The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-12
RECIPROCITYWITH GERMANY
IF APPROVED nj THE RETCHsTAG IT
WILL GO MIRO EFFECT ON FEB I.

| WLSAl ltOS1II w I'LL " C1tlu h1N L
IF APPROVED MI THE RErCHsTAG II
WILL GO INTO EFFECT ON FEE. I.
Coucessions Msae by the German Covers.
ment for the tontinued FREQ Adrissior
Of Her Sugar INTO the Unlted States.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.-Oficial correspond
enco has been made public this afternoon set
ting forth tho details Of the reciprocity ar.
rangement entered into between the United
States nnd Germany. whereby the sugar Of the
latter secures continued FREQ admission into
the United States and sundry American prod
ucts. named In an accompanying schedule,
obtain admission into Germany at the rates
agreed upon. This table shows q reduction In
| the German tariff duties on wheat OF 80 per
cent: rye. 80 per cent: oats. 37K nor cent
| corn. 20 per cent: butter. Is per cent; sailed
and picked pork and beef. Is per cent: wheat
| flour and corn meal. 30 per cent The arrange
ment was submitted to tho German Reichstae
on the 7th inst. and, II approved by that body.
will 60 into effect on Feb. l. 1892.
The correspondence begins with note ad-
dressed by Mr.. Won Mumm. Charged Affaires
Of Germany. to Geh. John w. Foster. Pleni-
potentiary Extraordinary ofthe United States"
in which he says:
Inasmuoh ~ tho inspection Of meat intended for In
teEptnto CommerCe II NOrtn Am0tlCA anu LOT expOEs
tatou to foreign countries has been made compulsory
By the act Of March 1901 and by the regulations Of
March 25 1891 relative TO the execution Of that act
the imperial Govcrnusnt 10 happy to Be able 70 an
nounce that there 10 no longer any for maintain
ing In force the prohibition promulgated sanitary
srounds in the year 1853 Of the Importation OF hoes.
pork. and sausakes OF American origin. provid.
cd that they sra onacially inspected accord.
ing to tho regulations Of March 26. 1891.
and accompanied by the required certificate A. soon.
HovAv oS thn ltsA oR
America 10 able oncaily inform the imperial Govern.
ment whom the act Of March 3. 1891. viii actually
take effect In the manner provided BY the regulations
Of March 49, 1901 10 that the guarantee which ID
tempatcd BY the afoesaid act shall appear connrmed-
viz. that no msst dangerous TO health shall b ex.
ported-the imperial Government viii take tho neees.
sary preliminary measures to abolish the German pro-
hibition Of importation which promulgated Nay
1883.
The imperial Government. in making this declare.
ton bases its action upon the superstition that altar
the abolition OF the Aforesaid German prohibition Of
importation. the President OF the United States Of
x Il. u n
; Gee s & s 4 q q
iSs Ne Ne meat of Aug 80 1885, also public
Tho Imperial Gcysrnment thinks that e has the
ss
eeins eondasssa ~ o. 'na' Arc no"
To this note Mr.. Foster replied on Aug. % as
follows: ~
n s e a q
March last and Of the regulations the 25th Of the
u a
SeTs rs n.a
y q ss ys. the
order Of March Isss prosiSitlns .he i@porsaSn q
move the occasion for tho exercise By tho President.
4. 81 e. q
ne accepts the action o. the imperial Government in
ss ss sss1s a. s.a
into a. are granted to tho similar
%'s IL! %:
fEs u
Tariff lay Of 0S 1sgS and that :. soon 10 .h.I
Ss a. .,s Of the
President S e.ose the nsces..ry orders 70 DO dven
q .d .1 q
The third and last OF the communications |
%sde puolss, Masa da 3ts hy MI Won Mumm to
cessions granted by Germany. The letter
says:
IN the table included no. only IL. articles. which
p sa
r regard to which .he German Empire. 10 accordancs
OF
S IT,
IN Of hi. month and in case Of ts due
.. tor It. Rns esss mas been