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


stress has been laid. has not duty Of 30 francs but
complete freedom as to entrance agree, then TO INC
friend Mr. siegfred has set FORTH and hope that the
Shamher Will maintain in the general ia the duty o.
times. (Applause on different benchcsI
RIGHTS OF THE SENATE on A REVENUE BILL.
Dir. Peytral A.. We are called upon to pro
nounce on customs duty originally voted by the
Chamber and raised by the Senate. In fiscal matters
when the Chamber has arrived at decision and fixed
the "quantum' OF tax, can the Senate legally and
consttuonally increase this tax? {" That's ny
Very good !" several benches the Left. Inter
ruptlons) j am content gentlemen, TO submit this
Whatever may be the solution which may be arrived at
VIII accept It, because know, unhappily that ~
by stopping TO debate when the Government and the
other Chamber are agreed. You have them gentlemen,
to ask yourselves II this measure, voted by first
time, Is lawfully brought again before the Chamber
Mr.. President-Wil you allow me TO say to You that
1851 decide against yoai The Senate ate has already
raised the tanf and the Chamber has not urged the
Mr. Peytral The President Is good enough to remind
me that ever since 1891 the question has been Open
Chamber has not Insisted UPON claiming its light
thank him for having kindly reminded me OF this
a and bow to his , authority sg1 yet s S
The fact that the Chamber at given moment did not
make use OF Its preogatve cannot be invoked against
1t nor be sufficient to constitute prescription.
Mr.. Camille Peletan-There Is no prescription in
this matter.
LOWER DUTIES PROPOSED FOR CHEAPER GRADES
Mr. neutrality-suspicious. 1 consequently be-
leve that 1t would be well for the Chamber to abide by
its first decision in it should not be So deem il
our duty to make 1t that pork meats being an es-
sentally popular food product, should not be taxed
too high; all pork meats especially need not be COM
prsed in one and the same category 1t Is with this
view that /, with a certain number Of colleagues from
my Department and from that Of the Seine Inferleure,
offered an amendment tending TO establish different
cassfcations of pork meats. Ii you proceed to the
discussion of the articles will meet you In the de-
fence of this amendment: but repeat it. after the
take the liberty to put TO Ii, believe the Chamber
would do better to maintain the 20 francs duty. We
further desire. and finish there, that the Govern
ment kindly furnish some explanation on one point.
AGAINST A MICROSCOPIC INSPECTION.
The regime of prohibition is about to cease. We are
very glad of this for consider 1t the worst Of all
1t has been established for sanitary considerations
Were they well founded AS to ourselves, we doubt
IL. Therefore, have never ceased TO protest
against this theory which, under the pretext of pos
sible epidemic, prescribed in general way the meat
coming directly from the United States. What hap
pened? The law was evaded as ii bound to be
from the start. American meats came TO us, If not
the United States, at least from the neghborng
countries of France, with which she has important
! know very well that the Custom House sought, as
was its duty, and with minuteneSs for which give
origin Of the meat could be discerned. But may be
allowed to say The smnsger Is often more active ,cH ana
happens that American meats are introduced into
France which actually received in America the brand
which causes them to be considered as English meets.
Mr. lie Cour-That is why it is necessary to or
ganize microscopic inspection.
Mr. Peytram was just going to speak OF microseopc
inspection. VIII it permit us TO find out II we nave
before Us meats from England or meats from America
Mr. lie Court will show you if they are healthy;
Mr. Peytral-Yes. it will show if they are healthy
That is the point to which am going to cal me at
from the proibitory regime OF 1882, to which salt
meats were subjected, | think you onght to say so
trance into France. with high duty, Of American
meats and on the other hand to subject them to an
inspection which, under the pretence of being micro
poratlon these are irreconcilabe conditions. II you
YOU must maintain the measures which yon believe
necessary for the prot OF the pubhc neath
same time Won must take such measures that com
merce may recogsize the fact that you have really
ceased to wish to prohibit them.
TIE PROHIBITION STATISTICS RIDDLED.
Mr.. Jourde-The Reporter tells that the produc
ton of pork and its consumption have increased pro
digiousy, while / undertake to affirm and demon
strate that at this very moment have deficit OF
a.. GIL s44 kilogrammes compared to 1880. There
are wanting at the present time for the consumption
OF our country in pork meats 4s,0oOOOO kilogrammes
and IL from these 40 900 900 kogrammes the total OF
lamentations from the United states, which Was
81 9391.5 kilogrammes. be deducted, there stiil re-
mains deficit for the National product OF
kogrammes. This is how the consumption mas III
creased. ,. r, 1000 ,ro Inn
Let us cod a n1mbers 40 600 600 kilogrammes of
Sailed meats and we exported about 2Oooo There
remained 81 1919 900 kio nnes when, added 10 le
ammnts previously indicated as existing III the cou
try gives total of 331,SI4,o1o hiogahlnes; 'hiS
was dhe total of the consumption OF our country.
Make the same calculation for 1889; you find only
a Total Cd $50 1868, OH lOgrammes the difference IS
1901 s44 kIlogrammes this Is the total amount Vi
u" II this deficit has occurred it is not by reason
of lack of stock; they could consume more lor 'ney
exported in 1880 but 54.059 animals and they eN'
ported 1876 $50 in 1889. 49,. :. an
If the average of prices IS also in my , dy0r e ap
pears to me, Mr. Reporter, that you VIII DC ell
The average price which was Sc francs in France
in 1850 is 80 per kilcgramme in 1o3O. therefore
the deficit OF Is 100000 hlogrammes ana tne 9e-
crease of prices indicate that you have considerably
MoreoveP, as regards the totals OF expectation Of
which you have made use nf tb,t ip IssS the
animals exported were purchased from us by foreigners
at price higher than in lsS9 nave maze rme
dcs ayc0 OF hy o the Ministry OF Hgrcufureand find
that The price which paid to us by foreigners was
io4 francs per head Of swine. Let Us make tne same
Calculation up to 1889, and find that eaeii year
the price has gone on diminishing ana tflt INC 'st
year, in 1888 the price Is but w. T., Tho name Of
INC Mr. Jourde-I do not object account of the de-
coas in price but on account of the quantity Of meat
Of which Won deprive the French market. You say
That You have extended the consumption ana nceiseu
tie number of swine when all the statistics OF the UoV
eminent prove the contrary. i do not make use OF
any other proof Than that one. This ques ton shouid
be known and presented by all win sood lai'n'
POINTING AT THE RIVAL INTERESTS.
I do not incrimnate here any one. but the dealers
in canned goods who think that they are threatened
sbo,Id come and say so: the men engaged in the COO
fisheries or sardine fisheries who also think that tcy
,re threatened by the pork meat. which by lis low
mice would come into competition with their products.
sbould also say So But ii should not be declared !ht
inds I'm II its profit for the statutes show tiat whe
The importation was at its climax, they soid more
products and at higher prices.
A BACK STAIRS EFFORT AT PROHIBITION
I will only say word more about the pioposinoh
Of one of colleagues. Mr. lie tour WHO "Ses .,'o
"a tI.1. of he