The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-20
GERMANY HIT HARD.
EFFECT OF AMERICAN TARIFF on
THEIR INDUSTRIES.
Reply That Germany Must Have
American Meat and Grain-Inspec-

Copyrighted. 1857. by the Associated Press
BERLIN Sept. 19-The first batch OF
replies TO circular Of inquiry as TO the
effects of the new United States tariff
law, circulated by the Frankfurter lei
tung. has been printed. The general
terror of the answers shows that the man
ufacturers generally expect to be able
TO stand the new tariff without such ala
as the Agrarians propose, in the shape
OF a tariff war with the United States.
and higher prices for cereals. The re-
plies. however, show that some branches
Of German industry have been hit more
or less hard.
For instance the iron and steel industry
of Solingen and Remsheid, with the sole
exception of scissors, has been seriously
injured, and the same Is true In the case
OF yarns and the cheaper silk stuffs OF
Crefeld: the cloth factories of Lennep
and HucKenwagen: the prints OF Glad
bach. and the leather and glove and
cheaper linen. of Siesia- On the other
hand. the Chemnitz knit goods and hos
iery; the Saxon cotton industry: the Gera
woolens; the Berlin and Barmen trim
nirgs; the Crefeld neckties, and the
Voigtland laces, curtains and knitting
machines are barely touched. Besides,
a number of manufacturers, notably the
Chemnitz hosiers, are contemplating
starting factories in the United States in
the conviction that the new tariff win last
for a number of years.
The Cry for Retaliation.
In the meantime the agitation of the
Agrarian and Conservative press in favor
of a tariff war with the United States IL
more vigorous than ever. The Deutsche
Zeitung, the leading organ OF the Agra
rians, in an article inspired by high gov
ernment officials. says:
In spite OF the desire TO .retaliate
against the United States, the hands OF
the government are unfortunately tied TO
a large extent, as experience has clearly
demonstrated that Germany cannot do
without the main American supplies. such
as cotton and petroleum, and 10 a smaller
degree cereals. But In answer 10 the Chi
canery with which German sugar Is being
treated by the United States, the German
government will henceforth treat all
American meats and other preserves with
similar stringency. Laws viii be passed
making meat inspection much more rigid,
and these laws will be extended TO every
kind of food preserves.
War on American Meat.
The correspondent here OF the Asso-
ciated Press has secured fun corrobora-
ton of the above views. In official cir
Giles II is not concealed that the aim is
10 frame laws 10 exclude in the future all
American meats and preserves. on the
plea that the sanitary inspection IN Amer
enough. Even this, however fails TO sat-
isfy the Agrarians. who have renewed
their demand that American cereals he ex-
cluGed from Germany.
AS a striking commentary on the plans
to exclude American meats, the fact may
be noted that pork IN Germany during the
last fortnight has reached a price un-
equaled In many years. that Of Is 10 40
cents per pound at retail and - cents per
pound at wholesale. This IL due 10 the
exclusion of Russian pork in the Siiesian
frontier districts.
This review of the situation NAV be
concluded by saying that as result OF
the canvass made by the Cologne Gazette
among the importing and exporting firms
in Cologne. "a memorial has been sent to
the imperial chancellor. Prince Hohen-
lobe, setting forth that most Of the ex-
porters and all OF the importers of that
district are opposed to a tariff war with
the United States.
sIavs and Germans Quarrel.
The struggle between the Slavs ard Ger
mans In Austria over the new language
ordinances has aroused intense feeling IN
Germany. Many OF the newspapers of this
country are vigorously conCiesmufne, +he
Badeui cabinet, but the official and semi
Official newspapers OF Germany are DIS
credttsng such utterances. which are very
fnorportune az the moment when Emperor
william IS d guest Of Emperor Francis
Joseph All attempts organized IN all Of
the associations. and other similar meas
ures, TO encourage the Germans in Austria
in thelr fight are also severely snubhea by
the Prusstan and other German govern
ments. ard the projected visit 10 Bohemia
Of the Lespssc university students en- rrlasSe
has been forbidden by the Saxon govern
msnt. Nevertheless. there is a strong feel
ing in Germany on the subject.
The North German Gazette warns It's
readers against all irredendlsm ana all
dreams 0l aiding Germans in Austria 10
find new home IL Germany
They Buried the Ratchet.
At the launching 81 the new fronclaA
Kaiser William der Zwsite az wflhelrns-
haven on Tuesday last. Prince Henry of
PRUSSIA emphasized in his conversation
with the naval officers present that Az
aisundeTsisndinRs between Emperor Will
lam and himself had been arranged.
The grand duchy OF Mecklenblras fs the
only German state without a constitution
lts governor Is Sill wholly autocra,le or
fsudaL Duke Johann AIbrecft howaver
IS faVOrably inclined 70 granting A con-
s1luuon, and IN order 20 strengthen mia
hands against the obs,reperous ana 70
Aeaonary noo.ss the reichsiag during the
eornins sessaon win again take tp the sssh-
'eca ara urge a parliamentary form Of gov
eminent.
Tie Freisinn!ss convention AZ Surenn-
o2Tg this week passed resolution In favor