Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-25

ISOther provisions are also pointed out
by this paper which are designed to
alleviate existing administrative diff
ficulties and to wipe out, much of the
friction which is now present. We are
urged, however, "to keep in mind that
lit is only temporary, and more def
mite and enduring compact Will be
Il necessary unless substantial changes
lin the tariff itself and in the admins Is
trative law are to be made" And one
4 probable effect of the concessions to
Germany which many of the press OUT
line is. foretold thus in the paper just
4 quoted:
4 zone effect, however, may be conf
identity expected Other countries will
4 not rest content with anything that
Iappears to discriminate in favor of
/ Germany, or that experience shows to
work to It's exclusive advantage.
France is already agitating for equally
favorable treatment. Our system
hardly admits of discriminating APP
plication Of customs and consular reg
ulations, and those which apply to
Germany or others equally favorable
are likely to be claimed by other coun-
tries. Then it will be question OF
concessions on their side equally sat
lisfactory, and the subject of admins
tering what purports to be a uniform 1
tariff may become as complicated as
the tariff itself The situation shows
the need Of adopting a new tariff poll
cy, one that is not framed mainly with.
/ the view of obstructing foreign trade,
but ii designed to facilitate 1t. It must
either remove or greatly diminish bar
riers and distractions to imports or
provide for treaties OF reciprocity
which shall adjust commercial rela-
ltions with different nations in a man
ner mutually satisfactory. This agree
ment with Germany may be regarded
as short step in a new direction, but
the progress to be made hereafter will
depend upon congress and the public
opinion OF the country"
Referring more in detail to the at
titude OF France Golfers Weekly New
York; has this to say:
..The plan Of reforming the tariff by
homeopathic special concessions to in
dividual countries, in doses proper
|tipned to the Importantly Of the varl-
Gus patients, has its difficulties and
embarrassments. No sooner has
temporary arrangement been effected
with Germany than mutterings Of dis
content are heard from France, and
our overworked diplomacy is com-
PEELED at once to struggle with the
complaints in this quarter.
.sIhe negotiations with Germany
aroused keen apprehension, mixed with
resentment in France. where the fate
of the French treaty negotiated by Mr..
Kasson years ago and smothered In the
senate had not been forgotten. The
fact that the duty on German cham
payne Of which we had been buying
hardly any, was to be reduced TO IS
per dozen bottles, while French cham
payne, which furnished our principal
supply, had to pay IS. was especially
disturbing. The porcelain manufact-
urers Of Limoges had a grievance 10
the matter Of valuations; various
propositions in the way OF imposing
prohibitory duties on American pro
ducts had been introduced in the
French chambers, notice had been CIV
EN-. that Porto -Rican coffee was to be
subjected to the maximum rates after
August 1, and altogether the CONNER
cial relations Of the two countries were
approaching a critical condition, In
these circumstances both the French
and the American governments were
disposed to go to work In earnest to
devise an agreement that would avert
tariff war The small concessions
which the president is authorized to
make under section 8 OF the Dingley
act will be willingly granted to France
if she will give such equivalents as
Germany has given.% 4