Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-16
gain IN RECIPROCITY
Senator Cul,om Will Urge Senate
to Ratify Various Trade
Treaties.
Commercial War With Europe
May Be Averted by the
Treaty Power.
Kasson and cullom Will Confer
on Agreements-.Ready for
Senate Action.

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the former special commissioner. an
d they Went over all the reciprocity trea,
les negotiated by MIR. Kasson whic,
We're not acted upon by the senate an,
have not expired by limitation. Senate
i Cullenl wanted a thorough understand.
ing Of the import of these conventions
some Of Which Will come up before III.
senate for ratification next winter.
Considerable time was spent in goin1
lover all the treaties. but most of tn,
j conference related 10 the treaty viii
Franc. which admits French wines anc
knit sooGs al d reduced duty in ex.
4 change for Which the agricultural inn
PIGMENTS OF the United Stares are ad.
united 10 France a; a low duty
II vas explained by Mr. Kasson thai
American manufactured goods Of this
kind are diserim!nated agains; by
France hat is, France has maximum
land Il minimum tariff The minimum
tariff Is applicable to goods from al,
4 other countries except th.. United
4 states. while the goods from this, coun-
I NY pay the maximum tariff Under the
/ treaty, which WAS negotiated a year or
: tNo AGO bu; has never been ratified
4 thsse DETERMINATIONS viii be eliminates
and agsieultGral and kindred imple-
meslts from the Emitted STATES will b..
4 admitted q France al a rate which Is
advantageous. On the other hand,
French Vines and knit goods vii! come
iilte ifi country at low rate.
The nanufaetulers Of agricultural
indictments At Chicago and the west
generally are in favor OF the ratification
y t'iiatrSaiy Whiie the Vine growers II
f'aiifrfilia and lhe factory owners Of
NeW England are opprseC. teeit. owing
"a fhe influence 81 tiiess. Two Industries
aud the general antagonism on the part
of he senate u the French and other
lreaties negotiated By MI, Kassou the
senate did not see fiji 10 ratiiiy any OF
them.
sehatoi: culem and other members Of
the ssnae are III the opinion that,
the treaties should either be ae-#
esptea 81 rejected, as it IS diseourteous
teth g Commissioner i>asson and the
governments with which the treaties
Sere negotiated 70 ignore thsn. senator
tl.lion believes it would be particularly
advantageous for the United STATES 10
enter INTO reciprocal trade relations
18th the European powers. The tinted.
States. tbs Illinois senator contends. IS
steadily and rapidly running these ma
tons out OF their own markets
There Is considerable agitation on TIE.
partof the European states in favor of
sA'stt iiis iliep 4 eVtiltllefsiai computation
Tor iae purpose oi' lriNlns the United
Statss from European markets if 1t Is
Possible to do SO. This Il a st,ipendGi,s
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Iif3iuc's are larry Well
~ " rll9ieah mafket t. and
-. Is 70 NEE
si' 4, ~ since me span
lsh war the tinted States has ieapsi
i .,.' at such a rate as to startis
~ Wy iies''iaelon OF reciprocity
= = siie oi'iiiloh OF senator Cill-
80 ~ 'i'iiiis si'nsf Mason tnat ar
.,s'.s,s'''y.ts Fai' pc maze mat VIII result
=. "l.su states becoming more
'iioeea 10 f.uropean markets and
~ W siiiie lliile lnfnisn an outlet to
- ~ '''u'ts "iiioH 90 not come
" ,oii'peHll'h with American
iiiis ~ is pe!leved. Will allay
49, - M aiiiasotisin exlstins IN Eu-
80 W some extent the COM
=. ust oi america, which is SO
''',ti
Nuiiottl = somewhat indis-
49, 40 a precautionary measure,
NJ ~ 's's 70 ped pS ms physician.
~ ssiia.9f y suHsfing with cold
~ ~ y siioae' put expects TO be out
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Aiieie - a. promising outlook in this
iu' we luflher extension Of. the
Last year annroyinta,el;:;
t'V,V'u,vvv i'9ufds o. TINS vaiuabia food
ssas 'roaucea IN TINS country In addi-
si''ii 81 l!ie nome product l3O6s6O5o
i9oui,ps ~ rice li9ur ana meal We're i'm
70. go
1esepf''ihs 20 tne ofiicials Of the ag-
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