The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-06
They Are Opposed to This Govern
ment's Method of Inspecting Emil
grants Leaving Their Ports.
PROTESTS HAVE BEEN MADE
AND aIE. CLEvELAND's ADVISERS
ARE MUCH WORRIED THEREBY.
Our Relations with Several Foreign
Nations Growing CompIicated-PIaa
to Increase the Revenue.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The protest Of
Austria against the American discriminate
ing duty sugar filed with the State De-
partment yesterday, supplementing it
does similar action by Germany. is giving
the administration grave concern. An EVIL
dence of this was a conference to-day last
ing about an hour between Gresham, Car
lisle and Olney. Secretary Gresham is con-
cerned in the subject from diplomatic
point of view, Secretary Carlisle is inter-
ested in the effect of possible retaliation
upon the revenues of the government, and
on Attorney general Olney devolves The duty
of giving an opinion as to the legalityaof
any proposed move by this government.
This protest of the Austrian minister un-
dertakes to show in the first place that the
imposition of the differential duty of one
tenth of L cent per pound Austrian sugar
is in violation of Article of the treaty of
1929 between the United States and Austro-
Hungary. Then it is asserted that the ex-
change of notes preceding the reciprocity
agreement under the Mckinley act estab-
lished a new basis of commercial relations 3
and that Austro-Hungary conceded to the
United States the same reduction of duties
that it granted to other countries under
what is known as the most favored nation
clause. The Austrian minister also shows
that the payment of bounty on sugar pro-
duced in Austria is not the act of the inn
perial government, but is entirely pro-
vincial affair, and corresponds to the
Independent action of any OF our States.
Inasmuch as the bounty system of Austria
differs from Germany il was contended
that the same construction which put the
differential tariff on German sugar did not
apply to Austrian sugar. But when the
question came formally before Secretary
Carlisle on an inquiry from the collector
of customs al Baltimore the Secretary ef-
fectually disposed of the contention in these
words In a letter dated Aug. 81, last:
THE department is in receipt of your let
ter of the 18th, in which yoa request to be
informed what foreign countries grant direct
indirect bounties on sugar In reply
have to state that Germany and Austro-
Hungry grant by law direct bounties on
sugar, and that under the operations of the
laws of France, Belgium, Denmark and
Netherlands, providing for remission OF In
ternal revenue taxes on neets a.t Hsea IN ,,n une
ties may apparently be earned by the ex-
porters:"
This letter not only disposed of Germany
and Austria, but also held subject TO the
additional tax sugars coming from four
than Coincidence that each OF these four
countries has begun the application OF -
cattle or other food products. The whole
situation is made more grave by the be-
lief which is entertained by the administra,
ton that it is well nigh hopeless to appeal
to Congress for aid. If it is finally held
by the administration that the sugar duty
ably will be an appeal to Congress to re-
peal it, but if it is held to be a fair tax,
and not in contravention of the favored
nation clause, the case probably will be
one requiring simply executive action.
The hgures Res p m & py seet ,he sbow that
during the past official year the imports
of beet-root sugar into the United states
from Europe amounted in value to $lF,7sl,-
600. Germany stands first in the list with
$11 063,0 900; Belgium comes second with Sz,Sol,-
900; Austria third with SLAP, 795; France
fourth with $422o42, and the Netherlands
fifth with 1888, 722 All of this sugar came
into the United states last year duty free
dfferential of one-tenth of a cent per pound
in addition to the duty of 40 per cent. levied
on all sugar will be to prohibit the traffic
There are it is learned, other disturbing
elements entering into our relation with
undoubtedly have had the effect to stmu-
late the .retaliatory, policy adopted by
ings's conference, the status of the
agents of this government stationed in
When there fo earas seemed to be great danger
of the Introduction of cholera into the
United states asf st tbn cam
ports, and, under the terms of the act
or tss they Were aeqn,red f 10 ma MAKE sure
States were free from all traces of dis
ease Naturally the requirements of these
officers were very unwelcome TO the steam
government protested against the attend
ance of our medical representatives. The
but they resented the operation on their
were not clothed with diplomatic powers In
the end they protested strongly and now
,be iaee provisions of pending legislation Which
contemplates still further extension of
the inspection principle. to immi;
not permit them to operate. AS this threat
eLs TO absolutely nullify any. effort the
clude immigrants of the most dangerous
class, and also to expose the people of the
tpfa ion oJ,a
matter is regarded as full of gravity. In
fact the turn affairs have taken makes il
very evident that our relations with con-
tirental Europe are likely to get entirely
beyond executive control IL we once recoe
in matters of legislation. The conference
to-day did not result in defending any line
of policy and it is believed probable that
the President will feel obliged to lay the
matter before Congress in a special message
to suppliment the efforts of the admnistra-
ton men in Congress to pass the sugar
repeal bill now pending. 1t may be stated.
however. that not all of the members OF
the Cabinet are confident that the enact
ment of this single measure will insure the
relief hoped for and in some quarters there
is abiding belief that the object Of the
the entire sugar schedule and secure free
| sugar as the price for the admission OF
| American food products.
Austria Cannot Well Retaliatc.
VIENNA. Jan. 5.-The United States
| consul general. Mr.. Max Judd in an inter-
| view to-day said that the Austrian min
| ister at Washington, Baron Won Henele-
| muller de Hengervar. had undoubtedly
| been instructed TO enter a protest at
| Washington against that paragraph of the
sugar schedule of the tariff act which i'm
> posed an additional duty of one-tenth OF
| per cent, per pound on sugar coming to
| the United States from countries which
| But. he added, all talk of reprisals is alb
/ surd Continuing, Mr.. Judd remarked: !:
Il am more than satisfied that Austria is
not In position to adopt retalatory
measures. The yearly exports of Austria
1 20 the United States amount to S. GO sA1
/ Of which sS,306.000 is sugar The ITnitei
states az exports to Austria only about $500 :
| about Austrian retaliation. Under this new,
1 tariff Austria cannot make any further
\ export OF sugar to the United States