The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-31
GERMANS ARE VERY SORE.
Vigorous Protests Continue Against
the DlagIey Tariff Law
RECIPROCITY MAY BE PROPOSED.
PRUSSIA Holds Out Against the Prop
ositfon "a Abrogate Favored Ma
tion Clause In American Trcuty.

Berlin, October 30.-( Copyrlghted.1 1897. by
Associated Press. 1.-THE new German am
bassador to the United States. Dr. Won
Hollenben. recently Prussian minister 10
Wurtenberg, and formerly German minister
to the United States, left Berlin on Tues
day last to spend fortnight on his family
estate previous to his departure for Amer
lea or November 0. He has received sew
eral unusual marks Of distinction and con-
fidence from the emperor during the week.
and the king of Wurtemberg has conferred
his Highest decoration uron him, the
grand cross Of the Order Of the Crown.
Before DR.. Won Follenben left this city
he was interviewed by the correspondent
Of the Associated Press. His mission is
OF Importance In view of several questions
in which the countries are involved, notably
the tariff and the Samoan question. In the
course OF hie conversation the rewly ap-
pointed ambassador said: II wonder
have not got diabetes. I have been so dosed
with sugar in Berlin. I mean. Of course,
the remonstrance OF our sugar men against
the unfavorable sugar provisions OF the
Ding!ey tariff and explanations and tech
meal discussions ON that topic that have
to listen to Mt the various ministries. The
sugar question, am sure, is what inter-
ests lis most and vitality strikes us bard
est in the new tariff and against this
breach OF our existing treaty with the
United States vigorous protests will, Of
course, be renewed. AS yet 1t is too early
to tell exactly in which branches of indus
try the Dingley tariff most affects German
exports. Three months must elapse before
that can be determined; but I am quite
certain many OF its provisions hit us hard.
These questions I consider and so does
my government-as being OF the first I'M
portance. The Samoan and other questions
are comparatively secondary"
AS to what his instructions are as to
concluding reciprocity treaties. he would
not answer, but no intlmated that in a
general way he was instructed to open ne
gotiatons.
At the request OF the foreign office, Con-
sui General Goldschmidt has furnished
complete figures regarding the exports to
the United States during the past year.
In regari to the demand OF the German
bicycle manufacturers for an increase Of
duties on wheels, 1t is understood move
ment is on foot to comply with it.
In cor rection with the Bavarlan diets
motion to terminate the most favored Ma
ton clause OF the treaty with the United
States, 1t is pointed out that the bundles
rath alone has the power 20 settle the ques-
ton, and it is added reports credit the
bundesrath with favoring the abrogatlon,
but thus far Prussia opposes it, in spite of
strong agrarian pressure. while Saxony ana
Bavaria and some of the smaller States
favor the abrogatlon. The liberal and
commercial newspapers declare such step
would be deplorable. and refer to the new
demand OF the United States for the with
drawal Of the proposition against the i'm
portation OF American beef and cattle as
being piece OF characteristic impu-
dencev