Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-30
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The Charge d'Affaires of the Argentina
Legation On the New Tariff.
He Suggests the South American
Countries BE Exempted From the
Wool Duty-Other Measures.

Sanotor Voorhees, presented in the Senate
,od.y a communication from Senior V. j.
Doulinguez, charge d'affaires OF the Argeh-
tine legation in this city, bearing upon the
relations between Argentine and the United
States. as affected by the tariff which 1t Is
proposed to levy on wool. under the House
revenue tariff bill. Senior Dominguez says:
IF, as is apparent, the United States
wishes to cultivate closer relations with the
South American republics 1t would be
greatly to be desired that this market
should not be shut up to one OF the chlei
products of the Argentine Republic In or
der that there should not be any Interrupt
ton in the good feelings now happily exist
ing and to avoid disturbing the commercial
relations between the two countries the
undersigned ventures to ask whetner l,
could not be suggested that in considering
the bill the proposed duty should be made
to apply only to countries other than South
America"
He says the wool importations from
South America are comparatively small,
instances the statement of the Natlonal
Wool Growers Association that the chiei
complaint is against Australian WOOL anu
suggests that all desired ends could be &C
complished by exempting the South Amer
lean countries from the operations to the
bill. He then adds: I'm this way the rela-
tions with a sister republic would not be al
fected, and the Argentine Republic would
supply in a moderate degree the wants Oh
this market while the United States, tax
ing advantage of the field opened to Amer
lean manufacturers in that country, would
continue to expand her exports.
MI Dominguez calls attention to the
fact that the principal European nations
admit South American wool tree OF outy
and asks how if Congress desires friendly
and closer relations between this country
9th American states, IT can pass d
measure which will exclude from TINS
market the chief product OF one Oh the
South American countries.
After some debate the communication
was referred to the committee on finance.
Mr.. Jones' silver Amendment.
Senator Jones of Arkansas today present
ed an amendment which he proposes to
offer to the House bond bill. 1t pro-
yides that any holder of silver bullion
who is a citizen of the United States may
tender the same to the Secretary Of the
Treasury and have it coined into silver
dollars, the seigniorage to be The difference
hefween the coinage value and the market
price of the bullion in New York; for the
cancellation of all bank notes OF less than
$40 directing the Secretary of the Treasury
to coin the silver bullion in the treasury
INFO silver dollars to be used in redeeming
the treasury notes issued for the purpose OF
purchasing silver bullion under the Sher-
man act and for the redemption of the
greenbacks in either gold or silver and for
their reissue according TO lhe provisions
of the act OF 1913.
MIR, DinsIey Looking After His Bills.
Chairman Dingley Of the ways and means
committee was over in the Senate today
making a canvass of the leaders to see
what prospect there was of action on the
two his that passed. the House last week.
He finds that the republicans seem to be
ouite anxious to pass the tariff bill at an
early date Among others with whom he
conferred were Senators Morrill, and ALI
son of the finance committee.
Interstate Commerce Commission.
A bill introduced in the Senate today by
Senator Chandler has for its purpose the
enlargement of the interstate commerce
commission. The bill provides that the
commission shall be composed Of one mem
her from each state and that the commits
sion shall meet quarterly The details Of
the work of the commission are to be left
to a committee Of five, which shall be In
constant session. The members of the COM
mittee are to receive the same remunera-
tion now given the members Of the COM
mission while the other members OF the en-
larged commission are to be paid only fol-
the time actually spent in the government
service.
Nicaragua Canal Bill.
Senator Perkins today introduced in the
Senate a bill for the amendment of the
Nicaragua canal which Is in most of its
details a copy of the bill in the House by
Mr. Hail. 1t provides that the capital stock
shall consist of one million shares at S15(