The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-06

to capture the market In Germany for over
SHOES, rubber coats, etc, ii they sent capa-
Die representatives to secure the territory.
The claims Of the Agrarian classes IN
Germany are commented on In report OF
Special Agent Mates to the Agricultural
Department The agent contends that they
would hail with joy tariff war with the
United States. .dThe agrarians," says the
report, well understand that our agri-
cultural products are becoming more pop
uiar every year in Germany. in spite of the
many indirect and false attacks made on
and mills is another agrarian scheme, in
tended to better their own condition, no
opposed by grain dealers millers and bread
purchasing classes, and the official agent
predicts 1t will not pass. Anything, says
the report, Is welcomed that creates a false
impression about America among the peo-
pie. The agrarians are also demanding an
increase of duty cotton seed oils. but
advocates. According to this, the duty is
to be increased from SO cents per go pounds
ufacturers located at Mannheim and other
German cities, who manufacture peanut and
sesame oil, and who claim that cotton seed
oil ruins their business. though Agent
Mates claims these factories make be-
tg and IS Per sent on an original a sap
facturers claim that inasmuch as peanut
and sesame oil pay duty of $3.50 per-220
pounds, cotton seed oil should pay a Ike
efforts of the agrarians to bring about leg
islation discriminative against fore gn ag-
outcome will be relative to the prohibition
order against American live cattle and
dressed beef remains to be seen but petit
tons are daily forwarded to the capital
praying for cheaper meat"
Russia is about to make a determined eff
fort to reach out for and capture some Of
the great markets for -four such as Eng
lands the borders of the Mediterranean
sea and Asia, which at present largely
supplied by the United States. The govern
ment is backing the project and promising
to afford special transportation rates and
facilities for the export trade in flour. and
to advance loans to the Russian niillers
to enable them to extend their operations.
These facts appear in report to the
State Department by United States Consul
general Kard, of st. Petersburg. He de-
scribes at length the proceedings of the
Russian miilers' convention, held in St. Pc
tersburg last January, which he says may
interest the millers of the United States, as
affecting their future trade. The convention
was held under the auspices of the Russian
government gov with the purpose Of fostering
Many subjects We're discussed, such as the
cost of producing -four the possi-
bility of lowering port expenses, the pros
pect OF finding foreign markets for bran,
best forms of government loans and the
tablishment of technical milling schools as
in other European countries. The govern
ment representatives promised that If a
national association of millers was formed,
reductions and imnunities in transporta-
ton charges would be granted A repre-
sentative of the government bank promised
that the milers suggestion concerning
loans would be examined and presented to
the ministers of finance for confirmation
project, and the meeting adjourned to May
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