The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-06

be more than a coincidence that each of
these four countries has begun the APP
plication of restrictions upon the i'm.
portation of American cattle or other
food products. The whole situation ia
made more grave by the belief which is
entertained by the administration
that it is well nigh hopeless
to appeal to congress for aid. II it is
finally held by the administration that
the sugar duty is discriminating duty,
there will probably be another appeal
to congress to repeal it, but if it is held
to be fair tax and not in contrsvention
OF the favored nations clause the case
probably will be one requiring simple
executive action.
WHAT FIGURES SHOW.
The figures collected by the treasury
department bearing upon this subj ect
chow that during the past year the i'm
ports of beet root sugar into the United
States from Europs amounted in value
TO SIS, 791 900. Germany stands first in
the list with $11 .063,00O; Belgium comes
second with $2.377 900; Austria third
with SLAP, 795; Franco fourth with
1922, 900; and the Netherlands fifth with
$3.50, 700.
All of this sugar came into the United
States last year duty free. and it is con-
tended that the effect of the differential
OF lilo of l cent per pound in adds
ton to the duty OF 40 per cent levied on
all sugar will be to prohibit the traffic.
There, are. 1t is learned. other dis.
turbing elements entering into our re-
lation with continental European pow
ers which undoubtedly have had the
effect to stimulate the retalistory policy
adopted by them. One OF these dis
cussed at this mornings conference was
the status of the agents of this govern
ment stationed in Europe to carry out
the quarantine laws when there seemed
to be great danger OF the introduction OF
cholera into the United States last
summer. Medical officers were placed
at the principal European ports and
under the terms OF the act OF 1893 they
were required to mako sure that
the vessels cleared for the United
States were free from all
traces of disease. The French govern.
ment protested against the presence OF
our medical representatives. The Ger
mans did not do so at that time, but
they resented tine presence on their soil
of the agents of foreign governments
who were not clothed with diplomatic
power In the end they protested
strongly, and have gone so far as to in
innate that If the provisions Of pending
legislation, which contemplates q still
further extension of the inspection prin-
eiples OF immigrants 10 carried out, they
will not permit them to operate.
WHAT 10 FEARED.
As this threat was to absolutely
nulliiy any effort that the United
States government may make to ex-
clude emigranta of the most dangerous
class and also to expose the people OF
the United States to infection from
cholera, the matter is regarded as full
of gravity. In fact. the turn affairs
have taken makes it evident our rela-
tions with continental Europe are like
ly to get entirely beyond executive
control if we once RECOGNIZE the right
of these countries to dictate in matters
OF legislation. The conference today did
not result in defining any line OF
policy and it ia believed pos
sibls that the president will
feel obliged to lay the matter before
congress in special message to suppls-
ment the efforts of the administration
in congress to pass the sugar repeal bill
now pending. 1t may be stated. how
ever, that not all of the members of the
cabinet are confident thss enactment Of