Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-05

WAsHISGroN, Aug. g. In a late
number of the Congressional Record
containing speeches on the tariff con
ference report is a speech by NJ. N.
johnson of North Dakota, in which he
makes compilation of the protests re.
ceivcd by the state department from
the representatives of foreign govern.
ments against certain duties imposed
in the Dingley tariff bill, while that
measure was pending. Some Of these
protests have been made public, others
have been referred to the committees
Of Congress having the tariff bill in
charge, and little or no attention has
been paid to them. Nearly all OF
these communications revert to the
commerce between the several cOun-
tries and the United States They in
sist that the new tariff will retard
that commerce, and some of them init
mate that it will result in decreasing
the demand for American goods.
There were three communications
from Baron Fava, the Italian Embas-
sadOr. The first protests against the
duty on Italian oranges and lemons,
which, he says, would prove very dis
astrous to the Italian trade in these
fruits A second communication from
Baron FaVa is against the 60 per cent
duty on candied fruits, which the
manufacturers of Leghorn say would
destroy their market in the United
States In a third communication
Baron Fava speaks of letter of the
secretary of agriculture, in which ne
refers to ministerial decree of Italy
relating to meats from the United
States. This decree required consu-
lar wise for certificates of origin, issued
by American authorities and accom-.
panying shipments of meats. Baron
Fava Informs the state department
that the question has been submitted
for examination to the Zootechnic and
Epizootlc Board
Count LichterVeide, Minister of Bel
GUM, sent three communications con.
corning the tariff One referred to
the retroactive clause adopted by the
House, and pointed out that it works
great hardship upon those who were
shipping articles which could not be
safely transported in the winter, such
as plants and bulbs. The other COM
munications refer to the rates on
cement and sprats and sardines lie
says that the discontinuance oi expor-
tation of Belgian cement would re-
suit disastrously to grain exported
from the United States on account of
the high rates that would be charged
because vessels would have to sail one
way in ballast
The Turkish government protests
against the duty of 81 per pound on
crude opium, and says that the tariff
can not be for the purpose OF protect
ing a home industry. He thinks the
revenue of the government would suf-
fer, but says that in case it did not
the cost of the drug used for medci-
nal purposes would be greatly i'm
creased to the consumers
j. b. Pioda, minister of Switzerland,
says that the new tariff will be dis
astrous to three principal industries OF
Switzerland, Swiss embroidered goods,
silks, watches and clocks. He says
his government appeals to the senti-
ments of friendship and equity of its
sister republic" He submitted what
the Swiss government desired, as fol-
lows: "That boiling cloth remain on
the free list, and that there be no in
crease in the rates on silk piece goods.
silk ribbons, embroideries, Swiss
watches and watch movements and
tar colors."
Sir Julian Pauncetote sent two very
brief communications in December,
1895, informing Mr.. Olney that the
fishery board of Scotland protested
against the high rate on cured her
rings, and that at the request of the
Marquis OF Salisbury lie represented
to the United States government that
the high rates which the Dinglcy bill
imposes on salt mackcrel and other
cured fish would cause grave injury to
the fishermen on the west coast OF
Ireland. This note is dated June IS,
1897
The protests of the German ambas-
sador and the Austrian minister
against the couutervailing duty on
bounty export sugar have already
been published.
The consul general of Greece pro-
tests against the rate imposed upon
Zante eurrants aud raisins.
Fitty-three Irish members Of the
British parliament join in letter to
President Mckinley, saying that the
duty on cured mackerel and herring
caught on the west coass of ireland
Will work great hardship TO the Irish
fishermen, and praying the President
to secure modification of the rates in
the Dinghy bill.
Juneau Being DepopuIatcd