New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-07
FRENCH UINES ~ AMERICA.
CONSIDERABLE DECREASE ~ THEIR 1MrOETA.
TTON-NOT IN TIE RECIPROCITY CLAUSE
OF TYr N'HINIEY PILL.

OF THE M'KiNIEY PlLL.
lie Courier dos Etat Unis." in It's issue Of jan
rary 60 1882, published some important Information
in regard 90 the wine trade between France and tho
United State. Taking for its theme recent Ns-
patch which WAS denied aficrwa'd, 8" lie Courier
foesw il would BE- il warned the rrench press not 10
entertain airy illusions about the rumor which reported
that commercial treaty was now being negotiated in
Paris providing for decrease Of duties on Ifhch
silks and wine, imported in America. II called
attention to faci that The &c Kinlcy bill did not
leave % the President The authority 70 modify lie
tariff conccrIn. those French articles Of importation
Ii is natural that France should desire better facilities
fo her wins trade with America for II has decreased
considerably Of late as Is shown by letter ad6rsSd
10 "Ic Jonrnel dcs Debats." Icy VI. A. Lhandr. n
former Deputy sent to The Chamber by The Depart
rcnt Of L.. Cironde. which sent to the United ei0in'
the Target quantity Of Fr,ncA sls'le,s.
Tie general trade between France ana America
amounted to about sl3OOo)Oco during the year leo
divided as follows Imports frOm tie United states
10 France, *Gl,CIO,ODO from France 20 The United
state sG6,OOc.COO. NJ. Lalladc in his letter. does
not state :he money value u he Wine wni't we're
exported last year. but lie gives fill particulars about
the quanit exported. the lgul~s being IN he;oAtrrs
which amounts 10 some 100 quarts. lie says: tnder
the influence Of The inoirose of duties TO figure DINO
prohibitciy, our expectations, Which wee III I-"-
go coo hecolltres. have dwlndled down 10 $1,000.
that /, 70 nearly one fouIh -till during these forty
years the population Of the United states hes mris
than trchlcd. and it I've affirmed mat IL
wealth hes increased IN Sill larger proportions. p; b
ably enfcG. Taking this in account: it can b. CON
cuded That Il duties had been left before We .houid
export now some 100000 hcctIitres u wine 10 The
United states. We do 10; Think " asking America to
bring back the Gues ID the rates OF l-JO bdi II would
be moderate 10 ask that they should be fixed Hit those
IA England that j. about { Il cents bottle. for
wines either in glHs or In baI:l>. ihl GUY
amounting about $50 for barrel OF nine heoIoi Fc'
would amour, TO q protective duty OF 30 per cent
relatively 10 the price q wines which France would
export that duty would finally rtac' 40 PEI cent
on OF the ortatiOa aud other eap,nscs
which usually reach 10 per cent by barrel above the ne'
price Of the product Under thSsc lutes lLe
coisumpuon OF French wines In the tinted states
would amount to 800 900 or 10000 hcctOrcS, tiat
! + ten time; ihan the actual importation. 1h.s
figure compared 10 the 100000 hecolitIrs imported
by England, Is certainly not exaggerated when Il j.
considered that the population OF the (Ht- stacS j.
double that Of England II Is known that th- prose-
duties on wines in America 10 cents per bottle for
wines imported in barrels. u cent for those coming
ready bottled AID 60 GEMS for champagne.