The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-16
Appeal Of q Distinguished French Com
mittee for Reciprocity.
TARIFF ERRORS CORRECTED.
Letter from the Director General
of French Customs.

OF important facts relating the projected union and
In regard TO the tariff goods going 10 tho
French Exposition.
s.Iu order. said M. Chotteau, ITO give you some
idea OF the dignity OF the representatives OF the
French committee who make an appeal for rec-
procty with the United States, hand you the list
of officers and members. These follows-Presi-
dent-M Meiner member of The Paris Chamber Of Com
mcrcc rcpresen tatve OF the Department OF Ssne-et-
Marine In the Chamber Of Deputies; Vice President
L. Hielard, President of the General Syndicate
OF the National Union of Commerce and Industry.
rreasurer-Alired KechlinSchwariz, manufacturer.
Delegated Member-L Leon Chotteau, publicst secre-
tary-Edmond Dutemple, publicst MEMOIRS
p. Barbcdienne, president OF the nnion OF
bronze manufacturers Of Paris; Emile Breay, man
uincturer representative OF the Department Of Seine
IN the Chamber OF Deputies; Courcelc-Soneui econ
omst; Die.z-Monnin, manufacturer, ex-Deputy,
Director Of the French section at the Exhibition Of
1875 Leon Droux civil engineers Pascal Duprat, rep
rcsentatve OF the Department. OF Seine In tue Cham.
Der Of Deputies; Henri Fould, commission
merchant; Emile dc Girardn. editor OF the
French political organ La France representative OF
The Department OF Seine in the Chamber OF Deputies;
Yves Guyot editor Of tho French political organ
lie Bien Public; Adophe Houette, President Of tho
Paris Chamber OF Commerce; Oscar do Lafayette
Senator; Edouard Labouiaye, member OF the French
Institute, Senator Lasant representative OF tho De-
partment Lolre-lni6rieure In the Chamber OF Depu
Paris Chamber Of Commerce; Gustave de Molinari,
corresponding member oil the French Institute, con-
nectoa with the Journal Debals Maurice Rouvier,
In the Chamber Of Deputies Scheurer kestner. soma
Tor; Charles Maurice DC Talleyrand- rerieord; r.
Chamber OF Deputies Wilson, representative OF the De-
partmen OF IsdresLLoire III the Chamber OF Deputies
Tho appeal OF the French committee to the people
OF tho United States explains itself ana 10 as ioi'
lows:-
no treaty Of exists @
equally prsusci. TO both coun,ss: T. is
S;S =
70 all parties prior 10 T.. rs ar the
Of STIMULATING the bases upon which such treaty
aSSH be the
commttee which would once into communt-
a. hsa Y iS ne
present After careful aud close discus
might Be adopted submitted with higher degree Of
ana the nj Gniss Dig states sS."'A'' A-'
that ON & the part hs have ssss sailed
main for us 90 accomplish, in view more especially Of
ss pSSSih s .S
q the two nations would finally assume The form OF an
aty IDENTICAL rendered antsgonisc by existing les
them While no, attempting any absolute solution
use Of means nvoyns sudden and radical changes we
practical measurevix. that offered by gradual reduc-
lion Of tariff rates
Mr. John Sherman your Minister OF Finance. has,
over taken this view of the question: view which, we
trust viz be acceptable 70 AZ. The sixth roper. o. the
modifying the Custom House duties states
nd v"ersa as,is. averaging from Is per 81
1 specific duties LA pay taxes Of various Sorts snd
.sir dues. $500 articles do yield pub
expecting twenty articles heavily rated
such tine conclusion At which the report seems t9 pon
At washington was by
tariff so as to favor the good.
o p Secretary
OF Congress in favor Of Of Custom iorse rates
EMIGRATION sLAcxEsIsG.
abatement your shores OF ate however. the
tide ha. saeksnsd and - snna S Lave you
many an smSr.nt has gone back home 70 Europe in com
for his labor IL United states
How that IN the midst Of any amount Of work
waiting work Is done, when capital
Hboumds In your Whence is the evil Your
lines wien Custom House did reach
abe % lou must psSrss Sssys sna.
rbuted toward and aggravated your suferngs Did you
would that heavy always paid by the
consumer The moan average Of Custom House ates being
, Sos Ds & Win
outside world which TOO rigorous LEGISLATION has closed
80 buy in France TO encouraging
French at the Of home industry and is
DOING an injury to ones eoun ,.,
You long since admitted the tact that barrel OF
Bordeaux wine, when unlosded q wharf at New York.
the purchase Of sack Of corn or barrel Of
more easily and every sale provckes cor
Means OF Inc Houss representative Washington
,.ns from Congress the Custom HOUSE ssGm' recon-
.iliy Of SUBSEQUENT increase rates. 70, II to-day you
iomofrow. Has not your tariff been remodelIed
forty times since i7se! And surprising thu. your
period the admitted reductions their faith in respect to
the general french .srid Our t.r in TACT prohibits Il
s: .S Of 81 or
cast iron products AS do not belong TO particular cate
your refined sugar. your Vanished dyed feathers &e
1s aa %r s1s reg ysu Sa
security which and encourages enterprise
SSsous 't * France and the Unsed Htases private
a. hs NJ Tnsh tue rrs
common line OF action and endeavor ny cooperation
nents Of both countres and you on your side give us
side Of The A.lanc and that you sccept"Sy the forms
ton OF central American committee IN your midscur
that which has for some time past existed n our relations
Sf trade and amity
This ADDRESS is signed by the names above
toned. N. Cbottesu, In following up THIS important
subject in It's direct reference TO the Paris Exposition
handed the writer two letters, neither OF which has
before been published aud which will enlightcn
countrymen upon the subject OF the tea per cen, arn
French committee dated New York, February L.
INFLUENCE BOrH SIDES
BY yesterday mail bsvs addressed you copy Of the
the tariff proposed,
~ you judge Tor yourselves OF changes sought
introduced The French government made dstinc
the American products by charging articles "a
supplementary entry Of ten cent The tari
directed against French art
res this country fou comprehend that IL s
the highest Importance French manufactured that
this prejudice sh all established
should all influence with the French government
their tariff which would doubles bring ABOUT the
saine result with our government.
THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF CUSTOMS REPLIEs
snow. said NJ Chotteau, 'n order TO set aside all
mis- nsIons this point before left Tor the
United States submitted this communication to VI.
Arne, Directeur General dos Douanes VINO addressed
me the reply iollowing':-
MosskuR In the commu cation which you have
the honor to address me you ask whether American
product. being brought into France must submit
suttax per The actual legislation OF customs
does not establish any distinction between the United
and other countries which have not concluded
VI commerce with France; American products
carry only the which inscribed the
tariff WITH the OF perfect
eynsider ration.