The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-20
President Taft and Dominion Wen Win
Discuss Things To-Slay-Text ~ New
Agreement with FrAnce-Iondsn's
Views Of Our Border TDemcultlea.

Governments probably will meet at the
Executive Mansion, where President Taft
is to stop during his Albany visit as the
guest OF Gov. Hughes.
WASHINGTON. March Io.-The procla-
nation granting TO France the minimum
rates OF the American tariff law after
March II was sent TO Albany to-day.
The President will sign IL tomorrow.
The document. however. will date from
to-day Il was carried 20 Albany by
Howard r. Barnes OF the chief clerks
Office Of the State Department. The
proclamation will include Algeria as well
a. France.
A memorandum was given out at the
Department to-day explaining the scope
Of tho agreement Il was as follows:
France will continue her free list to the
United States with such additions "a the
pending revision may carry into that list
This includes "A large volume Of American
trade in raw materials to France and
embraces cotton and copper.
About eighty numbers Of the French
minimum tariff are granted, which cover
the most important articles. crude and
manufactured. Of American exports TO
France. embracing certain prepared
fruit. coffee from Porto Rico). various
woods and manufactures Of wood. Pc
troleJTn and it, residues. cottonseed oil.
agricultural machinery. VanouA engines
and other machna- and tools. sundry
manufactures OF metal. furniture. kc
In addition certain assurances are
given "a to the maintenance Of many
present general tariff rates whore the
- Ia hnRhAF an
understanding that II certain rates are
lowered hereafter the United States shall
benefit 10y this advantage. The agree
ment covers in all about ~ pr cent in
volume and value Of our imports into
France.
Certain further concessions are made
nv which th.. rates on edible cottonsesd
oils will i-e eqlLal,1sd with other edible
oils and the existing discrimination re-
moved. American sulphurs OF first
fusion will IT, plACssd on an equality with
other sulphurs. Il n Understood that the
present requirements Of French law az
10 the inspection Of pork meats will 10
modified 30 a. On place the American
product on the same basis as others.
The United States agrees to continue
the administrative provisions now APP
piled to French imports and 70 accord
French food products and other imports
as To labelling and other requirements
the most favorable treatment consistent
~
understood that France will apply hsr
administrative laws in the same spirit.
The cAss OF Algeria will h. plAoed on
the same footing and other French colonial
POSSESSIONS 20 far ~ possible. This
agreement affects a trade 81 the United
States Ia France amounting. according
Ia the last available statistics. 90 si2e. 600
O0O, and OF France 20 the United States
amounting To sis2 M. O0 The result IN
just and advantageous A. we'll as honora-
Ill NFHaa a
equivalent mutual concessions, So far
as the United States " Conc,rnSd the re-
suit obtains vastly better terms than We
have ever before enjoyed IN Franc.
The difference between the French
and German settlement - this Prosent-
ing the name formula at the outset to both
countries. viz Minimum for minimum
or compensatory concessions, Germany
preferred To grant minimum for minimum
without comp nsatory conC-sslons whIle
minimums most important To the
United States, and in place of the
rema inder Of that list the compensatory
concessions above noted
LONDON BACKS Up CANADA
special Cls's Despaica n TIVE SUN
LONDON. March Is-Ths ncwspApsrs
here ara devotIng much spaca TO the
progress Of the tariff negotiations be-
tween the United States and Canada
The hope Is universally Expressed that
a war ~ retaliation will be- avoided. but
u ~ q mere expression % hope a. IL IL
believed here that neither Canada nor the
United States will compromise
The Nation saws. What will hADpen II
wAsteful. stupid hostilities are COM
menccd will he that trade bet ween Canada
and the United States will be- largely
done through England. which will ~ the
sntrepot or shop in which they will buy
one ano'her's products. our merchants
and shipp@rs taking their toll This IN