New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-25
RECALL or AMBASSADOR PATENOTRB.
HE WILL SAIL FOR PARIS on sATURDAY-sTArus

HE WILL SAIL. FOR PARIS on SATURDAY-STArUs
OF THE RECIPROCITY NEGOTIATIONS
Washington. Nov A.-The French Ambassador,
NJ. Patenotre has received cable dispatch from
his Government requesting him TO start for Paris
on Saturday next. Accordingly, he will present his
letters OF recall to President Mckinley on Friday
sailing the next day on the French liner la Cham
payne. The ceremony attending the recall will
cur at the White House at HE o'clock on Friday
morning, when there Will be the usual exchange OF
formal addresses Of courtesy between the President
and the retiring Ambassador. NJ. Paten3ire will re-
main some time I'm Paris before proceeding to his
new post at Madrid. This will afford hum an op-
porturity for comforting with the Paris authorities
and with the new Ambassador to the United States.
NJ. Cambon. on pending American questions
II had been hoped that tie reciprocity negota-
lions between France and the United States would
be closed before NJ. Paten0tres departure but this
will be impossible. The terms Of the proposed con-
yentlon have been practically settled, but the
French Government thus far has not given It's as
sent 10 the chief feature Of the arrangement
namely. the abrogation Of the present exclusion OF
American cattle from France and the admission OF
such cattle under certain restrictions. The United
States has insisted this an equivalent for the
reciprocity concessions on French champagne, YER
mouth. statuary. paintings and brandy contem-
plated by the agreement. on these articles France
will receive reduction Of 20 per cent In duties.
Against this no special concessions on particular
articles are given by France as the United States
now receives the benefit of the minimum schedule
OF the French tariff law.
Under these circumstances the authorities mere
felt that the time was opportune for securing the
admission OF American cattle TO France The ex-
cluslon began about ten years ago. when most OF
the large European countries put up rgld barriers
against American cattle hogs, etc, on the ground
that they were infected with contagious diseases.
The State and Agricultural departments nave long
sought TO overcome these restrictions, and nave
succeeded I'm measure. Great Britain and Ger
many have partially modified the restrictions.
allowing the cattle to be landed, then siaughtered
at once and the meat rigidy Inspected Up TO the
present time however, the French Government has
maintained a strict exclusion In doing THIS how
ever II has insisted that u is doing the same as
the United States Government, as the present tarln
law provides for positive exclusion OF all Foreign
tile unless the Secretary Of the Treasury author
ICES their admission from particular countries. Inc
pendng proposition Is in substance that American
cattl. shall be admitted at all French ports. shal
then he slaughtered within twenty-four hours from
the time of landing and the meat shall pass an In
spectlon before being offered in the French mar
kets -, -. -, M, .
This is not all that the authorities mere woulu IKE
IN secure as the twenty -four hours limit does NOT
afford adequate time for fattening the cattle after
they come from an ocean trip. Inc main con-
slderaton however IS to remove the barrier user.
and II is hoped that France Will concede TINS as
mart Of the agreement NJ. Patenotre was nor pre-
pared to grant such concession ana accpI ut.ky
referred the question back TO the Paris authoriues
The answer has not yet been given.
NJ Bruwaert the French Consul-ienerai at New.
work will come here tomorrow to continue tne
reciprocity negotiations He is familiar Win ths
trade between this country and France