The New York herald., 1878-12-02


groaning under their burdens. and they ask for
relief ia the name of common justice too long de-
layed. These heavy tariff rates are not not
10 orerproduction in manufactures and extensive
snuggiing-two widespread evils and disturbing
forces TO trade. This villanous practice OF snug
CLING has not only seriously disturbed the business
OF honest importers, driving many of them out Of
trade but has curtailed long series of years the
revenues of the government from customs. venture
to say that millions upon millions of dollars have
been lost to the Treasury by smuggling frauds that
would have been collected If the temptation
OF large profits to smuggers. consequent
upon high tariff rates. did not exist. ! am
not quite certain that reduction in the tariff would
materially reduce the revenues as many assert. be.
cause il may be said that reduction in rates would
diminish smuggling and augment the importations;
But IL 1t should reduce the little should
not regard it an unmixed financial misfortune, as
such result might have the happy effect OF stimu-
lating the people to demand greater economy in the
administration of government to balance accounts
. consummaton long deferred. but step essential,
think, for q renewal of national prosperity.
OUTLINES OF A NEW TREATY.
But to the treaty. do not pretend to say that the
project agreed upon. some printed copies Of which
mailed from Paris to Mr.. President Miller, is perfect
in all its provisions ON the contrary. am inclined
to believe that when the two governments Shall have
construct treaty. itself they may discover defects in
our project which escaped our notice and
may bring to light some points OF imprae- rae
work conventional and suggestive only:
we simply formulated, leaving to diplomacy and
legislation the completion of what had begun.
Now, looking around us at home, what do we per-
ceive2 Why this conspicuous fact, that our manu-
featuring capacity has outgrown the consumptive de-
mands OF the country. We are producing too much
OF almost every variety of manufactured goods and
have the of producing with short prepara-
sumption. II we would obtain relief we must
make more foreign outlets. for surplus
productions. I think that without that there can
be no sharp revival of our national prosperity.
Ex-Governor Seymour has well said that the real
question of the day is. What do to sell
what we have and what we can produce !? That is
indeed the real question of the day, and how to solve
it is worthy Of the highest efforts of statesmanshp
We have vast country and in it great people. and
our lawmakers should begin to realize the loftiness
| of their duty and the grandeur OF their
mission. and proceed with the gravity of states.
men to legslate for country that is destined
| to become the great Power of the world.
We have county with cotton growing lands of
sufficient area to produce 300000O0 bales of cotton
per annum, and we have the means Of raising ~ool
and hemp and silk to an almost unlimited extent
labor in abundance and all the elements of national
power and wealth, sustained by an individual energy
and enterprise such as the world has never
seen excelled at any period of its history
Yet. with all these clements at work for u.s. hand-
capped as they are by an oppressive tariff. what DO
ton? What combination basis Of hard times
And yet that is our condition to-day.
MUST CREATE NEW CHANNELS OF EXPORT.
Now, we need remedy for this, and l think
1t can be primarily found by creating new
outlets for our surplus productions. and the
France will be a step in the right direction.
The movement in France in favor of such treaty is
one OF no ordinary strength ana respectablly Inc
comte fdncdis for the Treaty of Commerce Franco
Americain, which originated and is directing the
movement, embraces within its large membership
five Senators. among them Count Foucher de Cartel
and the Marquis de Lafayette, and some prominent
members of the Chamber OF Deputies, among them
Messrs Menier and Daniel Wilson, public men
of unlimited wealth and influence, besides the
presidents of the Paris and Bordeaux Chambers of
Commerce, all OF whose combined efforts in behalf
of the treaty will be powerfully supplemented by the
aid and official influence of nj. Teisseruc de Bort
Minister of Agriculture and Commerce After the
gates called upon that distinguished official
TO tender their respects and were received
by. him with address which | deem
to be of sufficient Importance in its bearing upon
this question to be made public and beg to embody
it in my report to the Board. will remark that it is
the only report of the address extan and now sub
NIT II to the public for the first time.
will add that the delegation was introduced to the
Minister with . brief address by NJ Armand Lalands
Vice President Of the Conference and OF the most
attractive and interesting men met in France.
WHAT NJ. DE BoRr SAID.
The Minister said
feel grathed the visit paid me by she American dele
a s as% rasd with ssr ss
or rather Of he object there ~ and ySn %l
alton You ask, viii study them profoundly and stten
d sac hsss's e and hsss
for = long time how cxtraordnary thu, condition
great republics Of the world. and two nations bound
~ tics Of n sa as s.ye " @ sp :"
have been cenened into bonds OF
nss
i @ aas Be
countries aud although Of say, without
p s m Il ~ e S ss G
States OF conventional tariff and for one do not
dcstand how sne treaty can exist without enhancing the
In fact sidcr that cist of the
suppose make treaty with Eng admitting her
cotton At specific rate Of duty and SIX months hence
the duties charged English goods, why the English
Indeed wsuf ". % ads has a
who insist upon the smnason Of the clause from m The
and in favor procession pure and simple do NOT.
now in proe"ss Of renewal know the dineuss to bo
eon,cnded with in the United States, the doctrine
I i with susn OF the 'as
wa 9 ss
become apparent even to the almost decided Drotec
The Minister further said that 1T would afford him great
sn Sm FL M IN
details to be settled by the OF the treaty TO be
FRANCE WANTS THE TREATY.
As have before indicated, the movement in France
in favor of treaty amounts to national interest
The French desire to establish closer commercial re-
lations with this country, with whose people they
sympathzing more and moro every day in the
sentiment Of political fellowship. Shall we cncour-
age them? Tomorrow a great meeting in favor of
the treaty will be held in Paris at the Tro-
cadero Palace, and Senator Oscar du Lafayette will
Fcnton and Edward Laboulaye, distinguished sera-
tors Of France, and Lion Chotteau will address tho
meeting. II will be n success. Thus, you perceive.
the Cop,in Fruncas mean business. and arc mp and
doing.
Now, Mr.. President. have attempted in the brief
address have made to give you my reasons as your
delegate to tho Paris Conference for fayoring re-
cproca treaty of commerce between France and the
United States. / trust they may BE- satisfactory.
While wod be pleased. Of course. to have my Judg
mcnt indorsed by the approval of the Board, am
conscious that assumed the risk of its dsapprova
when agreed to act its delegate without its in
structons and submit my action to ts decision
promising not complain. whatever il may be. This
decision will be indicated 10y the vote Of approval
dsapprovsl which the Conits Frdncais has called
upon this Board to give.
BILLIARDS.