Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-06
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While Germany is occupying so prom
inent a place in public attention and
the sentiment is general in favor Of
%cultivating the most friendly relations
with that nation, It is interesting to note
that the of the United States
with Germany exceeds that with any
other country Of the world, except the
United Kingdom. The trade statistics
show that In the last fiscal year our
commerce with the German empire ex-
ceeded 1922, 100000. with a large bal
ance in favor of the United States. Our
total trade with that nation has con-
siderably more than doubled during he
last sixteen years, but In that period
our exports to Germany have increased
threefold, while our imports from there
have increased only about 60 per cent.
In the last fiscal year u exports to
Germany of raw cotton. corn and pork
products amounted to $110.O00,000. the
total exports to that country for the
year exceeding $191. 100000, the trade
balance in favor of the United States
being $91,OOO,0O0.
These figures present the strongest
possible argument for c~ultivating
friendly relations with Germany and
seeking to improve trade conditions.
There is no reason to suppose that our
commerce with that empire viii not
continue to grow If no obstruction. In
the form Of tariff discrimination, is
placed in the way, and this It is possible
to avert by entering into closer trade
| relations with Germany. That country.
it is believed, is willing that this be
done. Germany will undoubtedly be
found disposed to make reasonable con
cessions IL the United States shall on its
part show a willingness to 'concede
something. There is now a limited
reciprocity arrangement with Germany,
under section 3 of the Dingley law. and
negotiations for a treaty were in
progress when the senate refused to act
upon the reciprocity treaties sent to IT,
thereby causing a suspension of ali
negotiations OF this kind. There Is rea'
son to believe that Germany is not less
willing nov than two or three years age
to negotiate a reciprocity treaty, but
perhaps even more strongly desires it
At all events, 1t would seem that oul
interest in maintaining the large com
merce with Germany would prompt al
effort to 80 improve trade relations tina
at least the danger of tariff discr1mina
ton against our products would b.
averted.
Obviously Germany is a country Il
cultivate, one whose cordial friendship
1t is profitable to have and therefor'
worth some concession to preserve. Tn,
visit of Prince Henry has had one goot
result in dissipating apprehension re
garding German designs In this hemi
sphere. Prominent public men not yer!
long g proclaimed their belief tina
Germany had colonial aspirations in tn,
western hemisphere and that she wa
preparing to disregard and defy tn
Monroe doctrine. The opinion obtained
particularly in naval circles, that on
nextswar would be with that countr.
and that it would come within a few
years. There is no such feeling now
When Germany proposed to collect tn
debt due her citizens by Venezuela sh
first ascertained what view our govern
ment would take of the matter an,
made 1t plain that she had no intention
to seize territory. In doing this tn
German government tacitly acknowl
edged the principle Of the Monroe doc
trine. In sending his brother here on
mission of friendship the emperor ha
done all that is possible to assure tn
United States that there is no DANCE
of Germany committing any aggressio
against American territory. The on
thing needed to more strongly cemer
the friendship between that country an
, this is closer trade relations and til
figures of our m with German
conclusively show that 1t is for OF
interest to seek this.
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