Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-24

The Ex-Chancellor Discusses the Embar,
on Pork and the New Tariff


The Ex-Chancellor Discusses the Embargo
on Pork and the New Tariff.
New York World correspondent on hearing
the other day the report which proved to be
unfounded, that President Harrison intended
to retalate on Germany unless the embargo on
American pork were removed, wen. 10 Fried
richsruhe to obtain Prince Bismarck's views.
The ex-chancellor cordially greeted the corre-
spordent who had been taken to his private
ROOM
BISMARCK IN HIS STUDY.
The princes study 10 situated on the ground
floor and opens into a garden A commodioas
writing table is placed lengthwiss between two
windows. and il fanked bv oak chairs Of an
enormous size. Doing on an arm chair near
the fire was Bismarck's big dog. servant
soon appeared with the well-known long pipe
and two large mugs OF Spstenhrau- The writ
ing table was cleared Of lite papers and letters
q proof that the prince still adheres TO mis- old
habit OF finishing everything each dav brings
for him to do. despite the fact that his CORE
spondence is very extensive. A talk with BIS
msrck can scarcely be called an interview
When once the prince becomes interested in
you he takes the lead in the conversation
touching topic after topic with astonishing
rapidity, and leaving his interviewer TO follow
hlm as best he can without al opportunity of tax
ing many notes. Is anncys Bismarck if You do
not give him undivided attention, or IL you In
terrupt his flow OF thought with irrelevant
questions His mind has lost none Of its fresh
mess or vigor.
REAsoN OF THE EMBARGO.
Regarding the embargo Bismarck said:
Americans are in the wrong when thew re-
gard Germany's endeavor to prevent the i'm
portation OF American pork as . purely hostile
measure. have never believed that attempt.
TO place the measure before the people in tina,
light would succeed. l wish to emphasize the
Iect. over and over again. that il was only the
want OF good supervision in the rearing and
slaughtering OF American swine which brought
about prohibition, not only in GERMANY bu,
In other countries. The attempts since made
to improve the state OF things is the best iusti
| ficstion Of what we were obliged TO do There
was no intention IN Germany OF protecting oul
pork breeders. We were actuated By the dut,
| incumbent on the state to prevent the impor
of all articles of food producing disease i
there is not better control now than wher
these measures we're adopted no alteration il
them should take place.
ION the whole, Germans know America bet
ter than Americans know Germany. 1t is to b,
| regretted that Americans do not come mere IL
| greater numbers. They mostly go to London
Paris, Nice or Monte Carlo, because thes,
places are more amusing. For mere amuse
| ment, Germany has not the same attractions
| A more lively intercourse between the tw,
countries would bring about very favorabl
results. In regard to the French" he added
Il cannot say the same. They must first lie
come more reasonable"
THE MKrSLEY TARIFF
From this topic the talk naturally drifted (.
the Mckinley bill and the hostile feeling whicl
its high duties have aroused among Germa,
manufacturers.
Il think" said the prince, shat in passin,
the Mckinley bill the republicans made a mis-
take, politically as well economically. whicl
| can never be repaired. Tho excuses whicl
they have committed must result in favor o
the democrats / myself am protectionist
My opinion has always been that national labo
must be protected. The adversaries OF protec
ton think that protection can only be 70
those who are not producers, but merely con
| sumers.
''ln passing the Mckinley bill the industria
protectlonists have gone too far. They wen
| so far beyond the mark to affect agriculture
interests strongly and force them over to tn
opposite side. Such excuses affect the ma
nonal consumers far more than the foreisl
importers. 1t is the task Of the state to see tn
consumers obtain their rights. The McKin
ley bill has hit some industrial branches O
foreign nations hard, but or the whole it la
not done 50 much injury as was at first feared.
GERMANY AT THE FAIR.
In response to another question Bismarcl
said he should much regret if the disgust O
the German manufacturers ove- the Mckinle
bill prevented them from participating in til
| Columbus exhibition. That would be a yer
great mistake for Germans 10 make, " b. saia
| Germany and the United States should AWAY
be good friends. There are no confilc ting ter
ritorial interests between them. nor are they Il
any way political rival.
Il was In Office at the tims Of your civil Wal
and while there were many educated men a;
tached to the southern cause for whom / ha
the creates; personal sympathy. 1, as Prussiai
minister, adhered firmly to the north. &c:
man. was in that war among the firmest friend
OF the Union. Your people and our peopl
were then and are still bounG together by III
strongest ties of kindre5 and mutual interest,
and it certainly woula be a great mistake,
bismarck repeated, ''for German industries {
deprive themselves, through the McKinle
bill, from taking part in the Columbu
exhibition. 1t will enlarge American know
edge Of German goods and bring our producer
into direct contact with the people of America.
WILL NOT RENTER POLITICS.
The prince declined to discuss general pol
aics. saying he had no longer any influence o
the course Of political events in Europe, NO
did he desire such influence. He had no ide
OF re-entering political life or of opposing tn
present government of Germany in any way.
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