New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-22
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FOR PROLONGING FRENCH TREATIES.
PASSAGE OF THE GOVERNMENT BILL. IN THE
CHAMBER OF DEPUT TEs-THE zOLL~
VEREIN TREATIES


Paris, Doc o1.-The Chamber OF Deputies today
discussed the Government bill 70 pfolong for
treaties existing between France and other counties
NJ Delonce opposed the measure as unconstitutional.
dangerous and useless.
NJ. Leon say submitted a counter measure, authoriz
Ing the Government to proong treaties three six
months
NJ. Melne dwelt upon the Importance Of the Dreibund
treaties. France he declared, should watch and wait ;
and, IL the German economic policy should be followed
by good results, France could consider the adoption OF
q new system. But the country must retain control
Of the tariffs.
NJ. Ribot. Minister of Foreign Affairs. said he only
desired TO see what was feasible in France. II
possible that the country would day recognize the
necessity Of permanent arrangement lie hoped
that foreign countries that did wish to In
a tariff war with France would accept the minimum
tariff arrangement With Spain. however he thought
II would be difficult to come to all agreement Never
thcless. that country would not obtain better terms
elsewhere. The last word had not yet been spoken.
and Spain could offer France acceptable treatment
the Government would submit fresh bill to the
Chamber.
NJ. Says proposition was ultimately rejected. by
vote Of 440, to o. and the Governments bill was
adopted.
Representatives Of Spain. Germany and England
were present during the debate. NJ. Says speech had
a telling effect M. Meline's argument against making
found response in al parts Of She house.
There was n confused discussion Of the question
whether the minimum tarf could be applied by Gov
ernmental decree, without Parliamentary sanction, 10
the products of countries not named In the bil like
Italy or the United States. The confusion ceased on
NJ. Ribots announcement that Parliamentary sanction
would be necessary in such
Berlin, Dec. 2OOn the Reichstag's adoption of the
ZoEveren treaties. Count Kalnoky, the Ausro Hun
garan Premier, sent telegram to Chancellor Won
Caprvi, saying: "The overwhelming majority with
which the treaties havo been passed shows that the
great aims Of this work Of peace as much os youI
eminent services in connection with the work. are fully
apprec ated in Germany" Chancellor Capriv re-
piied that his being of the same mind with count
kalnoky political and commercial questions was OF
Budapest Dec 2i-The lower house of the Hun
garian Diet to-day adopted the commercial treaty Win
Rome, Dec 91.-The Chamber of Deputies to-day. by
vote of 22s to 6e adopted the new duties ON sugars
of high quality.
The significance Of the bill for the prolongaton Of
commercial treaties which has successfully carried
I'm the Chamber by the French Government, ana the
motives for the presentation of that measure were
explained in The Tribune OF December 49, The Gov
ernment not being so ultra -protecuonist as lhc
Chamber and especially the Senate, which bodies have
voted the new Tariff law, understood that a sudden
change would be somewhat injurious to French COM
merce and there was slight chance that the new
tariff might not be put into execution Immediately
This expectation will be realized If the Senate votes
In accord with the Chamber. AT any rate, the
attitude Of the French Government throws some light
on the cable dispatch which reports that it is drafting
treats of commero, between the United states and
France The new French Tariff law Is double-headed:
II has % maximum aud minimum tariff. Whlle the
latter would be applied for one year. according TO 'ne
new project OF the Government to all countries az
present having commercial treaties III iorce t Wlui
France the maximum tariff would be applied TO nations
having no such treaties Italy and the United states
under the latter arrangement; ana ~ Is HneE h
that the American Minister and the Paris Cabinet nave
discovered some method through which the United
states can enjoy the advantages Of the minimum tarf