The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-10-13
Another Foreign Market Opened Ito Farm.
ers by a Republican Administration.
Treaty Arranged with the German Government
That Provides for the Admission of Ameri-
can Products at Low Rates of Duty.
Dollar Wheat Now Likely to BE the Rule
No Matter How Large the Crop.
From Twenty to Thirty Millions Worth Of Our
Breadstuffi May Be Taken Annually-Cen.
sus FalsehOodS Refuted BY Mr. Porter.
ANOTHER MARKET FOR FARMERS.

ANOTHER MARKET FOR FARMERS.
Treaty with Germany That Admits Ameri.
can Breadstuffs at Low Duties.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-FOr the farmer
especially a most important commercial
treaty has just been completed with Ger
many. 1t is believed in official circles that
it will operate more largely to our advant-
age than any treaty We have. or may ac-
quire. as it provides a foreign market for
wheat and rye, and flour. and their prod
ucts-probably the largest surplus pro-
duced by the American farmers. The de-
tails of the treaty are not made public. It
is understood that this government awaits
publicity on the part of Germany. The
treaty was taken to President Harrison, it
is stated. while he was recently at Sarato-
GA, by Gen. John w. Foster, for the State
Department, and Baron Won Mumm. for
the German government, and that official
has been notified of its approval by the
latter.
Enough is learned of the provisions of
the treaty to state that it gives very largo
and important concessions for the entry
into German ports of our cereals. especially
wheat and rye, and the products thereof.
The duty levied upon these articles by Ger
many at present is very heavy, the duty
on wheat ana rye being about 81 cents a
bushel, and on wheat and rye flour and
corn-meal about Ia cent o pound. The
special rates given us in the treaty are said
to be very far below those named. Ger
many did not want to give US free admis-
sion of those articles because it would be
too large Q concession to the United States
and too great q discrimination against
France, Roumania, Seryia, European Tur-
key, Canada and Russia, which are large
exporters to the German empire. The first
five countries named averaged during the
pact five or six years exports of
rye alone aRgregating about 100000
bushels @ year. while Russia sent
Germany more than 2O,0O0.O00 bushels
In 1896. The exports of the United
States to that country averaged about two
million bushels o year. Our imports from
Germany in 1890 amounted to S9S S37. .6S3
and in 1891, S97, 1888. In 1890 our exports
to Germany amounted to SS4, ,315,2l5 and in
1891, S9l, ,6S4. .9s1. an increase of S7,3f9, 766.
Germany has for many years imported the
bulk of her breadstuffs and we have been
trying to furnish them, but have had moth
ing to trade. We now give them conces-
siODs OH sugar by our now tariff law and
Germany takes off so much of the duty she
has levied upon all of our breadstuffs that
We will practically have monopoly and
can supply her to theexcluslon of any other
country.
The concessions we get are so great that
.A.s-
not materially affect our market there
Indeed the Republican party II again en-
tering upon an era of dollar wheat. More
than that, it has increased the prlce to that
point and promises to push it above and
keep it there. Throughout the kingdoms
of Germany there was last year not only a
very shOrt crop of wheat and rye, but
potatoes and every thing else that could in
q degree take the place of our breadstutfs
Our wheat, rye and corn have been pouring
into the ports of Germany recently and
paying the present high tariffs. and 1t Is
believed that they will stream in at q very
much greater rate after January EeXt. when
the provisions of the treaty so into effect
and our breadstuffs pay the exceptionally
low rates. Bread is to-day so per cent,
dearer in Germany than it was five years
ago, and potatoes are % per cent. higher
than last year. Germany imported in 1890
breadstuffs to the value of S42, 65S, ,015, and
last year S17,6j2,6s7 OF these amounts we
supplied in 1890, 81. s24, 991, and in 1891. S2,-
or, 4O4. 1t is now believed that with the
immense advantages we will have over all
other countries under this new treaty. we
can supply nearly all of Germany's bread
stuifs. or al average of from 25.0O0.C00 to
S30,000,0O0 q year. With the aid of our
other commercial treaties. this would pro-
vide a market for our entire surplus at a
better figure than our farmers have received
in the most favorable years, like the pres
ent one, for instance. The constant bread.
stuff demands of Germany are four times
as great as all foreign producers can sup
ply. making it absolutely imperative that
she should lookI to this country for her
supplies.
May Use Corn Bread for the Army.
BERLIN. Oct. 12.-Charles j. Murphy,
special representative in Europe of the
United States Agricultural Department.
has arrived in Berlin. with instructions
to bring to the attention of the German
government the value of Indian corn as q
food product. An outcome of the visit
of Mr.. Murphy is said 10 be the appoint
ment of o select committee composed of of
ficers from the medical and commssary
departments Of the army, TO inquire into
the subject of tire use of Indian corn bread
by the army. 1t is further said that the
German government has already called
upon its consular officers In the United
States, as well as the diplomatic representa-
tive at Washington for full ren0rta resuect