The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-31
SUGAR QUESTION
AN IMPORTANT ONE
So Far as 1t Relates to Germany
and the United States,
SAYS THE NEW EMBASSAD0R
Who Is Soon to Sail For This Country
From Berlin.
SAMOA AND DINGLEY TARIFF BILL
Also Matt hich viii No Doubt Be
: tigated BY Him.
THE 9 Z ON AMERICAN BICYCLES
Also Matt ' hich viii No Doubt Be
> tigated BY Him.
HE { Z ON AMERICAN BICYCLES

Berlin, Oct. S0.-The new German am
bassador to the United States. DR.. Won
Hollehen, recently Prussaan minister to
Wultemburg, and formerly QS92-9S) Ger
man minister to the United States, VII
sail for America Nov. g. He has rec lived
several unusual marks of distinction and
confidence from tlps emperor during the
week. Before DR. Won Hollehsn left this
city he was fntervi= wed by the corre-
spoldent of the Associated Press, as his
mission is of special Importance in view
OF several questions in which the two
countries are involved, notably the tariff
and the Samoan questions. In the course
Of hts conversation, the newly appointed
Ambassador said:
Sugar Important Matter
'.Ihe sugar question, I ann sure, is
what interests US mo- and vi all, strikes
US the hardest. In the new tariff, and
against that breach of our existing treaty
with the UNIFIED STATES vigorous pro-
tests will, of course. be renewed. AS yet
it fs too early ito tell exactly in what
branches of industry the Dingley tariff
most affedss German export. Another
three months must eFapse before that
can be determined but 1 am quite GER
tain that many of it's provisions hit us
hard. These question | consider, and
so does my government, as being OF the
first impoftance. The Samoan and oth'r
questions are comparatively secondary.
TT is fortunate that the United States
is represented here by SO able and we'll
informed man as Mr.. White. He acis,
I know, by previous experience, whh
the best of in.entiors, and IN that can
speak for my government as well'
"A TO what his instructions were re-
rartiing the conclusion of rscipsoc.ty
treaties with the United States, DIR. Won
Hollehen would not give direct an
swer. but he intirnated that in general
way he was instructed to open negotda-
tions.
American bicttits 10 f'e A'Nc" 'fS"'.-s
In regard to the demand of this German
bicycle manufacturers for an increase
in the duty on American wheels, the
correspondent of the Associated Press
hers understands that movement is on
foot to comply with 1t. Hitherto Amer
ican wheels have been admitted into
Germany under the tariff schedule gov
erning imports of iron and steel, whers-
as in the near future they will be, un-
der o. re-classiflcation, graded as ve-
hicfes on which duty may be put as high
as $50 marks.
Favored Nations Treaty
In connection with the Bavarlan diets
motion to terminate the most Favored
nation clause of the treaty with the
United States 1t Is pointed out that the
bundesrath alone has the power to set
tie the question and 1t is added that re-
ports credit the bundesrath with favor
ing the abrogatlon.
Editors Not Common Criminals
The national congress of German
writer's and authors at Lsipsic has pc
titoned The reichstag to change the ex-
listing laws so as to prohibit the present
mode Of Furnishing press off snders by
treating editors as common malsfactors
on par with thieves and murderers,
Keeping them in chains and in dun
geons and giving them the same fare as
common criminals. A series of instances
in which editors have recently been
shockinely and inhumanely treated and
imprisoned accompanies the petition.
Winter army manoeuvres on a large
scale have been planned by the emperor.
The entire guard corps under the per-
sonal leadership of his majesty will go
out.
william Is Angry
Emperor William for some time past
has been greatly incensed at the unfa-
forable comments made in the American
and British newspapers upon his per-
sonal characteristics and he has now
instructed the chief of his literary bu-
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