The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-10
GERMANY AND OUR TARIFF.
THE SUBJECT BROUGHT UP IN THE
REICHSTAG.

Baron MarschaII Won Bieberstein Ex-
plains the Situation From His
StandpOint-The DiHerentiaI Du-
ties Adopted by the American Con-
gress Declared a Violation of the
Existing Treaty-The Cancellation
of American Insurance Company
Licenses.
Berlin. Dec. 9.-The Reichstag adopted
to-day without debate a resolution sus-
pending all legal actions against Herr
William Liebknecht and other socialist
members of the Reichstag who are under
charges of lese majestic and other Of
fenses during the present session OF the
chamber.
Count Passadowsky-Wehn imperial
minister of the treasury, submitted the
budget, and in his speech denied insinua-
tions which had been made that the rep
resented receipts of the government had
been manipulated in order to favor pro-
posed financial reforms.
Herr Frietzaen, centrist, criticised the
budget in an approving manner, the
chamber, with the exception of the So
ciaIist members, asserting to his re-
marks. He also thanked the government
and the municipalities of Hamburg, Lu-
beck and Bremen for their entertainment
Of the members of the Reichstag upon
the occasion of the fetes celebrating the
opening of the Baltic North sea canal.
Continuing his remarks, Herr Fritzean
expressed the hope that the foreign oihce
would at the earliest opportunity TX
plain the threatened retaliatory measures
of the United States against Germany,
which, if carried out, would be deplora-
BILE He also advised Gen. BrOnsart Won
Sol
cede to the demand for the publicity oi
military tribunals.
ter of foreign affairs, in reply TO Herr
Fritzeen's remarks concerning the tari1
situation between Germany and the Uni
tel States said that the American con-
gress had some time since adopted a
differential duty upon sugar. Germany
had protested against this and Mr.. CleVe-
land did Loyalty all that he had the power
10 do in the matter, but congress refused
TO modify its previous action. Germany,
he declared, maintains that the difteren-
tal duty adopted by the American con-
gress is a violation of the existing treaty.
President Cleveland's message, charging
Germany with applying dinerenual treat
ment to certain American exports was a
great surprise. He then proceeded to
show that the charges made by the Presi-
dent were unfounded. The presence OF
Texas fever in cattle proved that pro-
hibition of the importation OF American
meats into Germany was necessary, but
the same measures Were IN existence
against other states than America
Concerning the cancellation of the IL
censes of American companies, ne sald
that certain American insurance compa-
nies doing business in Prussia had had
/ their licenses revoked because they would
not conform to the laws, which were the
4 same for German companies and foreign
companies. If the American companies
would undertake to conform to the laws
nothing could prevent them from reopen
ing their business. This matter, he said
was purely German concern, over which
he could not admit the criticism or a Tor
eign government Germany, he declar-
4 ed would loyalty continue to adhere to her
4 treaties, not allowing herself to be fright
] ened hY threats.