The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-23
DECREASE IN SHIPMENTS TO
FRANCE CAUSE EXPORTERS
MUCH ALARM.
TREATY RENEWAL WANTED
Movement Is on Foot to Have Congress
Make a New Tariff Agreement With
French Nation and Also With Spain
Statistics Given Showing Effect Of
New Tariff Provisions.

Washington. Dcs. e1.-Alariusd hr
drop from si.a9a. 400 To sas.sss in min-
eral oil exports ts France In a month
American oil exporters have begun
movement t. induce congress IT, re-
nsw with tfe French government the
reciprocity treaty that expired on Dc-
tober 81. Exporters also hope for the
renewal of the treaty with Spain. 4
large importer Of American oil. which
VIII expire on August 3t 1910.
Exports to Canada und.s the opera
tion Of the new tariff law have not
been compiled by the bureau ~ sta
tistics of the department of commerce
and labor. but indications are that
they will show relatively rs great i
falling off in oil exports as those 10
France. Notwithstanding the ahrnsa-
ton Of the reciprocity treaty with
France. reports to the bureau far No
vcmber. the first month under the
new order of things. show larger to-
tails i'm both imports and exports than
in the corresponding month Of last
year. Raw cotton, which is imported
into France free Of duty and hence,
is not affected by tariff changes. ii
largely responsible for the increase in
exports. while art works 20 years oh
and over admitted free under tile new
law. and diamonds and hides were re-
sponsiblc for the increase imports.
The falling off In imports and cham
payne from France, due to the IN
creased tariff. was most marked de-
Ginning from s5st,61A In November. isas,
TO S5S.06e i'm November. 1903 A care
ful compilation of figures covering
the first month of the operation Of the
new commercial relations between
France and the United States has
been prepared for the Associated
Press by the bureau of statistics. as
follows.
Some Statistics.
Commerce between the United states
and France in November. the first
month following the termination Of the
reciprocity agreements. shows larger
totals in both imports and exports
than in November Of last year.
The total value OF exports af
products from France In November.
1909. as shown by records Of the bu-
reau of statistics of the department
of commerce and labor. Was sao.eis.s4
again 81, ,o92. .554 in November ia0s. and
the value of imports from France in
November. 1909. WAS sli.isc. 100. against
ss.46..02i in November. 1905
The increase in the value IF es-
ports to France occurred chiefly in
raw cotton, an article not affected by
tariff changes. since il il imported
free of duty into France Til. value
Of raw cotton exports IL France in
1903. was SIG, sss.als against
81 .065.013 in November isos. this all
vance being due in part to higher
prices.
The special trade agreements in ex-
istanee between France AMI the
United States. which terminated nc
tober 81. 1909. gave tn certain articles
France from the United
States the minimum tariff rate Of.
that country and To certain articles
entering the United States from
France special rates Of duty. ana the
of these agreements made
these articles again subject tn the
OF general tariff rates in
France, and to tie general tariff rates
N the United States
The more important articles rrnm
ne United States upon which the
French rates of duty were advanced.
is shown by recent statement Of
ne tariff division of t5as. bureau af
manufactures. Were petroleum crude.
IN Increase of loo ner cent m the
rate af duty: refined. IN Increase o.
l@ per cent: heavy oils An Increase
If 80 per cent: various grades OF
5rhtts ranging from ~ per cent To
10 per cent advane. in rates III duty:
ard. M per cent: cahu.sl meats. AZ
Der cent: manufactured and prepared
taFk meats. 100 Bar rs*at AMI FnFF=.
Il per cent