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GERMAN TARIFF DEBATE.
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Special Cao,s Despateh 10 TIE sun.
BERLIN, Dec 3.-The debate on the new
Tariff bill was resumed In the Reiohstag
to-day. Count Won Pasadowsky-W elmer.
Imperial Secretary Of State for the interior.
quoted the United States'as an example to
be followed in the matter OF tariffs. HIS
reference to the opponents Of the tarin a.
wanting in sense and national pride caused
an uproar among the members OF the Lett
The Count asserted that the present tarih
scheme was comparatively simple. II con-
tanned ss7 sections. compared with e5i In
Frances scheme and TAO In the United
States tariff The OBJ ject aimed at was not
to admit foreign goods too easily, but yet
not to put prohibitive duties on foreign
goods. 1t was mistake 10 suppose that the
tariff Of the United States was directed
solely against Germany. II was directed
against the entire world. He pleaded strongly
the cause of the agriculturists and expressed
the firm intention Of the Government OF
making fresh commercial treaties.
Herr Richter. tho Radical leader. re-
piled to the Secretary Of the Interior in an
eloquent and witty speech, gibing at Chan
oellor Won Buelow's world policy and the
Governments agrarian sentiments. he
declared that the bill was the embodiment
OF the principle that all foreign wares i'm
ported into Germany constituted an in
jury to the national prosperity. The pro-
posals would restrict international COM
merce. He suggested that the increases
in Industrial traits were threat intended
to induce foreign countries to swallow
the agrarian tariffs. He concluded by
designating Chancellor Won Buelow as
the most effective promoter OF socialism
The Chancellor, in replying TO Herr
Richter, said he considered real commercial
treaties Of long duration as particularly
desirable. 1t was the wish and intention
of the Government to reconclude such
treaties on acceptable bases. Germany was
not in a position which compelled her to
conclude them as any cost and on any con-
ditions. He contended that the States with
which Germany had hitherto treated had
precisely the same interest as Germany in
maintaining relations. The conclusion Of
new treaties was only possible on the basis
of complete reciprocity and mutual fair
dealing. Germany would give effect to her
wishes in the negotiations with the same
emphasis as other countries She did not
need to show more diffidence than other
countries.
As for the utterances of the foreign press
the Government would not allow itself to
be driven a hairs breadth from its own
path nor would it submit to diotation re-
garding German rights and interests. The
hostile criticisms of the foreign press did
not disturb him in the least; on the con-
trary. IL the tariff had been approved in
all quarters of the globe it would have
made him suspicious.
We are masters of our own house,
added the Chancellor. "and We shall do
what we consider useful and necessary
In the interests of the economic develop
ment of Germany We desire the best re-
lations, both politically and economically.
with other Powers. but we shall not allow
ourselves to be browbeaten by threats
Of attack from abroad