Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-15
GERMAN TARIFF BILL
Reaches Third Reading in Reiohstag-
Prof. Mcmmson's Attack.

Berlin. Dec. 4.-In the Reichstag, Sat
rrday. Chancellor Won Buelow opened the
discussion OF the third reading of the
tariff bill, saying that the allied govern
ments had agreed on the bill as IL passed
its second reading and woull also ac
cept the abolition of the municipal octrois
now that the date Of its taking effect han
been fixed for 1910.
The government had also agreed thai
ut a future date pension fund be estab-
iished for widows and orphans from the
proceeds of the tariff revenues. and &C
cepted the Herald motion. according TO
| which animals and meats will not have
minimum duties and all the duties
grains as changed from the committees
! iigares to those Of the government. ex
cept mating barley, the duty on which
/ is raised from 20 cents TO 81, and that
other barley will be without a minimum
duty.
When the chancellor proceeded to ex-
plain that the government in accepting
the increase Of the minimum on mailing
barley did not act consistently with its
previous declarations. which merely APP
piled to barley in general, the Socialists
laughed ironically, whereupon the cham
cellor begged to be heard quietly. adding:
II sat here on Thursday listening pa
tiently and behaving decently during
snail thank you If you adopt similar
attitude when ! speak.
As the Socialists continued their laugh.
ter. Pres. Won Ballestrem rang his bell
hear the chancellor quietly The Social
lists replied, jeeringly:
why. we are only laughing"
The chancellor then proceeded, SAYING
that the customs officers easily distin-
gpish mailing from feed barley, and clos
ed with saying:
The allied governments hope this high
House through its decisions on the third
reading of the bill, will bring about uni
son between the Bundesrath and the
Reichstag and thereby complete the great
work of tariff reform for the welfare 81
the fatherland
While the governments original figures
on grain are restored. the committees
increases in other sections stand. inciud-
ing heavy advances on animals and meats
above the governments figures. the ior-
mcr, therefore. become general tarih.
which will be enforced except where COM
mercial treaties may be made.
Some of the meat duties compare as
follows with the governments: Bacon. w
per metric hundredweight, against siN,
simply prepared meats. SIS AGAINST @..s'
meat delicacies, so against SSo' oys-
ters. So against SEQ
After Herr Richter and others had
spoken, DR. Barth made sharp attack
on Chancellor Won Buelow, VINO repneo'
praising the patriotic spirit OF the M,
lority parties and admitting that ne hau
taken an active part in effecting q com
promise on the tariff bill in the form o. q
practical basis for arranging sn,l
commercial treaties. Wnlcn Wvu'" 'u'.;y
he reached with the good VIII OF poth
sides.
But the situation was not helped when
DR. Barth and his friends asserted that
Germany had more need LOT Ifeaties '''an
gthcr countries The chancellor said:
Il wish 10 warn foreign countfies
against attaching too great weight ~
such assertions. We are rot in position
of economic distress which compeis W y
pass through the Caudine FORKS. LID
many is the best buyer in the woria.
Gur jmports exceed our exports ny ph-
lion $3.50 eco. Other states have precise.
IN the same interest in the renewal o.
treaties as we have. Therefore we eniei
into the negotiations with loyal inteh.
ton to reach reasonable mean petws.
conflicting interests, domestic ana I ~.
zion INT with the self-confidence whlci
he economic power of the German peoP'e
gives us.
prof. Mommsen publishes. today, in Die
Nation an article on the pariiamen,at,s
eitrgtion which he pronounces to be tne
result cf selfish alliance betWee"
eouirearchy and p.iestocracy = .ns
The najrrity's tariff action IN VI VI
peicbstao the professor classes as a ma
grant breach Of the constitution, anu ~.
sunuous call the National Liberals WIZ
have not polluted the Liberal name
i,;n The radicals and Socialists in organ
ling a great party 10 resist ~ a.
aggression and reactionary tehuen.te ma
lie eavs Socialists at the present nlo
men, are the ..onIy great party deserv't.
Of reepec:'' but he calls upon tnen. meme
mcI,d their behavior toward the
willing TO help the laboring classes.
prof. Momnsens utterances haVe M.
cd 4 political sensation ana VIII psoral
part In next year