The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-29
Prospects for q Bitter Tariff War
Discussed by a European
Diplomat.
Won BUEL0W's POSITION
Is Between Russia on the One
Hand and the Agrarian Party
on the Other-Project
May Be Sop to Latter.

SPECIAL BY CABLE.
Berlin, July 2S.-The tariff project. when
was published in all the papers yesterday
morning. is an open declaration Of CONNER
cial war with Russia Austria and the Unit
ed States, but Count Won Buelow knows
that the Bundesrath will not confirm It,
1t is therefore, cleverly conceived sop
to the agrarians, intended merely to snow
his sympathy for them. Commerce means
everything in Germany's future relations
with Russia Count Won Buelow, as is We'll
known, and as 1t has been shown In The
Republic, is keenly anxious to resume the
old-tine good relations with Russia.
That can only be accomplished by the
maintenance Of good trade relations; but
what is happening?
have had the advantage Of talking over
the possibilities of the future trade relations
between Germany and Russia with gentle
man whose duty 1t is to know all about the
matter.
From what gathered the outlook is any
thing but propltious. 1 will endeavor to
epitomize the aforementioned authority's
statements.
Count Won Buelow has now to face the
biggest difficulty he has ever encountered.
It Is to reconcile the demands OF Russia
Tor favorable treatment in the forthcoming
treaty of commerce and, at the same time.
to meet the urgent demands for protection
made by the Agrarians. 4 most powerful
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supporters Of the crown.
For months and months past the German
chancellor has been struggling against the
well-organized efforts Of the Agrarians.
Hitherto Russian wheat has paid a duty OF
80 marks. In the future it will pay from
to 6is marks. Cattle and horses will also
De subjected :.s to much heavier taxation. but
this will affect Austria and the United
States much more than Russia.
Russia Will Hit Back.
1t Is the wheat tax which will hit Russia
GO how oy11 ,f~I n
forth from n. Witte very stiff counter
duty upon a multitude Of cheap frarcfac-
tured goods, with which Germany floods
Russia, just as she does other countries.
NJ. Witte Is not very accommodating
man. and he will hit back very hard, all
the more SO as Russia has done so much
t. build up an important grain trade with
rying trade which is necessary for the pros
perity Of the daily increasing railroad sys-
Thus. Germany will find countervailing
duties imposed upon her manufacturers,
particularly unon the curious small things
winch aggregate to large financial totals.
such as purses. celluloid collars. shirt
fronts and a thousand other things sold
cheaply in second-rate shops all over Rus
The new tariff does not. my informant
says. come Into action until the month of
December; 1903 SO that there is plenty Of
| some 'modus vivendi.'
In the meantime. the outlook Is as bad as
possible. and this not only applies to Rus
sia; but to Germany's allies. Austria and
itaiy, and to very marked degree to the
United States.
AS VIENNA SEES 1T.
Vienna. July 3.-The Fremdenblatt. the
organ of the Austro-Hungarian Foreign OF
nee; commenting on the proposed German
tarin laws. says:
| If Germany wishes a tariff war, Austria
to undertake It"
CAUSES DEPRESSION IN LONDON.
| London. July 28.-The publication Of tn,
German tariff bill has caused considerabi,
depression in Government circles here, saw
the st: Petersburg correspondent OF tn,
Daily Mail .A'
prisals II the bill becomes a law.