The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-03
NO WONDER She WORRIES
United States, Exports to Germany
Have Increased t3t Per Cent.
Since t6o1,

"dENNAAkA ous Atk ut ENNNhA NJ
ton of The German ieichstag In ratify-
Ing the new commercial treaties with
Russia. Australia. Hungary. Italy.
Switzerland. Belgium. Roumania and
Servia completes the work OF prepnra-
tiun of "a new German tariff on which
The imperial government has been en-
gagged since lsYS. The new tariff law
viii no into effect March 4. 1906. and
will remain la force at least until the
end OF 1917.
Under the old tariff imports from the
United states nave been subject to h
lower or conventional set OF duties.
nj first under the socalied Saratoga
convention OF 1892. now NJ longer In
force. and later by virtue OF the com
mercial agreement between the United
States and Germany of July 10. 1900. BY
the terms OF hat agreement this coun-
try was granted the conventional rates
Of duty fixed by the commercial treat
les OF ISsi-is9t between Germany and
the seven countries mentioned above. In
consideration OF the reduction OF duties
On Imports into the United States from
Germany OF ARGOS. brandics. wines.
paintings and statuary. authorized by
section J OF the Dingley act OF 1897.
This agreement may be terminated by
either country mt any time upon giving
three months previous notice. There
H. NNN'AN v ~ - NAAAN wv
treaty between the United States and
Prussia, concluded In 1875: this treaty
may be terminated upon years mo-
tlce.
The Importance Of the United States
TO German foreign M II seen
from the fact that during the calendar
year 1903 this country held FIRST rank
anon the nations from which Ger
many receives it's imports and third
,aVat wVtnnv anNnf riaa nj l~gHllnnIl Inn nf
German exports. while IN the foreign
OF the United States Ger.
many was outrnnkcd only by Great
Britain both In our exports ana Inn
ports.
The total exports of Germany tn for
cigu countries increased from S15S,000.-
0O9 IN 1891. the year Of h adoption of
commercial treaties, to Si,@i3,O 10000 In
the year 1904. an Increase OF about 65
per cen During h same period the
imports OF the United States from
Germany increased from x97 100000 In
the fiscal year 1891 to SlO9.0 zoos 900 tn
1904. or only about IL per cent. The
exports from this country To Germany
increased I'm the same "A from s93.
100000 TO s2i5.o0O. 900. or more than III
per cent
The principal exports from tho Unit
cd States To Germany during the fiscal
year 1904. according to- latest accounts
or the bureau OF statistics. were: NJ
manufactured cotton. $780, O0. 900
breadstuffs. over $4,000. 900: provi-
sions. about SCI. 500. 900: manufactures
Of copper. tll asa. 900: mineral oils, So
600. 600: iron aud steel manufactures
about $1,000. 900: manufactured to-
bacco. about S.. O00 900; wood and n
ufactures. about $4,000. 900: oil cake
and meal. about $4,000 600. fertilizers
about $4,000. 900. aud agricultural Inn
PIGMENTS. about 81 500. 900.
The leading imports into the United
States from Germany during the hscaI
year 1905 were: Chemicals. over SIC.
600. 900: cotton manufacturers. owe,
$4,000. 900: Iron and steel manufacture
ers. about Sc. 800. 900: manufacturers OF
silk. abou $4,000. 900. toys. $4,000. 900
earthcn and china ware s4.750,OO0
manufactures OF wool. about 1898. 900
and various articles too numerous %
mention In n brief discussion.