The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-24
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By Associated Press.)
Washington. Dec. 23.-It is not probable
that Germany ever will begin tariff war
with the United States, says Consul Cen
eral Harris at Eibenstock. in a report to
the state department, dated Nov. p. The
subject which interests the German press
most. in connection with the new tariff
bill. Mr.. Harris says, is the probable 1f-
feet it viii have IN the renewal Of the
commercial treaties in 1903. He says that
the sentiment is almost unanimously in
favor Of first reaching an agreement with
the United States and using this as q
basis for concluding treaties with other
nations. Our foOdstuffs and manufac-
tured goods. Mr.. Harris says, have
gained such a fOothold in Germany that
it Will be a difficult matter to dislodge
them.
Danish Deal Dragging.
The negotiations between the govern
ments Of the United States and Den
mark, looking to the cessiOn of the Dan
ish West indies, are dragging. No sub
Stantial progress has been made since
last week. The latest suggestion from
the Danish side is that the people Of the
islands shall determinate by a plebescite
whether or not they shall be ceded to
the United States. The outcome of such
test cannot be fOretOld, for the strong
feeling of attachment for the mother
country on the one hand might be Offset
by the great trade advantages expected
to follow the cession of the islands to
the United States.
Our Citizens in Turkey.
The state department confirms the re-
port that Mr. Eddy, our charge at Con-
StantinOple. is in correspondence with the
porte relative to the proposed expulsion
of naturalized American citizens from
Turkey unless the citizens abandon their
allegiance to the United States. Owing
to the absence of a naturalization treaty
between the United States and Turkey
our government has no special authority
to interfere in behalf Of these naturaliZed
citizens as against an edict of expulsion.
The reliance upon broad principles of
international law is not strong, for the
principle that a nation may refuse to
allow its citizens to change their ma
tiOnality has been pretty well estab-
lished.
But admitting the right of expulsion,
the United States government has itself
a right to insist that this shall not be
attended by hardship such as might re-
suit from the allowance of a very linn
tied period of time for leaving Turkey.
It is probable that Mr.. Eddy will take
advantage ground on that point if he
cannot secure the abandonment Of the
projected order of expulsion.
Warship's Winter Cruise.
A feature of the winter cruise of the
north Atlantic squadron in West Indian
and Gulf waters will be drills in land
ing and launching boats, crews of sailors
and other maneuvers, in which cOndi-
tons Of actual warfare will be simulated.
The training ship Prairie is to be util-
lied to assist in this programme. Ac-
cOrding to her itinerary the Prairie is
scheduled to arrive in the Gulf of Paria,
on the north coast of Venezuela, sew
eral days after Christmas, and remain
in this quarter cruising between Port of
Spain and Fort De France, until the
first part OF March
Called on the President.
Booker T. Washington was with the
president for considerable time today.
He was received in the cabinet room.
While he was talking to the president,
Secretary Hitchcock arrived, and Mr..
Washington left in company with the
secretary of the interior. Mr. Washing
ton declined to make any statement as
to his business with the president, but it
is believed that they discussed southern
appointments.
Ate Lunch With Roosevelt.
John n. Partridge, who is to succeed
Mr.. Murphy as police commissioner Of
New York CITY ate luncheon with
President Roosevelt today. He returned
to New York this afternoon. He said
that he had not yet decided who he would
appoint as deputy, and that probably the
appointment would not be announced for
several days Should the selection not
be made before Jan. I. Colonel Partridge
says, Deputy Commissioner Devery will
be removed, pending the appointment of
his successor.
No Change in New Mexico.
The president has decided to make no
change in the office of collector Of in
ternal revenue for the district of New
Mexico. now held by A. L. Morrison.
whose record in the office was stated
to have been satisfactory