The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-21
SIDE OF THE Case.
- 1ssgE orR TAsnY Laws
-ruxArE AGAgSsr THEA.
-1s~. naIl Defeated ~
pr>vauSsps 81 the Tari3
=. Aaeetsng German Sugar.

.s<.rnS Aug. D.-Bayon Won
s~,tr,,,furai exper. OF the Ger
.-sessv. 70 Just back from a two
W sssaf 10 Germany. during which
-. :. had opportunity to observe the
~ mea, inspection by the
.of. 70 note she development OK
.s.s.n movement which il having
5000 influence on German anairs.
she exporting OF German beet
- - she United States Baron Won
&. - ssikea quite freely on these ques-
y. representative Of tins Associated
.nen asked as to the status OF the
- ,uruscsien bill, he sasd:
~. hln vas brought before the reicns-
- me.ng. but strong oppos'sIon os-
zssorsx the agrarian members on
1879 fhs government members were
kW1Efiv ~ the United States, and you
kII-s1her that about the time pro-
v ~ nIacsf. in the agricultural APP
.s.s,sn baI passed in this country. CIV
- sscretsry Of agriculture power TO
math imports as he considered In
..sr to health. This provision was al
= scys, which IL was sad might be
.t. 4, health because Of the paint on
- Al al events, this provision caused
RI Saelirg I'm Germany, and made IL
6Gce,l, for the government TO secure
x..srare OF the meat inspection bill. II
s..SSFfed by the reichstag TO commit
~ eiieh hat full power to determine
- esurr was to be adopted Inc com
- yroorsed Adversely and that was
5.tsa{ 10 A refusal by the reichstag 20
1871 sction. II may be brought for
~ 1eaiu. as there really ought to be
~ esdifca.ton OF the present law. But
N - easly to say what the future plans
~ q the reichstag Is adjourned until
||sssrtsr and everything In AZ standssiil
80 the summer. II Is probable: now
- 80 The government will consult with
p. f.slprs Ard ace ~ some understanding
- u pacAed."
61usning the agrar.an movement, Ba-
y - Herman said: ct Is very rtrong.
ri = turning it's attention 10 the inter-
- 4 the agricultural classes Of Ger
-. The sugar question Is essentially
reuarian one. Our sugar interests are
1rlJ injured by the tax and counter
711g duties OF the American tarifY law.
8e agYarians hold that this not only
7i1ates the Industry. but that II is =
Hlnation against them. They feel II
81 because II touches their product, and
: ~ result OF their labor, but above this
= y confederation that the system In not
~ beng q discrimination. They con-
- that the question should be dealt
- = broad grounds. In the final analy-
- eumes down to this simple question.
fnn there ne development OF the
nf hdussry 81 unciviiized. semi harbar-
- eounir.es. or shall there be a continu-
r Il sugar products of civilized coun-
RI Which ars able to buy things In re-
p A. the United States does not pro-
lw ~ sugar actually required by con-
IN supply must come from outside
roa Now. II IL not 10 the interest OF
= eountry TO buy of the German pro-
- rather than TO turn 90 the cane
n3Go OF Java. for example, when
- IN give little or no return for the
11a6e made OF her.
gvovtr. II should be understood"
~ Baron Won Herman. that the Ger
= government derives $30.O0o. 0O0 out OF
AtxW on the sugar industries OF the
~. while II pays back a. export
1880 only about 100000. so ~
~ Of fact. the bounty comes out OF
A1ecket Of the sugar producer, instead
~ treasury, AZ II IS part OF the tax
- the producer has paid on his IN
Kan revenue TAX on mixed Hour.
Ms refunded to the producer In case
l oopr r. exported"
\ DE whole Baron Won Herman seems
a1nk that these pending questions can
oulved 10 the satisfaction of both sides,
that a public understanding ~ the
Nation involved will solve half the dr.
fty. Beth nations. In hts judgment, are
far advanced not 10 see their inter-
i lie In development OF their already
ting trade. and not. as he says, I'm
|sng up q Chinese wall against the
n4e world"