New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-20

The exports OF the last twelve months exceeded there
fore preceding year. and show an increase dur
ing ten years OF 03l TO- than o. per cent
put the most interesting exhibit which be de-
rived from statistics Of the last year is rom
paiison of the declared exports from Frankfort ana
its subordinate cOnsulates during the fourth or De-
cember quarter OF 1889 under the old tarI OF 1888
with these OF the corresponding quarter Of 1890 under
the new tariff October l. From the TACT thai the
shipments the December quarter In 1889 had been
exceptionally heavy and boed followed by the
large speculative exports which preceded the adoption
and enforcement OF schedule it was TO be eN
pected that quarter after the latter went into
eject marked and uniform decrease through
out whole Of Germany.
Mr. Mason then gives a table showing that The ex-
ports from the thirteen consulaes in his district 10
the United states in the fourth quarter OF 1890 ex
cecded the exports In the last quarter Of 1859 by
S33,454 75. lie continues:
Elsewhere Europe the result has been realized
even in q more marked degree Even in austria. whore
WIDESPREAD ruin was fofeold as result Of American
tard legislation for the ar:er Just past
show a increase Of slG54SoS 81 ever the exports TO
the United States during the corresponding quarter Of
1882 Berlin shows increase for the same period Of
41s0 70 Lyons e452, AIS 81; Basic, s39S,7u 70;
and so en- the decrease in ccrsrlar district when
ever such decrease being thus far uniformly more
overwhelmed by the increased exports from an ad'
joining
From Commercial Agent Griffin. Of Limoges, comes
report Of like in respect to the porcelain In
maTkS6e in looking over the exports from this district
TO the United States notice the effects OF the new
tariff. Although the duty on china was nnchangSSd,
there was an extra charge made on the packing The
result has been increase OF about ID per cent in
in spite Of the hue and cry made by French pross
that expectations would be excluded by the new duties
ary lust past show an increase Of almost onehird
the corresponding months Of last year, and almost
twice much as for the same period IN any year since
1884. The porcelain manufacture to-day for eXporta
ton to the United states is OF finer and more valu
manufacture Of cheap goods the decorations are be-
coming richer and richer the shapes are finer and more
artistic The American is said to be the finest
and most highly cultivated OF any to winch the manu-
lactuTers cater"
TIE SURGEON GENERAL AND CLAIM AGENTS
Washington, April 10 SpeciaD.-TIe Surgeon-Gen
eral Of the Army has become engaged in another fight
with the local claim agents, although this time there
Is not so much at stake as when he saved the pen
sloners $4,000 in single year. His former war was
directed against the pension agents who claimed fees
for securing the FIVE yearly allotmens for soldiers
who had lost the use Of a limb. The amount Of dis
tribuon this year unusually large, and the per
centage demanded by the agents equalled $4,000
rs the labor Of allotment performed by Govern
ment clerks from records prepared by officials, the use
OF an attorney in the matter was an unnecessary ex
pense 10 the penSioner The surgeon-Geners was
successful and system has been established by which
the agents commissions saved 10 the former vic
tins.
The present trouble grows out of letter which ha:
been sent by Washington claim agent to members
effort the agent promises 70 make to secure the pas
sage at the session of Congress Of bill increas
log the pay Of privates of the corps Payment vii
not be insisted upon until the bill becomes law, ant
10 is ntimated that the failed previously TO
want Of pushing and influence, which the agent req
resents himself as in position TO furnish The ell
an important Which failed In the House att
passing the Senate, despite the personal interest Il
the hll taken by the medical officers and the earnes
approval given II by secretary Proctor. The measnr
was sent TO Congress by Mr.. Proctor, on the suggestion
OF the Surgeon General and the War Department still
retains an interest In the bill which will be presente
10 Congress at the next session The Surgeon Genera
has informed the medical officers that the members
the corps who ill-aford to expend months pa
In agents fees should be advised against contrbutin
TO the income Of men who can give them retur
for the expenditures.