Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-02
DIRECTORS TO The TARIFF
Compilation Of Protests Submitted by
Foreigners,
DIGEST OF MARTIN N. J3HNsoN'S SPEECH
Communications Submitted to state
Department by Representative of
other Governments While the
Bill Was being Discussed.

bill Was Being Discussed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. lin a recent num-
Der of the Congressional Record, containing
speeches the tariff conference report is
a speech by Martin n. johnson of North
Dakota, in which he makes the compilation
Of the protests from foreign governments
against certain duties Imposed in the Ding
ley tariff bill while that measure was pend
ing. Some of these protests have been made
public, others have been referred TO the
committees of congress having the tariff biii
in charge, and little or no attention has
been paid to them. Nearly all these com
munications revert to the commerce be-
tween the several countries and the United
States. They insist that the tariff will
retard that commerce, and some of them in
innate that it will result in decreasing the
demand Tor American goods. Some of the
ministers dsclaim any intention to interfere
in the internal affairs of the United States,
but make the representations for the benefit
of the commerce between the countries
Some Sugge tons are made that the injury
to be done the treasury of the United States
on account Of the imposition of the pro-
posed duties will be considerable.
Minister Brun of Denmark calls attention
going into Denmark is very favorable and
that his government We've with a great
deal of apprehension the pending tariff bill
and the rates especially. He says that the
admission of Danish products on favorable
tariff would only be 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 skinc, WOOL rags, pebbles lime chalk
mill
monuments, dairy machinery and Doecker
tents.
THREE FROM ITALY.
There were three communications from
Baron di Fava the Italian ambassador The
first protests against the duty on Italian
oranges and lemons which, he says, would
prove very disastrous to the Italian trade
in these fruits. second communication
from Baron di Fava is against the 60 per
cent duty on candied fruits which the manu-
facturers of Leghorn say would de-
stroy their market in the United States
In third communication Baron di Fava
speaks of letter of the secretary
of agriculture, in which he refers to
q ministerial decree of Italy relating to
meats from the United States. This letter
required a consular Wis for shipments of
meat The baron informs the State depart
ment that the question has been submitted
for examination to the Zootechnic and epi-
zootic board. The ambassador adds
I1ls uldJSsls y government, however, de-
sires to perform friendly act toward that
of the United States by frankly forewarnng
1t that 1t would in no case be induced to
modify the provisions contained in the
aforesaid decree in accordance with the de-
sire expressed by the Department of Agri-
culture if the United States should persist
in retaining the new customs tariff, the ex-
orbitant duties to which / have had the
honor to call your eXcellency's attention in
my preceding written and verbal commun-
rar ton Thn -,,i,
municated with the same amicable intent
! by my government to the representative of
! the United States at Rome"
Count Lichtervelde, minister of Belgium
! sent three communications concerning the
| tariff. One referred to the retroactive clause
| adopted by the house, and pointed out that
| 1t works great hardship upon those who were
| shipping articles which could not be safely
| transported in the winter, such as plants
| and bulbs. The other communications refer
! TO the rates on cement and sprats and sar-
| dimes. He says that the discontinuance of
| expectation of Belgian cement would result
| diSastrously TO grain exported from the
United States on account of the higher rates
| thit would be charged, because vessels would
| have to sail one way in ballast. The Turk
| ish government protests against the duty of
| 81 per pound on crude opium and says the
| tariff cannot be for the purpose of pro-
| tccting a home industry. He thinks the
| revenue of the government would suffer,
! but says that in case il did not the cost
| OF the drug used for medicinal purposes
would be greatly increased to the con-
| sumers.
SWITZERLAND'S APPEAL.
| ]. y. Pioda, minister of Switzerland says
| that the new tariff will be disastrous to
| three principal industries of Switzerland.
| Swiss embroidered goods, silks, watches
| and clocks. He says his government ZAP
| peals to the sentiments of friendship and
| equity of it's sister republic" He submitted
! what the Swiss government desired, fol-
| lows: THAT boiling cloth remain on the
| free list and that there be no increase in
the rates silk piece goods. silk RIB ms
embroideries, Swiss watches and watch move
| ments and tar colors."
| Sir Julian Pauncefote sent two very brief
| communications, one in December, 1896, in
forming Mr.. Olney that the fishery board of
| Scotland protested against the high rate on
| cured herrings and that at the request of
the marquis of Salisbury he represents to
| the United States government that the high
| rates which the Dingley bill imposes on
| salt mackerel and other cured fish would
| cause grave injury to the fishermen on the
weEt coast of Ireland. This note is dated
June IS, 1897
The protests of the German ambassador
| and the Austrian minister against the coun-
tervailng duty on bounty exported sugar
! have already been published.
The consul general of Greece protests
| against the rate imposed upon Zante cur
| rants and raisins
Fifty-three Irish members of the British
| Parliament join in letter 10 President Nc
| Kinley saying that the duty on cured mack
| erel and herring caught on the west coast
| of Ireland will work a great hardship 10 the
| Irish fishermen and praying the president to
secure modification of the rates in the
Dngey bill.
The protests of Argentine against the duty
On hides and wool and of Japan against a
| number OF duties have already been pub
lished. China made a protest on lines sim
| liar to those OF Japan.
STIR IN UNION VETERAN LEGION.