The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-04
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ahead With gigantic strides. so that now
we are in position 10 trade with foreign
countries on a reciprocal basis. with mu
tual advantages TO both. exchanging our
steel and other products for the goods
which they specially produce
NJ SIEGFRlED DELIGHTED.
II was naturally delighted to hear the
president SO express himself and told
him that | hoped the American senate
would not fail 10 rHtifY the recently
framed trade treaty between the United
states aud FRANCE. and am SURE from
his assurances that IL will be confirmed
within the next few months, or at least
before the end OF the year
NJ Sicgfried dwelt a length upon the
advantages Of free trade, and referred
particularly 60 tho recently adopted pref
crential treaty between Canada and
France a. being step ia the right di-
rcction, and predicted great things from
the Franco-Canadian steamship line
which is being established In conse-
quence.
The preference. however, he thought.
should be made as high az 25 pier cent.
reduction upon the general tariff -
This would leave the French preference
lower than the british. which amounts TO
33 per cent. but this was only natural,
as Canada was a British country.
II this were done. NJ Siegfried predict
ed. Canada could easily outstrip the
United States in some lines since this
country could producc steel much cheap
er I'm cape Breton and Sault Ste. Marie
than could the States.
NOT AFRAID OF AMERICA
When asked concerning the so-called
American peril" about which French
newspapers arr crying 80 mitch ". Sieg.
fried said it did not cause him any I'M
easiness. FOR. in the FIRST place. he was
sure the trusts would not reduce prices to
= lower figure than prevailed before their
formation and. moreover. ~ they did 50,
ths French had the remedy IN their own
hands. for. they could regulate the mat
ter BY higher duties
NJ Sicgf.lcd viii soon return 10 France
Via New York
M sieafricd Is q student OF the tariff.
and not n man who would become easily
confused ip discussing that subject. Hc
had the Interview With the president on
April % and was presented TO Mr. Nc
Knley by NJ Cambon. French amba ssa-
dor IL WAS not his first audience with
nrcSident " the tnitcd States, as in
iSfl. while visiting this country. he was
received hy President Lincoln.
PROTECTION AND RECIPROCITY
Washington. June IA member OF the
cahiptt. who Is very close tO President
McHiuiey who frequently outlines The
who is himself tariff expert. made this
explanation tonight of the nreNdent at
titude on he tariff IN view of the state
mcNty made Nv NJ jules SieEfried:
tcctlpRist as he ever was. \ think the
tendency OF the administration Is 90 op-
nose the Efforts now oCirg made IN Cer-
fnio ur9-tcrs FOR evisioD 81 the Ding
Icy to'iT in ~" fffv-scveuth congress.
Senator Hanna announces lnresgrvgeN
thnt 20 fs ID nrrrd t1 Hur t9riT Nnkorirg.
~ fhint 81 80 g'ried nisurderstood The
prosld rf'a rtat-rncnt~ thnf DO woe ~ Ia
ynr 1r furiu conc s4inrs to other coun-
ttiee Which would graut o0unl conccs-
qfot,s tn iit Iudcr the rnciuroCitE clause
of tha pivv'nt law. nud assumed hat
This rrrnnt fhlt Oh ucrSl0Vut was Wiling
TO erargc tbo tariff sch dulles.
'''"fo nar. .i1crf g. nof thinking of low
crlrr duffua rfe a. thiuilnE about how
he can gat thc r'clprucitv treaties which
havo hrsu nCp0tiated through tha senate.
He he'll avps that in our present great
industrial development rpciprocity should
go hand So hand With PROJECTION.
MIR Iohn kpssuu has rpgotiated
twelve OF thsrp tr"tltu. lut the senate
has not taken thrm uu The on' with
l'rau,e tho prasilent o. as anxious N VI
Sigefriod tO have. .rauntds
1T tn"r 7 hilt made " cIc1r that ~ lH
not hs torid rcyi ton 49, this timc that fie
nlrsiGert would push 1lir trafe abfctI.
btt bN mutual cplccs -ieflf thl"i,eh fetl-
80. of ~, adnmblra t'an ffirn'r
r,t- p fhat fhpp .rrrri rlNt ot"f"tho
tr..f fu iro fasr rcsqtor or tpr~- .s
Tho ara g.rl anxious about ii fhI- DO
SHOWN o.. the ,oufirHai criticism ~ y.
PC .sufafiN- iiahitork. Who durfnr thf lest
dai ~ fhr nut siNth s0nrrcrs infro.
duoed 4 bil plsslns sleCl oa thc lgoe ist