New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-17
GERN4NI AND THE DINGLEl LAW.
WILLING NOW TO ESTABLISH RECIPROCITY
WITH AMERICA-SOME TARIFF RESULTS.


WITH AMERICA-SOME TARIFF RESULTS.
Berlin Oct. 16.-Soon after the new United states
tariff went into effect the officials OF the Amer!-
can Embassy informed the German government
that the United States was willing TO begin negota-
lions for a reciprocity treaty under Clauses ana
No answer of any kind has thus far been made
but preparations are actually making 10 open Ieso
tiations although the pace is slow. The question
Is being thoroughly considered in the Imperial Dc-
partments Of the Interior and OF Finances as wei!
as in the German Foreign Office. the officials of tina
department OF the Government being engaged III
collecting and compiling statistics for ascertaining
not only the effects OF the tariff OF the nlied
States upon the different branches OF German IN
dusry but with a view OF the possibility OF extend
ing new branches OF goods into the German cA-
ports one OF the principals in conducting ms
work is Herr Wermuth. the former German Com
missioner at the Worlds Fair OF Chicago. while
the statistical branch is wholly In charge Of Baron
Won Thiemann formerly German Ambassador at
WASHINGTON and now Secretary Of the imperial
Treasury.
The fact. however latent. that the Cabinet crisis
is still on and is considered 10 end only W.tA the
departure Of Prince Iohenlohe. necessarily rciards
the whole work Of the reciprocity treaty prehmi-
nares
Erroneous and misleading reports aS 10 the e.
fects OF the United States tariff German industry
continue 10 appear in the press Noisul-''"hcrdl
Goldschmidt has just compiled an Official hst oi
German exports from which il appears 'hat iheFo
has heen A great decrease in exports for to" quar-
fer ending September 30. largely due 90 III" great
haste in crovding exports 10 America prior TO the
Dingley bill becoming law. hut the decrease in the
whole OF Germany Is only O. per cent ana not %
per cent as reported by the "krouz ZeiiunE. MI
Coldschmidt points out that the decrease IS mostly
IN sugar as evidenced by the fact that CURING '"c
third quarter Of 1896 the sugar exported from Ger
u-ae valued A
while in the second quarter Of 1891, anticipating inc
massage Of the Dngley BILL the exports OF "erhah
sugar 20 the United States were nearly Goup" ina
amount namely. 81 $50 591; for the thri quarter o
1891 the sugar exports Of Germany !" 'n' "''''
States we're under 100000 IN value" Inc sugar
exported during the fiscal year Of lN9i- a. eha'hS i'll
August. amounted 10 $50 1865 showing an "hof-
mons excess as compared with normal years. HOW
terrific was the crowdnE OF German exports III
authorization Of the Dingloy bill becoming "a" -
shown by the fact that while during INC s''D'"
quarter OF 1895 the figures were only S@N''I'N 'o'
the Berlin district. during the second quarter W
1897 the amount reached $1i.Srl6' for the h"rHn
district alone comprising only tho northern half OF
Germanv while for tho wl'ie OF Germany IN" Tx
ros were about s5l Go0 100. against fS"'"" FOR me
same quarter Of 1896. IN other words. iAe "erh'l
exporters discounted their trade. in antlcipauo" &"
the massage Of the Dingley BILL for whole quarter
in advance.
,ions has not looked the abov" facts sauAreIy IN
tbn far4 Even the Cologne Gazette, "Altn hdS
immense influence in Western Germany puhishes
this week statistics claiming TO show nc HsdstiD
Effects Of the Dingley Tariff LAY" me ->'"o''''
Zeitung" says: a., t,,,oi.,. Tariff
bill would injure German industry ana me que,
Is What can be done the German sac - ny. ~
tralize the injury? \ tariff war slch as, as t ne
Agrarans want would only Tender Inc S'"'''0"
more acute. H., ,cr.,i.r ar
gan after speaking OF the continual HOW "i H'"''
from Europe America says: ,....
IF il should prove that the commcr.lal Hi"I =
course between Europe and the United states con-
timed as at present. 10 make necessary an out,
dow OF gold to America and a chronic stHci'ihe OF
the European money market, the European 'g y
tries watch this year will have 10 pay anonl ~" =
O0OD marks for American cereals, IN "hc'Ss ~. ~,
their exports, will be compelled to Organize JOINT
measures for sclf-dcfence.
Under these circumstances II is not surprising wa
the growing feeling OF animosty against thc h'eI
States finds expression even In the llDeIai an
Radical papers which have hitherto been lIienu.y
70 America II IS significant for instance that iieli
Max Schipcrel. a Socialist member or the feicis-
tag has declared in behalf of the other l0ity-
seven Socialist members OF the House me wll,iS
ness OF the Socalis: faction TO AID me 'oNci IL
ment in any measure calculated TO bring aqou, !,
state Of commercial Interchange WIN me lnl.pu
States more favorable to Germany than NJ present