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Show FRANCE AND THE TARIFF. The KIcKlnley Bill Causing Much Discussion Discus-sion la the French Repablto, Pakis, Oct. 14. The agitation over the new United States tariff law was greater than ever during- the last week. The wildest ideas as to the' scope and effect of the law were prevalent. Lyons violently demonstrated against the heavy iucrease on silk. Bordeaux was equally excited about wine, and the whole of France was in a condition of extreme irritation and apprehension which was reflected by the newspapers. M. Lockroy treats the Idea of a European Eu-ropean zollverein against America as Utopian. He holds that France, unassisted unas-sisted by other countries, can open the gates of the American Chinese wall and be prolited by the word "reciprocity,", "reciproc-ity,", which figures in the new law, and urges approval by the foreign offices of negotiation on the subject. He is supposed sup-posed to refer to an alleged understanding understand-ing between M. Ribot, minister of foreign for-eign affairs, and Jdr. Whitelaw Reid, the United States minister, regarding certain concessions France will make provided America does not increase the taxes on certain French products, notably nota-bly wines. The details of the understanding, under-standing, if such exists, have not been made public, but the French newspapers newspa-pers positively assert that it does exist. |