New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-14

It at the time OF the debate on the demand Of tho
Honorable Mr. Faurc, who at that time was the Re'
porter the committee came to It's decision under con-
dltlons quite different from those existing today.
1t considered that France being an exporter whose
expectation was increasing, who found at her sddes
various countries opening their doors to her expofa
ton. was in such position Una, II tese were sono -
ioni to Be made we o d incline tho e%sa 1c
reduced in my oplnlon-rate OF 10 francs. -. os
To-day the situation IS changed Al tho epoch o.
which are speaking Europe was st1ll as Ear -
American meats are concerned under TIE regime o. y
krd OF continental BLOCKADE. entirely voluntary which
to common anxiety about the pubic health 20 that
Germany, Italy, Austria shut teir doors and da no.
feel the need OF sending TO their rducts WHICH
we're reserved for home consumption. To-day, on INC
contrary, you have .een that Germany has opensa w.
r %ssa and '''' on all S'o'' inc p'"'''''"
The Reporters that we are obliged to take into
consideration the new situation OF LAZY and m 81
Leydet says TO Italy sends its pork meats 10 US
What will IL be then my dear colleague; wie, shs
of American meats, II she already exports DOW X
she has already surplus, this surplus VIII be III.
porter' will lave also TO get rid Of the surplus Of her
production when her consumption VIII be ia Part
satisfied by the American meats which 90 DOT o'"'
The question then absolutely clear; we are sSIns
and which, now, going 70 be necessarily cl1 ss
not BY tariff measures, but by the oversuppy when
Which ~ .hsy viii no nnsbe TO resist Under these cir
cumstances it Is absolutely necessary for us 20 axe
OK fr"nes on sailed meats. we are only maintaining
the exact proportion which VIC adopted IN reg,ru ~
beef meats Iou accepted the duty oi I'D francs on
The meat OF live oxen and that OF 30 francs on saied
beef ments! that is to say. between 'ie meat VI nv 20
cattle aud sated meat an increase Oh ''e r''' "
duty OF 300 per cent. - ,.o... On.
Now, as regards pork since you have voted tls
ST" francs per 100 knogammes, THIS being the average
weight adopted in practice the duty Of no than
$50 per cent In maintaining that OF 300 per GEM
yon ought to make the duty on sailed meats at '"s
You see that YOU come sIngularly to the duty
OF 25 francs which ask you 70 vote d in,s
which IL would he mpriident 10 descend IL Is ioe
this that ask you - vote IT, IN ,s nrss p uSe
share our protectionst Views. and then to give sats
faction. whatever they may say about H. 10 snf
to choose between maintaining the prohibition ana
Just duty which we ask you To approve
AN EXTRA WAREHOUSE TAX.
Gentlemen am obliged TO remain a few minutes
st in this tribune, In order to economic your ume,
for / desire to reply In advance to seconn amend
ment which Is coming under discussion In htus
WHILE and to make known 10 you 'he oPip'o" WI VI"
committee in regard to 1t.
The rresident-Pardon me, Mr.. Reporter, neg you
to remark that the amendment Oh which you speaA
Is not at present under discussion
The Reporter-That Is true, Mr. President, out
me, for / will perhaps prevent tbs discussion. NJ
lie Cour and q great many Of his colleagues nave uo
manded By way OF an amendment that an ams ean
warehouse tax Of 10 francs be voted on :smeiesn
meats arriving in French ports and coming iron
The Tarif tonni;tec to whose attention this amend
ment brought, considering that !! was eeltiy
not for the interest Of the public hean ppans and
very probably after an examination IN oeheI nh a.
declared itself in the beginning 70 De of e e uonr
and his colleagues. Nevertheless, IL coIs,ae,s oa
tae which affecting all products specified in the
tariff Is therefore applicable 10 those OF Whn We arr
speaking, that is to say, to sailed meats ms u"S
. The committee considers also that, how,ver, In
ses Of the moment It would b, better wait for the
senate to take the initiative In raising the uu's o
Minister has declared to us that nc wo"ia h'' w
Mr. Le Cour-Has the Minister authorized you "
make declaration to this effect $500 T., x
The Reporter-under these circumstances; IN oru et
shorten the debate II order dha the eo D my
impotence may not be exposed 10 Third discussion:
beg the Honorable Mr.. lie Cour to be good enough
10 Mr. aG' j. siesrcd@wc join Mr.. Felix Faure and in
the lss o. Ms ecd and Felix Fp
who have presented amendment, stat that ,hsy
N with ISs II to asSsp Of 'sn Py HAITI s
TO put to q vote, after reading again: I" Instead OK
the nc w0r Ssr 100 fd o Ppsn insert oed pork
meats Hams and saisages, - ici pr lp' parts
and Inferior cuts, 20 francs per kocinmmes" MI
Mr. Jules Deyelle (Sniscr Of A-ricu!turc)-Tho
Government does not accept The anendmeht. - .,
The Reportr-The committee does not accept IL
either. - -, A. ,,o,,,,,tes
reject the amendment OF Mr.. PcytrsI put II TO a
vote Here Is the result of the vote on tue
amendment of Mr. Peytral Num!r Of voters, 33:,
requisite majority 2s7; for adoption, $50; against
~ The Chamber of Deputies has not adopted the
amendment. There remains an amendmcnt OF IL M;
e Cour thus conceived Extra warehouse lax oalted
and smoked pork meats, 10 francs th' ioo ho-
grammes.' A.. ,,o,...,,ons q,
Mr. Lc Cour-In presence Of the dccaFaiiohs VI
The Minister | withdraw my amendment 80,
The Presldsnt-The amendment Is wiLhdiawn We
have then only to vote the single article OF ,he
bill will read this article: :" sole article.
Sch dulc A. entrance tariff Of the general customs tan,
establIshed by the law OF May :. isbl, l. thus
changed as follows: "Sated pork meat, ham ana
bacon % francs per 100 hloerammes
This vote will be taken by OPEN ballot -:
Here is th result OF the vote Number OF voters oOo'
requisite majority 254. For adoption, 3''' against
The Chamber Of Deputies he's adopted the bill as 1t
came from the Senate.