The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-01
FOR A WAR OF COMMERCE.
germany and England Preparing =
new Treaty-Connict Of Inter-
est II Inevitable.

HARRINGTON. Nov. 30.-Commerciai
Aren't stern II Bamberg, In report TO the
state department. has given great oeai
q renefal information concerning the re-
rsnf notice. Of England TO terminate the
Commercial treaty made with Germany.
N. ftarn asys that negotiations have been
entered INTO at the instigation OF Great
Britain for . new treaty. !.
- eoenmefca between England ana
Germany comprises nearly Is per cent. or
the istter's trade. Germany's exports TO
Great Britain proper In 1886 were valued
At 1f0.3zo0o, and to the British colonies
0e.uAeo. TAs great amount OF trade. he
says. b due TO the treaty OF most favored
nations between Germany and England
and her colonies
The treaty about to be terminated con-
csdes to German trade the enjoyment Of
any concession or privilege granted to the
celoniee of Great Britain. or TO the mother
couatfy By colonies. Germany does not
hive the same advantage with the Dutch.
Nsnch or Spanish colonies, The reia-
ssous OF the three latter mother countries
y their colonies is much closer In matters
trade than England has with hers.
xefcrring TO the fact that Canada has
feentH made concessions In her tariff to
4egisA goods, and after expressing the
lQn mat there Is no doubt that other
tsh colonies will soon follow Canada,
NJ Stern says:
9teat Britain will then be Obliged to
- conceseions in her turn, and alter
eutom$ law In such a way that GER
PRODUCTS OF her colonies may be i'm
Esed INTO the mother country under
s. 80 tasoraole conditions than the CORE
sR19nt products or other countries. This
~ % carrying into erfect the plan to
sns,eamate all parts of the British en-
INTO one customs union"
Stern states In the German tariff
An amount of consideration seems
s-se peeh extended. resulting In a great
metssse OF trade. and In comparing the
49, . shown that imports to Ger
lsuy xEom England and her colonies have
- eonsiderahly greater than Germany's
osss tnither. He instances a number
Eaes which England and her colonies
germany. anu apon which the tar
snoma to but very little.
,.tasi derinan papers discussing the
on q the treaty. say that * will
,sss scs 1ermany to make reprisals and
$50 - increase In German ar.n rates
% more serious for England than
. nof Carl Ro,hsen. a wen-kuown ma
sunu economist, says:
a.. - most favored nation clause should
sepled TO the customs duties bur
M oed only TO A small circle of coun-
sscS aalcn are economically related 10
= y sIef: u y not advisable TO concede
Srsss~ nsluah empire and the United
ya,sss Atief the new tariffs have come into
ma, Any treaty rights by dealing with the
asssASA upon TIE basis OF the most favored
fur sas.cc.au se, thus creating fresh Obstacles
kssss. commercial and politica! relations
tne middle European states"
80 writer considers the ultimate con-
r se TO Be that the struggle for SUI
49, win necessarily lead Germany
s.s,sa nnsct OF interests with England. and
ss.nv struggle for the markets which
tns - nsin open TO Germany. In clos
f,msss Article. Prot. Rothgen makes some
ia ~. which are significant in view OF
s,r. ~ 0erman seizure In China He
ns,.. MAt Germany must look TO other
s1.,sS China is principally TO be con-
s,oS me German merchant has gained
Issss. footing there. but Russia. Japan
ss,sh rs ano France are always ready to
sIne tr OF that country away.
s.rusv,. Wentieth century win bring the
.oeat China he says.