Show short tariff sermon sermons ono one of the most important features fea turea of the tariff law of 1890 is the reciprocity section restricted reciprocity would be a better term as the provisions aide are limited the law provides for the admission into the united states duty free of all sugars not above no 10 dutch standard in color molasses molas sea coffee tea and hides and whenever and BO so often as the president shall bo be satisfied that tho the government of any country producing and exporting sugars molasses coffee tea and hides raw and uncured nn tin cured or any of such articles imposes duties or other exactions upon the agricultural or other products of the united states which in view of the free introduction of such sugar molasses coffee tea and hides into the united states he may deem to bo be reciprocally unequal and unreasonable he shall have the power and it shall be his duty to suspend by proclamation to that effect the provisions of this act relating to tho the free introduction of such sugar molasses coffee tea and hides the production of such country for such time as ho he shall deem just and in such case and during such suspension duties shall bo be levied collected and paid upon sugar molasses coffee tea and aud hides the product of or exported from such designated country restricted reciprocity is not free trade it is only on products that reciprocal relations are entered into consequently we lire tire doubly benefited oar our people not only get free of duty such products as we cannot raise and upon which if a duty were imposed it would be a tax but our farmers and manufacturers have certain of their products admitted free into foreign countries thereby enlarging our markets without sacrificing any of our own advantages restricted reciprocity is the logical outcome of protective principles in taking off the duty from a count rys products we simply reciprocate for the remission of a duty which would otherwise operate against it treaties have already been completed with five republics and nine colonies and many others are under tinder consideration |