The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-26
FRANCE AND OUR TARIFF
TIE CRY FOR RETALIATION FAST
DYING OUT.

Minister Reid Diplomatically soothes
Frances Irritability by Pointing Out
That She Fares Better Under the
Mckinley Bill Than Any Country in
Hurope-Tone OF the Press.
PARIS, Oct 25.-Germany has made re-
newed efforts to obtain concerted action by
the European powers against the new
United States tariff bill, but her overtures
in this direction have been cody received
by the French government. Several weeks
ago Whitelaw Reid, the American minis
ter, pointed out to N. Ribot, minister of
foreign affairs; NJ. Roche, minister Of COM
merce; and other prominent government
officials. that the new tariff legisla-
ton Of the United States bore less
heavily upon French products than upon
those Of Frances chief European rivals.
Careful comparisons which were subse-
quently instituted by French officials, seem
to have brought them to accept this view.
Several journals have taken the matter up,
and the Petit Journal has followed its pre-
vious articles on the subject with a strong
leader, protesting against the effort being
made to make France TO pull chestnuts out
of the fire for either Germany or Eng
land.
DON'T SEE ANY GOOD REASON.
"Why," it asks, SHOULD France embroil
herself with the United States for the bene-
fit of her good friends of the triple alliance?
Our wines are not taxed more than formerly,
with the exception of a slight advance in
the duties on champagnes. Neither are our
silks, save velvets and plushes. The heavi-
est duties are on metals and woolen goods.
Why, then, should not England
move when her products are so
cruelty taxeda Why should not
Germany move when she struck on her
metalsG It is because these nations know
well the terrible power with which the
President of the United States is armed to
prohibit either partially or completely the
| expectation TO that country of the goods of
any nation which provokes a commercial
conflict Let us arrange our own affairs
with the United States. That is a surer
and better plan."
OTHER PAPERS FALLING IN LINE.
Similar language is uttered by other
papers, some of which have not heretofore
opposed retaliation. OF all the important
| journals in Paris there is now scarcely one
that is in favor Of a retaliatory policy.
LIE Paris strongly protests against 6
| union with Germany or England. 1t de
clares that articles Of luxury which are pro
duced in France are likely to be still bought
| by Americans, while the coarser goods Of
England and Germany will have to be sen
| to other markets. French efforts should b.
| directed toward retaining such importan
| customers as the Americans. The question
| of the admission OF American pork int
| France should not be permitted to interfer
| with these efforts.
Among the very few papers whicl
favor a retaliatory policy is til
Solett, which proposes nev
| method of reprisals. It suggest
that American insurance companies doin;
business In France be required to make thei
investments in French rents, French rail
way shares, shares of other French comps
MES, on French real estate, or otherwise
compelled to stop transacting business il
the country.
FRANCES NEW TARIFF.
The new tariff bill was issued to-day t
the Chamber of Deputies. 1t dwells upor
the tendency toward protection displaye'
by most nations. 1t refers especially to th
high tariffs of the United States, Canadt
and the South American states. /
proposes the following duties per 100 kelos
on wheat francs, on -four g francs
corn 3 francs, on cornmeal francs, and OF
salt pork 10 francs The duty on petroleum
has not been fixed pendiug decision on th
proposals of the budget commission. Il
regard to cattle the bill reserves liberty O
action, bus the duty henceforth will
be levied on weight instead o.
by the head. Cocoons and thrown
silk will pay duty. Raw silk will be free
Wool, raw cotton, fax, hemp, f1eeces, hide
aRd jute are exempted from duty. The
duties on eggs, butter. oils, oleaginou
seeds, woods, foreign wines and textile
fabrics are increased. The duties on Goa
and chemical products remain as at present
but the tariff on metals has been revised
the duty on steel being lowered.