New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-12
RECIPROCITY AND MANUFACTURES.
WHY 1T Is NOT POSSIBLE TO FAVOR ALL IN
TEREsrs IN THE NEW AGREEMENTS.

WHY TT y NOT POSSIBLE TO FAVOR ALL IN
TEREsrs IN THE NEW AGREEMENTS.
WASHINGTON Oct. IL (spectaI.-One Of the busiest
men in Washington is General John W. Foster, VINO
rs special plenpotentlary for the United states Is
charged with the negotiation OF reciprocity agreements
with certain foreign governments whose comherclal
relations with this country are or may be afected
nv the provisions Of the third section OF the Tariff
oc+ aunroyed October l. 1890. The importance OF
those provisions seems TO be more fully appreciated
now than it was a few months ago by the manu-
facturers and merchants Of the United states, ana
General Foster receives almost daily communication
from trade and manufacturers organizations and
visits from representatives Of various industries ana
interests urging that the latter be specially cared
for I'm the negotiations now pending. several DAYS
aro tive DrrcEists' Association sent here delegation
that wanted certain articles handled by thelr u'ue
included Yesterday the American Paper Makers
Association sent delegation composed OF h H.
Haskell Of Buffalo, and william Irwin Marhn' OF new
York and they requested that certain articles con
srrned bv them in the manufacture Of paper shouh
be incIded in the arrangements so that their trade
might he assisted with free " raw materials
Sn.adnc Of these and other applications and inter
views today General Foster said: u nave eApA'hou
that the President IS restricted In his powers Ior no
violating reciprocity arrangements with other countries
nv the provisions Of Section Of the Tarir Act Ihis
lection limits his authority far granting favofs ID
,,o nroaucts Of other countries imported into the
United states IS concerned TO coffee tea sugar anu
hides Some countries produce for expectation o'nS
hides others only tea or coffee ana SUR 0heTS Pro
duce for expectation only sugar Cuoa' Tor Instance,
nroduces only sugar Brazil produces mainly coHee ara
comparatively little sugar The Argentine Repuohc
ndnccs neither sugar nor coffee and its exports Of
tho articles named in the Act IS confined to mdes
chin nroduces neither sugar coffee, and exports a
very small quantity Of hides. 1t Is therefore apparent
tna while the United states IS fortunately situated LOT
roro+,tlons with some countries, II has very slsht
hast, for Negotiations with other countries
In the second place, the President understands uiaV
Consss has indicated its desire that In these negoa
- r.ooIoI attention should be given to obtaining
80 adIlsrion or more liberal terms for the adihl siO
nio the countries with when we nave hesouduoh''
u aThjrd the embarrassment encountered with many
~ the countries IS that their revenues are DaLSR
vi a. meet the current expenses OF government
d hat these revenus mainly derived rom due
on imports In some countries even now mere y .
3Syors rssrcted as 20 the amount OF revenue when
thev can surrender by way Of reciprocity negouauos
and after al pt ts Of e United states very little
margin is left securing favors for the
Il Is not possible for the President 70 obtain, IN the
reciprocity arrangements being hesousts,S In ho
case can the list agreed upon be made 10 iaNOr az az
our manufacturing interests In some cases !! may n
DosribIe To favor one interest and not another. ~
Y he duty Of the Government to obtain favors which
viii be most generally applicable 70 the county q
Ia~qe and while tho paper manufacturing interest," y
/ verv considerable and growing one, lt docs hO'
sand NJ the head Of the list. Neither does IL eOn
mend ltf so fully 10 the countries concerne1 as sos
other Of our manufactured articles BUT M'len h
nracfeable h l. the desire and Intention OF the ~
b,nl.traton 10 obtain favOrs for the paper manuact
rrs ~ the countr and IL has been successful IN dolns
/ so In the reent agreements with spain and the DO
mlnican Republic
SAN DOMINGO TO HAVE COINAGE OF IT'S OWN
washington. oct. II tspeciall.-rhe Republic OF san
Douingo is TO have a coinage OF It's own. Heretofore
the money used In that country has been mainly tna
:, IN. rnl.ed ststes Mexico France and spain, and