The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-05
"DfHEsENTATIONs OF Eopp,c,
GOVERNMENTS AGAINST cr,
TAIN DUTIES.
WILL TEND 70 RETARD COMMERCE
governments Intimate There
VIII he a Decreased Demand ,or
american Goods-NIay Result,
nisastrousiy to Our Grain.

Of ~ Tu, Aug. LIN late numher
sneecba. I o' Record containing
speech by NJ. n. Johnson of Nort bb'' ~ Al
Mota, IN which he makes n commit t;nn ia te
,ne protests received by the state denar g-
aiieht from the representatives of fore;an
eJJ'elAlnehtS against certain duties imnos.
wv ~ me Dlngley tariff bill, while that
.ieusGre was pending. Some of these nrn,
i ivSts nave been made public, others have
i cci referred to the committees of congress
i u;t,IIhs lhe tariff bill in consdera ton. and
WNttie Ut no attention has been paid TO Them
tNearIy all these communications relate Tn
,he commerce between the several com
tr'es and the United States. They insist
that the new tariff bill will retard their
commerce and some of them intimate that
II VII! result in decreasing the demand for
hhltrican goods. Some of the ministers
,lisclaim any intention to interfere in the
internal affairs of the United States, but
make the representations for the benefit
o vi me commerce between the countries.
some suggestions are made that the in
Jury TO be done the treasury of the United
states on account of the imposition of
duties will be considerable.
Minister Brun OF Denmark calls atten
tioh to the fact that the tariff on Ameri-
can goods going into Denmark is very un-
FAVORABLE, and that his government views
with q great deal of apprehension the
pending tariff bill. He says that the ad-
mission of Danish products not favorable
10 tariff would only be fair return to the
rates granted American products. The
Danish products which he said would be
greatly affected by the new bill are: Beer,
cement. white cabbage, hemp seed, porcc-
lain, hides and skins, wool rags, pebbles,
lime chalk, gloves, leather. condensed
milk, granite, monuments, dairy machn-
cry and doecker tents.
There We're three communications from
Baron Faya, the Italian ambassador. The
first protests against the duty on Italian
oranges and lemons, which. he says, would
prove disastrous to the Italian trade in
these fruits. A second communication
from Baron raya against the 60 per cent
duty on canned fruits. which the manufac-
turerS of Leghorn say would destroy their
market in the United States was received.
In third communication Baron Faya
speaks of letter of the secretary of az
riculture in which he refers to Il minis
terial decree of Italy relating to meats
from the United States. This decree re-
,uired q consular wise or certificate of
origin, issued by American authorities and
shipments of meat.
Baron Fava informs the state depnrr.
men that the question has been submit
ted for examination to the zoochnitic ana
ppiZoolic board. The ambassador says
His majesty's government. however, de
sires to perform friendly act toward that
of the United States by frankly forewarn-
ing it that it could in no case modify the
contained in the aforesaid de-
cree. in accordance with the desire cX-
Dressed by the department of agriculture.
If the United States should persist III re-
taining in the new customs tariff the cNor-
bitant duties to which | have had the
honor to call your eXcellency's attention i'll
my preceding written and verbal cohmu-
nicatonS. ....
THE same warning has been commnnl-
coted, with the same amicable intent. by
my government to the representatives vi
the United States at Rome:
Count Lichtcrteld. minister from Bel
rium. sent three communications concern
inc the tariff. One referred to the retro
active clause adopted by the house. ana
nointed out that II works great hardship
unon those who were shipping artlcl!S
which could not he safely transported III
-thc winter. such as plants ana buibS. / ie
other communication referred to the rates
an dement's and spratS and sardlnes. re
saws that the disc0ntinuance OF eNlorr'-
tions Of Belgian cement would result u,s-
ostrously to grain exported from .nn
limited States on account OF the h'SnVi
rates that would be charged because yes
spls would have to sail one way Ill pailas'.
The Turkish government pro,rsJ,a
against the duty of 81 per pounacc Oh er"ut t
opium. and says that the tatln can ~,
bn for the purpose of protecting HUNT
i"duStry mr. securing increased revenue.
iin thinks tbc revenue of the governiieiil
yould suffpr. but says that III case IL ulu
nor tho cost of drug used for medlciiiai
,uruoSas would he greatly increased l"
The consumer. u..;,,,a,,,nl
]. +. Pieoda. minister Oh n" i!,',,.t,a'',
s,r. thot fine new tariff will be disastrous
=" thrpp principle Industries OF SwltZer-
i,ud-swiss embroidery goods. SILKS
watches and clocks. ..o,,,, n
He saws his government 'appcals W
thr sentiments of friendship ana equity
nf it's sister republic. ,,... ,.o,.,rr
He submitted what the SWISS govern
ment desired rs follows u., froo
That boiling cloth remain OH 'ht ~,
list ard that there he no increase ;i III ,"'
.ntoS On silk piece goods. SILK. rinhohS'
cmbroideres. Swiss watches ana ""''"
movements and tar color r,r,
Sir Julian Paunccfotc sent nv" yer!
lrief communications, one in December
iS0G. informing Mr.. Olney thn' me ISL
ery hoard of Scotland protested agni L,
tho bi~h rate on cured herring ana tnat
u, ~, the reuucst of the MARQUIS OF sans
Inv, no represents to the United STATES
, "", that the high rates when
the Dinglcy bill imposes ON SAT- hlarkerr,
. .,ml ' oth1r cured fish would cause grave
; ,,iu U-t 70 thc fishermen on the west coast
~ " Try IrSeond. This note was dated June
rs, 1897. A. co.,,,, ,mbosso-