Round-Up | 1897-08-20 | Page 2 | A Reciprocal Conference

A reciprocal confere conference ace washington aup aug 17 since tile the new tariff act went into operation ne have been in progress between the secretary of state and the french ambassador hero here looking to the formulation of a new agreement bati between ceu the two countries on the ba basis sis of reciprocal tariff concessions under tinder the authority by section 3 of the tariff act it has been finally agreed that secretary sherman assistant secretary biowell ilo vell of the treasury department and the french Em embassy bassa dor mchall join in a conference on the the subject in the near future and it is believed that thai a n new w and satisfactory agreement nill ill be reached