Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-06
THREATENS TRADE war
Russia's Sugar Bounty Likely 10
Cause Serious Loss to
Trade.
Tariff Complications Enter Into
the Deal--Bis Business
Imperiled.
Estimated That $40, OOo, 900 . Yea,
is Involved..Small Russian
Industry.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.--What may de-
veiop into d disastrous commercial war
between Russia and the United States
is now threatened. The trouble arises
over an additional import duty on sugar
which the treasury department is likely
TO levy upon Russian sugar coming into
this country and the threat on the part
of Russia t. impose in retaliationsa pro-
hibitive duty upon manufactured arti-
cles coming from the United States.
Last year the exports from the United
Statesto Russia amounted in round
numbers to $40 900, 900. and the chief ex
ports We're made up of agricultural inn
PIGMENTS most OF which are manufac-
tured in Chicago.
on hcsother hand. importations from
Russia to the amount OF S3i0.uOO are in
volved. The Illinois Manufacturers Az
ISOLATION is instrumental in bringing
this matter to the attention of the
treasury officials. In the Dingley tariff
there Is clause which provides for
discriminating duty on sugar coming in
u this country wherc an export bounty
is paid by the country in which the
sugar is grown. This additional tax is
equal TO the amount Of the bounty.
In Russia the law ALLOWS the refiners
to export Il certain percentages of the
sugar and permits them 10 sell in the
home market an amount Of sugar equal
To that exported The Russian refiners
found it was impossible 10 compete
With American sugar in the markets OF
the United States and in order to take
advantage of the Russian law, which
permits them to sell in the home mar
ket an amount equal TO that exported,
they reduced the price of the sugar sold
in the American market. Thus they
We're enabled to make a profit on the
sugar exported and that sold in the do
nestle market as we'll.
All the trouble that s threatened 10
caused by the action of Russians in re-
ducing the price of the sugar sent 10 the
United States. Therefore, those inter
ested in this matter are now endeavor-
ing 70 have in addition TO the regular
duty and that imposed to equalize the
bounty. still another duty levied on
Russian sugar which Viii be equal to-
the amount IT the reduction in the price
Of he sugar coming into this country.
The treasury department is now consid-
ering the adyisability of imposing this
duty and has practically decided to dol
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Intirnations have come to Secretary
Gageathru the state department that III
a higher duty is imposed upon Russian
sugar coming into the United States the
Russian governnaentS Will impose a pro-
hibitive duty on manufactured articles
sent from the United States to Russia.
This is the situation today and pend
ing final action in the matter the repre-
sentatives of the Illinois Manufacture
ers Association have asked the treas
ury to grant them 4 hearing in the mat
Ter.
After taking the matter Of the hear
ing under consideration, it was decided
by the officials Of the treasury depart
ment 10 decline 10 hear the members on
the question. az it was one of general
policy of the government, and as that
policy had already been outlined and
adhered TO, it WAS useless to listen TO
arguments on that line. The members
of the association We're told, however,
II they had any facts n regard to Rus
SIAN sugar which they desired to pre-
sent, the department would be glad TO
get them. Representative Mann has re-
ceived a number Of letters from the H.
linois Manufacturers Association on
this subject, and has been looking after
the matter at the treasury department..
rs is' Of the opinion that no one in
this country has any data OF any value
in regard 10 Russian sugar, and for tt,is
reason Il is not believed the members
cf the association Will be heard. In
speaking of the matter Mr.. Mann said:
do not believe this will result in a
commercial war. Il would be an un-
friendly act on the part Of Russia 10 ex-
clude our manufactures simply be-
cause we are enforcing law which APP
plies not only To Russia, but to every
other foreign country. 1t would be a
distinctly unfriendly act on the part of
The Russian government, and do not
believe its threat % bar out American
manufactures will be carried into ef-
feet.
DICKINSON is EXPELLED.