Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-19
THE TARIFF BILL.
Protest Of Japanese Government En-.
bodied in a Hole From the Minister.
WILL ISJURE TUE UNITED STATES.
articles Most ftjuriously Affected are
spgciallis of japanese
l'r0duc ion.

WAsHINdToN, d. G. June 10. -
Tho protest made by the Japa ese
government against the ponding tariff
bill Ia formally embodied in note
rom NJ mister 10fu Hoshi, under date
June 3. Tue protest is oouched In the
most courteous Language. but there Ia
frmness OF tone observable that indi-
cates the remonstrence may be fol-
lowed by acls OF retaliation II disre-
gardoi.
The note begins with an apology
for expressing an opinion tina! under
ordinary conditions might be regarded
as trenching upon domestic Affairs,
but cites Ne Justification the fact
that important Japanese interests are
lnvoivei anu that in the opinion OF
the minister the proposed Increase OF
duties Will injure the United States
no less than Japan by retsrdipg the
growth OF promising commercial rels.
tious. The articles OF Japanses pro.
auction that will be most seriously
weight BiIRs, silk handerchiefe,
mating, hemp and juto rugs,
carpets and tea. In the case OF silks
the minister says the proposed duty
will amount to al valOrem rate OF
between 05 and 100 psr cent and upou
hankerohiefs the duty will be 10 per
cent more. Thete rates, 1t is stated,
are practically prohibitory and bear
upon silks peculiar to Japan.
A prosperous trade haa been built up
In japanese mating, now admitted
| tree aud In general use amoug the
| poorer classes. The proposed uuty,says
| the minister, will be 10 heavy that the
| trace cannot survive In this article,
| not now manufactured In the United
5 ates. the duty upon hemp, jute
rugs and carpets VIII amount to near.
| ly 80 per cent, AMI this is another
severe blow 10 Japaneee cummsrce.
AS to the ten, the minister says, the
| sudden change u the policy OF the
| United States from free importation to
a duty OF from so to 100 per cent has
| awakened in the Japanese m nd the
| grav est fear for the stability Of the tea
INDUSTRY, Tor years In u depressed cot.
| dillon, although furnishing two.thifds
| OF the tea imported into the United
| States.
The minister Gays that while the
| imperial government does not share
the general belief that this legislation
was intended TO Discriminate against
JapaDese commerce., IL 10 an unlortu.
mats cvincitencs that impOrts from
Japan most iuiafiously affected are
| specialties OF japanese production. In
| conclusion the mi Meter sage.
"As l have the honor to state, The
Imperial government Is lar from snai-
| H. x In belief Tor which they ind no
| warrant ID the cordial attitude always
maintained by the United States toward
| Japan, but nevertheless they do not
| think 1t either wise or prudent to ig-
| more sentiment which, under certain
| circumstance, might have M Jst un-
| fortunate effect upon the relations OF
| the Two countries. They hope, more
| over, that II will not be forgotten that
| this ieeling may he attributed In some
degree to tns TACT that no arhc.o OF
| American importation to Japan pays
a. pres mt anything more than numi-
nal Outy anu he turner circumstance
with legislature OF Japan has already
| sipnified its intention Of hereafter
| ievying only u moderate impost upon
American commerce."