St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-27
Over the Proposed Immense
Increase in the Tariff on
Cereals.
A Tariff Commission Puts Du-
ties Beyond the Govern
ment's Proposals.
Several Meetings Held to De-
nounee the Proposed Tar
iff Changes.
Resolutions Adopted Urging
on the Government the Old
System Of Treaties.

PARIS. April 26.-The French cham
bers will reassemble tomorrow, and
will proceed Immediately to discuss the
new tariff. The decisions of the cham
bers on the tariff question, it is every
where felt, will be big with conse-
quences both to the trade of the country
and to the ministry, whose fate depends
on the action of parliament. The pros
pective failure of the cereal harvest has
altered the position OF affairs consider
ably since the government drafted the
tariff bill, and the tariff commission has
proceeded to increase the duties beyond
even the governments proposal. M.
Meline, president of the commission,
has held daily consultations with the
ministers for the purpose of con-
certlng a line of action against
both the ultra-protectionists and
the small but eloquent section
of free traders. Twenty-eight orators
have already inscribed their names as
speaking for or against. Edmund Lock
roy opens fire against protection. The
debate will last fortnight. The gov
ernment, in view of the imminence of
famine, will be forced to lower the
tariff on grains, and will probably also
be constrained through the prospect of
tariff combination to reduce the mini
mum tariff. so as to facilitate the forma-
ton of treaties based on reciprocity.
The governments proposals, as tney
are to be applied to the most favored
nations, and on which no concessions
are possible, range 12 per cent higher
than the present tariff for countries hav-
ing no treaties with France. The COM
mission has greatly increased the mlni-
mum, thereby placing the government
in difficult position to propose for
eign
Reciprocity Tariff.
The agitation has led to the forma-
ton of an export trade defense associa-
ton, and a committee of this body Or
ganized to-daY's meeting at the circus to
protest against the prohibitive COM
merce. Fifteen hundred persons at
tended the meeting. Resolutions were
passed denouncing the tariff changes.
which, it was declared, would ruin the
country, isolate France and destroy her
industries and deprive French workmen
of their means of subsistence. The res
oiutlons urged the government to revert
to the system of treaties which has
given France thirty years Of prosperity.
The free traders, however. did not have
things all their own way at the meeting,
rs the prOtectiOnlstS mustered in strong
force and Interrupted the speakers in
cessantly. The resolutions were passed
amid a chorus of groanS and bisses.
Premier de Freycinet has received
memorial from the Lyons Union Peo-
pies association asking an immediate
suspension of the tariffs On grains. The
association eXerts a wide influence in
the southern portion of France, and its
action will doubtless cause the cabinet
to reflect. At meeting held to-day in
Co@nac, in the department of Chattente,
at which 1000 persons were present,
resolutions similar to those adopted by
the meeting in the circus were passed,
while the anti-taritf speakers were
greeted with enthusiastic cheers. These
facts indicated the swift growth of
movement against protection.
May Day Occurrences
are likely to prove a ridiculous failure
in consequence of the squabbleS' of the
socialist leaders. The various factions,
MarXist, Guesdist, Broussst. Allemanist.
Anarchist, Possibilist, Collectivist and
others, all having the common aspiration
to bring about street row, cannot agree
how to accomplish their purpose with
the least danger of provoking an ex-
plosioG which will end in their summary
punishment. This the government is
entirely ready to intiict. The minister
of the interior is known to entertain no
ScrupleS as to dealing decisively with
the anarchists. All sides have agreed
to stop work and devote the day to fro
lie, drink, dinners and dances.
Don't Like Won MoItke.
The newspaper comments on the late
Gen. Won Moltke are generally unsynl-
pathetic and often marked with spirit
that is repulslve to anybody but French
men. Thus the Steele says: ".rhe Gaul
salutes, without vain anger, this barba-
rian chief, the last of so many in
vaderS, with whom a whole age eX-
pires." La RepuDlique Francais says:
This master of the art of war dishon-
ored his most brilliant victories by cru
elites and horrors which had been
calmly calculated beforehand and which
minds" The Rappel says: "Gen. Won
Moltke made sorrowful gift of mill
tarism to Europe. His country, ruined
by taxation, Will soon learn to curse his
memory The Figaro says: This
man, who lived solely to make
war, and to whom sentiment
was unknown, was the first that
insisted upon the annexation of Alsace-
Lorraine. This should not be forgotten
The Gaulois prints an interview with
Gen. Canrobert, in which the field mar
shal is represented as saying: Ser
many for long time to come will be
unable to find a man capable of eclipsing
Won MOltke, although his pupils and
successors may continue his line of
work."
Americans Abroad.
Col. Fred Grant and wife arrived Fri
day for a short visit. They are guests
of Hon. Whitelaw Reid, United States
minister, and a dinner was given in
their honor at the legation last evening.
Among those present were Count ArcO-
Valley, Baron Tucher, Henry Willard
and wife, Mrs. p. Stevens, T. 81. Harges
and wife aud number of other Amer
leans. Mr.. Reid will give diplomatic
dinner IN honor of Mr.. and Mrs Grant,
on which occasion they will have the
pleasure of meeting Minister Ribot and
his wife, Nine. Ribot, who, like Mrs.
Grant, is from Chicago.
Miss Barley, of New York, niece of
Mr.. Lorillard, was married on Friday
last to Count Deportalls. Mr.. Reid was
a witness of the marriage. The relig-
ious ceremony was performed yester-
day, and the wedding was very quiet
affair, the family of the bride being in
mourning.
The city is full of prominent Ameri-