New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-02
A TRICK OF RICHARD Golden.
HOW THE ENGLISH ECONOMIST SECURED THE
FREE.TRADE TREATY WITH FRANCE

PREFERABLE TREATY WITH FRANCE
If is known that public opinion in France Is op-
posed 10 the renewal of the frectradc treaty WIN
England signed by Napoleon III ana me adVerSniIe9
of that treaty beginning to throw acdltohdi hso
upon tho manOeuvres which secured Its adoptoh Ut
the hands of the Imperial Government Inc reNe
Iatons already contained in pamphlet relative "
the secret meeting held by the treaty committee arc
now published extensively in the French papers
Richard Golden at that time largely Interested IN
British mills, had many reasons to concentrate 'no
eight for free trade upon the French weaving nuusly'
aware that a success won in this question "ouiu
secure a triumph all along the line. The general
oi,,as had been agreed TO, and the treaty signed
January % 1850 Then, in order to fix schedule
az dutes Observation-Disclosures chosen on both Sizes
Richard Golden appointed by England, together
with Mr. Malley and Dir. Oiilvy: while on inc fieio"
aida there were Messrs. Rouher and Baroche, TWO
men incapable of discussing the question techhicaiiS
against the British Commissioners VINO were DusicS'
men well acquainted with manufacturing prooiehis
rIa o.ancos were not even and Golden did not
scu,nle To make them still more unequal through
strange and unfair proceeding Article l OF the
treaty enumerated the English articles ~hch fi"'o'
arreed TO admit with an I'D valorem duty hoI ca
ceedipg 80 per cent until 1864, and 20 per cent Ui
that date. ,
Iopr discussions ensued and in september
the penpotentiar.es met In order 70 deternhc
finally the duties TO be paid on each SIDE, lot INC
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treaty was TO become operative by the month -
| october. Golden had summoned manufacturers ron
Manchester ard Belfast and obtained ioF lheni u'o
ntyilege of attending the meeting OF the Comnssu!
and assisting the British plenpotentiarieS with thef
advice while the same privilege was denied to French
business men, notably TO Senator Feray, a welihno"u
manufactures. This proceeding was unusual pu'
something worse followed. Golden wanted the duties
reduced 10 10 per cent; and when the TWO frehCi,
ne"otiato, recalled that they had never promised bus
| one Thing yiz 10 remain below 30 or 70 per eehl,
Golden then declared that his demand rested upon
| -. formal agreement That was stIptndous' iOT
| uobody knew with whom such all agreement eouhi
have been made. Golden Acknowledged then lna' ~,
January 49, previous TO the signing OF the treaty, nc
| I'd heen received in audience by the Emperor VINO
| had promised that in any case the duties should nov
~cecd 10 per cent ad vaIOren Inc BTtsb frec-trdde
header had told Of this promise to Mr. Gladstone, WHO
in hi turn had communicated the fact to Parliament
II was too late to go back ON that formal elisaSe-
nens and the two oOurtiers who represented Franco
aid moi dare 10 contradict their emperor Everybody
,,iu agree that there something incorrect at lesst
| "n The mari of commissioner officially lntusted
vi,h The task OF negotiating with other commits lOhc
H. dn,alls of a treaty, 10 open secret negotiations
Iii, tI,e sovereign eAtoTt promise from MN ana
show that promise In the discussion To carry his
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