The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-12-05
A CRACK At GERMANY.
A Proclamation by the President Of
the United States.
RETALIATION FOR uaFalEs1LY ACTS
On the Part Of the German Govern
ment-Vessels Flying tn. K,is.rs
Flag VIII Have to Pay Port
Dues After January I N=x,.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 2-Therc IS rea.
son to anticipate a further break in
friendly relations between the United
States and Germany. The president
has issued the following important
proclamation Of retaliation for un.
friendly acts Of the German govern.
ment:
WHEREAS, by proclamation OF the presi.
dent OF the United States. dated january IS
lsss, upon proof then appearing satisfactory
thRt no tonnage or lighthouse dues, or any
equivalent tax or take, whatever were imposed
upon American vessels entering the ports OF
the empire OF Germany, either by the imperial
government or by the governments OF the
German maritime states, and that YES.
sells belonging to the United States Of
America and their cargoes we're not
required in German ports to pay any Zee or
due OF any kind or nature, or any import due
higher or other than was payable by German
vessels or their cargoes In the United States
the president did thereby declare aud pro-
claim. from anl after the date OF his said
proclamation OF January 70, 1883, the suspen-
sion OF the collection Of the whole OF the duty
OF six cents per ton not to excee 30 cents per
NtAf I'A uhhuuli iuiut1cu Qnbu NtNntlh tuttTtu
In the ports Of the United States from any ports
of the empire Of Germany by Section IL OF the
act OF congress approved June 10, 1885, entitled
IAN act 70 abolish certain fees I II oniclal
services to American vessels and to amend the
laws relating to shipping commissions, seamen
and owners OF vessels and Tor other pur-
| poses" and
WHEREAS The president did further de-
Glare and proclaim In his proclamation OF jan
uary ~, 1858, that the said suspensions should
| continue so long rs the reciprocal exemption
Of vessels belonging to citizens OF the United
States and their cargoes should be continued
In the said ports OF the empire Of Germany
and no longer. And
WHEREAS II now appears upon satisfactory
| proof, that tonnage or lighthouse dues. or
taxes equivalent thereto, are, In fact, Imposed
upon American vessels and their cdrgoes en-
tered In German ports. higher and other than
those imposed upon German vessels or their
cargoes entered In ports OF the United States,
50 that said proclamation OF January %, 1883,
| in its operation and effect. contravenes the
meaning and .intent OF said section ii
OF tho act OF congress- approved
June 10, 1880 Now, therefore, l, Grover
Cleveland, president of the United States Of
America, By virtue OF ths aforesaid section II
OF the act aforesaid, as well as IN pursuance
OF the terms OF said proclamation itself, do
hereby revoke my said proclamation Of January
| 10, 1855 suspending the collection Of the whole
| Of the duty Of six cents per ton. not TO exceed
| 81 cents per ton per annum (which is imposed
| by the aforesaid section OF said actl upon ves-
sells entered In the ports OF the United States
from any OF the ports Of the German empire
this revocation OF said proclamation to take
sffeet on and after tho second day OF January
1897.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set m,
hand and caused the seal OF the United tato.
to be afilxed GROVER CLEVELAND.
Evidences OF an unfriendly disposi
tion on the part OF the German gov
crnment towards the United States
have been uccumulating ever since thu
differential duty on bounty paid Ger
man beet sugar was imposed by th'
Wilson tariff law. American cattl'
have been excluded on the pretext o
danger of contagion from Texas fever
which can not exist In northern eli
mates. American hog products hav'
been excluded, even though coofe'
and inclosed In cans, on Tia,
allegation that these cooked products
might contain trichin@, which car
not exist in cooked food. Discriminat
ing and prohibitive duties agains
American oleo-glucose and petroleum
aud many other exports which
formerly went to the German empire
have followed one after the other. Al
these matters have been the subject 0
vigorous protest from our government
much Of the correspondence havin
been conducted by Mr.. e /. Uhl, no'
our ambassador in Berlin, while he wa
our assistant secretary OF state. MI
uhl is therefore particularly we
qualified to deal with the existin
situation.