COMMERCE Protocol signed at Washington May 28, 1898 Proclaimed by the President of the United States May 30, 1898 Entered into force June 1, 1898 2 Amended and supplemented by agreement of August 20, 1902;1 sup- Treaty Series 98 PROTOCOL of the Reciprocal Agreement between the Governments of the United States of America and of the French Republic concluded at Washington this twentyeighth day of May 1898 by their respective Representatives duly empowered for that purpose; namely, on the part of the United States the Honorable John A. Kasson, Special Commissioner Plenipotentiary etc. and on the part of the French Republic His Excellency, M. Jules Cambon, Ambassador of France etc. etc. etc. The Government of the United States and the Government of France being animated by the same spirit of conciliation and being equally desirous to improve their commercial relations, have concluded the following Agreement. I It is agreed on the part of France that during the continuance in force of this Agreement the following articles of commerce, the product of the soil or industry of the United States, shall be admitted into France at the minimum rates of duty, to wit, not exceeding the following rates: 1TS 410, post, p. 860. TS 469, post, p. 867. Pursuant to notice of termination given by the United States Aug. 7, 1909, in accordance with Tariff Act of Aug. 5, 1909 (36 Stat. 11). Squared or sawed lumber exceeding 35 mm. and less than 80 mm. 1.25 It is reciprocally agreed on the part of the United States in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the United States Tariff Act of 1897* that during the continuance in force of this Agreement the following articles of commerce, the product of the soil or industry of France, shall be admitted into the United States at rates of duty not exceeding the following, to wit: On argols, or crude tartar, or wine lees, crude, five per centum ad valorem. On brandies, or other spirits manufactured or distilled from grain or other materials, one dollar and seventy-five cents per proof gallon. On paintings in oil or water colors, pastels, pen and ink drawings, and statuary, fifteen per centum ad valorem. It is further agreed on the part of the United States that the rates of duty heretofore imposed and collected on still wines, the product of France, under the provisions of the United States Tariff Act of 1897 shall be conditionally suspended, and in place thereof shall be imposed and collected as follows, namely: On still wines and vermuth, in casks, thirty-five cents per gallon; in bottles or jugs, per case of one dozen bottles or jugs containing each not more than one quart and more than one pint, or twenty-four bottles or jugs containing each not more than one pint, one dollar and twenty-five cents per case, and 30 Stat. 203. any excess beyond these quantities found in such bottles or jugs shall be subject to a duty of four cents per pint or fractional part thereof, but no separate or additional duty shall be assessed upon the bottles or jugs. But it is expressly understood that this latter concession may be withdrawn in the discretion of the President of the United States whenever additional duties beyond those now existing, and which may be deemed by him unjust to the commerce of the United States, shall be imposed by France on products of the United States. III This Agreement shall take effect and be in force on and after the first day of June 1898. Signed in duplicate this twenty-eighth day of May A.D. 1898, in the City of Washington. JOHN A. KASSON 259-333-71-56 COMMERCE Agreement signed at Washington August 20, 1902, amending and supplementing protocol of May 28, 1898 Proclaimed by the President of the United States August 22, 1902 Entered into force August 22, 1902 Supplemented by agreement of January 28, 19081 Terminated October 31, 1909 2 Treaty Series 410 The United States of America and the French Republic, finding it expedient to amend the Commercial Agreement between the two countries, signed at Washington on the 28th day of May, 1898,3 have named for this purpose their respective Plenipotentiaries, to wit: The President of the United States of America, the Honorable Alvey A. Adee, Acting Secretary of State of the United States of America; and The President of the French Republic, Mr. Pierre de Margerie, Chargé d'Affaires of France at Washington; Who, after having communicated each to the other their respective full powers, found to be in good and due form, have agreed to the following additional and amendatory articles to be taken as part of said Agreement: ARTICLE I The High Contracting Parties mutually agree that the provisions of the said Agreement shall apply also to Algeria and the Island of Porto Rico. It is further agreed on the part of the French Republic that coffee, the product of Porto Rico, shall enjoy until the 23rd day of February, 1903, the benefit of the minimum customs tariff of France on that article. ARTICLE II This Amendatory and Additional Agreement shall take effect from and after the date of the President's Proclamation which shall give effect thereto, |