New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-03
FRANCE M FAVOR OF FREE RAW MATERIALS.

one more evidence that European rcprsalS asain''
the Mckinley bill are not much 10 be feared Is 'ouhu
in the recent commercial and industrial inquiry III
France. on May l. the superior Council OF commerce
and Industry began in Pass tho work Of examining
the advices and observations made by the several
Chambers Of Commerce in Yrance regarding the sys'
trm Of political economy 10 be applied on the eApr|
ton Of the existing treaties OF commerce. "he laCt
l. already certain and IL WAS admitted by the Minis
ter Of Commerce. president Of the meeting, IN MS
oLening specch-that Is. that the existing tre'te'
shall be renowned IN 1902. the date Of their eApra
ton such is the advice more or less explicitly cA
dressed by most Of the Chambers of Commerce ana
divers associations consulted during the inquiry. II
* tr1e that they did not pronounce for or against
free trade or protection; they were not Nque>''o
10 give their opinion in regard to that question from
a national standpoint. But they freely indic't>d
what is desired for their respective localities ana
strong sentiment shown IN favor of the free en-
trance Of raw materials, notably Of those mainly
obtained from tho United States. Free raw ma
torials were declared TO be essential 10 European
Industry and consumption that the PRONUNCIATION oi
Mr. Mckinley, or any other still more pIote''N'
BILL would not alter the sentiment of the Irene"
Chamber of Commerce.. The Minister OF comm II y
went even so far. in his opening speech as ~ say
"A notable portion of the assemblies which were
consulted remains attached to the principle preNI
ing since ls6O-that Is. the free trade principe
ON the other hand the Paris Temps semi offeia
organ Of the actual French Government summarize
the results of the inquiry by stating that the 'hdm
bers Of Commerce and other mercantile or industr'
associations consulted divided In two camps
The most important centres OF productlon-Par' LN
ons Marseilics Bordeaux, Rheims Calais - Eennc'
Limoges Cognac. Trojes, Avignon, Rcnncs, Nancy
ctc-want new arrangements made when the eAl'I
ing treaties expire Another group. without aNh"g
for new ARRANGEMENTS protests cncrgctcav AGAINST
custom house duties upon raw materials. The thunDe
Of Commerce Of Epina declares Itself strongly oppou
TO duties npOn materials the production OF wh'h
does not exist in France. For Instance. tax on
cotton il SAYS, would not be Of any service 10
agriculture and would cause considerable injury 20
Nosglan Industry" The Chamber Of Commerce ol
Nontcrcau the seat Of a large pottery industry, Is
opposed 10 any upon raw materials Nimontiers'
Choiet ChateaurOeuX, Rcmremont and other IN.
dnstral towns point ont all the Inconvenience that
would result from duty on raw materials. Lille de
clarcs that 1t would certainly constitute IA eredi
mpedmcnt 10 industry and that such duties shOuiu
he appled only when II l. proven that X s IMPOSE
10 lind other means To protect agriculture inns Is
| the policy Which, inspired NJ. Jules Roche, the pre-
siding Minister OF Commerce. at the superior touhc!l
vien he said 10 it, members You VIII have 10
conciate on the one hand the agricultural Interests
which are entitled large place In your preoccupa
tons and on the other hand the interests oi IN,
dustry and especially OF our expectation INDUSTRY