Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-27

ment in regard to the threatened COM
mercial war between the two countries
His commissioners did not return in
time to enable him to present the mat
ter properly to congress-. lie mas,
therefore. taken the only course possl-
BILE in the matter and merely awaits
the completion of the diplomatic SIDE
of the case That the Berlin commits
sioners have brought back the basis OF
a good bargain for this country is the
general belief. While details have not
been made public, II is apparent, from
the confidence expressed by those high
in authority, that good progress is be-
ing made In arriving at an understand
ing which should prove decidedly adj
vantageous to both countries and es-
pecially to the agricultural west. IN
the first place, the existing truce, which
expires by limitation July l will If
possible be extended pending final de-
termination OF the question as to
whether the two governments can get
together on some friendly basis Of per-
manent settlement.
The agricultural west Is very deeply
concerned In the pending negotiations
1t is the opportunity Of a generation tc
secure the removal Of unfair regnla-
lions whereby the Germans exclude
most of our feedlot products. The Off
GERS of the American Reciprocal Tariff
League are doing everything In their
power to impress this fact upon the
administration. The admission of live
cattle and meats to the German market
would of course prove great boon to
all who are operating in cattle on the
western ranges The president. the
secretary of state and the secretary of
agriculture realize fully the magnitude
OF the trade that might be built up In
these products under suitable recipro-
cal arrangements, and it is hoped and
believed that when the negotiations
shall be finally terminated an agree
ment which should command the ac-
tive. aggressive support of our agrlcul-
tural interests, VIII have been reached.
Meantime all friends of the cause of
reciprocity. all who believe that the
proper way to trim the tariff is simply
to trade off duties no longer needed in
exchange for valuable concessions to
be obtained abroad, should cooperate
actively in keeping that proposition
before the people and before members
of the house of representatives and the
senate and the reciprocity league as
sures all who have been Interested IN
this matter they can rest assured that
they will have something substantial
and specific to fight for In the near
future. While many desire to see our
trade relations readiusted with other
nations. such as Canada, Mexico, Ar
eentine France and other continental
countries, IL Is 6eHela'is
lied that the German crisis must first
be faced. Moreover, it carries the
greatest possibilities for the owners
Of farms and ranches. Hence the
necessity of concentrating attention at
his time upon the pending German me-
yotiations. The whole situation, so
lar as Germany is concerned. rests at
present in the capable hands of the
secretary of state, but at tie proper
line he will need and should have the
hearty support of all who believe in
William McKinley's sound policy of |
opening foreign markets for our sur
,lus commodities thru the medium of a |
carefully worked out scheme of reci-
procity.