New-York tribune., 1905-05-09
WANTS RECIPROCITY.

Under treaty of commerce and navigation con-
the King Of Prussia on May J. 1928. and proclaimed
on March A. 1S29ich treaty was taken ( over and
ton in lS7oZ,imP3rts from and TO both countries countries
* of that treaty the so-called 'most f~yored
nation clause" under which it was agreed Nat
Ion @ any g. ssb n5n5aa4eI becoTae Cannon 70 the
liT ne &C. ~ 7i Tf fbie 0Ie st9dn SP egre @
ment American wheat. corn and other dutiable
merchandise has come into Germany at the lowest
rates of duty which had been granted by this coun-
try to Russia, austria or any other nation.
This further supplemented Dy . commercial
agreement concluded betWeen the governments of
S @ ywhereby the duties Sed by thee the 8ingey
Tariff law of July "a. 1887, We're specially modified
argos, brandies, still wines. vernouth, paintings.
drawings. 3tatuary' etc; "hen n imported dTeo9ty
these conditions the reciprocal commerce between
our country and Germany has developed to It's
Germany the United States during the year 1904
those to Germany from the United States amounted
into Germany the United states leids al countreS
the second the list being Russia, with $lSi16,SD
Germs the future trade between the United States
and Germany is whether the present amicable ar
IN ' both Countries for nearly three-fourths Of a
centurv-wiH be allowed to stand under the
situation that Will he created in Germany year
hence by the enforcement Of the new tariff law
and the commercial treaties which have been
based upon it. Germany has similar convention
issues now before the Bundesrath and the public
Is w
nounced and terminated with the life Of the pres
ent tariff Of 1873 this question public opinion
is sharply divided, and the discussion holds lead
ing place In the daily and periodical literature or
% On the one side are the agrarians and, in gen.
erai the high protectOnists of all walks and pro-
fessions, who insist that Germany buys an
nuaIlv from the United States more than twice
as much merchandise our country buys nom
Germany the present arrangement is, in view
of the high duties imposed by the present United
States tariff unfair to Germany and unduy FAVOR
that the most favored nation privilege shall be
withdrawn and the United States compelled 10
either make a new and comprehensive treaty OF
reciDrocity with Germany have its cereals,
sbogs machinery and other manufactured goods
subject to the full duties OF the new tarin In that
nav each 47 cents hundred kilograms GOA
nounds) more duty than similar grains from RuS-
sia Rumania, Aus tria- Hungary and Serv1a
the other hand, the commercial and ma Is
trial classes generally, the manufacturers who ap-
Dreciate the Importance of cheap goods Ter their
p1orIIingmen and especially the great merchant
steamship companies OF Bremen and Hamburg,
ypbose prosperity hangs upon their direct freight
| sr5 nassencer traffic with the United States
tbaca government officials ana the major
jtv of educated In the various liberal profess
| si0ns who appreciate the value OF close and
! friendly relations between the two countries are
! onnOsad 10 Il drastic policy that might lead 70
rrisaIs and moreover, increase the cost OF bread.
| "a one can read the elaborate discussion or this
| s,Itiact which is going in the German
! - host intelligenCe and StatesmanshiD of Ger
,1ep15 hone for is that out Of the pending situation
49, con1e a new broad and carefully drawn treaty
| cg orrity and commerce, which shall promote a
| Tormsi and increased reciprocal trace while con-
serving and protecting the true interests OF both