The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-02
TWO 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 fu]nctionaries,
and by some Of the members of on
gress, over the way in which the new
tarin law is going to be accepted by
foreign governments, are not warranted
by h 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 hat the
different nations are going to tumble
oVer themselves to mak 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, If not more.
Just now, the talk from Germany
and from France Is not at all reassur-
ing for commercial peace. Both coun-
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.
1t Is said the German manufacturers
III TAKE tne view tnat the
new tariff, both as to the maximum
as to many of the increases in
rates. is aimed chiefly at Germany.
This has stirred up a 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
n 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, and put
the American maximum rates in effect.
France Is Sore, Too.
In France, the feeling is apparently
much the same as in GERMANY. The
new tariff Is looked on as increasing
France materially. The fact the trade
agreement with France is to end Octo-
Der 81 is looked on by the French as
q severe discrimination against their
country. They are talking reprisals
the difficulty from their position in
oAACCllH6 Ieldl1dllOn IS that their MAXI
mum duty applies now to most of the
goods sent into France. The
French could not letaliate very trong-
ly without enacting new legislation.
France does not appear to be in as
a position by any 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 p~erplexing the
ministers is whether President
Taft will have any latitude in the
making Of a new treaty or agreement.
Or whether he will have none and lust
have to enforce the maximum
tariff rates against French goods. UNI
less France makes as many concessions
to III United States as to any other
nation.
JACKSON. MICH.-viola Parks, aged
met death while playing at hide and
seek in her home near Clark's Lake
Saturday. She used an old trunk which
was in the attic to hide in. The lid
locked when the child lowered it over
her head and she was smothered. The
mother discovered the body and is al
Insane fr0ro thu l~1