Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-09
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pean action, Germany must proceed
upon Independent lines. first creating
a high maximum tariff and then Civ
ing notice of the cessation Of the most
favored nation system as soon as the
United States government raises its
tariff"
The Zeitung reasons that this would
have the effect to secure the success of
negotiations for the treaty based on
the new German maximum tariff.
The Hamburger Nachrichten relies
upon Mr.. Mckinley favoring bimet-
allism in principle and believes that
he will do his utmost to obtain an
international monetary agreement.
The Hamburg Correspondent. a
semi-official journal. says that al
though it does not expect that there
will be any ultimate benefit to the
commercial relations between Europe
and the United States as a result of
the Presidential election. it is con-
WINGED that the bi-metallic movement
will rather revive than subside under
the administration of President Nc
kinley.
The Socialists differ greatly in their
toIlIlcltS upon itlc utltdt vi ID Ill
and their stimates of the results of the
results Of the election of Mckinley.
William Liebknecht, a Socialist leader.
| in a communication to the VOrwaerts,
argues that there would have been a
CONFUSION of trade If Bryan had been
elected which would have worked Sc
| rous injury to working people. Mr.
| Bryan, Herr Liebknecht says. is not a
scientific Socialist, but is rather an
agitator.
Ex-Court Chaplain Stoecker. in the
Christian Socialist organ, the Volk.
takes the opposite view. holding that
Bryan is a leader of social reforms
based upon Christian principles.
The great increase in importation Of
American apples into Germany has led
the Agrarian newspapers to agitate
in favor of the government taking
measures to prohibit further imports,
alleging that sources of disease have
been discovered in the recent importa-
tons of the fruit. Apropos of the at
| temptS of agrarians to restrict Ameri-
can imports generally, the North Ger
man Gazette says that American
newspapers are badly informed when
| tley assert tndl tNt 1eTHldu SONtTH-
ment contemplates placing further re-
strictions upon the importation of
American products. The statement
| that inspection here of all imported
timed meats has been ordered or is
about to be ordered, the Gazette says.
is erroneous. The returns of the i'm
ports of American butter into Ger
many show that the importation con-
tinues to increase. In 1898, the guam
| tity of American butter brought to
Germany was 21,50O kilograms. and for
the first eight months of 1896, the i'm
portation reached 1916, 900 kilos.
Merchants of Hamburg are COM
planning of the strictness with which
the measures of the United States
consulate in that city are being en-
forced. Hitherto the United States
consul has exercised discretion in le-
CALLING invoices after shipments had
been effected, but acting under in
structions from Washington. the con-
sulate now insists strictly upon the
llegaliZation of invoices before or con-
temporary with the shipments.
The export of raw sugar from Ham
burg has taken such large dimensions
that, Friday, four vessels We're en-
gagged at the same time in loading
with 10, 300 tons of the product. This
increase is largely due to the desire OF
the dealers to get as much raw suga
out of the country as possible before
the new sugar law goes into effect.