Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-19
Governments Retaliation De-
cision Regarding Sugar Du-
ties Displeases Germany
THEIR UNJUST DISCRIMINATION
There is No Desire in This Country to
Force Commercial War; But a De-
termination to See That American
Goods Exported to Germany are
Given Fair Treatment.

Washington. June 1G--Germany is
Iagitated because of the enforcement OF
the countervailing duties on German
sugar imported into the United States
and is seeking to have these duties re-
moved. Representations have been
made to the state department by the
German embassy with view to secur-
ing more favorable treatment for Ger
man sugar
| Inquiry was made of Secretary Hay
10 learn If this government intended to
enforce these duties aftet Sept. /. AS
sistant Secretary Taylor, of the treas
ury department. was communicated
with by Secretary Hay. who was In
formed that ii was the purpose OF the
government TO continue 20 collect these
duties. Their enforcement Will practl-
cally bar out German sugar, as the
countervailing duty is equal to the
heavy export bounty paid by the Ger
man government on sugar produced in
Its territory.
Germany is not pleased with the de-
cision of this government, and this may
lead to further unfair treatment of
American goods shipped to that coun
try. Germany has for some time dis
criminated against American meats and
meat products, and If there is further
action in this direction It will undoubt-
eddy lead to retaliation by the United
Estates government
There is no disposition on the part of
the president or his administration to
force commercial warfare between
Germany and the United States, as it
would be disastrous to the American
and German people alike. There is q
determination, however, on the part OF
the president to see that American
goods exported to Germany are given
fair treatment.
While a commercial war would be
deplored by every one, the administra-
ton will not hesitate to take all neces-
sary steps in the premises. Since the
enactment of the agricultural appropri-
alton bill by the last congress the pres
iGent has been in possession of
powerful weapon which can be used
effectively to prevent unjust discrimi-
nation against Amerca can goods by Eu
IsDpedU NATIONS. IL 10 az lHi1pttiiS liIliS
item which forbiis the Importation into
the United States of goods which are
and are deleterious to-
health.
The secretary of agriculture is given
power to instruct the chemists OF his
department to analyze al goods. It is
a well-known fact THAI a large proper
ton of the goods imported from Europe
could be barred out because they con-
tain chemicals which wo:lld place them
within the provisions of the new law.
For some months these chemists, UNI
der the direction Of Secre tary Wilson.
have been analyzing foreign made
goods, and the secretary has in his pos
session a long list of articles of COM
merce which could be excluded IL the
new law should be strictly enforced.
Germany is disturbed because Of the
decision of this government to continue
the enforcement of the countervailing |,
iuties. In view of the power placed in |
The hands of the president 1t is believed |
that Germany will hesitate to discrimf- |
1ate further against American goods I
and it is quite probable that better
treatment for American meat products |
will be secured from the German en-
n; in the near future.