Emery County Progress | 1907-11-09 | Page 2 | Tariff War between France and America

i Y TARIFF W beam the long pend ng begot at ons con ducted by ane two nat ons have been barren of results Pans Indications point to an early li augural on of a t aritt war be tween the ati ditc itc the last summer tor an on ib giving france tl e bei efat of a 20 per cent re in wines in return for i refer estial rates upon a list of about one hundred articles including sl aea tools machinery etc have thus tar been barren of results and the action of tl e french saturday in virtually promising not to conclude any aurther commercial arrangements until parliament passes upon the pro posed revision of the tariff of 11 seems to preclude any chance of agreement last week before the government mada this promise a reluctant assent was given to an extension of the de crease granting the minimum rates to porto rican coffee until december 1 weilu the extent on nominally keeps the assue open tor another month it Is practically certain that nothing will be accord unless the united states radically changes its attitude france having all along regarded the concessions ed of her as being ut terly to what was of it the porto rican coffee decree is withdrawn december 1 now appears 1 kely the un ted states is expected to retaliate and a tariff war will then be on