New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19
NO TARIFF VAR WANTED.
RESULT OF \ CANVASS OF GERMAN
MANUFACTURERS
TIE GOVERNMENT HOWEVER. PROPOSES A
TcIIcT OF RETALIATION ny EX-
GLIDING AMERICAS; MEATS

rcILcT OF RETALIATION ny EX-
GLIDING AMERICAN MEATS
ND PRESERVES.
Eo-li~ Scnt. iS.--rhe first batch OF replies to a
.,r-u.ar or inquiry "a 10 the effects of the new
United States Tariff law. circulated by the Frank
fur,cr Zel,ung." has been printed. The general
tenor Of the answers shows that the manufacturers
generally expect To- he able 10 stand the tariff
without such alleged aid as ~" Agrarians propose
In tie shape OF tariff war with the United States
and higher prices for cereals. The replies. now
ever. also show that some branches OF German
Industry have been Eit-for instance. the iron and
steel trade Of Soiincen and Rcmsche.d. with the
Exception OF scissors. and the same Is true OF
yarns and the cheaper silk sufs Of Crefeld. the
cloth factories Of Lcpncp and Iiucckonwagen, the
prints CT Gledbach and -" leather and gloves and
cheaper linens CT Siles!n. on the other hand,
CLcmnitz knit goods ana hosiery, Saxon cotton
goods. Gera wooll,ns Boriin and Rarmen TRIM
innings. Crefcd n"cktes and Vogtand laces. cur
talns and knitting machines scarcely affected.
4 number OF madufdcturers notably the Chemni:I
hoslers. arc contemplating starting factories IN TIE
United States. in tho conviction that the new tariit
will last for number Of years.
The entire Agrarau and conservativ" press IN
favor Of regular tariff war with the United
States is nevertheless. more vigorous than ever.
Tic "Dcutschc Zeitung" the leading organ OF the
AErarians In an article inspired by high Govern
mcnt officials. says:
In spite Of the desire to rotallate against the
United States, tho hands OF the Government arc
unfortunately tied 10 IA large extent. AS expert
cnce has clearly demonstrated. Germany cannot
DO without main American staples. such az COZ
ton and petroleum. and TO smllltr degree
cereals. But. in answer 10 the chcanefY WIN
which German sugar Is being treated ny the
United States tho German Government VIII hence-
forth treat American meats and other preserves
with similar strngency. Laws VIII he passed inak-
ing meat inspection much moro rigid ana those
laws will be extended to every kind Of food pre-
The correspondent of the Associated Press mas
secured fun confederation of the above views IN
official circles II Is concealed that IN" aim -
To- frame laws To exclude al American meats ana
preserves on the plea that tho sanitary inspection
in America Is not trustworthy and not stringent
Agrarians. who have renewed their demand that
American cereals shall he excluded from Germany.
IN" fact may he noted that pork IN Germany III III
the last fortnight has reached price unequaHed
I'm many years. 10 ~ cents pound M retail ana
J. cents a pound AT wholesale. This IL duc 10 lhe
exclusion Of Russian pork in the Siiesian frohuer
districts. where pork j. not obiainabl' 49,, ,
IS =. result OF tho canvas made by tho" 'ologne
Gazette" among the importing and exporting Hrms
I'm the Cologne district. memorial has hcch sent
TO the Imperial chancellor. Prince HohenIoho SET :
ting forth that most Of the exporters ana an OF
The importers OF that district are opposed 10 Il
tariff war with the United States