The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-03
The TARIFF AGITATION
Still a Theme for Discussion Among
German Papers.
AGpARIAN DEMANDS MORE MODEST
The Threatening Of Severe Reprissls b,
Russia Has NoticeabIy Affected
the Aerafians.

| Berlin, March 1.-The agitation over the
1 new tarlff and the new commercial treaty
Z Is as lively as ever. The agrarans de-
mands, after growing with the apparent
I Indifference to Count Won Bulow and the
| bundesrath, seem now TO have become
more modest siuce the Russian papers, at
I the instlgation of NJ. lie Witte. min
I lister Of finance. came out with series Of
/ articles against Germany's proposed large
| Increase OF agricultural duties aud threat
ening severe reprisals against the importa
| tion of German industrial products. Some
ut the most important German papers nave
this week printed st. Petersburg CORE
! sppndeuce explaining that since Russian
Industry in spite Of it's elaborate pamper-
I Ing 10y Minister De Wittc, is now plainly
shown to be total failure. Russia is all
tries to which she can export her agri-
cultural products, hence NJ. De Witte
attack on Count Won Bulow. One in
wherein 1t is plainly set forth that II
Germany persists in shutting out Russian
produce, Russia will retaliate. not only
ecOnmlcally, but also politically, has b. en-
generally commented upon here. \ public
address this week by DR. Won Siemgns,
member of the reichstas and director
OF the Deutsch bank, also created sen
sation.
DR.. Slemens said that If the new treaties
are not constituted Germany Will enter
II
emigration of from 1,0O0.0O0 to 100000
must be expected aud that Germany VIII
sink back into the shadows of provincial
existence.
Anglo-German relations are slowly i'm
proving. The authorized news that the al
legged disngurlng of the emperOrs pictdre
by his British regiment, the First Royal
Dragons. in January. leD6, is myth, mas
dOue much to allay German rancor against
the British. Sensible articles in the in
nuential GrenZboten. a weekly newspaper,
3 ANEGtgrlR ZpirnnN Cologne
| tung and the Berlin Tagebiatt have also
done their share.
The resolution Of the budget committee
OF the reichstag in favor OF the estab-
lishment OF government armor Plate
works was offered after the committees
inquiry OF Admiral Won TirpitE, secretary
OF the admiralty. had shown that the EN-.
pire might have to pay 64,JUVuO0 marks
more than reasonable profit to the Ger
man manufacturers on the armored vessels
building today under the present naval IN
crease law A circular of inquiry Issued
by newspaper called the Arhct Snlarkt
shows that there are over $1,000 metal
workers in the Rhneland who are with
ont employment or working on half time.
The reichstag has received statistics
showing that since the establishment In
1895 OF the conditional pardon OF sentences.
S2,4Il OF such pafdons We're granted, OF
which over 20 per cent were without re-
lapse.
Prof. Won Bergman has been summoned
TO St Petersburg t perform difficult op-
| Grafton ON the Russian minister OF public
hiHNl utllph. W bbBblltuoht VINO WIS re-
Gently shot by an assassin.
The unauthentic news published IN the
German papers TO the effect that United
| states Ambassador White will retire has
| brought forth strong disapproval from the
| American residents In different parts OF
Germany. They point out that Mr. White
| is persona grata with the court and scien.
! tlhc circles.
Americans recently returned here from
| st. Petersburg say that In high circles OF
| tine Russian capital II IL stated that Russia
| will approach the discussion Of the talifT
! difficulty in the fliendlest spirit toward
! the United States, and the belief that tn
! matter may be amlcahly settled is EN-.
| pnoszed In ST Petersburg American OK.
| ports to Russia are much heavier than
| United States statistics show, as heavy
! shipments come to Russia 10y way OF
| England and Germany.
! large German dealer and importer Of
| dental instruments showed the reprCs MIA.
| tive OF the Associated Press a letter fro.n
/ his St Petersburg agent instructlng him
| TO accompany the shipments OF non AIieri-
! can goods With certificate of their origin
| In order to avoid the payment OF extra
| duty.