The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-14
Agrarians I'm Favor of Retaliating
Against the United States for
Alleged Discrimination.
CHARGES MADE IN DEBATE
CUSTOMS CLASSIFICATION Is SAID TO
HAVE BEEN CHANGED.
OmciaIs Accused of working I'm the
Interest of the American EnameIed
Ware Combination.


adopted by 1872 to Y votes the paragraph
of the new tariff bill authorizing the gov
eminent to retaliate on any country dis
eliminating against German goods. The
Agrarians openly affirmed that 1t was
necessary to arm the government with
weapons for reprisai, especially against
the United States customs practices. DR..
Brumer, National Liberal, cited an instance
in which he said $4,000 worth of enameled
goods were ordered in Germany for New
York. but, the speaker asserted, the Gus
toms officials changed the classification
at the instance of the American trust,
whereupon the New York importer can
celed the order" 1t was proved to the
customs officials, said DR.. Brumer, that
the invoice was in exact accord with the
German sellers books, and that, instead
of the goods being undervalued, the books
showed that shipments had been made to
India at still lower prices. DR.. Brumer
further asserted that the customs officials
treatment was dictated by the interests of
the home manufacturers, and he continued:
''It is said that we must not offend the
United States, but they will respect us more
and we shall gain more by showing our
teeth than by always giving pleasant
words
Herr Gotthein, Radical Liberal, replied
that such words were no fitting epilogue
to the sentiments expressed by Count Po-
sodowsky in the presence of the foreign
secretary, Baron Won Richthoff, at Am
bassador Whites farewell dinner. They
will make discord,'' he continued. among
the wishes spoken there for friendly re-
lations with the United States. Why en-
power the government to do something ii
does not want to do. Although the present
government would not apply the paragraph
some succeeding government might commit
such a folly. Retaliatory duties are the
weapon of Chauvinism, and not or patriot
ISM"
Herr Fischback. Radical. said all the
chambers of commerce were opposed to
tariff war with the United States.
Herr Broemel. Radical, remarked that il
Germany adopted retaliatory measures
against the United States because of regu-
lations which applied TO the goods of all
countries, Ii would be a serious breach of
the existing treaties.
The incident of the day was Herr Rich
ter's declaration that obstruction in par
nifty of the house. and that besides it was
futile and childish.
This old Radical leaders, withdrawal
from the minority and his action in sup
porting the conservative and center party
majority which he had been fighting for
thirty years caused Herr Bebel (SocialisD
to rise, point a finger at Herr Richter and
exclaim passionately: Go over TO the right.
Herr Richter made an angry answer
which was lost In the uproar which fol-
lowed Herr Bebel's remarks.
Herr Richter's entire party followed him
and acted with the majority against the
Socialists and Moderate Radicals.
The step taken by Herr Richter was in
being due to reiterated attacks by the
Socialists upon Berlins Liberal municipal
government, which is controlled by Herr
Richter's friends, the Socialist position be-
ing that the Berlin councilmen lacked the
courage to resist Emperor Williams inter-
ference in city affairs.
Herr Heine Socialist, to-day delayed the
vote by speaking three and a half hours.
He walked to the Tribune with an arm
full of documents and newspapers, causing
groans of dismay. Herr Heine began his
tives shouted Louder! louder!' to which
he replied: 'I will not wear out my voice
in the first hour" The rest of his speech
was audible only to those Immediately sur
rounding him. He was quite Indifferent to
occasional Interruptions and jeers.
The session of the Reichstag lasted until
9:45 D. m. The dilatory tactics of the So
cialists and moderate Radical members oc-
cupied the time of the house. The major
ity was determined to reach a vote on the
main question and many exciting passages
SPAIN, Centerst. finally offered to lay the
twenty-one Socialist amendments to the
bill on the table and this motion was
adopted by 1S7 votes to 65. At this stage
of the proceedings Count Won Ballestres,
president of the Reichstag, announced that
the illumination of the hall was not pro-
vided for later than 10 o'clock; the Reichs-
tag then adjourned to meet at noon to-
morrow when the debate on the amend
ment of the rules will be resumed. To-
days session lasted nine and three-uuarters
hours.
The proceedings to-day demonstrated that
the House rules can and will be changed
so that the tariff obstructionists will no
longer be able to prevent the dispatch of
business. BY succession of roll calls, in
which the majority commanded over 200
votes out of an attendance of less than
800. the Reichstag determined to set aside
the order of business and take up a mo-
ton to change the rules.
The ministry has not decided to drop the
tariff bill. published in London. but it
determined to persist until the dissolution
Of the Reichstag in June. The tariff de-
bate probably will be abruptly suspended
by the presentation of the budget in
few days instead of waiting for the first
week in December as previously intended.
Chancellor Won Buelow finds that the
Reichstag's time is being wasted and
wishes to employ the house on the finance
bill As soon the latter is read, the
government will take UP the tariff BILL
when lapse of time will have reduced the
ma jority in the house TO a more yielding
disposition. The Ministry also has decided
not to agree with Russia or any other
country for a five years extension of ex-
listing commercial treaties.