Show HIGH TARIFF IDEA PREVAILS France Will Have Reciprocity With United States or Cut CutOff CutOff CutOff Off Our Trade Paris Nov 2 Tho tariff commis commissioners s of the senate and the chamber ch Of deputies who are drafting a bill for the revision of o the tariff of 1902 at ata ata ata a conference with Premier Clemenceau and other members of the cabinet to today day formally requested the govern government government i ment to agree not to further f commercial treaties until parliament acts upon the bill being drafted The cabinet practically gave the promise demanded provided that the pending treaty be ratified This promise la is w a virtual decision to suspend tariff negotiations with all countries pending a revision of or the tar tariff tarIff iff if which Is not expected to be accomplished accomplished during the present session High Tariff Idea The bases of the proposed revision of ot the tariff are on ott an extension of the double system s stem of rates to all schedules s making makin the lowest rates 50 per cent higher than the mining rates and specifically restricting the grant Of f mini minimum minimum minimum mum rates to countries offering teci reCi reCiprocity to France The Th proposed re revision revision revision vision is being engineered by high tar tariff tarIff iff advocates and the minimum rates in the case of many schedules will probably be bl raised If the high tariff people have their way the proposed law will compel France to begin tariff wars against all countries refusing to conclude reciprocity treaties The United States will wIlI be the principal sufferer under the proposed revision unless she concludes a reciprocity treaty France as the projected rates for many classes of goods now nos exten extensively extensively extensively Imported will become prohibitive prohibItive prohibitive tive |