The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-04
MURMURS OF DlSAPPROvAL,
German Government lntcrpcllatcd
CONCERNING the Dinllcy Tariff.
THREATEN RETALlAT0RY MEASURES.
Germany Exercised over French
Arms-secret Armament With
Quick Firing Guns.

Berlin, May BIN the reichstag today |
Count Won Kanitz, the agrarian leader, in- |
terpellated the government on the subject |
of the proposed new United States tariff |
He asked IL the government wished to
continue the agreement OF 1891 and said
the Dlngley bill implied less of an in
crease of American customs revenue than
the successive expulsion of European i'm
ports from American markets. Continuing.
Count Won Kanitz remarked: "The industry
most injured is the German sugar trade.
We should not exaggerate the consequences
to ourselves OF abrogation OF the most
favored nation treatment. but we could
give preference TO Russia against Amer
lean petroleum. place obstacles IN the way
of imports OF maize raw copper. bacon,
hams. sausages and cotton from the United
States and the government, 1t is hoped, wilt
take such measures as will tend to the
advantage of our industry. commerce aud
| agriculture and of the whole country"
! CHEERS from the rightly
Baron MarsuhaN Won Bierberstein, the
| minister for foreign AFFAIRS, replying, said
that as the new United States tariff was
siil in suspense no would couiino his re-
marks to the measures of the imperial
chancellor, Prince lIohenlohe to counter
act the danger thrv atening German trade,
adding: But / can not uuroll a picture
aud show how matters will shape them
| selves IL the decision of the United States
houau of representatives. becomes II law.
After a historical review OF the develop
ment of Germany's polltcu- commercial re-
1atf t4.,, fpif .H hA
tnued: lit is true no treaty exists between
the United States ana the German en-
pirc There are, however. treaties of for
mor times with individual German states,
especially that of 1928 with Prussia. The
latter has repeatedly Appealed TO both sides
in ;he question OF It's validity and scope
hut the matter has never been thoroughly
discussed between the two countries. The
federal governments aaNc always acted ON
the legal principle OF the rights and duties
OF such treaties passed 10y the German EN-
ure. After the founda ton of the empire
the validity of the treaty OF lS2S was eX-
prcssly recognized by both parties mas
much as hereunder rights had been
claimed and obligations fulfilled
The minister of foreign afIairs then cited
instances in support OF bis observations,
Baron Marshall Won Biebersiein further
said that when, In 1885. the imperial chan =
ccllor issued notification concerning the
Spanish commercial treaty. the tinted
States. Sweden and Denmark were ihcluueh
IN, the list of the most favored nations
When doubts were expressed MS TO Whciher
the United States was one Of those nations
Prince Bismarck declared the question
must be answered in the affirmative be-
cause OF the existence OF special treaties
with Individual States which could not pe
t separated from the empire
Germany, he continued. had frequently
obtained recognition of her rights from the
s4.,I Lta,ig INV aFiI ri
+, treaty, for instance in 1884. in connection
with the Diugley shipping act. lie RisI
q recalled the fact tDat when the ohleu
States was upon the point OF concluding
treaty with Spain granting eNemptl IONS
I from duty on sugar from Porto hlco
u Prince Bismarck demanded that tho eN-
. emption be extended without delay t'
l Germany. The minister for foreign aia'i'
then explained there were eXpedients ON
the side of the United States. Inc ialle'
+ at the time OF the negotiations relatlus u
4 the pingley shipping act did not raise INC
. objection that tho prussian treaty was SUI
@ i'm force The United States had also maui
3 representations in 1884 on account OF az
@ legged injury done by German tarhs u
n American petroleum for the benefit o.
Q Russian petroleum tpon tiaV oVcus'V -
@ the United States minister. In note
The foreign Office. referred TO the exist
= once of the nest favorable relationship bl
: virtue OF the treaty of ISIS. ana ahded INA
tho treaty was particularly applicap'
o against any kind OF diherential trentmeh
o in the way of taxation or imposts OF on,
government to the deriment OF tho otheF
= count Won Kardon said the rish'isu
: could not have implicit confluence ia th'
= government in economic questions.
o Count Won Kanit2' question he asserted
: was n sort of vote OF censure against III
: Americans, adding that they would no
e have been allowed to take such measure
II in the time ~ Prince Bismarck
/. Count Won Limburg- strum' cohserNh,
= tive, also attacked Baron Won Mnlschai
4: BIeborstein. and the matter was thei
: dropped. ,,,, dov
ago demanded an appropriation Oh hes tnia
e hundred millions OF marks for new qnlcI
$ firing guns, giving as reasons that Frame
!. Was armed in similar manner. me que,
n lion was debated in the press whether, II
= View Of the large deficiency. the amour
= asked for could be granted.
9 Now II becomes apparent that shor
5 limo ago several regiments of field artli
i, e ri,,' were provided secretly with the ney
n tanick-fir guns. For instance the SIX,
a $50. artIlIery is using the new