The morning call., 1895-01-06

american cattle or 0IDert iOOu pIOuuctss
The whole situation is made more grave
by the belief which Is entertained by the
administration that 1t is we'll nigh hope
less 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 Con-
gress to repeal it, but If it is held to be
fair tax and not in contravention of the
favored nations clause. the case probably
will be one requiring simple executive ac-
ton.
The figures collected by the Treasury
Department bearing upon this subject
show that during the past fiscal year the
imports of beet root sugar into the United
States from Europe amounted in value to
Sl5.791,OOO. Germany stands first 10 the
list with $1l.063,OOO, Belgium comes Sec
ond with S2,377.OO0. Austria third with
ST.. Az, 795. France fourth with $4,000
and the Netherlands fifth with $3.50. 100.
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
one-tenth of / cent per pound in addition
to the duty OF 40 per cent levied on all
sugar will be to prohibits the traffic.
There are, it is learned, other disturbing
elements entering into our relation with
continental European powers which un-
doubtedly have had the effect to stimulate
the retaliatory policy adopted by them.
One of these discussed at this mornings
conference was the status Of the agents Of
this Government stationed In Europe to
carry out the quarantine laws when there
seemed to be great danger of the introduce
ton OF cholera into the United
States last summer. Medical officers
were placed at the principal Euro
pean ports, and under the terms Of the
act of 1893 they were required to make
sure that the vessels cleared for the United
States were free from all traces of disease.
The French Govern ent protested against
the presence of our medical representa-
tives. The Germans did not go SO far as
that time, but they resented the operations
on their soil of the agents of the foreign
Governments who were not clothed with
diplomatic powers. In the end they pro-
tested strongly, and have gone SO far as to
intimate that il the provisions OF pending
legislation, which contemplate still fur-
Their extension of the inspection principle
of immigrants is carried out, they will not
permit them to operate.
As this threat was to absolutely nullify
any effort that the United States Govern
ment may make to exclude emigrants of
the most dangerous class, and also to ex-
pose the people of the United States to
infection from cholera, the matter is re-
garded as full of gravity. In fact, the
turn affairs have taken makes it evident
our relations with continental Europe are
likely to get entirely beyond executive con-
troll if wa once recognize the right of these
countries to dictate in matters Of legisla-
ton.
The conference to-day did not result 10
defining any line OF policy and it is be-
lieved possible that the President will feel
obliged to lay the matter before Congress
in a special message to supplement the
efforts of the administration in Congress
to pass the sugar repeal bill pending. 1t
may be stated, however. that not all of
the members of the Cabinet are confident
that the enactment of this measure will
afford the relief hoped for and in some
quarters there is an abiding belief that
the real oijsct Of the European combine
is TO break down the entire sugar schedule
and secure free sugar as the price for the
admission OF American food products,