New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-23
GERMANY NAY YIELD.
CONCESSIONS POSSIBLE.
Baron Von !Sternberg viii Seek to
Reopen Tariff Negotiations.


Ambassador, who Is expected e arrive IN Nashlng-
ton about the middle of week. viii seek to
opeai formal negotiations looking To commercial
treaty between Germany and the United States is
received with considerable interest here. IS Il is
;, regarded indicating that Germany appreciates
she recessiy OF assuming mere couciliatoTy att-
fS6s toward siis country than Indicated by the
Instructions received by Barren Sternberg' be
fore he started for Berlin.
At that time the Ambassador formally requested
that negotiations be opened ior the purpose Of
concluding a new commercial treaty which would
give Germany special advantages in the American
market. but in this communication he calmly stated
that in return for such special advantages.
II was entirely unlikely that The RcicfS5ag would
he willing 10 this country the fall adVan-
tages Of the new German conventional tariff. Tha.
the Ambassador presented this request Is probably
well known. although ii IS doubtful if il is well
known that this government replied with polite
negative setting forth that il would be impracti
cable for the United States t. extend 70 Germany
every advantage which. under the Dingiey act, the
President is authorized to accord TO ny foreign
nation without securing in return every advantage
which &c snany would under the tariff law
accord TO any other nation in the matter of tariff
duties
No reply has been received from the German
Embassy TO the last communication of the United
States but it is presumed that when Baron Won
sternberg returns he VIII be prepared TO submit
through the State Department proposition at least
materially more liberal than his original sugges-
tons
Further light is thrown on the possible workings
of the new German schedules by the Bureau OF
Statistics, which has prepared some comparisons
with the existing rates. The German tariff contains
no ad valorem duties. and examples are expressed
in marks per hundred kilos.
Among the products constituting the i'm
portant items in the export trade of the United
States with Germany, the highest ad vaIorem rate
Of duty. taking present values as a basis OF
pilatlon, affects mineral oils, being Il per cent ad
valorem on Illuminating and - per Iubricat
ing oils. The specific illuminating oil has
been increased Sc per cent in the general tariff
and left unchanged in the conventional tariff In
other words. refined oils coming from countries
accorded the conventional tariff will be subject
a duty IS per cent higher than that imposed oil
coming from countries enjoying the conventional
rates, such as Russia and Austria As for iubTicat
ing oil, the duty the latter remains the same
Under the new general tariff and is reduced 80 per
cent under the conventional tariff, thus offer
ing an advantage to most favored nations equal
10 20 per cent of the amount of duty, OF about IS
per cent of the value of the product.
The duty on tobacco is 81 per cent ad vaIorem
and has not been changed in either Of the new
tariffs.
a series of notable increases affects agricultural
products. Thus rye. the duty on which until now
constituted the highest ad valorem rate-viz g.
per CENTS advanced 100 per cent Il. e. to about 10
per cent ad valoTem) under the new general tariff
and - cent under the conventional. The spe-
vaorem in 1903, is advanced ia per cent under the
general and 81 per cent under the new con-
ventional tariffs. The specific rate on wheat flour
which amounted to % per cent ad valorem in 1908
is raised Isl per cent in the general q. e TO
about 50 per cent ad valOreml and 20 per cent IN
the conventional tariff a. e. to about IS per cent
ad valorem). The duty of LEO marks corn, which
constituted Il cent ad valorem in 1903 raised
22 per cent in the general tariff s. per cent in
the conventional The duty dried fruit which
9d in has
raised $50 per under the new general and left
unchanged under the conventional tariff. On the
other hand, the duty on fresh oranges, which .
present amounts 10 % per cent ad vaIorem. has
been raised 2e) per cent under the new general
tariff and reduced 10 per cent under the new con-
ventionaL That is to say, while oranges coming
from favored nations Will be subject to a duty of
ABOUT "A per ad valorem those imported from
other countries viii have pay duty of about 50
per cent ad valorem.
The rates provisions have also been greatly
advanced Bacon, which hitherto paid the highest
ad valorem rate in the list of provisions coming
from the United States-yiz. - per CENTS ad-
vanced 80 Per cent in the general tariff while
no rate is provided for in the conventional tariff
The duty on pork. which amounted TO y per cent
ad valorem in 1905 is advanced l76 per cent a. e to
about % per cent ad ValoremD cnder the new gen
eral tariff and Il per cent under the new ca9yen-
tonal tariff. The duty on beef amounting 70 u
per cent ad valorem 1893 is raised 200 par cen;
uhoer the new general tariff and 50 per cent under
the new conventional tariff Lard with a 5,,t,- 81
Il per cent ad vaorem in 1903 viii be subject TO Z
rate . per cent higher in the new general tariff
while III the conventional tariff the rsta re-
mains unchanged The duties On oeo oil and tai,
low, amounting 70 = and 3 per cent respectively,
under the old tariff likewise raised % per cent
under the general tariff with no nro,.fsion n,
the conventional tariff
As regards manufactures the old rates are for
the most part moderate. The duty on sewing mn,
chimes representing the highest ad valoreno rate
under the existing tariff among important articles
Of export from this country viz % per cent is
raised &c per cent Il. about 81 per cent ad
valorem). unde~ the new general tariff no MO
vision having been made under the conventional
Agricultural machinery, which pays On the ayerage
about per cent al yalorem. viii he subject 70
rates from % per cent 80 50 per cent higher lac
cording to the weight Of the machinel so that the
range from about per cort to 10 per cent with M
duty steam engines and motors Of All kinds
winch were hitherto the same that on agricult-
Grai machinery and averaged 8 per cent ad Va
loren. are advanced all The way from g per cent
10 ll59 per cent according 10 weighu ia The new
general, and from - per to S37 per cent under
the new conventional. IN other words motive ma
cfiiaeTy coming from countries not enjoying ;he
conventional rates VIII he subject duties as high
favored nations Will pay duties ranging from ~,
Per cent 10 50 PEI cont ID EalCrcm
The present rates coit0aseed oil in barrels
are about % Per cent ad yaIu-cm. If I'll for cor
sumption, and II il unfit 'Taesa ~ ,,o--
advanced p per cent under the new general arff
with no provision under Tie conventional