The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-02
PROTESTS OF THE POWERS.
THE NEW TARIFF VERY DISTAsTE-
FUL TO OTHER NATIONS.

Little or no Attention Paid TO the
Protests by This Country-They In
sfst That the New Rates VIII Re-
tard business and Result in n De-
creased Demand For Foreign
GOOds-ItHIy, Denmark, Belgium,
England, Turkey. China and Japan
Among Those Protesting.
Washington, Aug. lin late number
of the Congressional Record containing
speeches on the tariff conference report
is a speech by M. N. Johnson OF North Da-
kota, in which he makes a compilation of
the protests received by the state depart
ment from the representatives OF foreign
governments against certain duties i'm
posed in the Dlngley tariff bill, while that
measure was pending.
Some of these protests 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 revert
to the commerce between the several coun-
tries and the United States. They insist
that the new tariff bill win retard business
and some of them insist that it will re-
suit in a decrease of the demand for for
eign goods
Some suggestions are made that the in
jury to be done the treasury of the Unit
ed States on account of the imposition of
the proposed duties will be considerable.
Minister Brun of Denmark calls atten-
ton to the fact that the tariff on Ameri-
can goods going into Denmark Is very
favorable, and that his government views
with a great deal of apprehension the
pending tariff bill He says that the ad
mission of Danish products on a favora-
BILE tariff would only be a fair return for
the rates granted American products. The
Danish products which he said would be
greatly affected by the new bill were:
Beer cement. white cabbages. hemp seed,
porcelain hides and skins, wool, rags,
pebbles, lime, chalk, gloves, leather, con-
densed milk, granite, monuments, dairy
machinery and Dorecker tents
There were three communications from
Baron Fava, the Italian ambassador. The
first protests against the duty on Italian
oranges and lemons, which he said would
prove very disastrous to the Italian trade
In these fruits
A second communication from Baron
Fava is against the 90 per cent. duty on
| candied fruits, which the manufacturers
of Leghorn say would destroy their mar
ket In the United States.
In a third communication Baron F'ava
speaks of a letter of the Secretary of Ag-
rioulture, in which he referred to a min
isterial decree of Italy relating to meats
from the United States This decree re-
quired a consular wise for certificates of
origin issued by American authorities and
accompanying shipments of meat. Baron
Fava informs the state department that
the question had zeen submitted for ex-
animation to the Zooechris epizootic board.
Count Lichtervelde minister OF Belgium.
sent three communications concerning the
tariff. One referred to the retroactive
clause adopted by the House. and point
ed out that 1t would work great hard
ships upon those who were shipping artl-
ces which could not be safely transport
ed in the winter. such as plants and bulbs.
The other communication refers to the
rates on cement and sprats and sardines.
He says that the discontlnuance of ex-
portation of Belgian cement would result
disastrously to grain exported from the
United States on account of the higher
rates that would be charged because ves-
sells would have to sail one way in bal
last.
The Turkish government protests against
the duty of 81 per pound on crude opium,
and says that the tariff cannot be for the
purpose Of protecting a home industry or
to secure increased revenue. He thinks
the revenue OF the government would suf-
fer but says that In case It did not the
cost of the drug for medicinal purposes
would be greatly increased TO the con-
sumer.
j. p. Pioda minister Of Switzerland, says
that the new tariff will be disastrous to
three principal industries OF Switzerland,
Swiss embroidered goods, watches and
clocks. He says his government appeals
to the sentiments OF friendship and equity
of its sister republic
Sir Julian Pauncefote sent two very brief
communications, one in December, 1896, in
forming the state department that the
fishery board OF Scotland protested against
the high rate on cured herrings, and at the
request of the Marquis OF Salisbury he
reports 20 the United States government
that the high rates which the Dngley bill
imposes on salt mackerel and other cured
fish would cause grave injury 90 the fish,
ermen on the west coast of Ireland. This
note Is dated June i8. 1891
The protest Of Argentine againstthe duty
on hides and wool, and one from Japan
against a number OF duties have already
been published China made protest on
lines similar TO those OF Japan.
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