The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-09-02
TARIFF WARS
AIMED AT UNCLE
SAM NOW LIKELY
Germany and France Both Dis
like Maximum Provision of
the Payne Law.

Washington, Sept. 1.-The optimistic
views entertained by treasury officials
and other government functionaries,
and by some Of the members of con-
Rress, over the way in which the new
tariff law is going to be accepted by
foreign governments, are not warranted
by the advices which are reaching here
from different countries.
Such advices, instead of indicating
that this country is going to have plain
tariff sailing, as the result Of the maxi
mum and minimum law. and that the
different nations are going to tumble
over themselves to make concessions
such as will be necessary to prevent
the president from allowing the maxi
mum rates to apply, indicate that the
United States, before many months,
is likely two good sized tariff wars on
its hands, IL not more.
Just now, the talk from Germany
and from France is not at all reassur-
ing for commercial peace. Both u
tries are much agitated over the new
American tariff, especially the maxi
mum feature. In both countries, the
governments are under pressure to
adopt a plan OF retaliation instead Of
Cancellation. This is especially true
Of Germany. "
Regarded as Hostile.
It is said the German manufacturers
and take the view that the
new tariff, both as to the maximum
and as to many OF the increases in
rates, is aimed chiefly at Germany.
This has stirred up q great deal OF feel
ing. The government in Germany is
being urged to apply the German max
imum rates to all American imports.
1t seems to be expected that after
March 81, 1910, the American maximum
rates will be enforced against Germany
and this will be looked on in that
country as a declaration of commercial
war. In consequence, there is talk in
Germany, and the newspapers are
urging that the government begin the
application of the German maximum
rates to all American goods from the
time when the present commercial ar
rangement with the United States ends,
next February, without waiting for the
American government to act, n put
the American maximum rates in effect.
France ls Sore, Too.
In France, the feeling is apparently
much the same as in Germany. The
new tariff is looked on as increasing
the rates on imports to America from
France materially, The fact the trade
agreement with France is to end Octo-
Der 81 Is looked on by the French as
a evere discrimination against their
country. They are talking reprisals
UuN IA ulIilSuiNy LlOli NbC pOoillOII "a
effecting retaliation is that their maxi
mum duty applies now to most of the
American goods sent into France The
French could not Ietaliate very strong
ly without enacting new legislation.
. France does not appear to be in as
strong a position by n means as
Germany. Ambassador Jusserand is in
Paris at present and is comforting with
other ministers OF the government to
know what course to take. One Of the
things that seems to be ~perplexing the
French ministers is whether President
Taft will have any latitude in the
making OF a new treaty or agreement,
or whether he will have nom and just
simply have to enforce the maximum
tariff rates against French goods. un-
less France makes as many concessions
to the United States. as to any other
nation.
JACKSON, MICH.-Viola Parks, aged
5, met death while playing at hide and
seek in her home ear Clark's Lake
Saturday. She used al old trunk which
was I'm the attic to hide In. The lid
locked when the child lowered 1t owe
her head and she was smothered. The
mother discovered the body and Is al
most insane from the shock.