The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-27
TARIFF WAR WITH GERMANY
UNLESS WE NEGOTIATE 4 RECI-
PROCITY TREATY.

Notice Given That Germany DESIRES 70 Put
an Fnd 70 the Existing Tarin Arrange.
mont Made BY the President UndeF
the Provisions Of the plnSiey Law.
WAsHrNorox. April 2S,-Germany's ath-
tude toward the United States in the matter
Of a new tariff arrangement IL causing
considerable apprehension here, ana the
fear ia expressed In some quarters that q
tari6 war may result The cruX Of the
present situation is GermAny's intention
10 nut into effect q new tariff arrangement
favorable TO certain Esropean countries
from which tho United States will be ex-
Guided unless Il concludes q reciprocity
treaty. which will phoe this Government
In the favored nation class In lite commercial
dealings with the German Empire.
Germanys new tariff arrangement. me-
eotiated with Russia, Austria Hungary,
Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Rumania
and Servia. is TO become effective on March
/. 1905. and on that date the existing tariff
Arrangement between Germany and the
United states will cease to exist. II the
German Government carries out tie present
intention. In indicating TO this Govern
uent the desire TO bring the existing ar
rangement TO an end, Germany expressed
a willingness to enter into q reciprocal
tariff arrangement With the United States
which would place this country on an equal
footing commercially with the countries
mentioned.
AZ the Senate has shown = negative
attitude toward the reciprocity treaties
negotiated lhetween this Government and
European nations, the Administration IL
reluctant 10 attempt the negotiation Of q
reciprocity treaty with Germany, although
Il Is admitted that CharlemAgne Tower,
the American Ambassador at Berlin, 10
engaged in exchanges on the subject,
mainly. however, with a view TO prevent
ing the new German tariff rates from be-
ing made applicable TO the articles which
we're placed upon a privileged footing
by the arrangement now In force. !,
The existing reciprocal arrangement be-
tween the United States and Germany
is not a treaty. Under q provision OF the
DinRley tariff act. the President was en-
powered to make special reciprocal arrange
ments with foreign nations permitting the
importation, reduced duties, OF certain
specifed articles. II is not required that
these arrangements should be submitted
to the Senate for ratification. Subse-
uuently, a reciprocity treaty was MADE
between the United States and Germany
much more general In its aPPhcatloh tn ls1
the arrangement entered inyo under the
authority conveyed by the Dingley act,
but the Senate failed 10 rathy It,
The new agreements between Germany
and European countries provide Tor On anges
in the existing tanh rates and II "a man
tanned by the German Government that
these changes preclude the United states
from further participation in the dement's
secured by the existing arrangement. lhIs
Government takes the contrary view. II
holds that as its arrangement with Germany
provided that the favored tarih rates gwen
by Germany to European nations under
special treaties should be shared by TINS
country a change in these rates would not
change the terms Of the agreement.
In the absence Of the President and Secre-
tary Hay the policy OF this Government
has not been determined, and II u prooaDle
that should Germany insist upon genera
reciprocity treaty the Administration VIII
consult with the Senate leaders before I'M
dertaking any definite course OF action