Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-04
GERMANY AND THE DINGLEY BILL
Suggestion in the Reichstng OF he-
prisRis Against Us.

BERLIN. May 3.--In the Reichstag TO-
day Count Won Kanitz, the Agrarian lead
er. interpellated the government on the
subject Of the proposed new United States
tariff He said the Ding.ey bill implied
less the increase OF American revenue
than the expulsion OF European imports
from American markets, and asked If the
government wished 10 continue the agree
ment OF 1891.
Continuing. Count Won Kanitz remark
ed: THE industry most preiudlced is the
German sugar trade. We should not eX-
aggerate the consequences to ourselves
of abrogating the most favored-natior
treatment. but we could give preference
10 Russian against American petroleum
place obstacles in the way of imports OF
maize. bacon. hams, sausages, and cot
ton from the United States. and the go7-
ernment. 1t is hoped, will take such mea'
sures as will tend 10 the advantage OF
our industry. commerce, and agriculture
The INTERPOLATION was replied to by
Baron Marschall the Minister for FOR
eign Affairs, who said he would conins
his remarks 10 the measures or the I'M
perial Chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe, &c
counteract the danger threatening Ger
man trade. as the United States tarin was
still in suspense.
After a historical review Of the develop
ment Of Germany's pclitico-commerc'a
relations with the United states. ne con
tinued: at is true that no treaty exists
between the United States and the Ger
man Empire. There are. however urea
ties OF former times. with individual Ger
man States. especially that Of 1928. Wit
Prussia. The latter has repeatedly beer
appealed TO by both sides as regards its
validity and scope. but the matter has
never been thoroughly discussed between
the two countries.
Germany. he continued. had frequent
" obtained recognition OF her rights IRON
the United States by virture OF the PTus
sian treaty. for instance in 1881, in con
nectlon with the Dingley shipping act
He also recalled the fact that when IN
limited States was on the point OF con
cluding q treaty with Spain. granting
executions from duty on sugar from
Porto Rico. Prince Bicmarck demanded
that the exemption be extended withou'
delay TO Germany.
THE Minister for Foreign Affairs ther
explained that there were precedents OF
the side of the United States.
20 d;a not think Count Won KanitZ wa
riobt IN ascribing all the fluctuations
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LEGISLATION. In the speakers opinion, tho
ftful changes which are peculiarly cha
racteristic of American economic HE
have had a greater effect upon trade.
.I confess" continued Baron Marscha
von Riebersten. Il fear that the we"
in America is that we have obtained IN,
greater advantages from the treaties
That is a mistaken opinion, and II legis
lation is taken on that bass, disap-
nointment will certainly follow. Nc
doubt. we are bound 10 give the Unitei
States the tariff reduction recently grant
ed IN Austria. and 1t would be breach OF
good faith If, after claiming favorei-na
ton treatment ourselves. by virtue OF
treaty. we suddenly denied our own con
tention when America asked the same
Of u.s.
.@rbe introduction Of a general sugar
tariff OF 30 per cent in the wilson ac'
r,as no breach OF the favored-nation
r,cbt. hut q surtax on sugar from bounty
having States would have been breach,
and we Immediately protested. The
1rnited States admitted the justice Of the
,,rotest and President Cleveland called
mon Congress to remove the surtax. The
House of Representatives accedei, bu
H. Senate refused. We have not fol-
lowed m our protest-iirst, because TIE
ITnited States admitted legally our con
tentlon. and secondly. because the fears
that our sugar exports TO the United
states would be sdiminished have no.
heen realized. We have. however. again
nrotested against the surtax of the Ding
lev bin. declaring that in the event OF
its adoption. Germany would have to CON
stder whether she could continue the al
yantages Of American imports, especially
agricultural produce
eve believe II mistake TO adopt def
mite resolutions in the present unsettle-
state Of affairs"
Or. Barth Radical-UnionisD opposed
the proposal Of reprisals.
After a number of others had spoken
the matter was dropped.