The sun., 1897-06-13
THEY WANTTO RETALIATE.
DEL LEGATES FROM THE AMERICAS
PROTEST AGAINST OUR TARIFF

They Have Cabiod 10 Tasir governments Als
visinE tho LevytuR or Wctniintory Dutics-
nnenos Ayres DeioEnie says Vys Are Est
Tho South American delegates who arc now
visiting this city are becoming more and inoro
emphatic in their dcnuncation OF our tariff.
They declare that tho Government OF this coun-
try IS not treating them properly In levying
high tariff on the goods that they send to the
United States. Carlos Lix klctt OF Buenos
Ayres, Argentine Republic. said yesterday;
I'VE have been received by the merchants oe
every city through which wo have passed. in q
manner that has surprised US. The newspapers
have given columns to us, and everywhere we
have heard expressed the hope that the tariff on
South American goods would soon he altered. 90
as to permit us TO carry n large commerce
with the United States. Yet this Government
treats us with contempt and pays no attention
to the appeals of our Minister. We are not
wild men. Our country is civilized. 1t is rich.
fertile, and can supply the United States with
many things that they need. Let this country
send delegation to South America. and 1t viii
then soc for itself
In my country we now allow TO cntcr froe Of
duty machinery and pine. and, with very light
duty, petroleum. Formerly all these things
paid high duty. Little by little we have re-
uuCeu IT, Until now, Win inc exception OF petro-
leum, they enter free. How did this country ro-
pay usi BY putting a duty OF 1io cents peg
pound on all our hides, goods which during
twenty five years had entered this country free
Of duty. You Americans all say that you must
protect your own industries. This country does
not produce one-fourlh the amount Of wool and
Turn about is fair play, and accordingly We
have all ca6led to our countries stating the con:
ditioh o, affairs that exists here. The result will
be that the goods which now ter free will have
to pay duty. Our mission here was to see IL this
could be avoided, but we can see that all at
tempt will be useless. England and Russia viii
this country does not lsten to u.s. The American
nag Is seldom seen in our ports. Forty or fifty
European vessels enter our ports daily. There q
no American bank In Buenos Ayres. and what
little business we do with the United States
must be done through the foreign banking
houses, which are very numerous. Let US enter
wool and hides free OF duty; that is ALL We do
The delegates visited Brooklyn yesterday. Al
9o'ciock they drove to the foot Of East Thirty
second street. where they boarded the steam
boat Isabel and vent to the RroSklyH Gooperass
William Berri awaited the visitors on the wharf,
and. accompanied by the committee, the dele
gates visited the factory. A visit 10 the United
the party Went to The 4. W. Bliss Company S and
watched the mechanics at work upon White
head automobile torpedoes. Luncheon upon tho
States Projectile Company and the Brooklyn
City Railroad powerhouse were visited in turn.
Electric cars were then taken to Greenwood
Cemetery, through which the party drove. The
next thing upon the programme was drive in
Prospect Park and q visit to the Montauk Club.
the delegates returning to the Waldorf via the
Brooklyn Bridge in carriages.
OF the roof garden at the Majestic Hotel. They
will leave this afternoon for Fall River.