New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-15
FRENCH PROTESTS NEEDED
SOME CONCESSIONS IN TARIFF RATES
MADE BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

MADE BY THE FINANCE COMMIT AEE-
fBr TELEGRAPH THE TRrBuNE1
Washington. May 1.-THE French protes"
against the restoration OF the duties OF 1880 on
brandies still wines cordials. etc. well as on
certain nne textiles. appear to have had some
weight with the majority Of the Finance |o"ni''
tee. 1t is asserted that these protests were ie''
forced 10 some extent by Senator Woicott, VINO.
before his departure for Europe as fnemoei "a
the Bmetallic Commission. made strong iep'e
sensations to the Finance Committee to the ei-
feet that some concessions Of rates on ar'ices IN
which French producers and manufacturers "e'c
especially interested might make the TASK oi .ne
Commission In that country easier. however Una.
NAV have BEEN IL appears from an Inspection Vi
the schedule of wines and liquors that some oo"0
sions have been recommended. On pranules' cor
dias, wines etc. the Dinghy Dill iihpoHou wy
rates of 1890 in some cases. ano IN ie" @'
an advance on those rates, and the esuHa'eu lev
enue therefrom on the basis Of last year lmpor-
ta,,ocs would have amounted TO S929,4oc Of which
so1Ao 90 would have been derived from sun wines
and 1852 900 from brandy AT the rates proposeu
BY the Finance Committee. which, as rue, az
the same as existing rates. the total revenue from
brandics wines distilled spirits. cordiais' e'o,
would amount to only s4SSooo on the basis OF ias1
wears lamentations or N.l1l, 900 less than uncer
the rates imposed by the House OF Hepieseh'"
tiyes About $4,000 of this loss would DC On az
coun, Of still wines, $4,000 on account OF coroia's'
absinthe, etc. and SSll.Wo on account Va
and other distilled spirits
In tho opnion of the Republican members Oh
@he House 81 would be better and in every respect
more suitable for the French Government 10 re-
move some OF the barriers which u mas i"so0
against imports from tho United States peiore uo
msndns concessions in behalf of French pro-
a,o,,ors ,mnorted into the United States Ac-
cordne 10 q letter addressed to President Mchin-
ley not long ago by American citizen VINO 20
engaged in business in Paris much heaVel cii"! sc
are imposed on manufactured articies in'po''ea
from the United States than on ike manuiac'u.u
articles imported from other countries Inc "ii'e'
~ the letter imports machinery and other manu-
features Of iron and STEEL ETC.. from concerns IN
New.York City Buffalo, CINCINNATI, Erie renii''
rattle Creek Mich, and other places lie says:
The United States are nearly ary ' rene s1s Which
means per cent more than other countries De
SIDES charged surta op OF Goods Come by
stns mers calling in England before reaehing
France The consequence is 'ha We French line Of
steamers direct to Havre. II costs aifosu VIZ VIZ
times than for goods taken at from viii obligs
France to reduce the tarin III 1aVor oi uio 0"
states as she has done for other co"htiies.
T., a,so appears from letter received on WeoheS'
dav by Chairman Dingey of the Commi'tee on'
Usys and Means from a firm In Portland me-.
which Il a heavy exporter Of cooperage 10 west
indian ports that the discrimination against ihaho
features Of the United States is quite al harsh anu
.exere IN some Of the French colonies as IN FRANCS
ttself
a. shocks 10 the West Indies were large ana 'le
,..r.,ry furnished profitable employment as well
&c n market for thousands of persons in Maine
Maryland West Virginia. Virginia, hehtuchy a.,
kansas and several other States "heIe su .
timber is found. Governor Dingleys iii'or
,r,,es that the business had fallen of 80 per ceh'
WITHIN the last ten years. mainly by reason OF tne
.or,1 LEGISLATION which certain OF the west IIuia
,.,onds particularly the French island OF Mar
,,n,ore have made 10 the embarrassment OF Ciii'e"
States shipments" The writer~eentinues;
Ten wears ago our country, which Is proDao o aio
age TO the West Indian islands; shlppe1 ~ iilinn
finol,e alone in the neignpornood Oh nan 90 ar
dollars worth Of w sai ss sSeens very small
Shipment this 90 ao that b lsa nTes
Daiae hU Oil ~ he found to be the situation in New
YORK ana throughout the other cooperage sn'pp as
paris Of Me r, GGgn,ry on account u "''
Notwithstanding the great enh Wost indies
Tho local governments in the French west lnuieo,
particulariy Martinique have been placing agais
our products we shon h sag tive body of Mar
;inoue has voted wholly pro is11 re nre:
against United states shocks n rals1s e cents in
ln,,ad States currency Is francs, equal 10 aDoui
s. per Shook e. INN nss for e como trans
~, ZION against free-on-bo board cost mere az
which we are able to invoice these snoon n- Than ,
,'urchosers of about 81 90 or duty OF IolS .i s
p.o and one-haf times the cost Of the snooks ue
iivered at this port mus ap b rayket This law
voted by the Conse General Of Martinique d nae
been sent France for the spprO yy G be put into
Government, ana II dppio'eu ~ "
Immediate operation o-u.s,ord
In the opinion of Governor Dinsiey corr .n
an, the only way TO protect the indnsIry Is ny
some retaliatory or RECIPROCITY p''
new tariff law
DEMOCRATS AT ODDS ON THE TARIFF
MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE UNABLE
TO AGREE ON A PROGRAMME