The morning call., 1891-05-05
A TARIFF UNION.
Efforts Of Germany and Austria to Isolate
France Commercially.

BERLIN, May 4-The work Of isolating
France commercially has been commenced
By the German-Austrian CONNER cial treaty,
which has just been signed, and which for
this last twelve years has been progressing
in manner satisfactory to the originators
of the scheme. 1t has already been an
nounced that Germany has opened nego-
tiatiOns with Russia with the view OF ar
ranging for the lattei's cooperation in a
projected commercial union. To confer
with Russia at first appeared improbable
but under the German Austrian treaty pro-
vision IS made for treating with other pow
erS TecipTOcally. and both countries are able
to offer Russia the benefits of differential
tariff. To-day it was definitely announced
that negotiations for a commercial treaty
between Germany and Russia have COM
menced, and that Russia promises to treat
the matter with iiberality if the German
Government Will support RuSSia'S PROPOSE
tiOn to abolish the interdictOn at present
placed by the treaty Of 1S41 CONFIRMED IN
London in 1871 aud in Berlin in 1879 upon
the passage of war-shipS through the Dar-
GaDelles. The stand which Russia has
taken in this matter is due TO the fact that
two Russian vessels belonging TO the yOl-
unteer feet and loaded with militaT work
men and material on their way to Vladi-
vOstOck, the eastern terminus Of the Trans
CiD6IIdu IditEUdu, WtI6 SbOpptu ttC6uLlJ III
the Dardanelies under the provisions OF the
treaty referred to.
DR.. Won B0etticher in the Reiehstag to-
day, replying 10 a question as to how the
Government intended to relieve the pres
sure that is being felt by the people, owing
to the nigh price of corn. said il was i'm
possible TO discuss the matter pending the
commercial arrangements being made with
other States.
ROME, May 4-The commercial treaty be-
tween Germany and AuStTia-Hungar has
become a topic of comment by the press
generally. In its interested Interior con-
sequences it bids fair to become matter OF
the greatest concern to the people of the
United States. 1t is announced that Ger
many aud Austria-H Hungary have invited
Italy, Switzerland and Belgium to join
in a convention in Vienna for the
ayowed purpose of forming a coali-
tion of central European States against
prOtectiOniSt countries. 1t is not yet known
that Italy has consented to join the c0nven-
ton at Vienna. If she should, il would
seem that the political ties of the Triple
Alliance are stronger than her commercial
necessities, fer among her best friends,
commercially considered, are France and
the United States. Italy's exports to Austria
and Germany have fallen from 197, 900, OOC
francs in 1885 to ISL 100000 francs in 1889
In the latter year France bought of Italy
products to the amount Of 164,G0O.O00 francs.
In 1890 the United States bought 130, 100000
francs worth of produce.
DUSSELDORF, May AT a banquet this
evening Emperor William, after dilatiDg
upon his desire for peace, and the protection
OF the rights Of labor, and expressing salts
faction at the conclusion of the commercial
treaty with Austria, said: "As to my
home policy, which is becoming established,
shall not deYiate hairs breadth from the
course / have adopted. ! alone am master
in this country, and Ifobody else" This
empha tic language in regard to the treaty
with Austria, which Bismarck opposes, and
also in regard to home affairs, was evidently
direrted at Prince Bismarck.