The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-25
Treaty of 1888 Has Beer
Frequently Violated.
Germany For Turning Up Her
Nose a. the Amer
ican Hos.


IN The friendly relations between the
United States and Germany. The
President today issued the following
important proclamation OF retaliation
for unfriendly acts OF the German Gov
eminent,
Whereas. By q proclamation OF the
President OF the Unired States, dated
January >. 1885. upon proof then ap-
pszring satisfactory that no tonnage
OF lighthouse dues or any equivalent
TAX OF taxes whatever were imposed
unon American vessels entering the
r.crrs OF the empire Of Germany, either
by the Imperial Government or by the
Governments of the German maritime
states. and that vessels belonging 10
the United States Of America and their
.srzoes were not required in German
ports 10 pay any Zee or due OF any
kind or nature. OF any import due
higher or other than was payable oy
German vessels or their cargOes in the
United States. the President did there
by declare and proclaim that after the
date o. his said proclamation OF Jan
uarv IS 1855. the suspension OF the
collection Of the whole duty OF s cents
per ton. not TO exceed 80 cents per ton
Der auuum. 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
Congress. approved June 1S. 1886, en-
rirled An Act 70 abolish certain fees
for official service to American vessels
and 70 amend the laws relating 10 ship
ping commerce. seamen and owners OF
vessels. and for other purposes and
Whereas. The President did further
declare and proclaim in his proclama-
uou OF January 26. lSSS. that the said
suspensions should continue 50 long as
the reciprocal exemption Of vessels be
longing 10 citizens OF the United States
and their carsOes should be continued
in the said ports OF the empire Of Ger
many and no longer, and
Whereas. Ii now appears upon SAT
fsfactory proof thar tonnage or light
house dues or taxes equivalent thereto
are IN fact imposed upon American YES
sels and their cargoes entered in Ger
man ports higher than those imposed
uuon German vessels or their cargoeS
entered in ports OF the United States
50 thar the said PROCLAMATION OF Jan
uary 25. ISIS in its operation and ef-
feet co1-raveneS The meaning and in
tent Of said Section Of The Act OF Con
Eess approved June Is. 1886.
Vow. therefore. /. Grover Cleveland
President Of the United States Of Amer
- i
> Of The Acr aforesaid. as well as in
pursuance Of the terms OF the said
proclamation itself. do hereby revoke
ny said proclamation Of January 26
ISSS. suspeuding the collection Of the
whole OF the duty OF 8 cents per ton
not 70 exceed 90 cents per ton, per an
nun. which is imposed by the afOTe
said section OF said Act, upon vessel:
entered IN the ports Of the Unite.
States from any OF the ports Of th'
German empire, this revocation OF sais
proclamation 10 take effect on and aft
er the % day OF January, 1897.
In witness whereof ! have hereuntt
set ny hand and caused the seal OF tn
United States 10 be affixed
SesL
GROVER CLEVELAND"
Evidences OF an unfriendIy disposi
rion Of the German Government towar.
the United States have been aecumu
Ezring ever since the diferential dutl
On bounty paid German beet sugar va
imposed By the Wilson tariff Law
American cattle have been exclude
on the preIexI Of danger OF cOnJagiOl
from Texas fever. which cannot exis
IN northern climates American no.
pro6ucts have been excluded. evel
though cooked and inclOsed in cans
on The allegation thar these cOOke'
products might contain rrichinae
which cannot exist in cooked food
Discriminating and prohibitiTe dutie
against American oleomsrgarine, glu
cose and petroleum and many othe
exports which formerly went 70 tn
German Empire have followed on
after the other. These matters hav
been made the subject OF vigorous pro
test from our Government much of til
correspondence having been conduete
BY Edwin F. UhL now Embassador i
Berlin. while he was Assistant Secre
rarF of State. 1Ir Uhl IS therefor
particularly well qualified TO deal wit
the existing situation. should il gr0'
more tense
GERMANY NAY PROTEST.
WASHINGTON. Dec 3-Mr. Vo
Reichensu- the Charge d Affaires c
the German Embassy. declined 10 ez
press an opinion this Afternoon =he
spoken TO regarding the President
proclamation He simply stated in
general way that The matter had bee
the subject Of correspondence for som
time but that he could neither ant
cipare what action the Imperial CO.
erumenF would rzke with reference /
the proclamation. nor did he care I
express an opinion regarding IL
II is not believed that the Germa
Government viii consent 70 the impS
sitiOn Of 2 discriminating tax on Gel