The record-union., 1897-10-31
The DINGLEY
TARIFF BILL.
EInbaSSddOr Won HelIehen Talks of
the New Customs Measure.
The Sugar Schedule What Most Affects
German Interests.
Vigorous Protests VIII be Renew
ed Against the Carrying Out
OF the Provision, Which 1t Is
Asserted Is in Violation Of the
Existing Treaty Between the
United States and Germany.

United States and Germany.
BERLIN, Oct. 30.-(Copyrighted 1897
by the Associated Press. 1.-The new
German ambassador to the United
States, DR.. Won Helleben, recently
Prussan Minister to Wurtemburg, and
formerly QS92-93) German Minister to
the United States, left Berlin on
Wednesday last to spend a fortnight on
his family's estate, previous to his de-
partu~e for America on November 9th.
He has received several very unusual
marks of distinction and confidence
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 the city
he was interviewed by the correspond
ent of the Associated Press, as his mis-
sion is of special Importance, in view
of several questions in which the two
countries are involved, notably the tar
iff and the Samoan question. In the
course of this conversation the newly
appointed Embassador said:
Il wonder [ have not got diabetis. I
have been dosed with sugar in Berlin.
1 mean, of course, the remonstrance of
our sugar men against the unfavorable
imports provision of the Dingley tar
if, and explanations and technical dis
cussions on that topic that I have had
to listen TO at the various Ministries.
The sugar question, I am sure. is what
interests US most vitally, and 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 Ding
ley tariff most affects German exports.
Another three months must eIapse be-
fore that can be determined, but l
am quite certain that many of its pro-
visions hit us hard. These questions,
/ consider, and so does my Government,
as being of the first Importance. The
Samoan and other questions are COM
paratively secondary. 1t is fortunate
that the United States is represented by
so able and well meaning a man as Mr.
White.
In going to America I go to a field
I know by previous experience with the
best Of intentions, and by that I mean
the intentions of my Government as
well."
AS to what his instructions were re-
garding the conclusions of reciprocity
treaties with the United States, Dr. Won
Hellaben would not give a direct an
swer, but he intimated that in a gem
eral way he was instructed to open
negotiations. He said he was person
ally acquainted with both John A Kas-
son, the new Special Commissioner on
Reciprocity Treaties appointed by Pres
ident Mckinley, and Mr.. Kasson's Sec
retary, 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 his country's sake. In
the mbeanwhile the German Govern
ment has continued to ignore the an
nouncement made by the United States
Embassy that the latter is ready to
open negotiations on the subject of reel
procity, and neither has the Govern
ment replied to the protest of the
United States Embassy against the ex-
cluslon from Germany of American live
cattle and fresh beef The Embassy
IN fact, expected no direct answer 20
either Of these representations, but it
believes DR.. Won Helleben will carry
with him the answers.
AT the request of the Foreign Office.
Consul-General GoIdschmidt has fur
nlshed complete figures regarding the
exports to the United States during the
last six months. In regard to the de-
nand of the Germany bicycle makers
for an increase in the duty on American
wheels, the correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press understands that a move
nent is on foot to comply with it,
Hitherto American wheels have been
admitted into Germany under the
tariff schedule governing imports of iron
and steel, while in the near future they
will be under a reclassification, graded
as vehicles, on which duty may be put
as high as 100 marks.
In connection with the Bavarian
Diets motion to eliminate the most fav-
ored nation clause of the treaty with
the United States, it is pointed out that
the Bundesrath alone has the power to
settle the question and report also
credits the Bundesrath with favoring
the abrogation, but thus far Prussia op-
poses it, in spite Of strong agrarian pres
sure, While Saxony and Bavaria and
some of the smalled States favor the
abrogation. The liberal and commercial
newspapers declare such q step would
be deplorable, and refer to the renewed
demands of the United States for the
withdrawal of the prohibition against
importation of American beef as being
a piece Of impudence
The court of last resort has declared
the Prussian Governments recent
action in dissolving meetings at which
the Polish language was used to be un-
constitutional and Illegal
The national congress of German jour
nalists and writer's at Leipsic has peti-
toned the Reichstag to change the ex-
isting laws so as to prohibit the present
mode of Furnishing press Offenders by
treating editors as common n1alefactors
on par with thieves and murderers.
keeping them in chains and dungeons
and giving them the same fare as COM
mon criminals.
Winter army maneuvers on a large
scale have been planned by the EN-
peror.
Emperor William for some time past
has been greatly incensed at the unfav-
orable comments made in the American