The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-12
RECIPROCITY WITH GERMANY.

s'SIoNutnCN llnUg llnln-
my 90 Into Eject In February.
"AsIiSdroS, D. c., Dec. 1l.-Omcial
'orrespondencc has been made public
'l's afternoon setting forth the details
o' mo reciprocity arrangement entered
mo between the United States and
"crmany, whereby the sugar Of tho lat.
lgr secures continued FREQ admission
mo The United States, and sundry
Nnlerican products named In nm accom-.
lahying schedule obtain admission into
Germany at the rates agreed mon
'mns laoiG shows n reduction in Ger
man tariff duties on wheat Of 80 per
,sMI, rye 30 per cent, oats 37i per cent,
torh ~ per cent, butter IL per cent,
'alled ma picked pork and beer 10 per
cent, wheat, flour and corn meal, 80 per
Inc arrangement was submitted to
'he German Reichstag OH tho 7th
instant, and II approved by that body
"ili 80 into effect Februaryl next.
INC correspondence begins with n
iiole addressed by Mr.. Won Mum,
chars9 q ailaircs OF Germany, 10 Gen.
Grql John W. Foster, plcnipotentiary
vXtfaordlnary OF the United States, in
"li'cii he says: lnasmuch rs the in
spectlon OF meat intended for inter.
s'aie commerce in North America and
Tor deportation to foreign countries.
nus UGcn made compulsory by the net
d Aiarch7, 1891. and by tho regulations
OF March %, 1891, relative to the exccu-
non OF that act, tho imperial govern
lncnt Is happy to be able to announce
mat there is no longer II
cause Tor maintaining in force the pro.
Itibition promulgated on sanitary
grounds, IN the year 1883, OF tho impor-
tatlon OF hog, pork and sausagcs of
American origin, provided that they
are officially inspected according 10 the
regulations OF March 18th, 1891, and
accompanied by the required certificate.
As soon, therefore, as the government
Of the United States OF America is able
officially to inform the imperial govern
ment when tho act OF March 3rd, 1891,
VIII actually take effect in the nj
provided by the regulations OF March
10Th, 1891, SO that guarantee which
is contemplated by the aiore-
said act shall appear confirmed,
viz, that no meat dangerous to
the health shall be exported, the i'm
perial government will take tho neces-
sary preliminary measures to abolish
the German prohibition OF importation
which was promulgated May G, 1883.
The imperial government, in making
this declaration, bases its action upon
The supposi,ion that after the abolition
OF the aforesaid German prohibition OF
importation the President OF the United
states OF America will no longer have
any occasion for the exercise, as regards
the German empire, OF the discre-
tionary powers conferred upon him by
the Fifty-iirst Congress. (Sce section 3
OF the tariff act OF October ], 1890; pub
lie act No. SO and section 5 OF the act
providing for tho inspection OF
meat OF August so, 1890; also
public act No. 247).
10 this note General Foster replied in
part rs follows:
1T gives me great pleasure to an
nounce to You that the inspection OF
meat, in accordance with the law OF
March 3 last aud OF the regulations Of
the 18th OF the same month, is now and
for some weeks past has been in prac-
tical operation, under the direction and
1T the expense Of the United States,
and that meat so inspected will be
ready for expectation to Germany on
or before the first day OF next month.
1t is also very gratifying TO me to give
YOU the assurance, by direction OF the
President, that the contemplated action
OF the imperial government in abolish
ing the order OF March 5, 1883, prohib-
iting the importation OF hogs, pork and
sausagcy OF American origin, will re-
move the occasion for the exercise by
the President as against the German
empire by the power conferred upon
him by section 5 OF the meat inspection
law OF the Congress OF the United States
OF August 80, 1890.
l remain with sentiments ky high
esteem, your obedient servant,
JonN W. Foster,
Special plcnipotentiary OF U. S.
Mr.. .ilfrons Num-, Ion SthrG:ensIein, charge dot.
fairs cfihe German empire.
Tho communication made public
reads rs follows:
IMPERIAL GERMAN LEGATION,
WASHINGTON, D. c. Dec. 10, 1911
Mr.. SECRETARY OF STRENGTHENING
10 my note addressed TO the special
plcnipotcntiary OF the United States OF
America, Mr.. John W. Foster, dated at
Saratoga, August 10 1891, | have the
honor 10 transmit to you herewith 4
able, rcmarking tina. it contains the
lustro-H Hungarian tariff concessions
granted by the United States. which, in
accordance with my declaration made in
the occasion OF the removal OF our de-
gree fcrbidding the importation OF
swine, pork and sausages OF American
origin, likewise accrue to the benefit OF
The United States OF America. l have
moreover the honor 10 transmit foryour
information 4 copy OF tho general GUS
toms tariff, now in force in the German