The herald., 1896-12-04

not to exceed 30 cents per ton per annum
on German vessels entering the ports of
the United States. This revocation of
the proclamation of 1888 will take effect
on January 1, 1897
The effect of the presidents proclama-
ton Is to reimpose upon the vessels en-
tering from Germany the same tonnage
dues that are imposed on vessels enter
ing the United States from Great Bri-
ain France, Italy, Spain and other mar
thine nations in Europe and Asia
German vessels were exempted in 1883
from the payment of these dues under
the shipping reciprocity act of 1888.
During the past year. al the request of
the treasury department. the state de-
| partment has made a full investigati ton
into the charges imposed upon American
vessels in German ports, and the fact
has developed that while the imperial
| government does not impose taxes on
shipping, yet the governments of the
German maritime states for years have
imposed shipping taxes, so that there is
no real reciprocity.
AS a business proposition, the ar
| rangement has been considerably det-
riment to the United States. Since 1883
the tonnage on foreign vessels coming
into the United States has amounted to
over 100000 tons, while the tonnage of
American vessels entering has amount
ed to barely 1000 tons.
The annual loss of revenue to the
United States under this arrangement
has been approximately $5O,0O0 while
the exemptions which American vessels
would have gained in German ports
would have amounted to barely 5000 a
year. AS matter of fact these taxes
have been levied upon American vessels
in German ports, and it is understood
/ the United States will make claim for
| the recovery of the amount so extorted.
| Beyond this fact, the exemption of
, German vessels from tonnage taxes in
| ports of the United States has been in
fact. discrimna ton on the part of the
| United States against it's own trans
| atlantic line. The terminus of the Amer
| ican line steamers is at Southampton,
| and the St Louis. st. Paul, etc, entering
| into the United States from that port
have been required to pay tonnage dues,
whereas the North German Lloyd
steamers, clearing 1t Bremen and touch
ing at Southampton for mail and pas
| sengers, in competition with our steam
ers, have entered the United States en-
tirely free from tonnage dues.
AT CANTON.
CANTON, O., Dec. 3.--Senator John
NJ Thurston of Nebraska, accompanied
by ex-Congressman William Mason of
| Illinois, reached Canton this morning
| and during the day had an extended
| conference with President-elect Nc
Kinley.
| Mr. Mason's present ambition is to sue
ceed in the United States senate John
| NJ. Palmer.
Senator Thurston is en- route to Wash
| ington for the short session. In an in
terview ne said he did not think the
short session could pass revenue bill
which would meet with the approval of
Republicans. He expressed the belief
| that congress will recognize the Cuban
insurgents as belligerents. He expects
the recognition to occur during the short
session. He said he could speak for no
| one on cabinet matters, but for .iGn.Eif
| he would not accept a position if ten
| dered him, because he believes it to be
his duty to remain in the senate, where
every Republican is needed.
Congressman Nelson Dingley of Maine,
| chairman of the ways and means COM
| mittee, and author of the Dingley reve-
nue. bill, arrived in Canton at / p. m.
He was accompanied by his son, pro-
| prietor of the Kalamazoo Telegram
| They were met at the depot by at
| taches of the Mckinley household, and
went direct to the residence. Here
| lunch was had, and following that con-
| ference was held.
| Senators John H. Mitchell and George
w. Mcbride and Congressman Bingar
Hermann of Oregon arrived in the city
| at noon today on their way to Washing
| ton for the winter. Congressman Her.
| mann is accompanied by his wife and
| daughter and little son.
Senator Mcbride said: There is
nothing political in our visit to Major
| Mckinley We would be proud to have
a man from Oregon in the cabinet, but
, as yet the sentiment has not crystalized
| on any one person. There has been
! much talk of Senator Mitchell for place
| in the cabinet, but l don't think he has
| given it any consideration himself. We
in Oregon would sooner have him go
| back TO the senate again."
Congressman Dingley remains in the
| city until tomorrow, owing to an attack
| of bronchial trouble. lie and a number
| of other prominent callers. including
| Senator Thurston. We're the guests at
| dinner and spent the evening with Major
| Mckinley. Senator Thurston leaving at
o'clock for Washington.
Senator Mitchell of Oregon stated here
| this evening that he expected to be a
candidate to succeed himself. He was
| greeted cordially as an old friend by
Major McKinlye. and later with Sem
| ator Mcbride and Congressman Her.
| mann spent several hours in discussing
matters relating particularly 10 the
| Pacific coast. The senators declined to
mention any cabinet possibilities, but
said If the Pacific slope was found to be
| entitled to a place in the cabinet he
! thought 1t should fall to Oregon. as the
only Simon pure Republican state in
| the tier at the last election,