
Total amount of duties to be remit.
ted by Canada, S3,560,000,
Value OF articles now dutiable. which
the United States proposes to make
free, S30,Sl 900, equal to 1874 per cent.
''Value of dutiable articles on which
the United States proposes to reduce
duties, 81 $4,000, equal to IA per cent.
''Value Of articles imported into the
United States which are affected by the
reciprocal agreement, SAT $4,000, equal
to 81 per cent.
"Value of articles remaining dutiable
at full rate, ss,77l 600 equal to Q per
cent.
value of articles now dutiable which
Canada proposes to make free, 81, 05s,
900, equal to 1875 per cent.
''Falue of dutiable articles on which
Canada proposes to reduce duties, $685.
$4,000, equal to 1915 per cent
"Value OF articles imported into Can
ada. which are affected by the reciprocal
agreement, SAT ,s2s 900, equal to SO per
cent.
value Of articles remaining dutiable,
SS5. 10000, equal TO Ga per cent,
Amount of duty RENTED by United
States on leading articles: Saver mm-
Der, 81 $4,000; fish, S464, 900; hay, 1885,
600; flaxseed and linseed, $4,000; wood
pulp. 100000; live animals, S276,000;
s257000; printing paper,
Sl85,0O0; oats. $4,000; mica, $4,000;
dairy products. sl05,000; gypsum, Sl0l,.
600; railroad ties, telephone posts, etc,
500, 900; wheat flour, s97 900
Amount of duty RENTED by Canada
on leading articles Fresh fruit S26l,-
600; fresh vegetables, $4,000; cotton
seed oil, Sls0000; live animals, 1892
900; paper. Sl6l 900, meat, STAT 900;
fish of all kinds, 100000; meat prod.
ucts, $4,000; motor vehicles, sol 600"