Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-02
SAY THE DINGLEY TARIFF WILL
INJURE THEIR TRADE.
SOME OF THE MANY PROTESTS.
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT ISSUED A
FORMAL WARNING.
Would Not Modify Objectionable Reg
uIntions Unless the Tariff Bill
Were Constructed to Suit IL
-EnEIand's Minor Oh
jectiOns.

Washington. Aug. LIN late number OF
the Congressional Record containing
speeches or the tariff conference report.
is a speech by NJ y. Johnson, Of North
Dakota. in which he makes compilation
OF the protests received by the state de-
partment from the representatives, OF Tor
eign governments against certain duties I'M
posed I'm the Dingiey tariff bill while that
measure was pending. Some Of these pro-
tests have been made public others have
been referred to the committees Of congress
having the tariff bill in charge. and little
or no attention has been paid TO them
Nearly all these communications refer
to the commerce between the several coun-
tries and the United States. They insist
that the new tariff will retard that com
merce. and some Of them intimate that II
will result in decreasing the demand Tor
American goods Some Of the ministers dis
claim any intention TO interfere in the in
Iernal affairs OF the United States, buL
make the representations for the benefit OF
the commerce between the countries. SUN
suggestions are made that the injury 10 ne
done the treasury Of the United states on
account Of the imposition Of the proposed
duties will be considerable.
Minister Brun. of Denmark, calls dtten-
ton 10 the fact that the tariff on American
| goods doing into Denmark is very favor
able. and that his government views WIN
a great deal of apprehension the penang
| tariff BILL and the rates especially lie says
that the admission Of Danish products on
favorable tariff would only be fair return
for the rates granted American pIoauctis;i
| The Danish products which he said Would
| De greatly affected by the new bill Were
| Beer, cement, white cabbages. hemp sesd.
porcelain, hides and skins, wool rags, peD-
hles lime chalk. gloves. leather, con
densed milk, granite, monuments, garry
machinery and Doecker tents IT, .-,-,,
| There were three communications from
Baron Fava. the Italtap ambassador, Ihe
first protests against the duty on ltalian
| oranges and lemons. which he says would
| prove very disastrous TO the Italian trade
| in these fruits. A second communication
! from Baron Fava is against the 90 per cen-
duty on candied fruits, which the manu-
| facturers of Leghorn say would destroy
| their market in the United States. IN a
| third communication. Baron FaVa speaks
| of letter of the secretary Of agriculture
| in which he refers 10 a ministerial decree
| of Italy relating to meats from the United
/ States. This decree required consuIsr cons s
| wise for certificates OF origin. issued oy
| American authorities and accompanying
| shiEments OF meat. Baron Fava INFORMS
| the state department that the question mas
| been submitted for examination TO the ZOO
| technic and epiZOOtic board The ambas-
1 sador adds: His majesty's government.
| however. desires to perform frlendly act
| toward that Of the United States by frank
| ~ forewarning ii that IL could in no case
/ be induced to modify the provisions cor
| tanned IN the aforesaid decree IN aScoIu-
| arce with the desire expressed by the de-
| partment of agriculture, IL the United
| States should persist IN retaining N s,,,, tne
| to which | have had the honor TO call
1 your eXcellency's attention in my precedlnE
/ written ana NesDdl
| same warning has been communicates
| with the same amicable intent. by my gov
| erEment to the representative OF the Unit
| ed States at Rome"
| Count Iichtervelde minister of Belgium.
/ seat three communications concerning the
| tariff. One referred TO the retroactive clause
| adopted by the house, and pointed out that
| IL works great hardship upon those who
| were shipping articles which could not Dc
| safely transported I'm the winter. such as
| plants and bulbs. The other communica-
| tons refer to the rates on cement and
1 sprats and sardines. He says that the dls-
| continuance OF expectation Of Belgian ce-
| ment would result disastrousiy 10 grain eK-
| ported from the United States. on account
| of the higher rates that would be charged
| because vessels would have 10 san one way
! in ballast.
| The Turkish minister protests against
| the duty OF 81 per pound on crude opium.
and SAYS that the tariff cannot be Tor tne
| purpose of protecting a home industry. He
| thinks the revenue OF the government
| would suffer, but says that in case II did
| not the cost OF the drug used for medic
inal purposes would be greatly increased
| to the consumers
| ]. b. Pioda. minister OF Switzerland. says
| that the new tariff will be disastrous to
| three principal industries Of Switzerland,
| Swiss embroidered goods. silks. watches
| and clocks. He says his government "ap-
| equity Of its sister republic He submitted
/ what the Swiss government desired, as fol-
| lows:
THAT boiling cloth remain on the free
/ list and that there be no increase in the
| rates on silk piece goods, silk ribbons. en-
| broideries Swiss watches and watch move
| ments and tar colors."
| Sir Julian PauncefOte sent two very brief
| communica tiOns. one in December, 1885,
| informing Mr.. Olney that the fishery board
! of Scotland protested against the high rate
| on cured herrings. and that. at the request
| Of the Marquis Of Salisbury. he represents
| TO the United States government that the
| high rates which the Dingley bill imposes
| on salt msckerel and other cured fish would
| cause grave injury to the fishermen on the
| west coast OF Ireland This note Is dated
| June 1s 1897.
| The protests of the German ambassador
| and the Austrian minister against the
/ cOuntervaling duty on bounty export sugar
/ have already been published.
| The consul general OF Greece protests
/ against the rate imposed upon Zante cur
| rants and raisins.
| Fifty-thres 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. VIII work a great hard
! ship TO the Irish fishermen. and praying
4 the president TO secure a modification OF the
| rates in the Dingiey bill.
| The protests Of Argentine against the du
| tv on hides and wool and OF Japan against
| a number OF duties have already been pub
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