New-York tribune., 1891-05-24
GERMAN TRADE RELATIONS.
PROSPECTS FOR A GENERAL CUSTOMS
COALITION IN EUROPE.
FRANCE STANDING ALoNE-THE sPANIsH-AMER1
CAN CONVENTION VIEWED WITH HOS
TILITY-THE CzAR AND THE
MOSCOW FAIR.

MOSCOW FAIR.
Copyright 1891 By the Ns'e. York Asoe.aed Coz.
Berlin, May 23.-The attention OF the Foreign V
Is absorbed In commercial treaty negotiations so0
the results OF which will have direct oea''"e % ~
Germanv,s relations with the United States iNo
arrangements with Italy, switzerland ana hun'.'" ~ 0
advancing toward an agreement Belgium i ai'U W.
cotating with Germany but that country is less hc,
than the Others TO be drawn within the CUSTOMS o'iu
Russia's ovcrtures for a reduction OF tie uoii~"
tariff in exchange for lessened tarin OH
manufactures. have been received IN iilenuis sp
here but the opposition OF Austria is eHPeo'eu " va
the way 10 a defnitive arrangement Aus~i' i~
IN secnre a reduction OF the German grain tafih III
favor OF herself exclusively, and now raises PonVS
the ernan,Austrian treaty as precluding u"ereh
tial treatment for Russian imports INTO oerlna'S' :
seryla has offered TO join the commercial aiia"oo
on the basis Of the free entry OF her eadhg prouuoS
swine and cattle-into Germany, Austria ana Hun
parv The admission OF servian pork into Germany
would be inconsistent with the prohibition agaihs,
American pork which, acknowledged to be SAFER anu
f a superior quality. ,,
The general position Of the negotiations now really
vives reason to expect formidable central European
customs coalition, including Germany, Austria hun
gary Italy, Switzerland. Rumana and serVla' "hiie
Belgium. Russia and Spain may have parual e'i-
procity with the General European Bund.
COMMERCIAL ISOLATION MENACEs FRANCE.
The situation OF France which country Is menaced
with commercial isolation, dictates the government
policy of adhesion TO moderate tarf admi'ung oi
reciprocity treaties. So far as Germany Is cohcereu'
the French Government appears to rely upon the
maintenance of the Frankfort treaty as insurng france
the most favored nation treatment, but de-
nunciatlon Of the Frankfort treaty is now freely os
cussed In the official circles Count Won schouValon'
the German Ambassador to Russia, VINO Is no" Ill
St. Petersburg, supports NJ. De Gers, the RUSSIAN
Prime Minister, in proposing commercial enVei'e
do
I'm the Foreign ONCE, who is strong fai-oa'ls''
having great influence in the Cars circle uses MS
mower TO parayze the negotiations, as tehohg W
weaken the alliance between France and Russia.
AGAINST THE sPANIsHAMERICAN AGREEMENI'
The effects OF the American convention WIN ep"h
have begun to excite press comments Inc 1alnnuie
napers denounce the convention as permanent Doch
ing out of the German trade with TIE Ahuiies.
They contend that the German Spanish treaty OF
Julv 1883. affords a basis for the Foreign once 10
Interfere Until the pending European treaties seem
n be secured no pressure upon Spain will probabl! DO
.ried As soon as t1ese arranged, the specln
privileges which the convention accords 10 Alnsii0a
Will be contested by the combined Powers.
THE cZAR,s soLICITUDE FOR THE FRENCH.
A sensation has been caused by discovery relating
N the French Exhibition at Moscow, which gave the
czor an occasion TO show his solictude for the French
The Exhibition which was in need OF funds secreuy
applied to the Jewish and Russian capitalists urh
wald and Polakof, and got loan Grunwad anu
Polakof became involved in quarrel win the cohi-
mittee and the rupture led to scandal. The Car
was incensed that the fair should have fallen into the
hands of the dctested Jews and to-day 1t was an
nounced that the projected visit to Moscow Of him.
self. the Czarina and their family depended upon
settlement between the committee ana the !ewls oa ,
mongers II the matter is not speedily settled ne VIII
abandon his visit. in order to avoid giving 3nence b %
France by going to Moscow without patronlzing 'he
Exhibition.
PERSONAL NOTES ABOUT AMERICANS.
CAPTAIN Bingham, military attache of the American
LEGATION has gone on trip to Italy.
Dwight NJ. Collier. Of New-iork, WHO passed tne
,,or ot Dresden has completed his inquiry into the
methods of manufacturing pressed coal from coal uusV
and has started for home. ,, -
his wife and daughter has gone on tour OF Russia.