The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-06
THE DINGLEY TARIFF.
It May Result in European Com
bination.
An Active Commercial Warfare Against
the United states, by Way of ke-
taiiation. Likely to he One of
the FIRST Fruits.

WAsniNGToN. July es.-While only
three nations separately filed protes,s
against the provisions of the Dingley
tariff law. which. they declared, was
nimicai to their interests when the
act was under consideration, all Eu-
rope practically, is expected To COM
nercially combine against this coun-
.ry rs result of the bounty section Of
the statute.
Instructions were sent by the state
department To the consular r.presenta-
tives of the United States throughout
the world and by the treasury depart
ment to its special agents in Europe.
directing them TO report the amount OF
bounties paid by the governments To
which they are accredited upon any
products raised forexport 20 the United
states
As soon as this information is at
hand the treasury department Will
take steps To assess all such products
at "A duty equal To the rate imposed by
.aw in addition To the bounty paid by
the country raising them.
The treasury department will be
guided by Section , OF the new tariff
law. This provides that whenever
any country, dependency or colony
shall pay, bestow. directly or Indirect
~. any bounty or grant upon the ex-
portatiCn of any article or merchandise
from such country, dependency or
colony. and such article or merchandise
Is dutiabie under the provisions of this
not han
any such article or merchandise
into the United States. whether
the same shall be imported directly
from the country OF production or 9TH
erwisc, and whether such article or
merchandise is imported in the same
condition as when exported from the
country of production, or has been
changed in condition by manufacture
1r otherwise there shall be levied and
paid ia all such cases. in addition to
The duties otherwise imposed by this
act an additional duty equal To the net
amount of such bounty or grant, how
eyer same may be paid or bestowed
According 10 the Information GA tile
al the State department nearly every
nation OF Europe and two countries Of
south America pay export bounties on
some OF their products. Russia. Ger
many. Holland, Denmark. France and
Anstria-Hungary pay export bounties
On sugar. Russia. under a special sys-
lem. consumes much Of her own
supply.
Germany, under law passed on May
20 1896. Increased the export bounties
IN these proportions: For raw sugar,
from 30 cents to60 cents per 200 pounds;
white sugar, from 81 cents 70 ~ ce hts;
refined sugars. from As cents to 80 cents.
Austria. by the law of July 7, 1890,
took corresponding protective and de-
tcnsive measures, especially increasing
from about s.. Zoo. 900 to $1,000. 00o the
amount of public funds destined for ex-
port bounties Export bvunties paid
Dy France are: Raw sugar. IS cents
Pc go pounds, white sugar, ~ cents;
refined sugar, 81 cents.
Holland has just revised her system.
giving To its product a bounty of Si06H
per 220 pounds of raw sugar
Three colonies of Great britain
Canada, Nova Scotia and south Wales
pay export bounties on agricultural
provisions. Brazil pays an export
bounty on sugar. and Argentina pays
an export bounty on fresh meat. State
department officials say there are other
countries and additional products to
those named upon which export
bDuQtleS are maid