The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-22

1t would result In an increase from
the present minimum rate of francs
to the new general rate of francs
which would raise the duty fourfold.
1t is proposed to increase the minimum
rate on hops from 80 to 40 francs and
the general from 45 to 60 francs per
100 kilos.
Far more numerous are the tariff
changes on articles which are not af-
fected by the commercial agreement
"a present in force between France
and this country. In proposing the
many changes, the French Commis-
sion was guided by the object of max
ing the difference between the gener-
al and the minimum rates about so
per cent on the average, being con-
siberably higher than the difference III
the present tariff, the purpose being
to make it worth while for foreign
countries to negotiate reciprocity
treaties for the application of the min
imlIm rates.
AS all the important commercial
countries except the United States
enjoy the benefit of the entire mini
mum tariff In France, the changes al
ready mentioned would affect injur-
iously imports from the United States
only, and would still further aggra-
vate the disadvantages under which
AueTlCdn pTOuuctS IuuSl CO-HpSlo WltIf
products from other countries in the
French market. Among the more i'm
portant of these changes the following
may be mentioned; the rate being Civ
en- in francs per 100 kiloS. Meat eX-
tracts, general rate increased from 40
to As francs; cotton seed, now admit
ted free, to be subject to a duty of
1.50 francs; peanuts, now admitted
free, to be subject to a duty of $50
c,1 ~A-l~
increased from 20 to "a francs.
Even more disadvantageous to Am
erican trade are the proposed changes.
which, while increasing the general
rates to which American goods are
subject, contemplate reduction of
the minimum rates which are applica-
BILE to imports from favored countries
AS instances if such changes the fol
lowing may be mentioned: Heavy ag
sicultural machinery weighing over
400 kilos, for which it is proposed TO
increase the. general rate from Is 70
16 francs per 100 kilos, while reducing
the minimum from 9 to 8; detached
parts of copper and brass, weighing l
to 10 kilos apiece, for which it is pro-
posed to raise the present central rate
of so francs to $3.50, while reducing
the minimum rate of 40 to 35
1t is proposed however, in a large
|
rates, while leaving the minimum un-
changed. The effect of this would be
to lessen to some extent the disadvan
tages under which American manufac
turerS have to compete at present with
other foreign goods in France. Among
the more important changes of this
kind may be mentioned electric appa-
ratus of various kinds and refrigera-
tors, etc., the reductions ranging from
20 to 40 per cent, according to weight
Among the changes affecting both the
general and the minimum rates, the
following are the most important:
Hams, present general rate so francs
proposed, 60; minimum 80, proposed
40; cotton seed oil, hnseed oil. and
peanut oil present general rate 6
francs, proposed %; minimum 6, pro-
posed IA; Pig iron, proposed increase
in general rates of SO per cent and
over; increase in minimum rates Of 80
per cent and over; iron and steel in
gots, blooms, bars, and bfllets, increas
es under the general tariff ranging
from 25 per cent to 600 per cent and
in the minimum tariff up to 500 per
cent and over. Similar increases are
proposed for sheet and hoop iron and
steel; locomotives, sewing machines
| machine tools, iron and steel cables,
etc., increases ranging from Is to 200
per cent uuu6T Lu0 general anu as 0lg1
as $50 per cent under the minimum;
| motor boats, pneum attic tires, scienti-
| fic instruments and apparatus and
| Photographic apparatus, which are
| free under the present tariff, are 70
be- dutfable at Is per cent ad valorem
| under the minimum. Typewriters, at
present dutiable as toys at the rate Of
| Is francs under the general and 80
! francs under the minimum per 100
kflos, it is proposed to tax at the rate
of IS francs under the general and so
| francs under the minimum per ma
chine. which amounts to an increase
| OF 800 per cent and over, according to
| the weight of the machine. There are
a number of similar changes on leath
er and leather goods. In number OF
instances. 1t Is proposed to reduce the
| rates, among the more important re-
duction being copper bars. printing
presses etc, knitting machines, ma
chimes for ruling folding and book.
binding; detached parts of machinery
in the rough. cable iron and steel.