The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-10-31
TARIFF HITS THEM HARD
The New Ambassador Will Bring
Strong Protests.
SUGAR QUESTION FIRST
American Bikes TO Be Taxed Abroga-
ton OF the Treaty Demanded En-
peror William Offended at
American Criticisms.

Copyright 1897 by Associated Press.
Berlin. Oct 30.-The new German
ambassador 10 the United States. DIR.
Won Helleben, recently Prussian minis
ter To- Murtemburg, and formerly tlss2-
1880 German minister Ia the United
States. lefl Berlin ON "Wednesday last
Ia spend a fortnight on his familys
cstate previous To his departure for
Amer Ca. on Nov. .. He has received
several very unusual marks Of distinc-
iion and confidence from the emperor
curing the week and the king Of Wur-
tcmOuig mas conferred his higaest dec
orat.on upon him, the grand cross OF
lhe order of the Crown.
Before DIR. won Helleben left this city
he was interviewed by the correspond
ent of the associated press as his mis-
sion is of special importance IN view OF
several questions In which the Two
countries are involved. notably the
tarin and the Samoan question. In the
course of this conversation the newly
appointed ambassador said:
Il wonder 1 have not got diabetes. 1
have been dosed with sugar In Berlin
4 mean, of course the remonstrance OF
our sugar men against the unfaNorabie
sugar import provision OF the Dingiey
taI1n ana explanations and technical
discussions ON that topic that ! nave
had to listen to at the various minis
tries. The sugar question, J am sure.
Is what interests us most Nitaily, ana
strikes US the hardest in the new tarin
and against that breach Of our exist
ing treaty with the United States vig-
orous protests will. Of course. be re
A. Naf IN snflN An ttIl
exactly In which branches of industry
the Dinglcy tariff most Affects German
exports. Another three months must
,lapse before that can he determined,
hut ara quite certain that many ~ It's
provisions hit us hard. These ques-
lions I consider. and 81 does my gov
ernment, as being Of the first import
ance. The Samoan and other ques-
tions are comparatively secondary. IL
is fortunate that the United states 10
represented by SO able and well mean
ing "A man as Mr.. White. In going 20
America I go to a field know by pre-
yious experience. with the best III in
tentions. and by uhal mean the lntcn-
tions OF my government as we'll"
As To what his instructions were re-
garding the conclusion OF reciprocity
treaties with the United States. IT.
won Hellebon would not give direct
answer. but he intimated that In a
general way he was instructed Ia open
negotiations. He said he was person.
ally acquainted with both John A. kas-
son, the new special commissioner on
reciprocity treaties appointed by Presi-
dent Mckinley. and Mr.. kassons Sec
retary. Chapman Coleman. for many
years secretary Of the United states
legation In Berlin. The new Ambassador
/ 4 LIZ sxI An
enter upon a hard siege for hts coun-
try's sake. In the meanwhile. the Ger
man government has continued TO ig-
more the announcement made by the
United States embassy that the latter u
ready 10 open negotiations on the sub
ject of reciprocity. and neither has the
government reply To the protest OF the
United States embassy against the ex.
clusion from Germany of American live
cattle and fresh beef. The embassy. In
fact. expected mo- direct answer e
either of these representations. but u
believes DIR Won Hellel,en will carr,
with him the answers.
Al the request OF the foreign Office
| Consul General Goldschmidt has fur
nish.d complete figures regarding tn,
exports 10 the United States during th'
uast two triacstres. In regard to th'
I
] tuTers for an increased duty on Ameri
can wheels. the correspondent OF th'
associated press understands that q
movement Is ON foot to comply with II
! Hitherto American wheels have beer
| admitted into Germany under the tarif
/ schedule governing imports 81 iron and
steel, while, In the near future. the,
will be, under a rcclassiiication, graded
as vehicles. on which duty may be put
as high as $50 marks.
In connection with the llavarian
! diets motion To eliminate the most IA
vorcd nation clause nf the treaty with
the United States. II il pointed out that
the bundesrnth alone has the power 10
settlr the question. aud report also
credits the bundesrath with favoring
the abrogatiun, but thus far Prussia
opposes IL. In spite of strong agrarian
pressure. while Sayony and Bavaria
| and some Of the smaller states favor
the ahrogation. The liberal and com.
mcrcial newspapers declare such steT
! would he deplorablc. and refer Ia tn,
/ removed demands Of the United States
for the withdrawal Of the prohibition
against importation of American bee
as being a piece of impudepce.
The court Of last resort has declared
| the Prussian governments recent ac'
! lIou III ulFfDlNlnk flfftines tt Ntli'n il'
| Polish language was used TO be unccn'
4 stituiional and Illegal
The national congress of German
/ journalists and writers. et Leipsic. has
! petitioned the reichstag To- change tho
existing laws so as to prohibit the pres
/ ent mode of Furnishing press offenders
/ 10y treating editors as common malefac-
| tors. on a par with thieves and mur.
derers. keeping them In chains and
! dungeons and giving them the same
1 fare as common criminals
The army maneuVers on large
! scale has been planned 10 the emperor
d Emperor William for some time past
! has been greatly incensed AT the un-
7 favorable comments made in American
ard British newspapers upon his char
I aCtcris,ics and le has instructed the
/ chief pf his literary burea au not ~ sub
/ nit Ia him any newspaper of this char
I actyr The ,Inucror has stattid for tho
1 Gutenberg. an estate. at Lichrnburg
1 where he Is ia meet Count Philip van
| Gutenberg. the German ambassador "