Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-15
FRANCE AND THE FAIR.
The French Tariff and American ForhH
Startling Statement Touching the
Paris dent-tieneral-ities.
rBy Anglo-American cable to the Dispatcf

tBy Anglo-American cable to the Dispatch.l
P.Rrs. March 14.-The prompt appoint
ment by the Chamber of Deputies OF
committee to study the question OF partlcl.
mating in the Chicago exhibition must not
he interpreted as meaning that France IS
overioyed ut receiving the invitation ana
that she will be represented at the worries
Fair. Frances cordial acceptance OF .ne
United States invitation only payes tne
wav to a demand which IL not CONCEDED
will perhaps result in frances absence
from Chicago.
In an interview recently with o promi-
nent member of the committee the gentle
man referred TO said: UNLESS the United
States Congress protects French trace
marks the Chamber is unlikely TO grant
much money. The question or trace
marks will be great obstacle TO the sue
cess OF Chicago's interests IN france
TEE AMERICAN PORK QUESTION.
The tariff debate opened to-day in the
Chamber of Deputies. 1t is not likely ina!
the American pork question will be reached
for several weeks. and it is expected that
it will lead to tilt between the Govern
ment and the Customs Committee. The
Government proposes a tax of IL francs per
100 Kilograms. as accepted by the United
States Legation. The Tariff Committee
recommend maximum duty OF 20 francs
and minimum duty Of Is francs for those
nations having reciprocity arrangements
with France.
IF the United States places herself in
this category" said III. Viger, chairman or
the Pork Committee, "she will have the
advantage of the Is francs tariff"
There are reasons TO believe that the
Governments pork tariff proposals Will DC
adopted. Even at Is francs American pork
could be sold at profit.
A SIGNIFICANT DISPATCH.
II is stated on the highest authority that
| the German Government drafted the long
statement which appeared IN dispatch
published from the London Times Berlin
| correspondent claiming to represent the
Emperor's reasons for the Alsace-Lorralne
decree. In this dispatch Emperor William
was said to repudiate tho idea that he had
been misinformed as to the state of affairs
caused by the Empress Frederlck's So
| iourn in Paris. saving that the courtesy he
| soupht 10 establish was merely that OF
| oombatants politely bowling before cross
| ing swords. and that he never had any idea
| that reconciliation was possible. But,
| the Emperor is supposed to have
| added, from the moment that ms
action was interpreted as sign OF
weakness by handful OF howling der
wishes who succeeded in making whole
4 y.
the dignity Of the German nation. 1t was
not the Emperor's business to look into the
motives Of these outbursts, the Emperor is
alleged to have said in conclusion. The
passport measure was merely temporary
rampant behind which Germany can safely
await the not distant day when the real
opinion of the French nation will pas;
Judgment upon these useless indications.
Then. when the French people recovered
their independent will. the barrier will bt
again lowered.
| THE STATEMENT OFFICIAL.
This statement is said to have beer
handed to the Times correspondent by
Count Won Munster, the German Ambassa
dor here. The Emperor's supposed utter
ances have been the main topic of CONVEX
sation of the week. and many of the am
bassadors have been telegraphing 70 thei
governments, drawing their attention Il
the dispatch referred to.