St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-07
WILL GERM. my ..r;TaLIATE?
No Move Expect ii Until Congress
Has Had Time to Act.

Has Had Time to Act.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-There was lit
tie surprise i'll official circles here at the
intimation in the Berlin cable TO the
Associated Press that Germany might
resort to retaliatory measures against
the American meat and breadstuffs if
her protest were hot needed against the
new discriminatory tariff on sugar. Il
was fully appreciated while the tariff
! debate was in progress that certain
parts OF the bill might bring about en-
barrdSsmentS with Germany, Austria.
France Spain. Brazil and several otaer
countries. The German ambassador,
and perhaps other foreign representa-
tlves, conferred with Secretary Gresli-
am on the subject of the discrim.
mating duty against sugar export
bounty countries while the tariff bill
was pending IN congress, and it was
generally understood that the matter
would be arranged in conference so as
to meet objections raised by Germany
and other nations. But with the failure
of the conference all these efforts came
to summary end. Since then the Ger
! man ambassador has filed a protest
against the discrimination he alleges is
! made against German beet sugar The
his country will follow suit. Spain is
seeking through her minister to secure
a new treaty by which Cuban sugar Will
gain special advantages. Under these
circumstances 1t is believed that the
president, when he comes TO review Our
foreign relations i'll his annual message
to congress, may call the attention OF
congress to the protests Of Germany and
other countries. and the des;rability of
modifying the tariff law to some extent.
An official OF the agricultural depart
ment said today that German retaliation
; probably wonld be disastrous ON the ex-
! port trade from the United States 10
I Germany. He pointed out tina. under
| the existing treaty American meat prod
! ucts, live stock anu 1.-THE American
hog mad been given market in Ger
many after years OF effort in that
direction. Last year the export OF meat
products alone reached approximately
! l3.00O.0DO pounds. an increase OF 300
per cent from the year previous. A
! similar advance had been made in the
export OF lard and breadsIufTs. The
! last year American flour sold in Berlin
Ior the first time in competition with
! hungarian Hour. Cornmeal. wheat and
| some rye have also been exported under
| the treaty arrangement. For this reason
| of1lciaiS OF the agricultural department
! hope that the legislation may be
had that Will insure maintenance OF
| our present commercial relations with
Germany. Meanwhile nothing can be
| done 10 change the status of sugars
| frCTn bounty export countries until con-
| gress meets. The German ambassador
TO the United States, in recent exclu-
! sive statement TO The Associated Press
! announcing he had filed a protpSt wit n
! Secretary Gresham against The discrim-
! nation against German sugars, said
that he was hopeful of legislation at
| the short session of congress. and as he
showed very clear knowledge of the
! present situation, and as the Associated
! Press cable shows, has facts known To
the foreign Office, it is believed Ger
many will defer any decisive action
until congress has a chance TO act, if il
SO desires. when it reassembles in
! December.