The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-02
AGAINST THE TARIFF!
The Representatives Of Foreign
Governments Protested.
HAD NO EFFECT ON THE BILL.

Italy, Denmark, Turkey, Switzerland,
Belgium and Great Britain Each Had
Their Protest to Mako Against the
Passage of the Din9ley Bill.
Washington, Aug. 1.-The late num-
Der of the Congressional Record con-
tains speech on the tariff conference
report by NJ. N. Johnson. of North Da-
kota, in which he makes q compilation
of the protests received by the state
department from the representatives
of foreign governments against GER
tain duties imposed in the Dingley tar
III bill while that measure was pend
ing. Nearly all the communicate
reverted to the commerce between the
several countries and the United
States.
Minister Brun, of Denmark, called
attention to the fact that the tariff on
American goods going into Denmark
is very favorable, and that his gov
ernment viewed with great deal of
apprehension the tariff bill and the
rates especially The Danish products
which he said would be greatly affect
ed by the bill were: Beer, cement,
white cabbages hemp seed, porcelain,
hides and SKINS wool, rags, pebbles.
lime, chalk. gloves, leather, condensed
milk, granite, monuments, dairy ma
chinery and doavker tents.
There were three communications
from Baron Fava, the Italian ambas-
sador. The first protests against the
duty on Italian oranges and lemons.
The second communication was against
the SO per cent duty on candied fruits,
and in the third note Baron Fava spoke
of letter of the secretary Of agri-
culture, and he referred to a minis
terial degree relating to meats In the
United States. This decree required
consular wise for certificates Of origin
issued by American authorities and ac-
companying shipments of meats. Baron
Fava informed the state department
that the question had been submitted
for examination to the zootechnic and
epizootic board. His majesty's govern
ment, he says, desires to perform q
friendly act toward that Of the United
States by frankly forwarding 1t that
1t could In no case be induced to modify
the provisions contained in the afore-
said decree in accordance with the de-
sire expressed by the department Of
agriculture"
The minister of Belgium protested |
against the discontinuance of exporta- |
ton of Belgian cement, which would |
result disastfously to grain exported |
from the United States, on account of
the higher rates that would be charged |
because vessels would have to sail one
way in ballast.
The Turkish government protested
against the duty of 81 per pound on
crude opium, and said that the tariff
cannot be for the purpose of protect
ing home industry or secure increased
revenue.
]. B. Pioda, minister of Switzerland
urged that the new tariff would be dis
astrous to three principal industries
In Switzerland, Swiss embroidered
goods, silks, watches and clocks.
Sir Julian Pauncefote sent brief COM
informing Mr.. Olney that
the fishery board of Scotland protested
against the high rate on cured behring's
and that the high rates which the
Dingley bill imposes on sail mackerel
and other cured fish would cause grave
injury to the fishermen on the west
coast Of Ireland.
The consul general of Greece pro-
tested against the rate imposed upon
and raisins.