New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-04
GERMAN TRADE ALARMED.
THE DINGLEY BILL DISCUSSED IN THE
REICHSTAG.
no DEMANDS FOR RETALIATION THE MINISTER
FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS EXPLAINS "Ei-
rANY's CLAIMS AND AD~

10 DEMANDS FOR RETALIATION THE MINISTER
FOB FOREIGN AFFAIRS EXPLAINS GER
MANYs CLAIMS AND AID
vIsEs DELAY.
par,lr Nav Sin the Reichstag to-day Corn'
yon Kauitz the Agrarian leader. in'erpehaU" .'1
Government on the subject OF the new me-
states tariff He asked II the Government "'S"s'
20 continue the agreement OF 1871 anu "'.U VI"
D,nelcy bill implied less the increase OF me A.o'
ran customs revenue Man the expulsion "a i."
rean imports from American nlafhe's' ~
INK Count Won Kani,z remarked;
,'.,na ,rdustrv most preiudCed is the German
sugar ,ra9e We should not exaggerate '"e con
seouences 20 ourselves of abrogauns .he nus
Decentralization treatment, but we c"u'u e'Ie
preference 20 Russian against American Pclo'e"ii
and place obstacles in the OF imports OF mnzc'
raw copper. bacon. hams. sausagcS an" 'o.'
froro the United states and the Government IL IS
hopcd VIII take such measures as VIII 'eho 10 'e
advantage of cur industry. commerce ana Az
IRE and OF the whole country Nhc'rs HUM VIC
RightJ ,,,.,,..ou ,o
p-oreipn Affairs rose 10 reply He said that as
The United States tariff was still pending IN Con-
eress he would conhne his remarks 10 me meas
,res of the Imperial Chancellor. Prince Hohenlohc
:, counteract the danger threatening German trade,
adding: But l cannot unroA a picture and show
roc, matters will shape themselves If the decisions
~ III, United States House Of Representatives be-
come law"
Af.or a historical review Of the development Of
Cerroanv's politico-c commercial relations with 'he
1-ri-cd states lie continued: 1T IS true that no
,roatv exists between the United States and the
German Empire. There are. however, treaties o.
former times with Individual German States, cs-
pecally that Of 1928 with Prussia. The latter mas
repeatedly appealed 10 both sides on the qncSuon
Of validity and scope. bur the matter mas never
been thoroughly discussed between the two conn
Nq E.lC (,oVprpmpu.S
on the legal principle of the rights anc duties %
such treaties passed by the German Empire After
the Soundation of hhe Empire The validity o: the
treaty Of 1873 was expressly recognized by DOM
parties inasmuch hereunder rights mac Dee'-
claimed and obligations fulfilled.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs then cited in
stances in supper. OF his observations. He SAID
that when. in 1855. the Imperia. Chancellor issued
a notification concerning the Spanish commercial
treaty with the United States, Sweden and Den
mark included In the list OF most Favored
nations. When doubts were expressed as 10 wheth-
or The Unitel States belonged to those nations
Prince Bismarck declared tho question must be
answered in the affirmative because Of the exist
ence Of special treaties with individual States which
could not be separated from the Empire.
Germany. he continued had frequently obtained
recognition of her rights from the United States
by virtue Of the Prussiar treat. for instance,
IN l.4, in connection with the Dingley shipping
act. and also when the United States was on the
point Of concluding a treaty with Spain, granting
exemption from duty OF sugar from Porto Rico
Prince Bismarck demanded that the exemption be
extended without delay Germany.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs then explained
there precedens on the side of the United
States The latter at the time OF the negotiations
the Dingley Shipping act. had not raised OBJ
jections 10 the Prussian Treaty being still in force.
and had also made representations In 1884 on ac-
count OF alleged injury done by German railroad
rif IN M. rif NOR Ol he O
Russian petroleum On that. occasion the United
States Minister in note the Foreign Office, re-
erred TO the existence of the most favored relation
ship by virtue OF the treaty of 1875 and added that
the treaty was particularly applicable against any
kind Of differentiGl treatment in the way of taxa
ton iInpcsts by Government 10 the dctri-
Of the other.
He did not think Count Won Kaniz was right In
ascribng all the fluctuations Of German american
trade tariff legislation. In his opinion "thc ftfri
changes peculiarly characteristic Of America eco
nomc life" had greater effect upon trade than the
tariff. Il confess continued Baron Marshall
Bieberstein. Il fear that the view In America is
that we have obtained the greater advantages from
The treaties That is mistaken opinion, and If
legislation is undertaken on that basis disappoint-
ment will certainly follow. No doubt are bound
10 give .hc United States the tariff reduction re-
Gently granted 10 Austria and 1t would be a breach
OF good faith IT, after claiming favored ton
treatment ourselves by virtue Of a treaty. we sud
asked the same Of US.
Il make these explanations because now are
protesting and pressing for our rights, and wish
- sVC!d provoking me rejoinders without legal
Tho United States nowise abandoned the right
20 cnanGe the tariff any more than we undertook to
permanently reduce wheat duty three and a
half marks The United States j. only bound TO
grant Us freedom S rom duty on certain products
The same applies 70 US in respect TO wheat.
per cent IN the Wson act was no Czech S of o. the
;avorcd-nation Tish'. nut a suriaX on sugar from
lie Immediately protested. The United States admit
tea me moo o. % "a ano pISSdn GfS9
The House OF Representatives acceded but the
Test irst. because the United States admitted legal
~ our contention, ana. secondly because the fears
that sugar exports 20 the United States would
he diminished have not been realized We have
however again protested against me suftaE OF the
tion Germany would have TO consider whether she
f poIi1 cSneaisy asrSGnrSi promo '''' an
The American reply" the Minister for Foreign
- be referred the chairman Of the Senate Com.
Inittee. and that negotiations would then be entered
I'VE do not protest against the other Dinghy biz
provisions which inluIt German lnd,istLL On tme
Himself of his own right Injuries nob9dy else In
f5Ct lie Independence Of both sides Is not affcC !
ny the favored nation clause but II does no. foioT
"a state can permancrtlv reserve q foreign market
for products # it closes its OWE make TO foreign
1T would be me greatest mistake TO adop. def.
mite resolutions in the present unsettled state Of
affairs Doubtless The position IS difficult. even
serious but / can only ask the Roichstag To have
confidence in the Federated Governments. ! be
Neve they are conscious of the difficulty Of Tn"
task and when decisive resolution must be taken,
they win combine with tho Grmncss which our
right fully warrants the cool. calm consideration
wbcrcto The great. worldwide interests involved
have a we!l-founded claim" Appausc from the
Lef;D
DR. Earth Radical Unionist. opposed the pro-
posal Of rcurisals lie said the diNcro initial treat
uent Of sugar was certainly a blow 10 the favored
nation treaty but II did not call for diplomatic ne
gotta ions. Every firm exporting sugar TO The
United States should contest the imposition legally
Herr ficyl urged rcprisals or petroleum and frUt.
Baron Marshall Won Biebcrstcin asked what 1t
proposed TO substitute II the treaty was dc,