Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-14
UGLY DISPOSITION
Shown by German Reichstag
Toward the United States.
Votes to RetaIiate on Country Dis
eliminating Against German Goods.
A6hs May Learn that We Can Do With
out Her Wares

day, adopted. by 1872 to II votes, the
paragraph of the new tariff bill au-
thorizing the government to retaliate
on any government discriminating
against German goods. The agrarians
openly affirmed that it was especially
against the customs practices of the
United States.
Dr. Brumer, National Liberal. cited
an instance in which he said 100000
worth of enamelled goods were ordered
in Germany for New York, but. he as
serted, the customs officials changed
the classification at the instance of
the American trust, whereupon the
New York importer cancelled the or
der"
1t was proven, the speaker contin-
ued, to the customs officials that the
invoice was in exact accord with the
German sellers books. and that in
stead 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 die
tated by the interests of the home
manufacturers.
Continuing Dr. Brumer said:
1t Is said that we must not OHenu
the United States; but they will re-
spect us more and we shall gain more
by showing our teeth than by always
giving pleasant words
Herr Gothein, Radical Liberal. re-
FLIED that such words were no fitting
epilogue to the sentiments expressed
by Count PosadOwsky, the home sec
rotary, in the presence of the foreign
secretary Baron Won Richthofen, at
Ambassador Whites farewell dinner.
They will make dscord," he con-
tinued, "among the wishes spoken
therefore for friendly relations with
the United States. Why empower the
government to do something it does
not want to do? Although the pres
ent government would not apply the
paragraph, some succeeding govern
ment might commit such a folly. Re-
taliatory duties are the weapon OF
chauvinism and not of patriotism
Herr Fischback. Radical. said all the
chambers of commerce were opposed
to a tariff war with the United States.
Herr Broemel. Radical, remarked
that If Germany adopted retalatory
measures against the United States on
account of regulations which applied
to the goods of all countries it would
be a serious breach of the existing
treaties.
The Associated Press is authorized
to announce that the ministry has not
decided to drop the tariff bill, as pub
lished in London, but is determined to
persist until the dissolution of the
Reichstag in June. The tariff debate
will probably be abruptly suspended
by the presentation of the budget in
a few days instead of waiting for the
first week in December, as previously
intended.
Chancellor Won Buelow finds that the
Reichstags time is being wasted and
wishes to employ the House on the
finance bill So soon as the latter is
read the government will take up the
tariff bill, when lapse of time will
have reduced the majority in the House
to a more yielding disposition.
The ministry has also decided not to
agree with Russia or any other coun-
try for a five years extension of ex-
listing commercial treaties.
The proceedings in the Reichstag,
today, 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 command
ed over 200 votes out of an attend
ance of less than 800, the Reichstag
determined to set aside the order of
business and take up a motion to
change the rules.
The incident of the day was Herr
Richter's declaration that obstruction
in a parliamentary body was contrary
TO the dignity of the House and that,
besides, Il was futile and childish.
This old Radical leaders, withdrawal
from the minority and his action in
supporting the Conservatives and
Center party majority which he had
been fighting for 80 years. caused Herr
Rebel (SocialisD to rise. point a fin
ger at Herr Richter and exclaim pas
sionately:
60 over to the Right. Your place is
among the anti-Semites."
Herr Richter made an angry answer
which was lost in the uproar which
followed Herr Bebers remarks.
Richters entire party followed him
and acted with the majority against
the Socialists and moderate Radicals.
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