Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-12
FRANCE FORMALLY.
PROTESTS TARIFF
Objections to Increased Du-
ties Are Filed at State
4 Department.
,y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A formal note from France protest.
ing against the proposal to increase
tariffs on certain French products inn
ported into the United States has been
delivered to the State Department by
Ambassador Claudel.
The note reiterateS arguments of the
French government that France is not
benefiting from the provisional favored
nations agreement made between the
two governments after the United States
protested against the Franco-Germap
trade agreement of 1927.
The French also contend that many
of the proposed rates will impose tariffs
on French goods which do not compete
with American products, Items cited
in the note under this category are of
a more or less minor nature and include
several luxury foodstuffs.
Note Causes Surprise.
While 1t had been reported that the
French were considering sending such
a protest. the delivery of the note
caused some surprise in official and
diplomatic circles, since the French
American tariff discussions had been
considered of somewhat different
character than those of other nations
and had been the subject of lengthy
negotiations in Paris A series of notes
and other communications had been
exchanged through the American en-
baSsy in Paris and the present COM
munication is the first on the immedi-
ate tariff situation. which has been
delivered by the French embassy here.
Spain Files Objections.
Formal protests against the tariff also
have been filed by Spain, Italy and
Persia and retaliatory action has been
urged in these countries as well as
France. More than a dozen nations
have forwarded material through the
State Department for the consideration
of the House ways and means and Sen
ate finance committees.
A deputation of merchants represent
ing extensive exporting interests in Per-
STA, called at the Persian legation this
week and urged interceSsion with the
American Government against propo-
sails to increase tariffs on certain Per-
sian products imported into the United
States. They told Persian Minister
Meftah that the 100 chambers of COM
merce in Persia voted last week to press
for reprisal legislation if the proposed
rates are adopted. The proposal which
they will support will be for the impo-
sition of 100 per cent on certain types
of automobiles. This duty, it was said
would principally affect American au-
tomobiles and particularly products of
the General Motors and the Ford Mo-
tor Cos.
Persian Attitude Outlined.
Prince Firouz, financial secretary of
the Persian legation, told the ASso-
ciated Press yesterday that while the
attitude of the Persian business inter-
eStS did not necessarily constitute that
of the government, it would have to
take full cognizance of the movement.
Threats of retaliatory action against
American goods since the tariff report
was made public have been of a world
wide nature. Chambers of commerce
in Italy. France and Spain have urged
adoption of measures by their govern
ments against American products Full
reports on all such movement, as we'll
as those from several countries proposing
O world economic combine against the
United States, are being forwarded to
the State Department by American mis-
sions abroad