New-York tribune., 1901-11-22
RELATIONS NOT IN DANGER
PRIyY COUNCILLOR PREDICTS CONTINU-
ANCE OF GOOD FEELING BETWEEN
GERMANY AND THIS COUNTRY.

L. NJ Goldberger member Of the Imperia! German
! Consultative Board for Commercial Measures and
Royal Prfvy Councillor Of Commerce, VINO mas Eeen
in this country for some time studying commercial
conditions was asked last night ar the Hotel savoy
! what he thought OF the report Of United states
| Consul General Mason Berlin. which was recent
| y made public by the State Department MT Gold
| berger said:
There are no essentially facts in this report
of Mr.. Mason. While the duty OF an American fTal
consul naturally consists the exclusive IuitA
the mutual interest of his own country and
TO which he was accredited TO guard agaIfsS 1 aP &
energetic and intelligent. They have large meas
u-e of technical knowledge and abilities in the most
difficult branches l need only refer TO the work
shops for optical and mechanical apparatus: 20 re
chemical and electrical Industries and shiPnulidlng
Our German workmen are in demand every every mere mere
industry skill and reliability gladly availed OF
by American manufacturers. It is not strange t!dt
eio9ent @ are ar beiHg W4tGhed With the keenes eye
Germany Does not America watch indust5la2 5 Mht ae
really takes place however. Is not only NJ & @
observation of the progress Of America anu rsa
many but a continuous watchfulness of industrlal
progress in every country by those interested IN the
The approximations which find expression in NJ NJ:
Schedule seem to me exaRserated While an Increase
Of the duty wheat and rye TO the extent OF mark
10 cents and p cents. RESPECTIVELY, busheD would
naturally affect TO certain extent the eGonoly 1 ny
fuence too is overestimat ted bv Mr. Mason, For il
treaties, with such proper Modification recent
industrial developments have shown to be reasona-
treaties, the healthy development Of German indus
which +be Wnrkman viii have 70 nav for his bread
year Will be compensated for by the hgleI ~eses @
which the German employer can then af1ord 70 pay
him
English foreign trade TO-DAY leads the world
short distance Il may be assumed that TINS pro
e2custandes and the e Concerned
ing powerful enough to secure such contfnuanGe; zee;
II sensible treaties are concluded, Germany . WI!
continue TO import corn. wheat and kerosene rom rom
America Germany IS good customs ,h In,nds I But
Germany is dependent upon or under the ntces-
The only ar,ice s tha Germany is as Vet obliged
import from America IS cotton America: on I'M me
man MAJ lnGnStzaI pT0aT['s' ty tndustry the ne
chanica reproduction Of works of textile prod
ucts, etc Evervthing tends toward the ne
Of a good understanding between the two count coInIrs, rs
1t question Of scale in favor OF ei'he' 'He
United States or Germany. ,,.son of
Frei6erP IN Ton Waersausen entitled The Balance
Issued n Mach by the central eIs for
preparation of commercial treaties OF Whl.n i'm a
Of Ih0s LntsTs5ee SIX X b -ss Of ali countries
including the newspapers here . tr.
one point haEe Tsad in the psPers itsfe he[e
unfavorably about Consul General Mason : report.
While do not indorse either the ponsita, pttSr 81
economical tenets of the Berlin .kreutzzeltmuig: m
there 70 M 10 be some jushca%4m ION I1r d,t Us
a. tba of3ciaI Tepresentatives Of country bring
about harmonious relations with othsr ti ntoots
shown great skill in this direction but in this case
he seems 10 not to have acted wisely When h
crticising our customs and protective policy IN View
OF the fact that United States is now arcnirS
in the front rank nations so far as protective
duties a concerned
The convection should spread everywhrre 'naI f .nq
interests common TO Germany and the l nltfu
states rr exceed any possible points 4 taEonisin
our Arlhassador Dr Won Holleben. oittsiaIIy de-
Clared only a few days that the Emperor en-
-artatned the most cordial and friendly sentiments
~, orr naorle who have the most sincere reCogni-
ton OF American progress. We have no othec WISH
than rhar orr sentiments should he Just as sin
ca-aiv recIrrocated here in the United States This
yxfFI he a blessing for both nations