The record-union., 1897-08-02
Many Protests Received From For
eign Governments.
Against Provisions of the New Measure
Passed by Congress.
They Insist That the New Tariff
Bill Retards Commerce and
Some Intimate That 1t Will Re-
suit in Decreasing the Demand
for American Goods.

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number of the Congressional Record
containing speeches on the tariff ques-
tion is a speech by NJ. n. Johnson OF
North Dakota, in which he makes COM
pilation of the protests received by the
State Department from the representa-
tiVes of foreign countries against duties
imposed in the Dingley tariff bill. Some
of these protests have been made pub
lie, others have been referred TO the
committees of Congress having the
tariff bill in charge, and little or no at
tention has been paid to them.
Nearly all the communications re-
vert to the commerce between the sew
eral countries and the United States.
They insist that the new tariff bill re-
tards commerce, and some of them inti-
mate that it will result in decreasing
the demand for American goods Some
suggestions are made that the injury to
be done the United States on account
of the imposition of these duties would
be considerable.
There were three communications
from Baron Fava, the Italian Embas-
sador. The first protests against the
duty on Italian oranges and lemons,
which he says would prove very dis
astrouS to the Italian trade in these
fruits. A second is against the pro-
posed duty on canned fruits, which
the manufacturers of Leghorn say
would destroy their market in the Unit
ed States
In third communication Baron Fa-
va speaks of letter of the Secretary
of Agriculture, in which he refers to
ministerial decree of Italy relating to
meats from the United States. This
decree required a Consular wise for GER
tificates of origin, issued by American
authorities and accompanying ship
ments of meat. Baron Fava informs
the State Department that the question
has been submitted for examination to
the Zootechnic and Epizootic Board.
The Embassador adds: His majes-
ty, however, desires to perform a
friendly act toward the United States
by frankly forewarning it that it could
in no case be induced to modify the
provisions contained in the aforesaid
decree in accordance with the desire ex-
pressed by the Department of Agricul-
ture, if the United States should per-
sist in retaining the new customs tar
iff, the exorbitant duties to which L
have the honor to call your Excellen-
cy's attention in my preceding written
and verbal communication
The Turkish Government protests
against the duty of 81 per pound on
crude opium, and says the tariff can
not be for the purpose of protecting a
home industry. He thinks the revenue
of the Government would suffer, but
says that in case it did not, the cost
of the drug for medicinal purposes
would be greatly increased to the con-
sumers.
The Minister of Switzerland says that
the new tariff will be disastrous to three
principal industries of Switzerland
Swiss embroideries, silks, watches and
clocks. He says his Government ap-
peals to the sentiments of friendship
and equity of its sister republic. He
submitted that the Swiss Government
desired as follows: That boiling
cloth remain on the free list, and that
there be no increase in the rates on silk
goods, silk ribbons, embroideries, Swiss
watches and watch movements
Sir Julian Pauncefote sent two very
brief communications, one in Decem-
ber, 1896, informing Mr.. Olney that the
Fishery Board of Scotland protested
against the high rate on cured herrings,
and at the request of the Marquis OF
Salisbury he represents to the United
States Government that the high rates
the Dingley bill imposes on salt mack
eral and other cured fish would cause
grave injury to the fishermen on the
west coast of ireland. This note is
dated June Is, 1897
The protests OF the German Embas-
sador and the Austrian Minister against
the countervailing duty on bounty ex-
port sugars have already been pub
lished.
The Consul l-General of Greece, pro-
tests against the rate imposed on Zan-
ia currents and raisins.
Fifty-three Irish members Of the
British Parliament join in a letter to
President Mckinley saying that the
duty on cured mackerel and herring
caught on the west coast of Ireland will
work a great hardship to the Irish fish
ermen. and praying the President to Sc
cure modification of the rates in the
Dingley bill.
The protest of Argentine against the
duty on hides and wool, and Of Japan
against number of duties, has already
been published.
China made protest on lines similar
to those of Japan.
SERVIA PROTESTS.