New-York tribune., 1901-08-04
PARIS.
STRONG OPPOSITION To THE PROPOSED
GERMAN TARIFF.
PROSPECT OF a FRANCO RUSSIAN ALLIANCE
AGAINST ITS PROVISIONS.
IBY cABLE TO THE rR1BUNE.l

eclopyrieht; 1901 Ey The New-yorz TribuneD
Paris, Aug. 3.-The agreeable little Irritation
between France and Germany, which for the
last four months has been so adrotly and sue
eessfuly fostered by Prince Radolin, the Ger
man Ambassador at Paris. at the instigation OF
Emperor William has met with rebuff which
in prominent financial circles here is felt may
have graver consequences than a mere lovers
quarrel. There are two reasons for this reaction
OF national sentiment toward Germany; first,
the proposed German tariff law. which Will be
almost prohibitive for French liqueurs Gao per
cent?, and also for French wines, silks, tuIes
and laces; and, second, the influx into France
of skilled German artisans which has aroused
the bitter enmity Of the French working classes
and Socialists
In no other country OF Continental Europe Is
diplomacy in such close touch with the financial
and industrial interests as is the case in France,
and the proposed German tariff is generally and
unhesitatingIy condemned, especially so in dip
lomatic circles, where il is predicted that Ger
manys action will preciDitate another series Of
tariff wars with far more dangerous conse-
auences than those which terminated in 1891.
Gabriel Hanotaux. for many years Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, even goes so far as to say that
If Germany ever really commits the folly of pro-
mitigating the proposed tariff, that viii be the
end OF the Triple Alliance. because under the
proposed conditions Of high minimum tariffs II
would be impractcable for Italy and Austria
Hungary to renew their commercial treaties
with Germany. and. in NJ Hanotaux's opinion, it
is nowadays impossible for nations TO have
political alliances where their economic require
rnents are antagonistic. NJ. Hanotaux expresses
in this respect the trend of feeling throughout
France and il is a significant note that NJ
Halperine Kaminsky, who was last year in
trusted with commercial and industrial mis-
sion in Russia by NJ. Millerand Minister Of Com
rnerce and by NJ. Delcasse Minister Of Foreign
Affairs, is publishing a series Of articles in lie
Temps" indicating how the political alliance
between France and Russia can be supple
mented by sound economic alliance between
those two countries
The feeling is indeed so strong that leading
members of the Paris Chamber Of Commerce are
in favor Of urging the French Government 10 act
in concert with Russia in regard 10 any retalia-
tory measures that NJ. de Witte may decide to
take. should the proposed German tariff become
a law. ". Halperine Kaminsky says that NJ de
witte is prepared 10 resort to the most drastic
measures, and II necessary viii practically close
the Russian frontier 10 everything made in Ger
many lie Temps considers that the new COM
mercial policy Of Germany viii afford a golden
opportunity for France, which lis placed under
geographical climatic, industrial and agricult-
sian commerce the character Of real exchange
of good services and hasten the conclusion OF an
economic alliance as profitable if not more so
than the present political alliance"
Leroy Beaulieu the eminent French political
economist also denounces the proposed German
tariff with great energy and calls the German
commercial policy policy OF 'gribouille" Leroy
Beaulieu considers that the new tariff if en-
forced will give a vast impetus to German
emigration, which from 10000 emigrants in
1898 fell TO 10000 in 1893. and declares that
emigration of German workmen will be the only
article Of German expectation favored by the
proposed tariff.
In regard to the influx Of skilled German arti-
sans into France which is a second reason for
the reyulsion Of French feeling toward Germany.
a number Of riots have taken place. the latest
one being at Neuves Maisons. Nancy.
where firm engaged in coke manufacturing
employed twenty Germans to make a new set
of boilers The enmity of French artisans, how
eyer was such that the Germans had TO be
lodged in an isolated building. which in the
course OF the night Of August l was attacked
by a mob. the windows smashed revolvers dis
charged ard the Germans had TO be protected
by two brigades of gendarmes from Nancy. The
Germans were at last conducted in safety across
the frontier to Metz
Under these circumstances the mutual com
plinents exchanged the Mediterranean be-
tween the French authorities and Won Walder-
sees German expedition returning home have
fallen FAT in Paris. and lie Matin'' takes
occasion TO comment on the actions for libel
undertaken by the Berlin censorship against
German papers that published accounts of the
ALLEGED atrocities committed by German troops
in China. L says:
40 wonder both German journalists and Ger
man soldiers astOnished at these lawsuits,
because when the expedition started from Ger
many il was Emperor William himself who In
his farewell speech enjoined his troops 10 give
no quarter and with fire and blood TO render the
name Of German such an object OF terror that
no Chinanlan would ever dare 10 offer an insult
20 the German ST Michael How could these
simple minded soldiers suspect that the German
Emperor was an Emperor with two faces one
presenting only sober reflection the other al the
mercy Of the slightest whim freak 10 please
the gallery: How soldiers be blamed for
taking their Kaisers speech too literally?
This editorial in lie Matin' is typical Of
scores OF scores Of other comments in the
Partisan newspapers. and the earicaturists are
once more making irreverent sketches. with al
lusions 20 the mailed fist speech. and there IL
no longer any question, even the strength OF
mere rumor. or Prince Henry's squadron calling
al cherbourg or at any other port in France.
The leading finsnciers here say IL is very ex.
taorcinary coincidence that the publication OF