The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-02

WASHINGTON. Aug. LIN a lasa p,-,
Der OF the Congressional Record contain
Ing speeches on the tariff question s. .
speech By M. n. johnson Of North Da-
kosa In which ne makes compilation Of
the protests received by the state ss..nart-
Iiehs from representatives of foreign cour-
Tries against duties imposed in the D5nY,ev
tariff bill Some of these protests h,ys
been made public. others have been refer
red TO the committees of congress having
TIE tarlT bill In charge. and little or nn az
tentson has been paid 10 them Nearly all
TIE communications revert to the c0m
EnercaDbetween the several countries and
the United States. They insist ,ha, the
rev tariff bill retards commerce. and some
OF them intimate that 1t will result i'm de-
creas!ng the demand for American goods
Some suggestions are made that the in Jury
10 be done the United States on accoun, nr
the imposition OF the proposed duties viii,
be consisera Bile
There were three communications from
Baron Faya, tile Italian ambassador The
first protests against the duty on Italian
oranges and lemons, which. he says would
prove very disastrous TO the Italian trade
IN these fruits. second Is against the
proposed duty on canned fruits. which the
manufacturers of Lsghorn say would de-
stroy their market In the United States In
third communication Baron Fava speaks
In which he refers TO ministerial decree
Of Italy relating to meats from the United
States. This decree required a consular
wise for certificates of origin, issued by
American authorities. and accompanying
shipments Of meat Baron Faya informs
the state department that the question has
been submitted for examination to the
zootechntc and episootIc board.
The ambassador adds. His majesty
however. desires to perform friendly act
toward the United States by frankly fore
warning ii that IL could In no case be In
duced to modify the. provisions contained
In the aforesaid decree In accordance with
the desire expressed by the department of
agriculture If the United States should per-
sist In retaining in the new customs tariff
the exorbitant duties 10 which j have had
the honor TO call your excellency's atterl-
lion iii my preceding written and verbal
communications"
The Turkish government protests against
the duty OF 81 per pound on crude opium.
and says the tariff cannot be for the pur-
pcse Of protecting q home industry 1t
thinks the revenue of the government
would suffer. bat SAYS that in case IL did
not the cost of the drug used for medicinal
purposes would be greatly increased to the
consumers
The minister of Switzerland says that
the new tariff will be disastrous to three
principal industries of Swifxerland-Sw.ss
emoroideries, silks, watches and clocks.
He says his government appeals TO the SEN
timents Of friendship and equity Of its SIS
ter republic. He submitted that the Swiss
government desired as follows: .tThat bolt
Ing cloth remain on the free list and that
there be no increase In the rates on SILK
goods, silk ribbons. enlbroideries. Swiss
watches and watch movements"
Sir Julian Paunce1ote sent two very brief
communications one in December 1896 In
forming Mr.. olney that the fishery board
OF Scotland protested against the high rate
on cured harrings. and at the request Of
the Marquis Of Salisbury be represents TO
the United States government thae the
high rates the DingIey bin imposes on salt
fn&ckerei and other cured fish would cause
grave Injury TO the fishermen on the west
coast Of Ireland. This note is dated June
Is. ls97.
The protests of the German ambassador
ana the Austrian minister against the
coanterVailing duty on bounty export sug-
ars have already been published
The consul general Of Greece protests
against the rate imposed on Zante cur
rants and raSins
Fdiy-three Irish members Of the British
parliament Join in a letter TO President
Mckinley. saying that the duty on cured
mackerel and herring caught on the west
coast Of Ireland will work a great hard
ship 10 the Irish fishermen, and PRAYING
tue president 10 secure n modification Of
the rates In the Dingiey Bill
The protest OF Argentine AGAINST the
duty on hides and oil. and Of Japan against
81 number Of duties has already beer pub
Ashed- China made n protest on lines sim
liar To those NJ Japan