Show Disgruntled Sugar manufacturers i LONDON August GPrime Minister Salisbury I Salis-bury yesterday gave his answer to a deputation I I deputa-tion of sugar manufacturers who recently I called upon him to urge retaliatory measures upon the United States Government for the I bounty afforded tlirough the means of its custom laws to American manufacturers of sugar Lord Salisbury said the difficulty encountered en-countered by the Government consisted in its inability to impose counter duties stating I stat-ing that the country was committed to a i policy which forbade this The government I I could not give the desired help unless the country changed its free trade policy I the country should so will it no shred of j i i reciprocity would be adopted by the government govern-ment As for himself the Premier said he could see no remedy I would be useless to complain to a foreign country unless England was positively in a position to retaliate I i as a basis of negotiations for a change in foreign tariff laws which discriminated against the British Government they were empowered to threaten reprisals evils like the one complained of could soon be cured He hoped however that foreign countries would ultimately see their way to abolish duties altogether and the British Foreign alogether Office would do all in its power to induce them to do so |