The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-10
CLEVELAND'S MESSAGE.
4 LIVELY DISCUSSION OVER 1T IN
THE REICHSTAG.
They Think it Surprising That
Grover Should Reproach Germany
ducts DifTerentfaIIy and American
Insurance Companies VexatiOusIy

BERLIN, Dec. 9-There was a large
attendance in the reichstag today, this
being the date for the presentation Of
the financial statement of Count Won
Posadowski Wehner. secretary of the
imperial treasury. Chancellor Prince
Hohenlohe the minister of war, Cen
eraI Bronsart Won Schellendorf and the
minister of finance, DR.. MIGUEL, and
other ministers were present. At the
opening of the proceedings the house
adopted a proposal to stop the proSecu-
tions of Herren Liebknecht, Stadtha-
gen, Bueb, Perchel, Fischer and Helm
rich MoeIler. The conservatives op-
posed the molten.
The secretary of the treasury stated
that the federal states for the current
year might reckon upon thirty million
marks compared with last year.
Herr Fritzen, a member of the Center
party, asked for a declaration on the
part of the government regarding the
alleged threatening repriSalS against
Germany's trade, contained in Presi-
dent Cleveland's recent message to
Congress. In reply the minister for for
eign affairs said that the United States
still treats German sugar the same
as in 1894, in spite of the fact that we
have the most favored treat
ment It is therefore, surprising
that President Cleveland should re-
proach Germany with treating Ameri-
can products differentially and Amer
lean insurance companies vexatiously.
This is quite unfounded. The import
of American cattle and beef was pro-
hibited because Texas fever broke out
in a consignment received here. 1t is
our duty to show solicitude for the
maintenance of the condition of Ger
man cattle and this duty can in TO
way be subordinated to the politico-
commercial interests of other coun-
tries.
Similarly there is no question of the
differential treatment of American in
surance companies. The regulations
are published by the Prussian minister
for the interior and are applied equally
to the home and foreign companies.
Whether these regulations met the OBJ
jectiOnS in view is a matter solely for
the Prussian government to determine,
and foreign states have not the right
Of criticism.
We have always truly and loyalty
fulfilled out treaty obligations to the
United States and will continue to do
so; but do not let us be intimidated
by threats of reprisalS or induced to
revoke our measures. The German
government is always willing to dis
cuSS politico-commercial questions with
the United States on a treaty basis.
in order to deal with them in a man
ner BETTING our multifarious trade re-
lations with a great and friendly pow
er. But we expect reciprocal treat
ment to the fullest extent.
The foreign Office, in any future
handling of the question will combine
calmness and moderation with the
frmness which corresponds with our
rights and duty and which our inter-
ests and well-founded rights enti.Te
| US to.
Count Won Kardoff. the German sill
yer champion, expressed satisfaction
at the statement of the minister for
foreign affairs. and urged the govern
rnent to enter upon a strong campaign
against socialism. declaring that the
| ministry must, before ALL show social
ism a united and decided front
The house then adjourned.
Emperor William this evening re-
ceived the presidents of the reichstag
| and expressed the hope that their
tasks during the present session
would meet with satisfactory progress.
His majesty then announced that on
Jan. IS, the anniversary of the foun-
dation of the empire. he proposed to
give great fete at the imperial pal
ace. at which he hoped to see both
the present members of the reichstag.
and those who belong to that great
| epoch and are still alive.