The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-05-08

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The French Are Making : High TariG law
American Cora IN frnncc-A Lesson II
Trade and Tarlns-
France Is now going through the
throcs Of McKinleyism similar to that
with which we were afflicted q year
ago. The commission which has for
some time been revising the tariff has
" length made its report, and naturally
enough the Mckinley ties of France
plead the example Of the United states
as = reason for reforming their tariff
upward. Those people In our country
who fancy that we can have our Me-
Kinleyism all "a ourselves build up a
high tariff wall against outsiders and
continue 10 sell those outsiders our own
products in the same quantities as be-
fore, will see that Mckinleyism Is u
game which two. and even more, can
play at.
At the same time that this report was
made public the Paris correspondent Of
the London Economist notes piece Of
Industrial news In France which is Of
interest to our farmers A few years
ago our corn was admitted free into
France; then duty Of about cents a
bushcl was imposed; but last summer,
when Mckinley was engaged in lay ing
duties on French products. which eemed
10 threaten the very existence OF some
Of the industries of France, n spirit Of
retaliation was called forth there. and
the duty on our corn was raised TO Is
cents bushel
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McKinleyism This Paris corresponds
ent calls attention to the fact that the
increase Of the duty has just had
the effect Of closing up three
large distilleries. two In Marseilles
and one Of the largest in
the country at bordeaux. all % which
used American corn. So great was the
suffering which was likely TO be caused
TO the employees thus out OF work that
bill was introduced into the chamber
of deputies to appropriate $4,000 to
their relief II is also stated that the
increased cost Of living resulting from
the new French tariff is likely to cause
feeling OF JEALOUSY to grow up be-
tween the people Of the cities and the
farming population: which will be but
another part Of the old war between
producer and consumer fought in all
lands and in all times.
NJ. Meiine, the French Mckinley.
made report in presenting his tariff
akin TO those of our own McKin-
lev. For instance, he said that
the best regime for a nation
was. in his opinion. that which secured
for il the greatest amount OF labor
! Rnt n Incline ovcrloohs. as completely
| as Mai Nckinley. the very obvious
| frrth thar the best regime for a nation Is
| that VII = secured To il the greatest
amount of commodities for its labor.
| ami which saves labor instead Of ere.
ating IL
| In view OF the high tariff mania in
| France at this time II is interesting 10
note that country's previous experience
with tariffs. Sir Joseph Grove points
out that when Golden. in 1850, negoti-
a.ed the treaty Of commerce be-
tween England and France the
exports and Imports Of the lat
ter country amounted to ssss. $780,
900. and in 1850 to sl.7oO, 600, 900.
| Then the French government a bondoned
the Golden treaty in 1881. In that year
the entire foreign commerce OF France
reached 81, 40, 600. 600; andin ISIS Il had
fallen to sl.470. 100000 Like all high
tariff plans Of the protectionists the
French tariff Of 1881 was intended to
increase the exports ~ France and thus
get what is called a Favorable balance
Of trade but French exports fell of
steadily from 1851 to 1sss in which even
the Paris exposition caused an increase,
but the DOWN. ard movement has since
continued.