New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-29
PiN-i NERICANS VISIT CINCINNiTI
A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ARGENTINE SPEAKS
OF THE DUTIES on WOOL AND HIDES.

a REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ARGENTINE SPEAKS
OF THE DUTIES on WOOL AND HIDES.
Cincinnati. June 2s-The official welcome of the
city and its commercial bodies extended 10 the
Pan-American tourists to-day. At 10 o'clock there
VS. a gathering in the Grand Hotel Of representa-
tive business men. and led by Mayor John A cad
well they formally received the foreigners. The
Mayor made the address of welcome. An hour later
the party was escorted by committees. headed by a
brass band to the Chamber Of Commerce, where
there was another reception The afternoon was
devoted to an excursion the Ohio River To-
night the Manufacturers Club gave reception at
the hotel Tomorrow there will be a trolley trip to
the suburbs and the guests will depart in the after
noon At the solicitation of the commercial bodies
of Louisville a stop OF a few hours Will be made
there tomorrow night, and the party VIII arrive
at Nashville on Wednesday morning.
4 notable expression on the tariff question was
made by one Of the foreigners to-day. The speaker
was Carlos Liz Klett, Of ;he Argentine Republic
editor or the most prominent newspaper IN MS
country and specials N wool. hideS ana skhS.
The place where he voiced his views was the
Chamber of Commerce. What he said follows III
part:
The United States have never had better OPP
portunty 10 extend their coumercia relations thar
This one offered by the Philadelphia Museums IN
assembling noted business men of I.atin America,
as my colea CUES are. am perfectly sure tnat al
of he delegates are inspired with the best wishes
IN regard 10 closer relations with the United States
and I should feel very glad If he Argentine Re-
public should find herself in the same position nut
i'm fortunatelV our visit the United states ana
goodwill re put aside by the Iarim OH tn1
will render difficult the realization OF closer com
mercial relations with Latin America.
The two principal products that we export 10 the
Tinted Statec are wool and hides. We have over
a million sheep which produce every year about
two hundred and fifty million kos of wool, ana
mis- article has been imported INFO the nited
states free OF duty the same as we import iree OF
dutv YOUR machinery and your petroleum. But
now the new Tariff bill has imposed a prOhlpltlHe
tav iinon our wool We have been exporting TO
YEAR free of duty. but now you have taxed them
with Il. cents per pound. You may consider now
n,trh fhi. duty will affect trade when you
consider that We have over twenty-five millions of
oxen. A., ~
W. hay, been treated in an unfrendly manner.
and AT the same time you submit TO us this idea OF
a reciprocity treaty | am very sorry TO say that,
under the circumstances. the statesmen of the Ar
genuine Republic will not accept any KIND or trea-
lies not only for certain reasons that you can
easilv urderstand but because our products
exported free of duty TO England. France. Ger
many BELGIUM and Italy. We receive from Europe
ali The goods We require, all the capital that We
need for our commercial development and all the
territory As find no compensation nor any
reason 10 tie ourselves TO the United States under
the present circumstances. we think that, taking
into consideration the prJtectonis doctrine OF this
country we have nothing TO do but TO use the same
rrinciple in our defence and impose prohibitive
duties upon all American goods that may be in-
portod into the Argentine Republic. We regret
very much to take such action but We VIII be COM
prllcd To do 80. and II is convenient 10 note that
Europc is trying by all means 10 hold the Latin
American markets. and is sending TO all of the
REPUBLICS to study the resources the commerce and
the financial state OF each.