The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-24
Bismarck on Protection.

Especial to The HERALD-Examiner Dispatch
FREDERICKSBURG, March 22.-TBy cable
to the New York World. The news cablsd
from America that President Harrison in
tends to shut out German exports there if
the embargo on American pork is not taken
off by Germany, has created Intense COM
motion among manufacturers and shippers
AS the measure excluding American pork
was passed during Bismarck's time, that he
as chancellor always firmly maintained il.
the Worlds correspondent went to Fried
richsruhe to get the views of the ex-chau-
cellor. When greetings were exchanged.
Bismarck began by remarking that he took
particular interest in the United States,
The Americans are wrongn said Bis
marck, when they regard Germany's en-
deavor to prevent the Importation of Amer
lean pork as purely hostile measure.
wish TO emphasize the fact over and over
again, that 1t was only want Of good super
vision In the rearing and Strengthening of
American swine which brought about the
prohibition not only in Germany, but in
other countries. On the whole Germans
know America better than Americans know
Germany. IL is 20 be regretted that Amer
leans do not come here in greater number,
They mostly go to London, Paris, Nice or
AuOutC OdL4O OCCduSC Gil0SS DldC6S are more
amusing. For mere amusement Germany
has not the same attractions. A more lively
intercourse between the two countries
would bring about very favorable results.
In regard to the French" he added II can
not say the same. They must first becoms
more reasonable"
From this topic the talk naturally drifted
to the Mckinley bill and the hostile feeling
which its nigh duties have aroused among
German manufacturers.
Il think, said the prince, Hthat IN pass
ing the Mckinley bill, the Republicans
made a mistake politically as well as
economically, which can never be repaired
The excuses which they have committed
must result in favor OF the Democrats. /
myself am a protectionist. My opinion
has always been that national labor must
be protected. Their adversaries think that
protection can only De for those who are not
producers but merely consumers. In pass
ing the Mckinley bill the industrial pro
tectionists have gone too far; they went so
iar beyond the mark as to affect the agri-
cultural interests strongly and force them
over to the opposite side Such excess af-
fects the national consumers far moro than
foreign importers. 1t is the task of the
state to see the consumers obtain their
rights
The prince declined to discuss Empress
Fredericks visit to Paris or talk on general
politics, saying he had no longer any in
tiuencs on the course of political events in
Europe, nor did lie desire indu-
ence He had no idea of re-eutsring politl-
cal life, or of opposing the present govern
meIt of Germany in any Way.
! Referring to the death of Windthorst,
the prince said: The Pope loses in him o
very able defender. Only a leader like
| Windthorst could keep the Centre Of our
parliament together as he did. At all
events ne had a strong support in the Pope
and Jesuits. His prominent skill in par
| liamentary measures and his superior
| knowledge of the tactics of debate gave
him an uncommon influence in parliament
/ and out OF it. He kept the adverse elements
| of the Centre together. He was like o
cooper's cask, running around with his
hammer and fixing hoops in order to keep
the slaves together. Next to him, Count
Boillestred is the most capable leader of
the Centre. Whether he will be able to
acquire the same power to keep the party
together, il is difficult to say. 1t will Ger
tainly be no easy task, but he may perhaps
succeed with direct help from Rome.s