New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-27
FRANCE TO TRY RECIPROCITY.
THE TARIFF DIsCUssIoN-THE NAY DAY cELE


BRATIONs-CoLoNEL GRANT IN PARIS.
Paris April 26.-The French Chambers will
sculble tomorrow and will proceed Immediately to
dscuss the new tariff The prospective failure of the
cereal harvest has altered the position Of affairs
entirely since the Government drafted the Tariff BILL
and the Tariff Commission has proceeded to increase
the duties beyond even the Governments proposal
The debate will last a fortnight. The Government
will be forced to lower temporarily the tariff grains
and will probably also be constrained, through the
prospect of European tariff combination, to re-
duce the minimum tariff, 50 as to facilitate the
formation OF treaties based on reciprocity
The Governments proposals, as they are to be applied
TO the most favored nations, range IL per cent higher
than the present tariff for countries having no treaties
With France The Commission has greatly increased
the minimum thereby placing the Government In a
difficult nostion To propose foreign reciprocity tariff.
The agitation has led to the formation OF an export
Trade Defence Association and committee OF tS b0dy
organized to-days meeting at the Circus IN protest
ocoi,s+ the prohlbitive policy Of the commission.
pjneop hundred persons attended the meeting at
.hiob NJ Ioclrov presided. Resolutions were passed
o,o,pcn, the tariff changes, which, 1t was declared,
would min the country. The resolutions ureed the
Government TO revert TO the system OI 'el'eS WIN"
has given France thirty years oil prOSPcnV' iHo
Free Traders. however did not nave thhss all thelr
own way at the meeting as the Protecuos'S mu7ereu
IN strong force and interrupted the speakers nce'Sahty
M nsoI,tions were passed amid chorus OF gToans
and misses. At a meeting held to-day IN CoSnac'
in The DEPARTMENT of Chatene, at winch 2'ooo per
were present resolutions similar to those adopted
nv tbe meeting i'm the Circus were a'.co' "hle ue
tariff speakers were greeted with enthusiastic
cheers. ,,,-,- b. ,,.,,.o .
The May Day celebrations are hNeN 70 prove
dicplous failure in consequence OF the sqaophs Of
.bo Socialist leaders The factions cannot agree no"
% accomulish their purpose with he east danger OF
"y,VolnT AN explosion which wiz emu III iielr % 2ui
r,r mn Iisnmcnt This the Government Is ehu.cI
ready t. infct. , it, orrived on Friday for
, ,6'r+ visit They are guests % thc non Nhllgia"
pcid United States Minister, ana dlniGl "@' l yl
' tbeir honor AZ the Legation last cNenihR. tnio:s
=, to,, ,,,rc,tt were Count ATcONalcJ, BarOh 1ucher'
TcDrc Willard and wife, Mrs Palan SleVehS, !. H.
Ii9Tts and wife and number 9I oIer Herica'is, d h
Mr. and Mrs Reid Will give dlpioh1Nltlc ulnei IN
honor Of Mr. and Mrs Grant on "NTH nib 'iio d
Vii nav the pleasure OF meeting M!hStcr IIlDot ana
his vie Nine RibOt, who Ike MIS- Ui7'h' j. from
Ms narbey. Of NewYor niece o. M mr. koTliiaId'
was married on Friday last 20 1'EEt uc ronTlaos'
Wr Pnid was q witness OF the civ marriage me re-
ligionS rcrrnGny was performed Yesterday Inc wed
ding wa, quiet affair the family OF tAe Dr.ue Dehs
| In mourning. .., ,ut which onons bere in
lime nronjSos TO be a success MI heln cH Minister
Mclean and Consul General King nave accepted ptcts
ON the cCmmft:ec and q score OF IeaulhB -Ahefledi
artists In Europe will send exhibits