The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-04

Washington, Dec. 3.-There is reason
to anticipate a further break in friendly
relations between the United States
and Germany. The president today is
sued the following important proclama-
ton of retaliation for unfriendly acts of
the German government:
Whereas. BY proclamation of the
president Of the United States, dated
January 26, 1883, upon proof then appear
ing satisfactory, that no tonnage or light
house dues or any equivalent tax or taxes
Whatever were imposed upon American
vessels entering the ports Of the empire
OF Germany, either by the imperial gov
eminent, or by the governments of the
Germany maritime states, and that yes
sells belonging to the United States of
America and their cargoes We're not re-
CURED in German ports TO pay any fee
or duty of any kind or nature, or any i'm
port due higher or other than was pay
able by German vessels or their cargoes
IN the United States, the president did
thereby declare and proclaim from and
after date of his said proclamation OF
January 26, 1883, the suspension OF the
collection of the whole of the duty or .
cents per ton not TO C.oeed 30 cents Per
ton per annum, imposed upon vessels en-
tered in the ports of the United States
from any Of the ports of the empire of
Germany, by section > of the act Of con-
gFess approved June 49, 1856. entitled An
act to abolish certain fees for Official
services to American vessels. and 10
amend the laws relating to shipping COM
missioners. seamen and owners of vessels
and for other purposes and
Whereas, The president did further de-
clare and proclaim on his flrst proclama-
ton of January 20, 1888, that the said
suspensions should continue so long as
the reciprocal exemption of vessels be-
longing to citizens Of The United States
and their cargoes should be continued in
tho said ports of the empire of Germany
and no longer, and
Whereas II now apppaTS. UPON salts
factory proof. that tonnage or lighthouse
due and taxes equivalent thereto, are in
fact imposed upon American vessels and
their cargoes entered in German ports,
higher and other than those imposed upon
German vessels or their carsoes entered
in ports of the United States. so that
the said proclamation of January 70,
1855. in its operation and effect con-
traVenes the meaning and intent OF said
section >, of the act of congress approved
June 10. 1886.
Now, therefore I, Grover Cleveland.
president of the 2 United States of
America, by virtue of the aforesaid sec
ton >, of the act aforesaid. as well as in
pursuance OF the terms of the said procla-
nation itself, do hereby revoke my said
proclamation of January %, 1893, sus-
DeEling the collection of the whole of the
duty of cents per ton, not TO exceed 80
cents per ton per annum (Which IS i'm
posed by the aforesaid section OF said
aet). upon vessels entered in the ports OF
the United States from any OF the ports
of the German empire; this revocation OF
said proclamation TO take effect on ana
after the second day of January, 1897.
IN witness whereof. l have hereInto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States TO be affixed
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Evidences of an unfriendly DISPOSE
ton of the German government to-
ward the United States nave been &C
cumulating ever since the differentiai
duty on bounty-paid German beet
sugar was imposed by the Wilson tariff
law American cattle have been eX-
Guided on the preteXt of danger OF con-
tagion from Texas fever. which can
not exist in northern climates. Amer
lean hog products have been excluded,
even though cooked and enclosed in
cans. on the allegation that these
cooked products might contain trich-
inal which cannot exist IL cooked
food. Discriminating and prohibitive
duties against American oleOmargar-
inc, glucose and petroleum, and many
other exports which formerly went to
the German empire, have followed one
after the other. All these matters have
been made the subject of vigorous pro-
test from our government, much of the
having been conducted
by Mr.. Edward F. Uhl now our am
bassador in Berlin. while he was our /
assistant secretary Of state. Mr.. Uhl /
is, therefore. particularly well qualified |
TO deal with the existing situation |
should it grow intense.