The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-19
JAPAN'S PROTEST.
The Dingley Tariff Is Cal
culated to Injure the
Empires Commerce.
FLOOR MATTINGS TO Be FREE
Sewell Sheds a Ray Of Light-pro-
tectionists Beaten on One
Point.

| fOlnt.
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1ss7.-The pro
| tst made by the japanese Government
against the pending tariff bill is formally
embodied In note from Minister Toru
Hoshi of date as late as the third of the
present month The note is couched in
the most courteous language. but there is
a firmness of tone observable that indi-
Gates the remonstrance may be followed
by acts of retaliation if disregarded.
The note begins with an apology for
expressing an opinion that under ordi-s
nary conditions might be regarded as
trenching upon domestic affairs, but cites
as Justification the fact that important
Japanese interests are involved and that.
In the opinion of the minister, the pro-
posed increase of duties win injure the
United States no less than Japan by re-
Iarding the growth of promising com
panese productions that will be most SER
i;as4 iiodsIy erected, says the protest, are
tmigntWelght tig silks, silk handkerchief, mat
ana tea. In the case of silks the minis
Ter says the proposed duty will amount
IN ~ an IN aa valorem rate of between IS and
duty will be 10 per cent more These
rates, 1T is stated, are practicallv nro-
nlpnisory n,,ndy and bear upon cheap silks Pc
An extensive and prosperous trade has
oeen nuiit up in japanese mating. now
ahnhiootea tha rood Iree and in general use among
says the minister, will be so heavy that
lne trade cannot survive in this article
not now manufactured in the limited
ordees, srd IS Inc DUTY upon hemp, jute rugs
ana carpets will amount to nearly so per
cent and be another severe blow 70
Japanese commerce. AS to tea the minis-
ter says the sudden change of the policy
tlon to a duty of from so to 100 per cent
mas awakened in the Japanese mind the
gravest lear for the stability of the tea
aitia ianiaiustry, Lor years in depressed con-
the tea imported into the United States
The Minister says that while the I'm
a perlaa government does not. share the
intended to discriminate against Japan
ese commerce 1t is an unfortunate coinci-
g, nence 1,,ao nnat the Imports from Japan most
Japanese production. In conclusion the
Minister says : -
AS have had the honor to state, the
ing in a belief for which they find no
warrant IN the cordial attitude always
maintained by the United States toward
Japan, Dut, nevertheless, they do not
tnlnk 1t either wise. or prudent to ignore
a sentiment which, under certain eircIlm
stances, might have a most unfortunate
effect upon the relations of the two cor,,-
tries They hope, moreover that it viii
not be forgotten that this feeling may be
aetnputed IN some degree to the fact that
no article of American importation to
Japan pays at present anything more
than a nominal duty; and to the further
circumstances fnnaa = that the legislature Of
Japan has already signifed its intention
OF hereafter levying only the most moder-
ate imposts upon American commerce.
~ IN the ,e senate 1 today the flax scedule of
delay, the pending question being on Mr.
Allisons motion to amend Paragranh,
~ 81 reiatlng to thread, twine, etc, made
rate I; OF a cents per pound and Use. addi-
tfonal for each lea in excess of five
M: Vest (Mo) and Mr.. Jones (Ark.} |
tnat the rates were excessive while Mr.
Allison contended that they were essen
tial as a compensatory duty for the in-si
creased rates on the raw material al |
ready provided
Mr.. Allison's amendment was agreed
tbs to 19-Mr. 9McEnery voting with the |
Republicans. 3 4 .'Sssss 4 -
Mr.. Allison moved to increase tile rates |
IN paragraph 32S, relating to yarns, maxi
ing the rate cents instead of 8 cents
not finer than eight lea Or number as |
proposed in the original Finance Commits |
tee amendment m and 50 per cent ad val
orem instead of 40 per cent. on single |
yarns finer than eight and not finer than. |
so lea In number. 9
MF. cray cdlleQ Tor an explanation of |
the increase. He said it would not do I
for the Republicans to Sit stffl without |
saying a word, simply because they had |
the necessary majority.
Mr. SeweH (New Jersey) said the in
crease had been decided upon to conlper1- I
safe for the increase in the rate on the |
raw material demanded by the Western
people,.
!, Very ". ". well" said Mr. Gray. that is
more light than we have heretofore had |
ssrThat,e e,,o,,ol,5,, ,,.+a,,1.4, |
envSe Mr hninipIuo,lcan niiIsnr cans senators q @
WI. AIllson complained that If the Della
ware wa senator had not received the neces-
saIy lnIormatlon II was because he had
not OF nstened to what was said
Inc colioquy continued, bringing out the
inIormatlon tnat the manufacture of flax
yarns had not been profitable in recent
years.
Mr. Gray insisted upon knowing If the
manufacturers demanded the increase in
order to exist.
Mr.. Allison replied that the rnanufac-
turers had not come to Washington to
sled demand taa the advance, although they had
mittee had acted upon the advice of ex-