New-York tribune., 1903-01-15
OPPOSES STANDARD OIL.
Reichstag adopts ReSoiution-1he
Speeches.

Berlin. JAM r-The Reichstag to-day adopted by
ls3 to 20 the tariff committees resolution ask
ing the governrpent to consider whether ~ IS 10,
In the interests'of the nation to place dineren-
tia duty on refined petroluem against crude, In
order TO establish q national refining industry. Inc
resolution is directed against the Standard OIL Com
pany.
Herr wurm. Socialist. said the resolution was
designed to increase the price OF petroleum Tor tne
benefit of the bankrupt fuel and alcohol industry
II national refining industry were established oy
State protection IL would be dependent on foreign
raw material Baron Heyi zu Herrnsheim said;
The Standard OIL Company sells oil cheaply only
advances prices It signifies nothing that dotnes-
tic industry is dependent ON foreign raw n n,c
plight
The Foreign Under Secretary, Herr Won Fiscner'
said he hoped the House would not bother the gov
ernment with such a proposition The ievyils ol a
duty on refined oil would be exceedingly dlncnit
owing to the uncertain definition OF Crude ana
refined petroleum.
Herr Freze Moderate Radical. Of Bremen. de-
Tended the Standard Oil Company. He said petro-
leum had become cheaper since its organization
than before This was not owing to pniiah-
thropy, but due to the desire to avoid COM
petition and adverse legislation.
DR. Paasche National Liberal. said he thought
il was time to get rid of the Standard Oil Com
pany's monopoly which had already cost Germany
s12 100000 because of it's discrimination against Ger
many compared with other countries
Herr C;cthefn Radical Liberal. said that II the
government attempted to DO what it was asked 10
do 1t would be futile France had tried 10 eN-
tingush the Standard Oil Company's monopoly
but of twenty-four French refneries all were
now controlled by the company Baku and Iahclar
oils were inferior to the American product ne
added, and German refiners would DC dependent Oh
America for their material
The Secretary of the Interior. PosadoWsky- ven
er In the course the debate upon the petroleum
resolution, outlined Germany's new policy regard
ing the most favored nation clause, with speeidl
regard to the United States. He added:
The most favored nation clause is variously inter
preted by different countries, especially Dy. tne
United States. The scope of the application OF ths
clause must depend upon the special character OF
the trade between the two counties concerned we
most favored treatment to non-European countries,
for must always have in mind the question:
whether the suspension of the most favored treat
ment with given country Will damage GERMAN
exporters 10 the advantage or some tnird country
The speaker also declared that the United States
was no longer entitled to the most favored nation
treatment. He said:
We. indeed thought upon the basis OF the old
Prussian treaty, but the United States took the
view that in general most favored treatment no
longer applies to-day and that when the United
States makes concessions to other countries undes
treaty disinterested states do not acquire these
concessions without, their part. making new
concessions In general. most favored treatnens
between Europe and America has, as matter OF
fact ceased. Accordingly, when We make new
treaties the United States will not enjoy the advan-
tages thereof without rendering an equivalent on
its part. The question of most favored treatment
must be applied more individually than hltnerto