The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-08
rHE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, APRIL s. 1879

81 81 bw ess and 81 10 By Turkeys per
cent Of the off sial value. .s,ah,;abaa as
In the United States the duty ID esedpi1olou as
Draining syrups. cane Juice sugar. me.
lado, molasses and concentrated GOO n, u
eaw m saap % ne mppeeoVado eauali In col
ne a Dutch Il sy tRs bitch bo type No.
supeThio ,t 10 e1 ~ r. - tvna No. ooo2a
super 9or Inc IN color to lie Dutch type No.
TO- but not to the type ao i t. not 70 ooz 10 10
sup tha r. 70 ene .spe ooos tbs
Superior 70 the type No. 1s. but not to % os
Raf,ned suear. In breads. Jumps, bro
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Being omitted to the s,y general sncap
and moiasses to the United States only In 1875
Ap Small a sum, indeed. France. however. Is rep.
resented in your market. Why should you not
be represented In the french maTkelf Iou
exported In 1878 for s697. Ii that timid begin
give a new opening and start to -FOUR sugar In
dustry. ,,.or.
ader No. TO- Is j. from ron the Netherlands belgium
Eavnf EnpIish possessions in Africa Dutch
Indtes. Brazil Spanish possessions in Amer
ca ah ,or r an from Ho No 10 neusivey
from the same nations. except Brazil tor an
annual average OF ". 15s .1o6. aa
sugars, white powdered under No. 20. which
came to France from Egypt and other coun-
tries. REPRESENT Tor the same period, 1se7-7e, an
In tn those ten years Belgium nearly alone gave
annually TO France for 1881 ,e57.
many. the Netherlands and Belgium amount
annually to ss54.e 6t.
The syrups. The preserved fruits ana o,t sue
cades from Germany, England, Italy, SW1tzer-
land and Turkey, from 1867 to 1876. represent.
ID the Imports into France. the annual amount
By the general French tariff, the raw sugars
going directly to France from country outside s
Of Europe. must pay per 220 pounds. IRON 4l2 ~
to $1s 20: going through warehouse OF EUROPE
The beetroot or cane raw sugars under the
conventional tariff ere taxed per 20 POUNDS nrs
Sometimes som Tin lei per cent to be added to the 4
You see q very strange fact. that the conven,,
tional tariff is more rigorous than the general
The refined sugars from the foreign countries
are prohibited into France ny ne genera 70 gIa
the refined or assimilated to refined sugars
must pay, per 22o pounds. from sls s. ~ sis 30
moIasses sea sr dstaon are free Of duty by
the general French tariff. II they 70 directly to
France. They pay. through warehouse OF
They are always free Of duty by the conven-
M Moiesses Tor any other purpose are submitted
General Tariff.Going directly to France. per
220 pounds net. from - 20 TO s12 go: through
Conventional Tariff-From ~ 20 to So so and
4 per. cent more. sometimes per cent to be
added to the 4. .,,
tariff Is more severe than the general tariff.
1 The syrups and succades are taxed with the
duty BY the Is, q aa non ee
through warehouse. s1s 40; $1,000,
| Preserved fruits. under the French general
tariff must pay from ~ 40 to So 80 per 22o
pounds net II they are going directly to France.
The duty, through warehouse OF Europe.
fi1 Tha con, nonyentiona tariff. per 22o pounds net
imp ,ses duty from 81 80 to Sc 60 and per cent
more. aho,r,r, 1,o,, x,,b ot .bo ann.
ventional tariff Is and how 1t can be generous
" modified, is to induce you to export TO
France.
/ pennsylvania intend to capture the French
market 1t Is their right. The Nineteenth cen
tury is stimulating the nations for the strnggl 70
If labor. You will take a larger and more bene-
fleial part in that struggle II yon could insure.
BY your Intelligent assistance; the conclusion
Of an act made ID view nd n ,s Ut uifad
last. Last year you have accepted with eaagerness
and can say with enthusiasm. the idea OF q
Franco American reciprocity treaty. Among
} the advantages which such convention seemed
to grant. was a probable reduction OF the actual
duty on the French wines imported In the
United states.
But the Galifornians rose and said:
| "A
we'll, upon the condition that such treaty will
not apply to the wines.
!, IL California excerpts the wines because sne
has some vineyards, and If Louisiana exeepts
the sugars because she has some cane neids
how can we reconcile the interests we intend te
bring together
, / do not know II reduction Of the actua
duty on the French sugars will increase the
: small export from France to the United States
sition Of California by Offering only the reduc
tion mentioned. Perhaps you Will tell me-
hoy ms
/ come without. foregone conclusions. my
only ambition being to interrogate you, and
transmit the expression OF your wishes to TIT
You have In Washington statesmen whe
know their obligations and WILL fulfill them. II
due time the members OF Congress will exa
Interested parties, They will frame from tn
: increase the wealth OF France and Of the United
States. by strengthening the republican prtn
ciple In the world.
Mr., Chotteau's remarks were received will
: much appreciation. and the subcommittee Q
. the committee Of thirty from the Cotton Elk
! change and Chamber of Commerce presente'
d the following resolutions, which were read an,
! adopted:
y Whereas. France is now renewing her com
! mereIal treaties with European powers, and ha
y already renewed them with Spain Italy an
hroash hs nn By
y Chotteau, to conclude with our government
h commercial convention. by which, our agrtcul
- tural products, now admitted free of dut,
y would be guaranteed the same privilege durinl
q the length OF, said convention. our manufaa
= lures, many Of which are now entirely prohit
\ tied whilst most of the others are virtually sc
u would be admitted at the same low rates
duties as those of nations having recipIoes
~ treaties with France; and
ooss Whereas. ii has been demonstrates by the re
90 cent great Universal Exposition In Paris, the
% many American industries would find q read
1S, tynfG tknv1 4rr
~ ~ ported under the conventional, INSTEAD Of th
., general tarin-namey our cotton fabrics, cal
g rages. Watches leather goods. agricultural an
= other machinery.
= Whereas, the domestic production of article
ar most essential to the military defense or soci,
81 u comforts OF the people Of the United states,
No. now SO we'll established as not only to hay
no rendered them tndependent Of foreign compt
S9 Whereas this esfahlished indnafrv haa n,