Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-25
FOREIGN POWERS.
Commercial Treaty Negotia-
tons with Various Nations.
THE UNITED STATES MIXED UP.
Critical Political Consequences Arising
From Germany's Commercial ALI
ances-Foreign Notes of Gen
erai Interest
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BERLIN. May 23-The attention of the
foreign office is absorbed in commercial
treaty negotiations, some of the results of
fkKhich will have direct bearings on Ger
\ manyS relations with the United States.
The arrangements with Italy, Switzerland
! ana Roumania are trending toward an
entente.
Belgium is also treating with Germany,
but that country is less likely than the
others TO be drawn within customs Dund.
Russia'S overtures for u reduction of Ger
man corn tariff in exchange for lessened
tariff on German manufactures have
been received in friendly spirit here. but
the opposition Of Austria is expected to be
q bar to definite arrangement. Austria
tried the reduction of German grain tariff
exclusively. She failed in this.
however, and now raises the points
of the Geunan-Austrian treaty as pre-
Guiding di1ierential treatment for Russian
imports into Germany. SerVia has offered
to join the commercial alliance on 4 basis
OF free entry OF her leading products
swine and cattle-into Germany, Austria
and Hungary. AS Servian exports cross
Austrian territory in order TO reach Ger
many, the Berlin government wants Aus
trian authorities TO guarantee against
dangers from SeIVian Infection The
introduction of Servian pork into
Germany would be inconsistent with the
prohibition against American pork, which
is acknowledged to be safer and of superior
quality. The general position of negotia-
tons now really gives reason 10 expect
formidable control of European customs
coalition, including Germany, Austria,
Antilles. They contend the German-Span-
iSh treaty Of 1888 affords a basis for the
foreign office to interfere. Until pending
European treaties seem 10 be secured, no
pressure upon Spain will probably
he ri
are arranged special privileges which
the convention accords to America
Hungary, Italy, Switzerland, Roumania
and Seryia, while Belgium, Russia and
Spain may have partial reciprocity with
general European bund.
But the effects of the American conven-
ton with Spain has begun to excite press
ScQmment. Hamburg papers denounce
hHae convention as permanently
blocking out of German trade with
will be contested by combined powers, but
the situation of France. which country is
meDaced with commercial isolation, die
tateS the government policy of adhesion
to moderate tariff admitting of reciprocity.
As far as Germany is concerned. the
French government appears to rely upon
the maintenance Of the Frankfort treaty,
assuring France, the ''moSt favored ma
ton. but among the critical political con-
sequences arising from Germauy'S CONNER
cial alliances, dcnunciatiOn of the Frank
fort treaty is now freely discussed in Of
ticiai circles. 4
Count Won Schouvalofr, German ambas-
sador TO Russia. now in st. Petersburg.
supports NJ. De Giers, Russian premier. il.
proposing commercial entente with Ger
many. NJ. Vlangali, NJ De Giers'
assistant in the foreign office, whas
is a strong Pan-slavist, having great inhu-
euce IN the ears circle, uses his power 10
paralyzc negotiations rs tending to weaken
the alliance between France and Russia.
y sensation has been caused by the recov-
cry of the relation to the French exhibition
at Moscow, which gave the ear an
occasion to show his solicitude
for the French to avoid wounding the feel
ings Of the French committee. The eXhi-
bition, which is in need of funds, secretly
applied to Jewish and Russian CAPT
taliSts, Grunewald 4 Paulikoff, and
got loan on dcpositlng 1900
tickets as security. Grnnewald x Paul.
skof became involved in quarrel with the
saDmmittee and claimed control of the en-
trance money of the exhibition. The rup-
that the affair should have fallen into the
hands of the detested Jews, and to-day it was
announced the projected visit to Moscow of
himself. czarina and their family. DEEPEN
ded upon settlement between
the committee and Jewish loan
mongers. If the matter is not
speedily settled he will abandon the visit in
Order to avoid giving offense to France by
going to Moscow without patronizing the
exhibition. He has sent the pro-
noters of the fair an angry intima-
ton that the presence of the imperial
family as aid to 4 Jewish speculation is i'm
possible. His ire has been increased by the
fact that during his stay in Moscow he de-
sired to lay the foundation stone of the
monument 10 be erected in the memory
sof his father, and also to open the first
exhibition of Central Asian products held in
Russia. The whole programme has been
dropped 4 message plainly expressing
the cars inclination has been telegraphed
to Moscow authorities, stating original
French promoters of the show must buy
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