The herald., 1898-02-03

kinds. We do not even allow fruit to
come into the state from other states
without inspection"
Other members of the California dele
cation expressed similar views.
DINGLEY'S VIEWS
Chairman Dingley looked over the
Berlin cable and Said This is evil
IDENTIFY device to prohibit the importa-
ton of American fruits on alleged sani-
tary grounds, in line with the similar
prohibition of American pork. The i'm
portation seems to be prohibited on san
itary grounds. in order to evade the pro-
visions of commercial trea ties with Ger
many which give to imports from the
United States equal privileges with i'm
ports from other countries. There is not
the slightest ground for the allegation
that California fruits are affected as
charged; indeed, the evidence is conclu-
slVe that they are especially free from
parasites. The United States would
have much more ground for prohibiting
the importation of German wines on al
legged sanitary grounds than Germany
has to prohibit the importation of
American fruit or American pork on
such grounds. We have no objection to
Germanys putting whatever duty it
sees fit on imports of any kind. That is
her own business. But when that gov
ernment undertakes to prohibit the i'm
portation of American products on sani-
tary grounds which do not exist in fact.
1t violates the spirit of our commercial
treaties with that country. The presi-
dent, under the act of 1890, has author
ity to meet just such discrimination as
this"
THINKS so, TOO
Representative Tawney another
member of the ways and means COM
mittee, endorsed Chairman Dingley's
view and said that if Germany began
such course, it was a game at which
two could play. 1t was said also that
the result would work serious results
to German wines, German hosiery, Ger
man shoddy and many other lines OF
German goods brought in great quaint
tieS to this country.
Representative Dinsmore of Arkan-
,, sas, the leading minority member of the
house foreign affairs committee. said
he considered the decree of the Prussiar
government plain case of retaliation
based, as was the decree against the
importation of American pork, on pre-
text OF sanitary grounds. Some of the
representatives from the Pacific coast
say there might be a slight justification
for the Prussian claims so far as the
fruits of Oregon and Washington are
concerned, If 1t was directed solely
against apples. The Goblin moth is said
to be very prevalent in both states.
A LOGICAL SEQUENCE
Senator Mills of Texas expressed the
opinion thai Germany's action was the
logical sequence of our high tariff sys-
tenn.
Senator Bacon of Georgia also thought
the prohibition one of the results of our
tariff system.
Senator Elkins said: 1--WE may lust
as well have it out with Germany now
as at any other time. There is no deny
ing that we are in commercial war nd
we should fight it out on the lines thty
have laid down. I should go back at
them on their own terms. l should pro-
hibit the importation of their sugar"
Senator Hawley pronounced the news
very surprising and disagreeable, but he
was opposed to harsh measures on the
part of this country. "We could retail
late by prohibiting the importation of
German cutlery" he said.
Senator Hansbrough also opposed re-
taliation, saying Germany would think
better of it's course hereafter
Senator Mcbride of Oregon says that
he is confident that the discriminate
of Germany is not occasioned by the
condition of Oregon fruit, for it has al
ways held high place. He says that
methods of retaliation can easily be
found if desired by the United States.
INFORMATION ASKED
Representative Mcguire of California
late in the afternoon introduced in the
house a resolution calling upon the
state department for information or cor
respondence between this government
and Prussia relative to the decree for
bidding the importation of American
fruit as follows:
Whereas, 1t is reported that the
Prussian government has peremptorily
prohibited the importation of all kinds
of American fresh fruits; and,
Whereas, 1t is vitally important to
the fruit growing industry of the United
States that the cause of this embargo be
ascertained, and, if possible, speedily re-
moved; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the secretary of state
be and is hereby requested, if consistent
with the public interests, to furnish the
house of representatives all correspond
ence between the government of the
United States and the government of
Prussia on the subject of the exclusion
of American fresh fruits from the ports
and from the territory of Prussia"
Mr.. Mcguire says: 1.-THE Prussian
edict excluding American fresh fruits
is undoubtedly a measure of CONNER
cial retaliation. There is no foundation
for it in the condition of California or
other American fruits. Our tariff legisla- =
ton has been distinctively and purpose
ly hostile to German interests in our
commerce with that country. They
naturally feel that it is just to meet
our embargo on their trade by similar
embarrassment of our producers in
trading with the people of Prussia"
ENGLISH COMMENT
LONDON, Feb. 3.-The Berlin CORE
spondents of the morning papers are all
skeptical as to the alleged reason for