New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-16
SALT PORK-lS90.


NO COMPETITION WITH THE FRENCH PRODUCT
II should be further noted that there is no
real competition between the American salted PORK
and the French fresh pork. They arc SOLD u en-
tirely different classes, and the satlsucs 90 ECU
show that TIE price Of French pork mas al any
time been affected by the presence or absence Of
the American importation. French fresh pork Is
consumed only roasted or brocd. The American
sal, norlx is used for boiling with vegetables, and
for that purpose is highly priced by poor lamiIieN
narticularly the lowest paid among the WORKING
Giasses, .;on most keenly. With the same money
they could formerly have meat twice as 0'Fh
ne NJ nresent and could have II in many places
where the French sailed pork paiicn" nH - i. c
summer is not procurable. American pork, DC
ing dry-Sated, is easily corrcu 70 rrino,r uls
hy travelling pedlers. and, unlike the trcnch ar
tcle is freely retaied s IN gdcTIes ,bos insure
sale nj q low proft. while the magnitude OF tnc
business makes it valuable addltloh 10 ''eir
trade. , -, oor,nloir4
AGAINST your duty pork, winch IN rave NcN's
,ou have more than doubled. we IN our o"n
duties from our view OF the pun" H'7I'
and cannot take exception TO your DONG the Sin"
nut considering the large advance which you h3Ne
already made you will allow me TO sus.es! va
in our varied experience on this SUBJECT II ms
ta.n found that lower duties often produce great r.
revenues than high ones They permit y W.
eral importation which an excessive du'y c ii,
az
Of REPRESENTATIVES has now voted 10 advance c'
tain dnties-tO reduce an excessive reNrhuc' III
view Of the facts that the production OF SAT- PVi \
In France does not meet the demand, ana tne1
vour revenue is not excessive IL cannon III t'liA
case be in your interest, any more thah W gu. -
10 impose a duty which would check importation ,:
from tho country which has the largest supply
and can furnish it at the lowest rate ,
II Is hoped that. in any case, lhe iac,S 'p"
considerations here SET tortn my Nv H., tbn eorv
withdrawal Of the existing decree woar ne al
oct alike of friendlincss, OF duty. and OF poIcE
AZ tbc outset I ventnred 10 explain mat oui
people from their point, OF Vie" tho W' rli'
hermit me 10 add one more reason why il seems to
them TO Ike also-from your point OF view-un
wise T.?
A SUGGESTION OF RETALIATION.
You have a product-to take one example out
Of many-more important TO France than pork II
10 the United States. We import 1T more largely
than YOU ever imported our pork. Nobody II
the United States says that our pork is diseased
but YOUR own public men have again and agar
admitted the alulteration Of French wines
Never in late years, in the Senate OF tie umte'
States has such a whisper been heard about Oh
pork but it is less than month since 'he frencl
Senate has been debating bill 10 prevent PER
cpntage of sulphatcs or OF soda In tIcnch wine
which the Frencl. Academy Of Medlcine pro
nouuced deeterious 10 health; and IN TIE couIs
of that debate il was openly admitted mat othe
drugs were used against which IL was liol =
easy 10 guard There is growing and alicad,
successful wine industry in the United States
Surely il is not wise for FreHc
statesmen by persistence In what our peopl
think a elimination Of our product, TO dflv
American statesmen TO listen 10 French exposure
of their own; and ~ consider whether, II franc