The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26
Work Cut Out For. the Incoming
Congress.
PROTEST MAY BE ENTERED
FRANCE Is SAID TO BE NOT SAT-
ISFIED.
Her Diplomats Believe the United
States Is Giving Privileges to
Germany, Russia and Other Coun-
tries That Will initiate to Her
Disadvantage.

Washington. Nov. 25.-Relative to
the statement attributed to Count
Mouravieff, the Russian minister of
foreign affairs, that the propriety of
remodeling the trade treaty of 1892 be-
tween the United States and Russia
was now under consideration, it is
learned that about two months ago
this movement was initiated by the
Russian embassy here. The success
of the French government. in negotiat-
ing reciprocity treaty was probably
the incentive TO the Russian move.
From the number and scope of reci-
proclty agreements and special treaties
which have been drawn up under the
terms of the Dingley tariff act, besides
those which are nearing the point of
conclusion under the broad constitu-
tional power of the president it began
to appear that a European nation I'M
fortunate enough to be omitted from
the list of privileged nations would be
at a great disadvantage in continuing
its trade with the United States.
Germany Sees the Point.
The fact first dawned upon the Ger
man government. and it has been en-
deavoring, thus far without success,
to obtain a reciprocity treaty, the OBJ
titude of the German agrarian interest
against United States meat and pro-
visions.
Russia was the next power to see |
the advantages of remodeling her trade |
arranSements with the United States |
and the first overtures in that direction |
were notes about two months ago. The |
matter has not moved very speedily, |
and it is not yet possible to forecast |
the exact form the new arrangement
Will take 1t may be, as indicated by. |
Count Muravlen, "a revision of the |
treaty of 1882, or the two governments
may decide to form pure reciprocity. |
treaty under the general terms of the |
Dingley act, such as was made with |
France, though owing to the expiration
of the term allowed by the act for the
of such agreements and
treaties, this one NAV be drawn up
under the reserved powers of the ex-
ecutive and so be free of special limi-
tationS as to scope.
1t is surmised that the deliberate
progress being made in the present in
stance is due in part to the difficulty
Of finding articles of trade between
the United States and Russia which
may advantageously be made the SUBJ
ject of diminutions in duties. This is
owing TO the fact that both parties are
TO a great extent agricultural coun-
tries and the necessity of protecting
sslch products as well as the producers
Of raw material In view of this, the
basis of exchanges viii be difficult to
reach.
Indications of Opposition. l.
The indications of rather formidable
opposition to the approval by the SEN
tie. of the French reciprocity treaty
lave given some concern to the Of
icials of the state department, who
lave had much to do with its negotia-
ions. This treaty was perfected with
he greatest difficulty, and was in !
tself regarded as the means of restor-
ng the good will and cordially be-
ween the United States and France,
Turing the last two years. Its failure, !
is said, would be most unfortunate,
nd the officials are prepared to show
o the senate by statistics that the
United States has secured all of the
advantages from a purely economic !
oint of view that could be expected,
aving regard to fair treatment of
france
The state department has, in fact, S
itself on a large scale for the
efense of the treaties and arrange
lentS which must go before congress
uring the approaching session. The
My question still open is whether it =
hall lump all of these arrangements =
nd treaties in a general argument and
tatement or shall make each the sub
ect of separate representations
Because of the number of the treaties
nd arrangements which have been
egotiated since the adjournment of
ne last congress, a number far in ex-
ass of the most sanguine advocates
f reciprocity arrangements in the II
tate department, it would appear that S
lie latter course would impose great @
Lbor upon the department. and it may +,
2 from consideration of this fact that s
lie conventions will be turned into the h
mate en- masse and left to rely for
Ipport upon the strong representa- @
ons which the president will make Il
pom this subject in his annual mes Il
lge- "