The Lamar register., 1895-01-12
EMBITTERED BY SUGAR.
TROUBLESOME FOREIGN RELA-
TIONS.
Cabinet onncers Erercised over the @
peet of serious Computations WIN
European Powers which Ar- Ane''e"
by the sugar schedule

test Of Austria against the American
discriminating duty on sugar supple
menting as it does similar action by
Germany Is giving the administration
grave concern An evidence et this
was conference yesterday lasting
about an hour between Secretary
Gresham. Secretary Carlisle and Aitor'
ney General Olaey.
Secretary Gresham Is Concerned In
the subject from a diplomatic paint o;
view, Sccr,sary Carlisle Is Interested
in the possible effect upon the revenues
OF the government and upon Attorney
General oIncy deyolves the legality OF
any prupu-Ss-d movement of the govern
menL
The Austrian minister undertakes 10
show In the first place that the imfs-i-
ton OF diferentlal duty OF lilo ot
per cent. par pound on Austrian sugar
Is in violation OF article Of the ue9ty
OF IS2g between the United States and
Austria Hungary. There Il Is assert
ed that the exchange OF notes prs~
c,-llns the reclprocity agreement I'M
der the Mckinley act established new
basis Of commercial relations and that
:
ed States the same reduction Of duties
that Is granted 10 other countries under
what Is known As the most favored na.
ton clause.
The Austrian minister also shows
that the assessment of bounty on sugar
produced in Austria : not the act II
the Imperial government but l. entirely
provincial affair and so corresponds
10 the independent action Of any Of our
states.
Inasmuch A. the bounty system of
Austria differs from Germany II WAS
contendcd that the same construction
which put the dlffercniial tariff on
German sugar did not apply to Aus
trian sugar. Hut whcn this question
samc formally before Secretary Carlisle
upon an inquiry from the collectors of
customs nj Baltimore thu SECRETARY dis
posed Of the contention OF Ties, words
in n letter dated Aug 81 last; The de
partment Is In receipt OF your letter OF
the 18th inst In which your reque~t TO
b. informed what foreign countries
grant dir-t OF Indirect bounty ON su-
gar In reply have to state that Ger
many and Austria Hungary grant by
law circct bounties on sugar and thar
under the operations OF the laws Of
France. Belgium. Denmark and Meth
erland. providing for remission Of the
internal revenue taxes on b..rts used
in the production of exported sugar.
Indirect bounties may apparently be
earned by the exporters- Respectfully
signed i. 6. CARLISLE"
This letter not only disposed OF
Germany and Austria but held subject
10 additional tax sugars coming from
four other European countries II may
b. more than n coincidence that each
OF these four countries have begun the
application OF restrictions upon the I'M
portaiion Of American cattle or Other
food products The whole situation is
made more grave by the belief which
Is entertained by the administration
that Is well-nlsh hopeless 10 appeal 10
Congress for aid. II IL is finally held
by the administration that the sugar
duty Is discrimination duty there will
probably be another appeal to Congress
to repeal it, but IL Il Is held TO b.
fair tax and not In coutrovention Of IA
vored nations clause. the case prob
ably will be one requiring simple execu-
tive action.
The figures collected by the treasury
department bearing upon the subject
show that during the past fiscal year
the imports Of beet root sugar into the
United States from Europe amounted
In value to SIS. 5.791 coo. Germany
stands first In the list with s10.o,sS. 600:
Belgium comes next with S2.3II coo:
Austria third with S1.i12. T95; France
fourth with S422.0i2 and the Neither
lands fifth with s.53s.T22 All of this
sugar came into the United States last
year duty free and II is coutended that
the effect of the dlfferentiai of 1-1o