New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-27

to the President in which he conceded the con
tention of the German Goytrnnent was ualeu "a
Generals opinion of Noven,bef 49, delivered at
the request of Secretary Carlisle. bht me rres'
dent had access to both documents aho hao ",-
doubtedly carefully considered fh"h oeiore III
wrote his annual message 20 Congress on pe-
cember 3. And yet. as Mr. Payne pointed our III
his speech to-day. Mr. Cleveland ora nor say 80 -,
intimate that he accepted the construction given
to the most favored nation clause by me
German Ambassador and the Secretary OF state
but recommended the abolition OF the u,scri'l ~
treaty violation" Mr.. Wilson did no, plant him
self on that ground He referred to the com
mercial aspects Of the question. but ne caIeiu'I;
avoided any alluson whatever to the TACT that
American meat products which mad peen eA
Guided for years from the German market ehau
been readmitted In consequence OF the enorts o,
the last Administration, backed by laws enac,e s
by the List Congress. which provided Tor sys-
tenn OF inspection at which even German scien'
fists and politicians could not caViis ana Wiz VIZ,
clothed the Executive with power 10 counteiac
the effects Of policy which was hostile ana
oppressive toward American producers; anu en,s'
into reciprocity agreement under which amer
can AGRICULTURAL products--includlng meat prou-
ucts-were admitted into GERMANY on In .Sar
favorable terms than those OF almos, ever otnr
country. Mr.. Wilson made the House un lily,
stand that in his opinion the alleged unheaitniu,
ness OF American cattle and meat proouct.ss
might not have been discoveries IN ,r,nosed on
the differential duty had not Deen ,'nposeJt ~
German sugar He evidently regarded the coi"0'-
dence as a striking and significant one. A..
In all respects the most remarkable portion ~
Chairman Wilson's speech. however, was !has w
which he laid down the proposition .nat ire is,nsd
tional Treasury Is really flush ana suoIs nIs.e om
OF weak In assets. and that under the ples,en'
To riff law the country rs steadily ana resist
lessly moving toward a surplus IN , ia.. ."as
the only thing which need cause any uss.. .ho,
,nsssiness now or In the future aside IRON tnai
.hi"S croditors feel as to 1.-The kind Of collars
they shall receive in payment OF Wages ueJ'n,
etc1 is caused by the prospect OF tne suip, us
which is so to clog the Treasury vaui1s anu
tamnt Congress to extravaganza. Mr. wilson
answered the question when Is treasury uei
icit a surplus to his own sauslac.io", a.
,aae, and IL the answer was rehectlon upon
such tmid but loud acknowledgements as tne
Secretary Of the Treasury and the cucKoos III
Congress. so much the worse dci men, n,th an
fessof Wilson supported his propositions win an
inposinc array of figures. To abbrevate ms
calculations would be 20 mar II not , uesioy
their beauty and symmetry. however n..e !"
might impair their real force and usefuihess.
THE DEBATE IN DETAIL.
v.sb,ngton Jan 2e-In the House this after
mon Mr.. Wilson Dem, w. Va) moved that the
uo,.a 90 into Committee of the Whole to con-
cider revenue bills. The motion was agreed TO-
ana Mr. McRae Dem, ARR. took the cha'r. ms
brought up the bill 10 repeal the provision IN 'he
Tariff act imposing an additional duty OF ohe-'eh'"
~ . cant upon sugars, molasses and syrups I'M
ported from country which pays al eNp0' ''
on these articles.
Mr. HopkIns Rep. III. presented the following
amendment to be offered at the proper time:
Provided That in case any foreign Gou ,nsEs
whefher independent dependency, snail make
or permit unjust Discrimination agams , 'ns a ann,
0saGn TO or sale s sae sOrss them the
TONED in this act as s1ee sdc &c 10 fore prior
remain hs Ct as this ss set es
Az W.vsr tDem.. La). presented an amend
ment fixing the duty on sugar at 90 per cent aa
valorem.
Mr. Wilson, in opening what he hoped would
not be protracted debate. said that the PROPOSE
ton embodied in the bill had practically passed
the House twice. and was now pending In the
Senate, In the last bill II was complicated with
soma other matters. which threatened its failure
IN the Senate and this had led the committee to
report the proposition in bill by itself This
differential duty. II appeared in the bills or
1890 and 1884, he was justified In saying. was In
serted at the request OF the sugar reiners OF this
country and especially directed at the only
country from which the consumers had anything
to hope for relief the imposition and exactions
Of the refining industry. The diplomatic repre-
sentatves Of Germany and other countries affected
by the diferentia duty had protested TO this Gov
eminent against 1t. on the ground that 1t was In
violation Of the treaty stpulations between the
United States and their Governments.
GERMANY's PROTESTS.
Mr. Wilson sent to the desk and had read the cor
r.spondence containing these protests. which were
based the ground that the Tariff bill violated the
favored ton clause Of the treaty under which
the economic relations of the two countries were con-
Quoted There letters from the German AInbassa-
DOR dated July 10. 1894; August tthe day the bill
was passed. october &c. and October 81. The cor
respondence also contained Secretary Greshams re-
Spouse TO the German Ambassadors notes dated
December Z. He incosed copy OF communica-
ton addressed II him by President Cleveland with
reference to the protest made by Germany against
the diferential duty. This Enclosure was as follows:
The German Government has protested against
that provision Of the customs tarir act which i'm
poses a discriminating duty Of one-tenth OF cent
per pound sugars coming from countries paying
export bounty thereon. claiming that the eXac-
ton OF such duty " In contraventon OF Articles
and TX OF the treaty of 1928 with Prussia. In the
interests OF commerce Of both countries, and 10
avoid even the accusation OF treaty violation, l
recommend the repeal Of much OF the statute a.
imposes that duty, and invite attention to the ac-
complaining report Of the Secretary OF state con-
tanning discussion OF the questions raised by the
German protests.
finder date Of October e. 1894. the German Am
bassador wrote 10 the Secretary OF State that In
consequence of the introduction OF Texas fever by
means of two shipments from New-York. the i'm
portAton OF fresh beef would shortly be prohibited,
and added that shipments up to the 18th OF October
would be admitted under compulsory slaughter upon
landing. On October 81 the German Ambassador
wrote as follows:
That which had the honor TO express on several
occasions to Your Exce,lency my personal
opinion 10 now officially confirmed by INSTRUCT