New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-23

tied foods do not lack ingenuity either ney are ever
gcnGarme aud they succeed In fact In introducing ihoo
France meat Of American origin.
THE MODERATION OF TIE UNITED STATES.
Now, gentlemen, why have we introduced the Dill
which is before you, and why do we urgently ask you
TO accept 1t In your turn? Because, gentlemen, we
have reoeived-and this is secret to nobody and we
have spoken of 1t before the Tariff Commsslon-com-
plants presented in legitimate manner and with all
the moderation customary in such cases, from the rep
resentative OF great Power. We have received very
Just complaints from the Government OF the United
states which demanded thai the measure which ahec.ea
lts productions 80 ulusty should Do withdia"n wnsn
they lad been recognized al the Exposition OF 1909 as
being OF the highest quality among The producs OF ,e
entire world. This demand was made-nete TINS weh-
only TO France, but 10 all the countries wnich sa
adopted productive measures analogous 10 nas W. nsa
adopted IN leoi The Governm 81 the Unite" cces
did not conne itself 10 applying 10 France IL appHeu
TO Germany, TO Dennarhi to Italy, 10 Ans,rla, "
Rumania insisting upon the reasons have Just pn'ea
rciteats But Gentlemen you would insist upon these
reasons yourselves, and yen would Justly repIoach te
French Government II IL did not insist upon them with
foreign countries. If by chance these countries had
adopted against US measure analogous 10 that We
the United states The Government OF the United
states insisted upon these reasons, and they nave pen
accepted by Germany which moyea a the &c pTsnDgn
which removed the prohibition by decree OF the sth OF
september 1891 by Italy which removed il YESTERDAY
they going TO be accepted by Austria, II can
believe the Information given little while ago by
my colleague, the Minister OF Foreign Affairs
IMPORTANCE OF TIE TRADE WITH The UNITED
STATES
Now, our commercial relations with the United
states are important pointed out their importance
10 the Tariff Commission and you all know It. We
exported TO the United States In 1909 goods OF the
value Of 273.00O,000, in 1880 Of S3.s,0OO.OOo Un-
doubleday the impoations from the United states into
Prance-hat is To say, the purchases that we make In
NV fnpO we're
1889 about 1906 100000, and in 1880 So1I,Ooc'Voo'
but we must analyze them, and know why we
buy from tie United states, and what materials we
buy OF them. We bug OF then-and 1t forms all
important part Of this amount OF Importation
alimentary supplies. We Go SO undoubtedly because
Wa need Them and the economic measures AT present.
before Parliament which the CHAMBER las voted winch
the Government has presented " YOU anu winch YOU
yourselves, will accept, / am certail nave Tor uieii
object 10 encourage the Development OF agricultural
productions Ia France aud 10 dnnllish le iceu that
Inc French consumer has OF foreign countries III respect
OF food. -, .,o A. ,. nan,
Of American lmporauons CONSIST Oh raw n@et,"i M d
vartaseous that buy from the United states wnen
we by d1@ them Il eca'e We need 20 supply
our factories, to give work to our workne, ana profits
10 our IN ' seso alive Il eaS on the other
hand, do We buy from the United states ~
articles, finished products Of hborf We D1ugn aoo 81
these to me Of $5000,OOO In 1881, and 2,ooo
900 francs in 1870. And whilst we bug from them
.ucb small Quantities, what do sell to them In the
xay of manufactured articles / have already gwen
the hluses ia 1859 we sold TO INC United states
S2I 100000 OF manufactured articles In lo9o we
sold to them about $3.50 900 600 OF OOr products tIdt
Is TO say French silks, woollen stuiis, ETC. SSoooo
coo 10 $40, 100000 Of wines AMI spirits We sen
them those articles which are essentially sourue VI
profit 20 u.s. which The support OF our laDot'
are il may be said, one OF tle great idcuors vi ''
economic life OF this country.
The United States Is one of the largest customers
of France, 30 much that after very close ca
umina tOn-and am revealing no secret OF oelve ZIG
Initd states know 1t well as we dot may oe
said truly that In commerce with them IL Is OF
most advantages, since whetrsr we buy from ina
country materials, which the fertility Oh us son
enables il to furnish and which supply food LOT the
All of our manufacturers and the skHulness OF oir
w rkmen or whether sell TO them MANUFACTURED
nroducts made In France, the greatest profit Is on
our side and Ii Is our country Wch MVsJ ihcio"sos
It's wealth.
UyANIMITY OF THE GOVERNMENT.
II is for this that In the counsels Of the Gov
erument there has been hesitation the whole Gov
ernment were spontaneously OF the same opinion.
NV colleague the Minister Of Agriculture my col
league the Minister Of Foreign Affairs, as well as my
.slf We were all unanimous In resolving to propose
the hill which has been adopted by the Chamber OF
Depues and which beg the Senate 10 adopt In Its
turn to-day. o,,. ,ou, r,,yrv
IL discussion the rates OF 20 or % francs taxes
Mace we will present our arguments which we oeileVe
IN he very strong. maintaining the rate OF 70 rahcS'
which is already francs higher than tho rate OF IL
francs applied 10 fresh meats, IA difference amply
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