Minister Beaupré to the Secretary of State.
Buenos Aires, September 16, 1905.
(Mr. Beaupré reports that in submitting to the minister of finance to-day the question of duty on machinery repairs the probability of the clause levying duty on repairs working injury to the importers and farmers was discussed, and that the minister favored such alteration as will satisfy the importers here. A meeting of the Senate committee in charge of the bill will take place on Monday or Tuesday, and he, as well as the importers, will be present. Belief is expressed by the most prominent importers that the matter will be satisfactorily arranged.)