New-York tribune., 1897-10-31
DIR. TON HOLLEBEN'S TASh'
4 TALK WITH THE NEW GERMAN
AMBASSADOR.
TArirr QUESTIONS. RECIPROCITY TEEN'lHH
40 SAMOA GERMAN ANTI
.AliERlCANfsN

AMENiCAN'sN
Bor!in. o.. N.-The new German Amn's-'"o' -
the United States Dr Won iio!l"b'n' rs'"'N
sian Minister to Wurtemtu-g and 'orm'rE' y ''
'iormah Minist-r to tire United STATE i'''
on Wednesday last 70 spend a & rtnisht on He
far,!r's cs.afe rrcv.ous to his departtr" ''r Nl''
icn on board ;'.e North German Lloyd steamer =
helm der Crosse on November O. l's mas re-
several unusual marks ot distinction ara 'p''''
from Tho i.mperor during the week. and ~" h''5
2 Wurtenpurs has conferred his h8h"St ov
ton upon him. t.. Grand Cross Of The 'r"eF - ''7
Crown Before pr Won iollebrn left this CIV 10
WIS Interviewed by the correspondent, mere oi '''
Associlt"d Press. as his mission ~ OF Sp''l" ''-
poriance. IN ,icw OF several questions IN "h'n '"
two countries ara involved notably tne '"'it or"
the samoan questions. IN the course OF '"'9 ''
versatIon the newly appointed Ambassador Saln
Il wonder | have not got diabetes. have h'"n
50 doscd with suga: In Berlin. | mean. or couiSe'
tho remonsirances of our sugar men against wv
unfavorahle sugar-import provisions q! 'he p"k'''
tariff. aad explanations AM technical discussions
on that topic that have had 10 listen 10 Al '''
various Ministries The sugar question. am SURF
ls wh?t interests ne and vtaiy strikes US tHs
hardest in the new tariff. and against that p'"d'"
OF our existing treaty with tn" Tinted states VIE
oroIs protests Will Of course. be renewed rs ~.
1t Is early 10 tell exactly In when Oiii'"'S -
industry the Dingcy tariff most Affects "ei''""
exports Another three months must elapse heiore
many OF its provisions hit us hard These qies-
lions consider and so does my Gov"rnmen' as
being OF the first importance. The samoan an"
other questions are comparatively secondary II ~
fortunate that the United States is repres"hten
hore w 50 able and well-meanlng man as Mr.
White In going TO America | go 10 Held kho"
by previous experience. with the best OF ih'eh''os
and bv that I mean the nientiors OF my Govern
ment we'll"
As - what his instructions were reeArdns inc
conclusion # reciprocity treaties with Inc tn'e"
States Dr Won Hoebcn would not give a direct
answer. but he intimated that In general "aV he
was Instructed to open negotiations. He said he
was personally acquainted with both John a kas-
son Of Iowa. the new Special Commissioner on
Reciprocity Treaties appointed by President NC
Kinley. and with Mr. Kasson's secretary chapman
Coleman. for many years Secretary OF the Ihl'ed
States Legation In Berlin.
The new Ambassador l. in vigorous health ana IS
prepared to enter upon a hard siege for his coun-
try's sake. Washington
In the meanwhile the German Government mas
continued to ignore the announcement made by the
United States Embassy that the latter is ready 10
open negotiations the subject OF reciprocity. and
neither has the Government replied TO ne pro
tests OF the United States Embassy against me
s5SnSa sS 1S 'c% be@ Th Eynssy % in & expected
direct answer 10 either OF these representations
but 1t believes Dr Won Iiolleben Will carry with
At the request Of the Foreign once. Consul
General ifOlpSC NlDlbt mas IbtulSl'h NoHptlt IL
ures regarding the exports TO III. United states
during the last two trlmestres In regard TO the
an Increase in the duty American wheels the
Correspondent, Of the Associated Press here under
stands that a movement IL on foot 10 CONF ly with
n Hitherto American wheels have been adj
mticd Into Germany under the tariff schedule
governing imports Of iron and steel. whereas. in
the near future. they Will he. under reclaSsihca
tlon graded n vehicles and on which duty may he
put as high is 10 marks In some cases
In connection with the Bavarlan Diets motion
TO terminate the nation claus OF the
vii United States II ~ pointed out fhat
IA. Hundesraih alone has IN" power 10 settle the
question. and II IL added thht reports cteilt me
f,r Prussia opposes it In spite or strong agrarian
prrssure. while SaNony and bavaria ana some or
w. smaller states favor the abrogation. Th" Lib
erol- and commercial newspapers declare such step
h, able and refer to the renewed de-
mnrls Of the United States for the wlthdrawhl
~ Inc prohibition against the importation OF Amer
10.