New-York tribune., 1913-05-18
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ators Of novelties are fully protected by
stringent laws. They find fault espe-
cially with the Introduction. according
TO the message Of the American Presi-
dent. OF industrial machinery during a
period OF three or six months. This
would enable American manufacturers
10 buy machines cheaply. and then, by
utilizing foreign drawings and designs
| insufiiciently protected, they could re-
produce the inventions and creations
| and all the novelties Of competitors and
orlginators abroad.
In support Of this argument il is
pointed out that some months ago dele
gates from California visited Europe
10 induce the different states TO take
part I'm the international exhibition at
San Francisco. European nations ac-
cepted the offer in principle. but sew
eral made their acceptance conditional
on effective protection being given 10
their native W res. The president Of
the Paris Chamber Of Commerce,
Charles Legrand. made the French
point Of view clear 10 tho California
delegation in his reply.
We cannot exhibit with you" he
said, until you protec. frankly. COM
pletely and entirely all industrial prop
erty and render the manner Of protect
ing our Industrial products attainable
for all purses"
on the other hand. many French pro-
ducers and manufacturers not affected
in the same way as industrial arts and
specialties consider that the new tariff
will be an improvement in many re-
spects. as far as it is known here in its
different clauses. but all object to the
clause enabling the Secretary Of the
Treasury TO exclude @oods from i'm
portation whenever the trader or man
ufacturer will not submit his books,
accounts or ther papers showing :he
value or lasa.fcation Of the wares 10
an agent accredited by the American
government.
French commercial opinion agrees
with American business men settled in
France that the new tariff will. with a
little retouching and few modifica-
tions here aid there. prove 10 he an
Improvement on the past. especially
with reference % the want OF success
which has attended the working of
the administrative system under the
Payne-Aldrich bin The French Judge
more by the administrative application
Of the new tariff law than by the ac-
tuaI legislative framing OF the meas
ure.
Paris. MAY l7.-The Underwood tariff
bill az far as It relates to French indus
try was condemned to-day at the month
Iv luncheon Of the National Association
of Industry and Commerce The chair
was taken by Andre Lebon. a former
Minister Of Commerce. and among the
distinguished company were Gabriel
Hanotaux. former Foreign Minister. and
Paul Delombre. former Minister OF Com
fncrce
DEPUTY Georges Gerald IN reviewing the
tariff bin expressed his objection 10 its
administrative clauses. which instead OF
relieving the great hindrances which he
declared existed IN trading IN the United
States Increased them arbitrarily. When
Mr. Underwood and his friends say they
aro only applicable 10 professional de-
frauders." said NJ Gerald. this afilrna-
ton is not sufficient for our exporters. who
already know too much about the admin
istratlCn of the American tariff
Deputy Gerald said the world had seen
how the United States by its Panama
Canal act had violated the Hav-Paunce-
fote treaty and how the state Of Call
fornia had violated the United states
treaty with Japan The projected tari1.
he said. which seemed Intended to sub
sidlze American shipping. violated twenty
treaties-thcse made by the United states
with Spain. Great Britain. Italy Austria
Hungary. Denmark. Belgium. etc.-yet
NJ Gerald declared he still hoped tnat
France and the United states would be
able to arrange practicable agreement
NJ Lebon commended the judiclous com
ucnts Of Deputy Gerald and regretted
that tho United States. although PROBES
Ing the desire 10 live on good terms with
all the world. did not give any practcal
proofs Of this to France.