New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-16
DIR. .JAEGER'S

ing reprisals? If this would have made any ,be
preston on us it would presumably nave mao 90 tn
effect on the large majority OF me Ger a 70 six
marks That is human nature ana esp vo trv to
compel them 10 do anything you succeed in their
doing the reverse Of what you desired and there
Sie the DO not thoR with the Gnsd States
Baron Won Heyl (National-LberaD replied IN
brief but fiery speech Among other things ne
said
We permit that America should close e II;
added to our low dnty rate would not make an i'm
preston on Americans You must hit them hard
lHear! HearD The prohibition to import american hn
hogs which was entirely just, was answered by ,H ne
Americans by the reintroduction OF n oe every
one to treat us thus Such rancor is best met by D.,
the introduction of scaled tariff IKE KEN tnat S Ss
France. Both agriculture and Industry desfe u oe
liberated from these American vexations
This speech provoked reply from the Secretary OF
State. who reiterated and amplihed some OF 'he
statements his first speech and quoted iroi"
speech OF Prince Bismarck, In support OF MS posi-
ton in regard the favored-nation clause and Its
applicability to the commercial relations between
Germany and the United States He closed as fol-
lows:
The former speaker repeatedly spoke OF German
timidlty" in commercial relations IL may nor De
preston was intended for me personally ! must
with which he sketches plans for the future which
chiefly consist in destroying the commercla reia,
tons with other countries. tCrleS OF Draw
FIGHTERS VIEW OF THE QUESTION
In the course OF long speech combating the
arguments OF Count Kanitz and Baron Won Heyl,
Representative Richter liberal, Peoples party.
said:
The easiest way to rid ourselves OF the diff
Guilty would be the removal of the bounties ana IN
the additional duty which is levied on all sugar
coming from countries which pay bounty Ihey
ought to find remedy In their removal rather tnan
TO see such bounties paid by them flow Into the
American Treasury. The question or equanZnS
the tariff in relation to bounies OF countries which
hold tho favored nation clause Is very dlf-
cult Prince Bismarck was OF the opinion that
the equalization OF tariff rates toward countries
paying bountes who hold the most favored ma,
ton clause is permissible. and he introduced bill
in 1876 which contained equalization rates against
treaty with that country. But l must protest
against the view that these American measures
are directed especially against Germany. They WIZ
affect Germany less than any other country That
the fact that the secret premiums paid by France
were not mentioned therein, and this 1t IL true,
gave ground for a just complaint by tho German
Government.
Further on Herr Richter said: us this the proper
time to bring this subject up for discussion? The
danger Is close at hand that the protectonists Will
say that their autonomous rights not recognized
by Germany. and work this in their favor. Threats
never benefit international conclusions.
Representative Won Kardorff Imperial party re-
piled 10 Messrs. Barth and Richter VINO, ne SAID.
appeared here more like delegates OF Foreign
State than the representatives OF a German dis
trict." He closed his speech as follows: i nope
that our discussions to-day will lead to the re-
suit that the confederated Governments will on this
occasion protect German interests with all possible
energy" ,