New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-28
AU,STRII-HUNGARY PROTESTS
OBJECTIONS MADE TO THE SUGAR
SCHEDULE OF THE DINGLEY BILL
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Washington April 27.-Austria-Hurgary Is the
latest addition the list Of European Governments
which hope by fling formal and official protests,
20 influence the revenue legislation OF the united
States On Monday Chairman Dingley Of the COM
rnittee on Ways and Means received from the state
Department the following translation OF COM
mun.cation addressed to the Secretary OF state OF
Apri 10 by the Minister Of Austria-Hungary:
Pursuant TO instructions, l have the honor. MI
secretary of state invite your attention 70 me
provisions Of the tariff bill now before the senate
sugar and conflict on the one hand with our rig she
Of the mcstfavored- nation treatment ana on vTe
other threaten heavily TO damage AuStro-h"h
Schedule +. No. 2S that sugar eXporte iron c0un,
tries which grant direct or indirect bounty shai
forth in No 2l6. an additional duty to the amount
Of the bounty granted so far as ihis p1n o s snS
sugars or upon the materials (beet or cane)
TIE az Question of the discriminating tariff treat
ment against our sugar has already been the sun
ject Of negotiation between the Imperial ana kGya
Sovcrnment and the Government OF the Unl,Sd
states The Imperial and Roya! Govern In mas
looked upon the additional duty 0i PT
pound upon sugar eomns from % IsaS ~
granted TO her by Article V OF the treaty Oh &C.,
srainst il. This instruction had the honor to
carry in note Of January g. ieF9 10 Secreua.S
repeat here the views advanced therein. which my
tods in tnfo 10 he fact
that the Government of the United States has rec
Sgnzed our Is se "a Wbch is based upon our ex
port bounty. it will appear from me repor. 90 90
Secretary Gresham the President Of October L.
1884 and that the President in his annual message
of December 1894 recommenided 70 Congress inc
repeal OF the additional duty IN question: ,
The bin pending IN Congress mas t yie eHd;
tonal duty on sugar and threaens 1 IN
trade with the United States win new injury l.
has Instructed me TO cali the attention OF the Fed
eral Government 70 the disposition OF these Pr
lions and in connection herewith to express tho
hope that It will lend its assistance IN order TO
lions between countries and 10 preTen' n rnS,
the proposed Increase OF me ne mneria and Royal
Government must further protest. should become
law.
NOT TO BE Needed BY CONGRESS.
In conversation with Tribune correspondent re-
Gently Chairman Dingley remarked that OF course
such a protest was in order. and yet he though, II
would come with better grace from country whicn
had not Disseminated against the products OF th'
United States One ormore of the Government" hi'H
had filed such protests had not only discrimi aate"
against but had excluded certain products OF the
United States "Of course" said he. "this country
cannot be expected TO modify Its revenue ies''iaioN
in difference 10 these protests or 10 sun ne
yigbt in our treaties does lo incluoe such right
as Austria Hungary demands by virtue OF oao
The right OF the United States to levy ana coIect
countervsng duties has been exercises IN , e can
ronnr arse IN regard to it is whether is wise 10
eyercse n I'm any given case. in other words, IL -
purely question OF policy 70 DC he w been
gress md the Executive. Whatever MAJ hs b W,r
tbc opIncn OF Secretary Gresham TO which the Mlh-
lister q, Austria Hungary refers, II is NOT Dnuns
upon Congress or the Presaemt "a ~ Of 1874 do
not consider that II has any bearing whe.esei
tie case II is that Mr.. Cleveand recoinmene.
10 ermanys protest but he did so solely on cfouus
Of policy and not because ne conceded That the CON
tcntion OF Germany that the provision was Vio'a-
tion Of treaty rights was Just one; ,,.s.o,. %
''rhe massage IN President Clcye.and's Message 70
which the Austrian Minister refers READS as loi-
lows: an the interests OF the commerce OF DOM
violation / recommend the repeal or so much OF inc
statute as i'm poses that duty.
THE MOST FAVORED NATION CLAUSE.
Mr. Cleveland also invited attention TO the report
OF Secretary Gresham. dated October IL. 1874 t'o
which reference Is made in tho protest OF Austia-
Hungary but he did not say that he approved the
Secretary's conclusions which leaned strongly IN
favor OF Gormany's position. md which were con,
trary 20 The Views set forth by Attorney cienerdi
Olney In an official opinion given month iater on
another question arising OUT o, inc rev. aftorney-
General discussed the scope ana meaning ol ~
most favored nation" clause az eonsideTaanle
place, the most favored nation clauses OF oni
treaties with foreign Powers have, from me iouI
dalton OF Government. been Invariably construct
both not forbdding any interna! reg 1aiiJ,no
necessary for the protection OF our home INDUSTRIES
and as pormt,in1 commercial concessions 10
country which not gratuitous, but arc IN return
country is emitted except upon rendering me SAM
equivalents. Thus Mr.. Jefferson when secretary |
Of State. In 1902 said Of treaties exchanging NC
rights OF the most favored nation that they leave
each party free TO make what Internal regulations
they please and TO give what preference they ind
expedient 10 native merchants vessels ana produco