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Show Three Out In the ( old. Washinutov, March 15. In accordance with the provisions of the re dprocity legislation, legis-lation, on January 7 Hlainc addreued notes lo the representatives in this city of Austro-Hungary, Austro-Hungary, Columbia, May ti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Nica-ragua, Spain for the Phillipine Islands and Venezuela, Informing tliem that unless some understanding was reached as to commercial arrangements before March 15. the president would be compelled to issue a proclamation tapOtlUg duties Used in that section on ugtir, mollasses, coffee and hides. The commercial arrangement with Nicaragua have already beeu published. It is under stood similar arrangements have been agreed upon with Honduras, also that Auslro Hungary has made a definite proposition; propo-sition; likewise Spain respecting Ihe Phillipine Phil-lipine islands, which have promised an early satisfactory adjustment. This leaves only Colombia, llayti aud Venezuela. As to these countries, the president today issued a proclamation declaring the duties set forth in lection :l in force as to sugar, mo-lases, mo-lases, coffee and bid. e. |