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Show The New Mexican Tariff. New Orleans, Oct. 14. The Times-rtr.mocraC Times-rtr.mocraC San Antonio special says: The new Mexican tariff law, which goes iuto effect November 1st. is meeting with strong opposition in all parts of the republic. At San Luis Potosi a protest signed by the pnucipsil merchants fias Dcen forwarded to congress, now in session, asking that the i act be repealed. Similar petitions are being prepared at Monterey. Chihuahua and other j cities. One of the effects of the new law-will law-will be to increase the duty on cotton seed oil, which is extensively used in manufacturing manufac-turing soap, from one to ten cents per kilogram. |