The St. Louis Republic., 1905-09-19

Berlin. Sept. IS-A farewell dinner. IN
der tn. auspices of III. American Ass"cia-
tion Of Commerce and Trad. In Berlin.
was given a; the Hotel K:liserhof tonight
can Consul General here. who is To succeed
!"hn h. Sowdy as Consul General at
Paris.
an tho prominen, members of the
American colony and numerous re?res. Mt
Gt!v.S nf German commercial interests
we-. present There wsre a!s" In attend
arc" many American '"ns,Iis in Germany.
u'l hs hal; of whom Frank = Hannah. Con
sTl az MadS.hurc. presented Z" Mr.. Mason
silver loving cup.
4 hands.Ya. testimonial Of regard was
also presented To- NJ. Mason on behalf II
many g: his Berlin friends. by r. Hassen-
berg.
"harlemacne Tower. American Amias-
s.i!c-. presided. ~" proposed the health
.f President Roosevelt and then that oi
Emperor William and the members of the
imperial family.
RELATIONS on FIRM BASIS
Director Won E0srner. head ~ ~" De
rHr'ment nf Fc-",cu commerc. in the For
.i-n Office. VIII" was delegated TO repre-
sent The Imperial Government. made the
r:-t address.
H said tina. tho relations between ';"r-
many and tn" United States vcT. mani
srld sEd r"a'.d -, firm basis y" two
countries iu ~. World h" added. h.f nI:r'ic
EIch I.rngr. IN ~. last 'c" decades rs
Germany and the United State. .h. b!-
rector closed lv wishing a!l prosperity 10
tie United state.
F-ivy 'oIluciInr '.nl.lhsrgar who is "r.
g.. 'ln clos. advisers 1i Nh" German Co..
orrrac.t in @ rssJr.rci,' matters a-I the
=r.s'or of , f"ol; On ~. United S'a'"s on
-i-l.-l .'Th. I...d e.! Unlimited PoSsitiN-
tics" insisted -hIt III" Tinted States ani
,iar!r,arv belonged together economically.
each suvpi.in. ntirE ~. other
MILITANT CUSTOMS Policy
He dismissed the ti.a ~ any mi'!'ar.
customs p"l:c:. which. h" said. could only
pleas. ~. commercial rivals ns both
countries
II" sd,ul.."I -ha. IN. majority y. .he
American .-"pl' desired at -h" present
and W." or1"'"i 20 c'I.Irn.rciai treaties.
with uur1rIif !r~ai Ds--favpr.f-na-!Gr
treatment. f"= l'rg periods
f"-maTr. ~ IN" other hand az a con
must '"ruiira'" i'S existing agreement
With tn" rr.t"t! States.
s'hrrwis". 10 would b" quitting .he
paths %, i's commercial pO,icy a. alr.aty
p" acting contrary 20 'h" siir.:. IL not ih.
t.r'. - the treaties already concluded
with seven Ei-o,eaa countries.
Tr"s". ~. speaker said. aer" economic
facts. R..cs mus: b. urter=-o-J! and
which could p. deal. with v.;hou. asr!-
nouy-
PLEADS FoR RECIPROCITY.
Her G"ifh"-s.r '!"ai"d :or a reciproci-
" ''f-A'. II IN .fl-s. 81 l-p-l.. n Nc
i.-i"y = Ia; political .t--.anc. tJ.- said
that. So Gar - TasS!hl". Equivalent at-
Na1.as.s mus. % given.
He UrS.-! fair play In executing arI a1-
rniuiSf-a-.Ig whatever arrangements
nigh; b made. an! a.i.,! thar D. ho.-I
-h- forthcoming r-Sot!a t'0aS e., a frsz-v
would t-iic- over sil economic Gt~er..-a.
h-;a.-. the J~0 great nations
a.nbas.ator Tos"- after dwelling a.
length on The PERSONAL a-i.C;s % ,nns.i
General Nason's G.rar'u-. said:
III. present time - most favorable
fG- The TE-Ios~ u commercial Intercourse
h.rsrss there "a ven strong in.er.s.
'-if II Germany q. tr- zra.r. o. TIRE
-ft--; S-.t.s Growing a nd friendly in
t"-.st extends t0~a:i SYMPATHY Sith the
T r.-.t States. and 20 soo.. uufer-,and!rS
n. relations .: :h- tao countries hav.
asvs: seea "a eoS: as TOO.
-Sr Mason Is Isss!us Us a. tin.
vNel lis further as. stance Io.I. -
most uss,.' ] regret ssr~c iaiiy his de-
;a-tg:" a; this tine. .o- Il discussion is
.;s.!y To take p.ac. within TIE next sez
months involving the s1ni.ct ns trade 70
iatf1.lS between :k~ Gni;ed state. an:
Germany. IN which very x-ea. interest.
are concerned. 30 great t.i-s! that I
:".i no .r,n-- ssp.,. 70 spared on either
sit!~ % the nr~aa 20 ,ro:s-. .he-n from
grssraea- hris.s- tho .Wo ra.ioaa
ULTIMATE AGREEMENT
Eos c.y e~n SAst ] cave tsea Eo6