Show THE CUBAN 1 TREATY bill as amended by the senate now becomes law the cuban treaty ratified tati fied by the sen ate vaa mas negotiated la in havana december 1902 between general tasker ir 11 miss bliss representing the united states and carlos carloa de and jose at gar cla montes monies cuba the united stalls berate made several amendments to the document As i catl at fled b tile the senate it provides that all produced by either country which now enters the other duty free shall continue free of impost du ties all other cuban products import ed into the united states shall enter at a reduction of 20 per cent from the rate irate of duty imposed by the united states on such articles of merchandise all imposts into cuba from the united states shall be ghen a reduction of 20 per cent with ith a few special exceptions it Is specifically agreed that tobacco in any form for use shall not be given any concession or rebate of duty when imported into cuba both coun tiles agree that the rates of duty granted during the life of the treaty shall be preferential as leep ecta like imports from other countries it Is specifically provided that while the treaty Is in force no cuban sugars shall be ad emitted into the united states at a greater reduction than 20 per cent from the present tariff and that no sugar produced in any other country than cuba shall be admitted into the tha united states by treaty while the new treaty Is in force at a lower rate 0 of duty than that imposed by existing law |