New-York tribune., 1905-11-30
DENOUNCED BY GERMANY.
TREATY EXPIRES M4RCH 1.
Tariff War Not to FolLozU Failure 81
Reciprocity agreement.
TFron The Tribun. Bure.aau.l

CFrorn The Tribune Bureau.l
Washington. Nov. 29.~-The German Ambas-
sador called at the State Department to-day and
gave formal notice to the Secretary of state
OF Germany's intention to terminate the rec-
proctty arrangement with the United States now
in existence. Under the provisions OF the treaty,
three months notice of denuuciation is required,
and, although there was some doubt regarding
the necessity OF such formal denunciation, in
view of the fact that Germany will put a new
tariff law In effect on March l. it was deter
mined by the Ambassador to give every evidence
OF a desire to abide by the stipulations of the
agreement and to give all due notice TO Amer
lean exporters of the coming change.
The commercial agreement now in existence,
concluded July 10. 1900, was negotiated under
Clause of the Dingley act, which authorized
The President to grant a reduction OF % per
cent from the DingIey schedules on argols still
Wines Vermouth, works of art and few other
articles, in return for concessions which, in the
judgment of the Chief Executive warranted
such reciprocal arrangement
When, his return from Europe a short
time ago, the German Ambassador formally ad-
vised the Secretary Of State Of the necessity for
the action taken to-day, and requested that
negotiations be undertaken for the purpose OF
arriving at a. new reciprocal agreement, Sec
retary Root informed him that he would con-
suit leading members of Congress to ascertain
the sentiment of Congress on the subject. The
Secretary assured the Ambassador of the good
wishes of the administration, and promised to
do all in his power to promote reciprocal
agreement which should make for the best in
forests of both nations. The Secretary pru-
IDENTIFY refrained from committing himself as
to the probable sentiment in Congress, but every
Senator thus far consulted has assured him Of
the absolute impossibility of securing the rat-
fication of any reciprocity treaty. Experience
with treaties of this character, and especially
the obstacles encountered when the Cuban
treaty was under consideration have conclu-
sfvely demonstrated the futility Of attempting
to secure for q convention which in any ma
terial degree modifies the tariff schedules the
approval Of sixty Senator's. and 1T requires a
two-ttirds vote to ratify a, treaty. This fact
is clearly recognized by all the older members
of the Senate, although some unwilling to
acknowledge the fact publicly. Moreover, there
are many Senators who doubt the authority of
the Senate to modify tariff schedules without
the approval OF the House, and these, together
with those who would oppose any reciprocal
convention. would prove sufficient In number
SO to amend any reciprocity treaty as to render
# ineffective until after the passage Of an en-
sbling act by a majority of the entire Con-
eress as was done in the case of the Cuban
convention The marked stand pat" procltvt-
ties of the House, under its present leadership.
are Sc well known as TO render II obvious that
there would be little chance Of securing the
enactment of such enabling act even if the
Senate could be induced to rattfy a. reciprocity
treaty with Germany.
one lone Senator has expressed to Secretary
Root his wish that a liberal reciprocal agree
1nent with Germany might be effected, but even
he regards the prospect as hopeless A few
members Of the House have also expressed the
belief that if the Senate were to ratify a treaty
with Germany not too liberal in its provisions
the House might pass the necessary enabling
act but this view is not entertained by the
more influential members of the lower chamber.
Under the circumstances, it is believed by
those in a position to know that the State De-
partment VIII be able only to again grant TO
Germany the concessions which that country
enjoys under the treaty denounced to-day in
return for as liberal concessions as Germany is
willing to grant In consideration thereof.
Despite these facts, tariff war with Ger
many is anticipated. The relations between the
United States and Germany were never more
friendly Under the skilfuI diplomacy of Am
bassador Won Sternburg any scars which may
have remained from former diplomatic blunders
have been obliterated, the most cordial relations
between him and the President are maintained,
+ha RusSo-Japanese peace has brought the Ger
man Emperor and the President closer together
than ever before. and there is no reason what
ever for expecting that purely business ar
40 al III their power TO promote the interests
Of their respective citizens viii IN any way
operate to mar the existing entente s@-