Show WILL LOSE TRADE Tariff Dispute With Russia Russill Threat Threatens ens to Become SETTLEMENT MAY BE EASY 1 FIRST HARD WORK FOR MEYER I I II St Ma May 51 l 1 ii in inThe The desirability of the roea revocation tion of tb the im by Russia of the duty on Al American imports levied ill in retaliation for the of a countervailing duty by the United Stat Slates upon Russian Rusian su sugars rs which Am Amb b Me Meyr r is trying to adjust t is in I assuming additional importance owing I to the fact that the new which gen into effect at the end eid endor or of the y year r will iII ton forte the basis for tor a most favored nation clause That trea treaty treaty ty raises th I he duties on machinery and other articles in which American ex exI I to Ho Russia a are especially inter and th the new general or maximum tariff tanK with I increases goes I into effect eon I Jy 11 unless lh the tarIff din dis is adjusted td American are j destined to bear still further I b burdens af lt it If th ti i the States will get t the h benefit under the nation not on only I of the reduction to Germany but al also s so under tinder the ne new tI treaty about to be lIt negotiated with France Russia Disposed to Be Fair I The Hu an se seems S to be sincerely anxious to again place the I United States on the mC most favored on na lion tion basis bitSiS but naturally would like to see the old status quo restored How However ever eer Russia realizes the difficulty in I Ithe Ithe the matter of the countervailing duty On sugar which without further legis legislation lation was as rendered roe rei by bythe the decision of the supreme court Urt of o the States and aAd therefore therdore In to waive ahe the question of sugar but ut in i upon the removal of maximum duties upon byproducts of petroleum imposed by the secretary of the treas ury which affects English vaseline and other products ts manufactured from flue Rus I Isan san sian The Russian gov government also do de demands mands a guarantee similar to the one In Inthe Inthe the new treaty against an any possible abuse of the favored na Uon flon clause by specificAlly binding each country In the future under u circum circumstances stances ot or pretext or of similar pro of a thIrd O power fer Meyer bas ha laid the mat matter t ter before the lite Mate apaI is awaiting |