The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-31
TARIFF PROBLEM CALLED RE-
PEATEDLY TO THE GERMAN
ENJOYS ATTENTION.
RECIPROCITY is In VIEW.
GENERAL WAY TO OPEN Ne
GOTIATIONS.
NEW AMBASSADOR ABOUT TO SAIL.
ITnusuaJ Marks of Distinction Show
cred Upon Him by the Empe-
ror-BerIin News.

i
ambassador to the United States, DR..
Won Helleben, recently Prussian min
lister to Wurtemberg, and formerly
1882 -93) German minister to the Unit
ed States, left Berlin on Wednesday
last to spend fortnight on his family
estate previous to his departure for
America on board the North German
Lloyd steamer Wilhelm der Crosse, on
Nov g. He has received several un-
usual marks of distinction and confl-
dence from the emperor during the
week, and the king of Wurtemburg has
conferred his highest decoration upon
him, the grand cross Of the Order OF
the Crown. Before DR.. Won Helleben
left this city he was interviewed by the
correspondent of the Associated Press,
as his mission is of special Importance,
in view of several questions in which
the two countries are involved, nota-
bly, the tariff and the Samoan question.
In the course of this conversation, the
newly appointed ambassador said:
Il wonder l am not Ill. 1 have been
so dosed with sugar in Berlin-I mean,
of course, the remonstrance of our
sugar men against the unfavorable
ley tariff and explanations and tech
nical discussions on that topic, that [
have had to listen to at the various
ministries. The sugar question, / am
sure, is what interests most and vital
ly strikes us the hardest in the new
tariff, and against that breach of our
existing treaty with the United States
vigorous protests will, of course, be
renewed. AS yet, it is too early to tell
exactly in which branches of industry
the Dingley tariff most affects German
export. Another three months must
elapse before that can be determined,
but [ am quite certain that many OF
it's provisions hit US hard. These ques-
tiOnS I consider, and so does my gov
ernment, as being of the first 1mpor-
tance. The Samoan and other ques-
tions are comparatively secondary. 1t
is fortunate that the United States is
represented here by SO able and we'll
meaning a man as Mr.. White. In go
ing to America 1 go to a field 1 know
by previous experience with the best
of intentions, and by that I mean the
intentions of my government as we'll"
RECIPROCITY TREATIES.
AS to what his instructions were re-
garding the conclusion Of reciprocity
treaties with the United States, DR..
Won Helleben would not give a direct
answer, but he intimated that in
general way he was instructed to open
negotiations. He said he was personal
ly acquainted with both John A. Kas-
son, the new special commissioner on
reciprocity treaties, appointed by Pres
ident Mckinley, and with Mr. Kas-
sons secretary, Chapman Coleman, for
many years secretary of the United
States legation in Berlin. The new
ambassador is in vigorous health and
is prepared to enter upon a hard siege
for the country's sake at Washington.
In the meanwhile, the German gov
ernment has continued to ignore the
announcement made by the United
States embassy that the latter is
ready to open negotiations on the sub
ject of reciprocity and neither has the
government replied to the protest of
the United States embassy against the
exclusion from Germany of American
live cattle and fresh beef The en-
bassy, in fact, expected no direct
answer to either of these representa-
tions, but it believes DR.. Won Helleben
will carry with him the answers.
At the request of the foreign office,
Consul General Goldschmidt has fur
nished complete figures regarding the
exports to the United States during the
past two trimestres. In regard to the
demand of the German bicycle manu-
facturers for an increased duty on
American wheels, the correspondent
of the Associated Press here under
stands that movement is on foot to
comply with it. Hitherto American
wheels have been admitted into Ger
many under the tariff schedule govern
ing imports of iron and steel, whereas,
in the near future they will be, under