New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-27

tons which have rss.vsd a. from B hs
imperial nm sro Wne1 N as reiaa
ton was merely prompted ny veterinary considtra-
9 Sickness s wns in
which were recognized With absolute certainty az
, enas Of mnora o' Issued There remained no
doubt that In Germany We must have recourse TO
heretofore had not made its appearance among
cattle there and that resort TO pr9h,D'o ,hs
immediate existing danger, all shipments from the
Wee out Of special
compulsory slaughter on landing The acton ta.ea a
oil other countries whose cattle show any symp,,
toms OF contagious disease germs The Imperial
United States has the less ground for complaint;
az Its own regulations are especially severe toward
foreign countries. as Section OF the Act OF August
80 1890. and No. 8. OF the provisions for Its exc
ton. exernpiify.
Mr. Wilson said that. notwithstanding the dec.a-
rations OF the German Ambassador. the conci-
dence, as Samuel Weller would say. OF Germanys
discovery OF disease In American cattle. following
30 closely upon the Ambassadors implied threat
OF retaliation for the adoption of the dlnerental
duty. in obedience to the demands OF the affected
Interests In Germany. would satisfy most men
that tho discovery Of disease was due 10 the action
of the American Congress. and that that was the
real foundation for Germany's action. AS
result of this action for nothing Is so potent as
example. the Governments OF Denmark. Sweden
and BELGIUM had made tho same prohibition against
tn. Importation OF our cattle as nad Germany
ANSWER TO THE GERMAN AMBASSADOR
Proceeding to discuss the proposition OF repeating
the differenta duty. Mr.. Wilson said that he would
frs; address himself to the contention OF the German
Ambassador that Its imposition was violation OF
the treaty stipuations between the two countries
The treaty which 1t was Gained was being violated
made with the King Of Prussia by Mr. clay IN
1928 and did not in name include the German Empire
But the fact that it was not so named did not re-
lieve the situation. 1t had the same right to nave
It's articles Of manufacture admitted to the United
States the basis those OF other countries
Mr.. Wilson discussed at some length the most
favorednati clause, in the course OF which MI.
Reed read the opinion OF the Atorney-General rem
dered upon the question OF Importation of German
salt to the effect that the sugar dinerential duty
was not violation of that clause because the rep
resentatives OF Great Britain and Germany at the
international sugar conference in 1870 admitted that
an export bounty sugar by one country could be
met by duty by another country without causing
a discrimination
Mr.. Wilson said that was mere obiter dictum
by the Attorney General. and that the doctrine
stated by the representatives OF Germany and Great
Britain at that conference had never been accepted
by those Governments. But the actions OF the
United States in this matter should be determined
by what was fair and just and not depend upon the
construction given to the treaty by Germany or any
other nation The tenth OF cent differential duty
should be repealed. first because II is protective
duty because IL Is assessed for the benefit OF the
refneres of the United states and against the IN
terests of the consumers OF sugar in this country
Germany is the only country from which the people
Of the United States hope for relief from the
exactions Of the Trust. If he could have his way
he would be glad to take OFF all duty on refined
sugars. retaining only the 40 per cent ad va.orem
duty revenue measure. II had been said that
this dfferentia duty Of tenth of cent Vas worth
100000 to the sugar-growers Of Louisiana II that
so, II Was worth 100000 to the Trust owners OF
the Hawaiian sugar lands and no one knew how
much TO the refining Trust That was an argument
that cut both ways. As 10 the amount OF revenue
that would be lost TO the Government by the passage
OF the bill. Mr. Wilson said that no estimate could
be made. The duty last years importations was
about 1926, 900
THE SITUATION LOOKS ROSY TO HIM.
Mr. Wilson said that the not needed.
and in discussing this point he said he would en-
deavor to dspel the prevalent idea that there was
distress far the revenues of the Government
concerned.
This greeted with ironical laughter by Repub-
iicsns and Mr.. Wilson proceeded:
We have a flush Urea sury, and there is no danger
of any default by 1T in the payment OF the eH-
pendlfurss o: the Goyernmen. 1 have always be.
ported to the House with the income tax features
s o the and to 90
here to-day as saying that when the country gers
produce ample revenues for ali the needs OF the
Government. Even now are steadily moving
to a surplus. daughter on the Republican sidep
! suppose the laughter on that side ~ due TO tn"
expectation that the Lord Will give You another
fun Treasury TO squander when you come into
power.
Mr.. Wilson then presented some hgnrcs from
the Treasury Department TO support his assertion
that the revenues OF the Government were SUM-
cient to meet all expenditures. Comparing re-
ceipts with expenditures there was deficit In the
Treasury last year OF nearly S700p,0D There
waS. however an extraordinary addition 10 the
availa Bile c.sh from the sale of bonds and from
the surplus Of National banknotes received for
redemption of nearly s6 100000 From the same
sources there had been Increase OF available
year made a total which would carry the Treas
ury through a deficiency Of $5O.Vo.oS this year
without distress. .
Mr. Henderson (Rep.. Iowa)-You make the
deficiency bigger IL you sell more bonds
Mr.. Wilson-There Is no need to sell bonds Tor
Mr. Reed (Rep. Me)-what were these borrow
ings for?
Mr.. Wilson-They were TO replenish the gold re-
serve, and BIZ the operations OF the law the pro-
ceeds OF the sales of bonds were added to the avail
able cash.
cash In the Treasury, aside from the gold reserve.
is more than $50 O000o0 And for the past i've days
the receipts have exceeded the expenditures"
Mr.. Dingey Rep., Me- suggested that there
had been no pension payments this month. and MI.
Hopkins (Rep. I'D said that yesterdays disbnrse-
ments by the Treasury had been 100000 In excess
OF receipts.
TO this Mr. Wilson responded that Yesterdays
receipts exceeded expenditures by about S3sc, and
that 5000 had been paid account OF pensions.