The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-14

The New Tariff Bill Of the Republic and Pro-
posed Schedule Of Duties.
Opposition to the Charges on Raw Material
Treasury Economy-The Question Of Educa-
ton-Soldiers Schools in the Army
The Prussian Murder Trials
TIlecsAms 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD


The tariff bill submitted by Minister Power Quer.
tier to the Assembly yesterday imposes the follow.
ing duties, viz
On wool eighty francs per 100 Kiogrammes; cot
ton. four frances resin. from and half to seven
francs; copper. fifteen francs; cheese from fifteen
to eighteen francs; hops. sixty francs
Delegates from the principal commercial centres
or France are coming to Paris TO hold meeting OF
remonstrance against the proposed duties on i'm
ports OF raw material.
PRESIDENT THEIRS POSITION IN THE COMMERCIAL
DIFFICULTY.
The question OF customs duties in France
presents to view one Of the most difficult
subjects which the government OF President
Theirs has to deal with. 1t opens up the
whole matter OF free trade or protection. accom-
panied by the modern embarrassment that Eng
land stands as It were alongside the French republic
with her tree trade system consolidated and her
immense power for manufacture and production
not only unimpaired but consolidated. French
agitation on the economies OF trade profits. wages.
taxation OF articles OF daily consumption and so
forth will be far more earnest, much more universal,
and still more dangerous than one raised on issues
purely political.
President TIMERS defined his executive position on
the question in his Message to the legislative body
delivered ir December, 1871, In the following
w0rds:-
Some months before the fall OF the late govern
ment the Corps Legs!atir ITSELF perceving the mis-
takes OF the empire without daring 70 speak OF
them and attempting unsuccessiully to repair them
directed an inquiry into the treaties OF commerce.
whose Remuneration was loudly called for. 1t ap-
peared from that inquiry that the mercantile
marine was ruined; that the IRON manufacture
s sssai sas the Of aSoa s ssas
almost destroyed, and that agriculture was suffer
ing in some OF lis most essential products, that OF
WOOL especially. The conclusion generally drawn
was thai upon 5 oil Hose points some remedy must
RESPECT to the %erGantls marine, which the foreign
al ~ rs
caused this state or things to be forgotten for
m9nment but peace having been rsestso
fore our eyes, much modified, it is true by the
revival OF labor but modified only for the moment,
sG ees SUBJECT Be- s1%
ereign!y- II was our duty r. negotiate in order
ess in workshops In our AGRICULTURAL districts,
m our ports, awaited and still await that deter.
motive Tor aDstalning to do 50 consisted
IN IN the spirit Of propprlety, which should
ernment. We would not Constitute Ourselves ives
the authors Of an industrial reaction by substituting
prohibtory system for one OF absolute free trade.
We PROPOSE while leaving 10 foreign trade all the
freedom compatible with the public welfare, to IN
sure to our manufacturers, to those who during
of France, the protection Of adequate tariffs in
order that they might not perish under the un-
limited competition OF foreigners sufficient stmu-
lantS to prevent them from falling into a state OF
indOlent security, but not sufficient to reduce them
to the position OF abandoning production; such Is
the economical policy which we shall propose to
you.
TREASURY ECONOMY.
The Budget Committee OF the Assembly Is under
stood TO be in lavor Of creating an annual sinking
fund OF 2OO, 0OO O00f.
THE QUESTION OF EDUCATION AND SCHOOL MAN
AGEMENT.
The Parliamentary Committee on Education will
report in favor OF allowing all persons properly
qualified the right to teach In public and private
schools.
SOLDIERS AND ARMY SCHOOLS.
The Assembly Committee on Army Regulations
has agreed to recommend the adoption OF q rule
that soldiers unable to read and write ut the expira
ton OF their terms OF service shall remain in the
army until they have acquired these accomplish
ments.
THR PRUSSIAN MILITARY MURDERS.
Cremer, who WAS on tiial charged with shooting
Prussan spy at Dilon has been acquitted and re-
,eased from custody.
A Dereict Brig and Dread OF q Deed Of
Blood.
LONDON, Jan. 10, 1872
The brig Jessie Lowe was boarded near Calais,
Thursday by some French fishermen ana found to
be abandoned, although she was in good condition.
1t Is suspected that mutiny occurred on board,
that the captain was murdered and that the crew
left vessel to escape the consequences. Nothing