New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-23
and denials). "a francs II absolutely necessary u You
Will, but the duty 80 francs Is truly prohibsory
ana I enfrsaL 10 reject H.
DENoUNClNG AMERICAN DUTIES.

apd entreat you 10 r}ecp H.
DENoUNClNG AMERICAN DUTIES.
NJ. Grille Gentlemen, do not believe that wish to
cause any bad feeling In this debate. 1 wish only
to remind you that when we discuss tar1 we nave
the right TO compare attitude with that OF the
countries who have transactions with What gentle
men, at u time when the Government asks OF us the
measure we are discussing In order to be able TO
remove o prohibition which up to the present time
has been Of great advantage the naive hog breeding
Industry ought we not to examine with into the
question whether the protection proposed 10 us IS
rsmind you that the United states protect themselves
against foreign sailed meats by auty OF % francs.
an SU w that s for spa the enormous 81 we
making 10 those who know how to protect them.
selves receive nothing In return. e. That is sol
The French Government has the duty of defending
the legitimate interests Of the country, , II very
Do not oonsdst IT, but it win aoW me to ask
II what 4 claims . from the Tnlsa SaseS as ss
the contingencies which might happen to one OF the
most interesting branches OF French agriculture on
The Minister Of Foreign Affairs referring to what took
place IN The United f states at & time OF e discussion
increase Of duties certain Of products
exported into that great country We have tAus oS
slight advantage may say no advantage vt all In
fact the duties put upon this product BY the blu as
your attention to the duties applied to S Wins for the
this product. Common wines are taxed as follows:
In casks es francs tn, hectoltTe wines in bottles
francs Several voices al francs@
rate Il IS already high enough U ' do not make i any
higher Let US conhne ourselves to being grateful
ns the ds Wat ws ces G nes TSK ses
But speaking in general way, whether we examine
the tariffs OF netghborng countries for other products.
whether examine only the duties imposed upon
wines, brought to perceive that these duties,
which are on an average 80 francs per hectore are
roo .ff.lr hfuh
To sum up, gentlemen, II l am fully decided TO de-
maad and to support for the protection Of preneS
ID treatment and Of taxes in the French MARKET am
fully decided to MAKE no other concession. In acting
thus will be moderate we Will be just In @ word,
in making any greater concession we would be play
Ing the part OF dupes.
IN THE INTEREST OF THE CONSUMER.
NJ. Tolain-Gentlemen, only wish to make a very
short observation. l am absolutely opposed to the
duty of 25 francs not in the interest OF America OF
foreigners-that is reproach that you Will not make
to me- thnk-but in the interest OF the French people
and l going to prove II to you. The American
sated meats are not consumed by that part Of the
populat which French pork you deprive these
meat Exclamatons from various benohes This Is the
truth and J am going 70 prove It to you: A thse
an increase In the amount Of French pork consumeaf
Numerous voices, =" Yes.')
had increased to any considerable extent the price Of
French pork would have become higher. pnterup-
The Reporter-But the production has Increased
are very ntSerant ,bny s oeaT axe, Sel
place-and you have been obliged to admit 1t at the
tribune-tse price of pork meat has become lower.
1t is said that the production has increased; but
France did not export pork formerly, and exports II
today have then the proof In our exploration on
the one SIDE In the reduction OF price on the other,
that the Of American saed meats is not the
same rs he who cats French pork. interruptions
on the Ieft.) Consequently, say that II you refuse
to-day to allow American sated meats to enter at the
price Of 20 francs the 100 hlogrammes, the hatual
consumer of this product will eat less meat or VIII
pay more for IT, without there being single consumer
more for the French product such are the reasons
for which l refuse 10 vote Tor the auty OF 20
francs
NJ Fresneau-I ask only to be allowed to say
word from my place to inform those Of my colleagues
who may not know II that the 40 francs which In
stitute rencion of Aoo francs what IS called
the protection granted TO these last. This fact Is I'M
portant enough 10 b. emphasized When the foreigner
sends sailed meats the $50 francs which the French
saer Is Obliged to pay into the treasury Is comprised
in the amount of 25 francs The duty on the foreign
product is then not % francs, but 2O5O francs not
centime more
At the close this debate the Senate voted the pro-
Do TO make duty 30 francs the hundred kos.
francs higher than Germany and Italy The Government
resisted this vehementy and defeated by majority OF
only 81 That to sly change Of votes by IL out Of
nearly 300 Senator'S would have beaten the Government
adopted the IS francs duty and the bill
went back TO the Chamber)