The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-12
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DEBATE IN THE RElCHSTAG
Won BuelOw Gives Hopes of a Salts
factnrV Adjustment

| Berlin, Feb. lin the reichStag today
! Count Won Kanitz, the Agrarian leader,
| at the instance of the German govern
ment. interpellated the government on the
! question of commercial relations between
the United States and Germany. The min
lister of foreign affairs, Baron Won Bue-
low minated his readiness TO reply to
them.
Introducing the Interpolation, Count Won
Kanitz referred to the prohibitive effects
of the Dingley bill and contrasted the de-
crease of German exports with the in
crease in American exports He said that
to announce the treaty containing the
favored nation clause was now scarcely
necessary. as the Americans no longer
fully observed their treaty. The Americans,
n eadded must be made TO understand that
the Germans have no need to obtain their
whole list of necessaries from them alone
If one country closed its markets to an
other, good commercial relations could not
permanently continue. In this connection
in the interest of the purchasing power
of the country against American measures,
a tariff war certainly undesirable, but in
the event of such a struggle America
owing to the greater volume of her i'm
ports, had much more to lose than Ger
many. The count concluded with express
ing the hope that the federal government
would act cautiouly and energeticany. His
remarks were applauded by the Rightsts.
Baron Won Buelow replied that it was i'm
possible, in view of the pending negotia-
tons to make an exhaustive declara-
ton of the position taken by the German
and American governments. In the
specific question. Germany's differences
with America were mainly attributable to
conflicting interpretations of the favored
nation treatment assured ythe treaty Of
1886. cloud cheers.)
THE German government has always
considered these clauses of the treaty as
implying favored nation treatment for
Germany on all tariff questions. Conces-
sons of any other kinds which the United
States might grant, say, in return for
some special consideration. Germany would
only claim if she made a corresponding
return to the United States Upon this
view is based the well-weighed meaning
of the treaties. Germany can not recede
from this position As regards the differ
entail treatment of German sugar apart
from the Dingley tariff, the German gov
eminent objected that this treatment was
opposed to the most favored nation treat
ment and that it was customs surtax in
correctly calculated. We have secured the
removal Of the d.fferential charges arising
from unfair reckoning of the surtax. but
Germany has further demand respecting
the deduction of additional excise from tha
so-caned over-contingent which has been
persistently rejected. On the other hand.
the American government has promised TO
consider Germany's proposal 70 rthe de-
duCtion Of the general Industrial tax TO
which German sugar is subjected.
The question Of tonnage dues has arisen
from the fact, that in view Of our decla-
ration of ISIS. according 10 which no ton
mage or lighthouse dues corresponding 70
the American tonnage and lighthouse du-
ties are collected At German harbors.
America granted vessels from Germany
exemption from these dues and afterward
Withdrew the exemption. although I'm the
meantime no change whatever was made
in the German shipping dues and the situa-
zion having in every respect remained as
It was There are. however, indications
Of an inclination upon the part Of the
At---aA .Nteft'Hr AN aAtiV-AlAtl+e --iE t7cr-lt
legislation, to remove al causes for com
plant
Again. our Interpretation of the most
favored nation treatment does not admit
that he United States should grant us the
same tariff reductions as France obtained
Tor various goods under che reciprocity
convention OF 1SaS. and which was recently
extended 10 the same products from
Switzerland.
"Re-arding the complaints % our ex-
porters a. she high rates % The D.ngley
tar.n and the manner (which the Ameri-
can tariff regulations were enforced and
the upsuitabIeness Of Interchangeable
duties and the burdensone regulations Of
tia American customs procedure. they
have been the subject OF repeated AID
urgent concentrations 20 the American
government for a Cancellation OF the con-
Fleeing views Of cur rights and . 81 Is
factory una -rs.andng Is pending There
must be f0r bota sides al appreciation .
how Tar reaching for each o. .ae two
countries are the national interests in
volve5 and in view CT the Increasing de-
ve,opmenc Of An zrlcan exports 70 Ger
many we must assume that The same view
Is held in ire United States ] hope thar
az 10 distant date solution u the exist
ing difficulties VIII b. attained acceptable
and satisfactory 70 both parties.