Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-04-01
'Kp",t 10 materially increase our exports
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oxp"ct to materially increase our exports
q tines" products 10 Germany
10 4,y nothing 81 the duties imposed,
the Clearwater of our barley, malt and
buIa b. such that. AZ in the past, we will
export mono - these products to Ger
mhuy Ia tact, Germany, besides sup
PLYING her own markets. is large ex-
porter of these articles 10 Great Britain
and other countries.
Tho small reduction made in the duties
on sawed lumber and timber prepared
otherwise than 10y howing will have very
littlo favorable effect on our exports.
Tho only reduction made in the duties
On live animals is that upon oxen; but
our exports of oxen cannot be large,
since last year only $ii5.910 Of all kinds
Il cattle wero exported to Germany.
Tho duty on fresh meats. except pork,
has been reduced five marks. In 1891
We dill not export pound of fresh meat.
TIE reduction Of little over one-half a
cent per pound in the duty will not
build mp any considerable trade.
Germany removed the prohibition
from American pork on tho assurance
II tbs United States that no diseased
pork would bo exported. Tho high
pricca prevailing before American pork
was allowed 10 enter. equal to about
twelve cents per pound. stimulated our
trade for timo until the German
FARMERS reduced the price, when it
again fcll oil. The high duty, coupled
With the fact that Germany is a large
producer Of pork, will naturally pre-
vent our exports from increasing to any
considerable extent. On prepared meats,
except bacon. and by this is meant all
meats. whether sailed. picked or canned,
the reduction Is ono third of cent per
pound This may have some favorable
ELECT on our exports; but the increase
cannot he large The duty on bacon re-
siaiua At the Old rate of twenty marks.
en- the whole. therefore. the reduc-
lions ~ duty on less than $685. 17 of
'ur products, III consideration for tho
free admission Of over $l2 .S9i 900 of Ger
man sugar into the United States, are
not as large ~ ought TO he made. The
German government was doubtless in
formed that the feeling prevailing among
the people Of the United States against
the rrimposition OF the duty on sugar
was 40 strong that our government
would not attempt it, and accordingly
granted tho slight reductions noted
above
In v~w Of tho heavily increased duties
imposed ny the Mckinley bill upon Ger
nhn products. which in the case of wool
ems. hosiery, cottons and linens frequent
~ ranged from 30 TO 100 per cent, it was
useless to expect any great concessions
from that power Mr.. Blaine was there
fore forced 10 accept what he could get.
In other words, so far rs Germany is con-
ccrncd, the reciprocity club" was not
eifcctually welded 10y the United States.
Tho list Of articles prohibited in the
proclamation OF the president includes
many things on which no change in the
duty has been made. Thus. raw flax,
bran. horsehair. agricultural products
not otherwise provided for, raw hides,
charcoal and wool are free of duty, with
out regard 10 tho country from which
they are imported. Similarly cheese,
fruits and nuts. buckwheat, bacon and
all live animals, except oxen, are duti-
able ut the same ratio when imported
frnm tho United States as when i'm
ported from other countries.
Tho only reason conceivable for in
Gliding these products in the "reci-
procity" treaty was doubtless to create a
favorable impression here by a large
showing This Ia nothing but ohun.
connie" pure and simple. The failure
ON the part Of Mr.. Blaine to secure a
moro favorable treaty was not his fault.
He has been hampered by the limitations
Imposed by the reciprocity" act. This
latest example Of its work shows, as has
often been asserted in these columns,
that NJ means for increasing our trade
abroad the reciprocity law is failure. :
What our secretary Of state needs is a
greater list Of articles on which to make
trades. New York Commercial Bulle-
tin