The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-11-04
OUR DUR. BERLIN CABLE LETTER.
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE NEW
GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO THE
UNITED STATES.
HIS IS IN IMPORTANT MISSION
the Tarin and Samoan Questions to
he Settied-A Movement liz On
FOOT to Increase Tariff on
American Bicycles.

peii'h oct' 3O.-(Copyrighted, 1884,
by the Associated Press. 1.-The new
German ambassador to the United
States, DIR. Won Halleben. recently Pms.
sian minister to Wurtemburc and for
merly Herman minister to the United
states, LEFT Berlin on Tuesday last to
spend fortnight on his family estatp
previous to his departure for America
on November .. He has received sew
erai unusual marks of distinction and
confidence from the emperor during the
week. and the king of Wurtemburg has
conferred his highest decoration upop
him, the grand cross of the Order of
the Grown. Before DR.. Won Halleben
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 coun-
try Is involved, notably the tariff and
the Samoan question. In course of his
conversation. the newly appointed am
bassador said:
II wonder have not got diabetes. |
have been so dOsed with sugar in Ber-
lin. | mean of course, the remonstrance
OF our sugar men against the unfavora-
bic sugar provisions Of the Dingey tariff
and explanations and technical discus.
slons on that topic that | have had to
listen to at the various ministries. The
sugar question, am sure, is what inter
ests us most and vitality strikes lis hard
est in the new tariff, and against that
breach of our existing treaty with the
United States vigorous protests will. of
course, be renewed. AS yet it is too
early to tell exactly in which branches
of industry the Dingley tariff most af
fects German exports. Three months
must elapse before that can be deter
mined, but | am quite certain many of
its provisions hit us hard. These ques-
tions | consider. and so does my gov
eminent. as being of the first import
ance. The Samoan and other questions
are comparatively secondary"
As to what his instructions are re-
garding the conclusion of reciprocity
treaties with the United States. DIR. Won
Halleben would not give direct answer,
but he intimated that in general way
he was instructed to open negotiations.
At the request of the foreign Office,
Consul General Goldschmidt has fur
nished complete figures regarding the
exports to the United States during the
past trimesters. In regard TO the de
mand of the German bicycle manlfac-
turers for an increase in the duty on
American wheels. the correspondent OF
the Associated Press here understands
a movement is on foot to comply with IL.
Hitherto the American wheels have
been admitted into Germany under the
tariff rule governing imports OF IRON onu
steel. whereas in the near future tney
will he under Il Reconstruction. grauei
as vehicles, OH which duty may be put
as high as $50 marks.
In connection with the Bavarian diets
70 thn mnSl favored
nation clause of the treaty with the
United States. it is pointed out the
bundesrath alone has the power to set
tie the question, and. 1t Is added. re-
ports credit the bundesrath with favor
ing the abrogation. but thus far rus
s;a opposes it in spite OF strong agra
rian pressure. while SaXony and bavaria
and some of the smaller states favor
the abrogation. The liberal and coill-
mercial newspapers decided such step
would be depiorable and refer to the re-
newed demand of the United States ior
the withdrawal Of the proposition
against importation of American Dee'
and cattle as being IA piece OF char"c-
tcristic impudence.
Emperor William holds his great an
nual st. Hubertus chase next Weunes-
day in the Grunewald, near Berlin. ne
guests will be more brilliant and numer-
Gus than usual.
The court of last resort has decided
the Prussian governments recent ACTON
In dissolving meetings at when inc
Polish language was used to he incoh-
stitutional and illegal.
The national congress oil beriiiaH
journalists and writer's at Leipsic mas
Detitioned the reichstag TO change the
existing laws so as to prohibit the pres
mt mode of Furnishing press Offenders
~ treating editors as common maleiac-
.ors on n par with thieves and murder
,rs, keeping them in chains in dungeons
md giving them the same fare as COM
non criminals.
A series of instances in which editors
lave been inhumanely treated in prison
accompanies the petition.
Winter army maneuyers on large
Gale have been planned by the em-
error.
The entire guard corps under the pres
Mt leadership of his majesty will go
ut. Emperor William for some time
asst has been greatly incensed at the
nfavorable comments made In the
.merican and British newspapers upon
is present characteristics, and he has
ow instructed the chief of his literary
ureau not to submit to him any clip
ings of this character.
Emperor William has started for the
gutenberg estate at Libenberg, where
e is to meet Count Philip Won Eulen-
srg, the German ambassador to Aus
ia Hungary.
Georgetown GIenninGs.