The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-10
OUR TARIFF on SUGAR.
German Dealers say Il VIII InjurIousIy
AFFECT Germany.

BERLIN. Oct. "a reporter OF the United
Press has had interviews with a number of the
leading dealers in the great sugar centre OF
Magdeburg. The senior partner in the house of
Neubauer q Co. said: THE increased duty
upon sugar in the United States is evidently
directed solely against Germany. Its effects
have not been felt yet. owing to the enormous
quantities of the commodity bought before the
enactment of the Tariff law, but when it he
comes time for business to resume Germany
ought TO, ana undoubtedly will, feel the effects
Of the law badly. II the extra duty continues in
force il will mean the ruin OF large numbers OF
beet root farmers"
Zuckschwert K Benschel said: 1--WE feel con-
fldent that the extra duty will soon he repealed.
There will be no new business for the present.
but when business is revived Germany will feel
the effects OF the increased duty greatly, while
France will pocket the profits, We feel sure, as
on n previous occasion, that the American Gov
eminent in diplomatic note will remove the
tax against Germany; otherwise general COM
merCial circles III Germany will he modified
and the Government will be forced TO apply for
the adoption OF expressive measures against
The house OF T. q. Drake & Co. said: 1.-THE
tax Is directed against all bounty paying cOun-
tries, whether. as in Germany. The bounty is
paid openly, or, as in France and Austria, IL is
paid covertly. American consumers will have
TO pay dearer for their sugar. for they are UNI
able to produce enough for their own cOnsump-
tion and must necessarily import some OF their
q
cheap one. Ii this prediction Il not fulfilled
then France will have the advantage; but that
Will not ruin Germany, who VIII export her
sugar to some other country than America. IL
won't kill the German farmer II he does get
little less for his beet roots. The German
farmer can stand anything"
Arnold, kohn q 60, expressed the opinion that
sugar will I've dOubly depressed as the result OF
the new tarin. The sugaring harvest for 1894
Is the largest since 1888, but the Increased duty
will prevent the Americans from buying sugar
from other markets. The German rehners and
growers are not at all friendly toward the
authorities In Berlin. They blame them for
allowing American grain 10 inundAte Germany.
whose sugar Is locked out from the United
States Unless this state OF Affairs Is altered 1t
will result in a crisis.
Coste x Lippert said: "If France and Ger
many are treated upon equitable terms Germany
Will suffeT no injury. Even IN she alone shall
have to bear the duty her exporters and refners
Will stu be able To compete with France IL
Will be the beet-rotIt growers who Will suffer.
cultivate other crops than beet root. Germany
may possibly find a market In China instead of
the United States within a few years. America
will have to pay Germany's own price, for she
cannot dispense with German sugar for any
length OF time. In the mean time there will he
lists are getting next 10 nothing for their grain
and the same is true TO the price they will get
for beet root. The Government cannot impas-
siyely see the farming population ruined
; The FrcLsinntgS ZcttuIIg OF this city says: We
are drifting into a customs war with America.
IL the German Agrarians succeed in getting
chancellor Won Capriyi on their side, and the
United States refuses 10 modify the sugar tariff,
reprlsals by Germany Will mean an Increase OF
the grain duty from rs TO SO marks Counter
rePrisals by the United States will follow,
which Will damage German commerce ten
times more than did the Russian tariff WAR;