he Tariff Act of the
United States approved July 24, 1897, which agreement is in the English
text in the words and figures following, to wit:

The President of the United States of America and His Majesty the King
of Italy, mutually desirous to improve the commercial relations between
the two countries by a Special Agreement relative thereto, have
appointed as their Plenipotentiaries for that purpose, namely:

The President of the United States of America, the Honorable John A.
Kasson, Special Commissioner Plenipotentiary, etc., and

His Majesty the King of Italy, His Excellency the Baron S. Fava, Senator
of the Kingdom, his Ambassador at Washington, etc.,

Who being duly empowered thereunto have agreed upon the following
articles:

ARTICLE I.

It is agreed on the part of the United States, pursuant to and in
accordance with the provisions of the third section of the Tariff Act
of the United States approved July 24, 1897, and in consideration of
the concessions hereinafter made on the part of Italy in favor of the
products and manufactures of the United States, that the existing duties
imposed upon the following articles, being the product of the soil or
industry of Italy, imported into the United States shall be suspended
during the continuance in force of this agreement, and in place thereof
the duties to be assessed and collected thereon shall be as follows,
namely:

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 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 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.

On paintings in oil or water colors, pastels, pen and ink drawings, and
statuary, fifteen _per centum ad valorem_.

ARTICLE II.

It is reciprocally agreed on the part of Italy, in consideration of the
provisions of the fo