The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-09-20
TRADE WITH GERMANY.
Present Agreement to Be Ter
minated, Says Goldberger.
Pleaded For a Reciprocity Treaty In
the Sense Of President MokInleyt
Last Political Utterance-Admlttee
That the Majority Of Americans Do
sired to Maintain High Tariff.


under the auspices Of the American
Association of Commerce and Trade In
Berlin, was given at the Hotel Kaiser
hof to Frank H. Mason, the retiring
American consul general here, who is
10 succeed John X. Gowdy as consul
general at PariA
Charlemagne Tower, the American
ambassador, presided. He proposed
the health Of President Roosevelt and
then that of Emperor William and the
members of the imperial family.
Director Won Koerner. head OF the
department of foreign commerce, who
was delegated to represent the i'm
perial government, made the first ad'
dress. He said that the relations be-
tween Germany and the United States
were manifold and rested on firm
basis. No two countries in the world
had made such progress In the past
few decades as Germany and the Unit
ed States. The director closed by
wishing great prosperity to the United
States.
Privy Councillor Goldberger, who is
one of the close advisers Of the Ger.
man government In commercial mat
ters and the author of book on the
United States entitled the Land OF
Unlimited Possibilities" insisted that
the United States and Germany be.
lohged together economically, each
supplementing the other.
He dismissed the idea OF any mill.
tant customs policy, which he said
could only please the commercial ri.
walls of both countries. He admitted
that the majority of the American peo-
pie now desired to maintain the high
protective tariff and were opposed to
commercial treaties with unconditional
most-favored nation treatment for
long periods.
Must End Existing Agreement.
Germany, on the other hand, as a
consequence of its present CONNER
cial policy, must terminate It's existing
agreement with the United States.
Otherwise 1t would be quitting the
paths of its commercial policy as al
ready constitutionslly determined on
and would be acting contrary to the
spirit, If not the text, Of the treaties
already concluded with seven Euro
pean countries.
These, the speaker said, were econo-
mic facts which must be understood
and which could be dealt with without
acrimony.
Herr Goldberger pleaded for a re.
ciprocity treaty in the sense Of Pres.
ident McKinley's last political utter.
ance, but said that so far as possible
equivalent advantages must be given.
He urged fair play in executing and ad-
minlstering whatever arrangements
might be made and added that he
hoped the forthcoming negotiations
for a treaty would bridge over all
economic differences between the two
great nations.
Ambassador Tower, after dwelling
at length on the personal aspects OF
Consul General Mason's departure,
said: "The present time is most ia.
vorable for the purpose of commercial
intercourse because there is a very
strong interest felt In Germany in the
affairs of the United States. II is a
growing and friendly interest, con.
stantly tending toward sympathy with
the United States and to good under.
standing. The relations of the two
countries have never been as good as
now.
"Mr. Mason is leaving us at time
when his further assistance would be
most useful here. | regret especially
his departure at this time, for a dis
cussion is likely to take place within
the next few months involving the
subject Of the relations between tha
United States and Germany In which
great interests are concerned, so
great indeed that feel no effort should
be spared on either side of the ocean
to protect them from the unfortunate
consequence of a disagreement be.
tween the two nations.
For my own part, have been most
careful to keep the government OF the
United States informed regarding the
situation in Germany, my single hope
and desire being that an ultimate
agreement will be reached which shalt
be fair and just to each OF the
countries and beneficial to the trade OF
both"
Mr.. Mason said that the present har-
mony in the commercial relations Of
Germany and the United States wan
creditable and profitable to both
countries, and how to preserve it was
a subject near TO the hearts of all
present
Complex and Serious Problem.
The speaker continued: "The pro-
blem is complex and serious one
and let us frankly recognize its diff
culties. It's solution will probably In
volve concessions on both sides which
may be difficult, especially on the
part of our own government, to har-
monize with existing laws and estab-
lishred economic principles; but we
all hope that, with patience and good
will on both sides, a satisfactory ar
rangement may ultimately be reached.
81 cannot forbear to express my
fervent hope that the present flourish
ing reciprocal trade which we all
labored to build up may expand and
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