New-York tribune., 1899-05-14
GERlfA'N- AMERICAN TREATY.
HOPES FOR SETTLEMENT OF CONNER
CIAL QUESTIONS.
EFFORTS FOR SATISFACTORY ARRANGE
MENTS- EMPEROR FAvORS THE PLAN
PARTY HOSTILE.

-AGRARIAN PARTY HOSTILE.
Berlin. May l3-Negotiations for commercial
treaty between the United States and Germany
have now been taken up in earnest this end
OF the line. The United States Ambassador, An
drew d. White. expects that. despite the number
OF formidable obstacles that must be overcome,
such a treaty will be satisfactory to both
nations will crown the efforts Of the representa-
tives Of the Governments. There is every rea-
son for saying that the German Government. and
notably the Foreign Minister. Baron Won Bulow,
will do its best overcome the difficulties OF the
task Of formulating such treaty. The Foreign
Office having the potent aid OF Emperor William.
as well as the sympathetic cooperation or repre-
sentatives OF all the German States In the Bundes-
rath and is determined not to permit the obstinate
aversion OF the powerful Agrarian interests TO
stand in the way of such an important bond
with America The Emperor made clear the fact
that he views such a treaty most favoraby In
the course Of recent expressions TO Baron Won
Bulow.
The main difficulty that Mr.. White has encoun-
tered thus far in the preliminary conferences al
the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs is the erroneous
idea that has taken hold Of the German mind. and
been Systematically fostered by the Agrarian and
other newspapers that trade with the United
States has latterly been distinctly unprohtapie.
The papers referred to. even with statistics inspired
by the Government. have made a strongly plausi-
BILE case tending TO show that the balance Of trade
has steadily inclined to the side of the United
States The Minister of the Interior. Count Won
Posadowsky Wehner. made statement to the same
effect in the Reichstag few weeks ago MT
White this week produced strong counter-evidehce'
taking facts and figures from material supplied by
the Treasury Department at Washington show
ing that while II was true that American exports
to Germany in 1898 unusually large far ex-
ceedng in bulk and value the German exports to
the United States the fact was largely due 10
temporary causes while everything now shows
renewed larger demand for German gooos from 'he
United States
POINTING OUT A FALLACY
Mr. White also pointed out that while German
exports are largely manufactured goods Ameri-
can exports mainly petroleum, cotton and other
raw materials not produced here or insuffcienty
produced. as cereals. copper, etc. whose value Is
increased here and which are subsequently re-ex-
ported Mr. White also furnished proof by official
figures Of the first three months of 1899 and approx
innate figures for the current three months that
during the year under the existing tariff there
has been undeniaby large Increase OF German
exports to America, and that the total value or
such exports for the entire year OF 1899 will exceed
sl0OOO0OO0 These facts and figures VIII soon be
suitably brought the attention Of the press and
dwet upon by Government speakers in the Rechs-
tag within fortnight. thus ending the systematic
misleading OF the public by the mouthp!eces OF the
Agraran party. With the, public thus set right: IT.
viii become sier. and that the majority in the
Rechstag Will no longer ahtagohize tne InedsuuIrt
II js likewise expected that this rightng OF public
opinion will favOrably influence the Reichstag IN
the matter Of the pending Meat inspection Dill
whose chances at present appear 10 be sllin largely
owing 10 the same systematic misrepresentation
for which the Agrarian papers are responslole
ATTACKS ON AMERICAN MEAT.
The onslaughts Of all the Agrarian organs upon
American meat this week have been Of the most
violent and fercest description. number Of dis
patches have been reprinted from certain American
naners considerably increasing the volume of
these attacks The "Kreuz-Zeitung" reiterated the
sta,enent that American meat inspection is
farce The 'Deutsche Fleischer- -Zeitung. the
organ of the butchers. stated that part or the
steamer Bulgarias cargo consisted of American
horse meat which was auctioned off at Hamburg
and ia now being sold under false representations
to German consumers This statement. which has
been widely circulated. has unfavorably Influenced
public opinion.
The "Deutsche Tages-Zeitung' and the "Agrar-
Corresnondenz" leading Agrarian sheets, call at
tention 10 the increase in the importation OF meat
mostly American In lsso a,noe"1,,e o,,oarunSd snce
ise1 and ~ unchecked will continue TO increase In
the same ratio Hence. these journals demand leg
islation forbiddng outright the i"portauoh vi an
American and other meats. a., -...... 49,.
The Aerarian papers combat the argument tIiat
Increase in the importation demonstrates the IN
bat the increase Is solely due to the low price or
tnnnorted meat They argue that the continued un-
reetricted importation Of foreign meat VIII entlrey
min the German production, ana ueihdhu lnd'
49, Reich staR prohibit dealing In foreign meats en-
tne tbreaening that II this is not done the ag
ricuityral classes VIII h9iu 'he'i REPRESENTATIVES, !"
u" I nhsssadOr White had several conferences this
- nth Minister Won BuloW regarding the meat
inspection bill Both OF these oGas % me- nHPe ~ 'nat
the Reichstag will pass measure 'i"' VIII 'e az
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