The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-01
RETALIATION LIKELY
THREATS AGAINST q. s. ON
TARIFF QUESTION
COMPETITIONS ovERrowHa1ra
All Efforts Must Bo Directed to
Heading OF American Enter
prise, According to Lead
ing Manufacturers.

BERLIN, Nov. 30-American questions
attracted the usual amount Of attention
this week. While the action of the United
States on the isthmus Of Panama is adj
mitted by fair-minded papers to be in
accordance with treaty rights, tne
Cologne Volkszeitung makes it the sub
Ject of sharp attack. 1t asserts that the
lesson learnable by the isthmian occur
rences Is that the North Americans, in
spite of the sovereignty of other countries
and in spite Of solemn treaties, will act
in each case as it suits their selfish aims.
The paper sharply criticises the United
States for preventing Colombia from
landing troops at Colon, and says that,
therefore. the friendly relations between
the United States and Colombia Is the
friendship Of the cat and the mouse. The
Volkszeitung finally admits the United
States rights under the treaty to pro-
tect isthnlian traffic, ''but only If Colon.
bia expressly asks for such protection
which she has not DONE" and the paper
styles the present action as "usurpatory."
The Cologne VoIkszeitung also takes
offense at Secretary Hays recent speech,
characterizlng as "braggadocio" his rerer-
ences to the United States unlimited
power and gigantic military Deeds
Fearful of American Competition.
The tariff discussion also continues 70
:
meeting of the manufacturers of the
Cologne district the secretary, Herr Stei-
Ter, referred to the threatening An1er1-
can competition, adding that 1t was neces-
sary that the tariff policy of Germany
should take into consideration ssthis over
towering competition He claimed that
the United States does not want CONNER
cial treaties, since those that had been
drawn up remained unconfirmed by the
q sea- faI tl,aL %I,a
German tariff contains no duties ap-
preaching the United States duties.
The secretary also said: I'VE must
adopt special measures against the United
States and must disregard the question
of the renewal of the commercial treaties
with other countries. We must adopt a
tariff policy similar to that of the United
States and must also deneunce the pres,
ent treaty with the United States.''
Secretary Steller adds that the United
States occupies an unfavorable position
on the tariff question, She has tariff con-
troversies with various countries, ana
would avoid a tariff war with Germany
if the latter gives similar tariff treatment
in retaliation.
Debating DueIing Question.
The reichstag so far has been occupied
with discussing the law providing for re-
form in the relations between sailors and
their captains, introducing more modern
conceptions of the rights of labor. The
bal, however, fails to interest the menu
bers and the debates have taken place TO
empty benches. The bill itself is invIs>
ible, since the Socialists offer over 100
amendments and the refchstag begins the
tariff debate Dec. 2.
The duelling debate attracted the closest
attention of the country, owing to the
sensational character of the InsterburS
affair, and showed that the anti-duellfng
sentiment is strongly = growing In the
reichstag. Even the Conservatives omit
ted their usual plea for military duets.
Some express the view that duelling IS
now so fully condemned by the country's
sentiment that the end Of it is near. Less
optimistic people, however, assert that
the speech of the minister of war. Gen.
Won Gossler, changes nothing and promis>
es no radical step against duelling.
The Chamberlain excitement is SUBJ
siding. The students of Erlangen and
Straussberg declined to take part in a
demonstration against the British coleman
secretary, taking the ground that his Ut
terances were not important enough to
injure the German army.
The government has decided to estap,
lish a bureau Of labor statistics. appar>
emily similar to the one at Washington.