Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-04
Business Interchanged Amounts to
Half Billion Yearly.
TREATY EXPIRES MONDAY
United States Now on Same Footing
with European Nations.
MEAT ISSUE IS ELIMINATED
Exclusion of Dressed Pork and Cattle
Mt Certain German Ports VIII
BE Considered at Future
Negotiations.
WASHINGTON, Feb, s.-conce'1

WASHINGTON. Feb. S.-Conce' H.. "
both the United States and Germs y.
averted threatened tariff war. N q =,
tions have been concluded between thu r
countries which settle the question
minimum and maximum rates with the eA
cepton OF the cattle and dressed meat is-'
sue which was eliminated from the present
negotiations and which will be considered
hereafter in separate diplomatic representa-
tion.
The result OF the negotiations agreed TO
today is to exchange American minimum
rates for the entire and unqualified mini
mum list OF Germany. The result is con
sldered just and advantageous to both
countries. The State department issued
statement in part, as follows:
"By the understanding arrived at there
will be no tariff war and no Interruption
of the enormous commerce passing between
the two countries. The magnitude Of this
business appears from the statement that
in the calendar year Just closed, the di-
rect interchange Of commodities between
Germany and the United States exceeded
S4Oo 100000 and allowance being made for
the German importations through other
countries the actual volume is probably in
excess Of $5O0,oO00O0
"The products of the United States will
be assured the fullest opportunity to partici-
pate in the constantly growing business of
the German empire This will be done on
q complete equality with the competing
products OF other countries
Treaty Expires Monday.
by the terms OF the commercial agree
ment which has been in force since 1907,
Germany extended to the unitedA States
= its conventional or lowest rates on about
mn a. -teR
100 numbers covered large percentage in
value Of the actual imports from the United
States but, nevertheless, left many i'm
portant commodities Of American manufac,
ture at a disadvantage IN competition with
similar productsf from other countries.
"This agreement expires February T. 1t
was the earnest desire Of the German gov
ernment to reach a solution of the ques-
tions at issue 80 that the necessary legis-
lation might be enacted to prevent any
disturbance of existing commercial rela-
tions. The president fully reciprocated
this sentiment.
I'm consequence of the friendly disposi-
ton OF both governments an agreement
has been reached. where it will be possible
for the German government with the Co
operation OF the imperial Parliament, tC
avoid any Interruption of trade and at the
same time to extend to the United States
not only the rates at present enjoyed, bu
the entire remaining schedules of minimum
rates now accorded other countries.
Basis of settlement.
"The basis of the settlement is that Ger
many grants to the United States its ful
conventional tariff rates In return for th'
minimum tariff Of the United States. Thi
Is an exchange OF minimum for minimum
II places the United states exactly thu
same basis as all other countries to which
Germany grants conventional rates unde
It's various commercial conventions o.
most favored nation treaties.
'Tn the presidents opinion the responsi
bilities devolved upon him by the Payne
Aldrieh act require from all countries
grant to the United States of substantial!
their lowest tariff rates 1t is a sourc
OF mulch qualification to the president tina
Germany finds It possible to extend to tn
United States its complete minimum
schedules without reservation or qualifica
tion."
lin return for the concession Of it's full
conventional or lowest rates, Germany viii
be accorded the minimum tariff OF tn
United States" the statement continues
This puts Germany in the position of tn
most favored nation in It's tariff relation
with the United States. The maximum
tariff Of the states. which as the basi
tariff would otherwise apply after Marc
81, will, therefore. not go into effect, tn
minimum being granted in return 70
GermAnys full minimum rates. The resul
is to give TO Germany the same assuranc
under the United States tariff law that
has secured by its treaties with othe
countries
Pork Inspection Issue.
TN reaching a settlement, some ques
uons which had arisen regarding the ao
ministrativo features of the Payne-Aldric
law and some misconceptions as to a pos
=. sibie unfavorable treatment OF German i'm
ports into the United States have been dis
pelled to the satisfaction OF the Germa
government collateral matter reiatin
70 the Interpretation and application OF tn
pure food law has also been explaine
satisfactorily"
1T was President Taft's opinion" saws IN
statement. that In view Of the thoroug
and complete inspection of pork product
now made under the United States inspeS
ton law or 1906, the healthfulness {
thsEe products is so fully established h,
fore their expectation that the results ,
this inspection should be accepted in 10,
elgn countries IN place of the microseoul
Inspection. which formerly existed I'm N
United States No objection is made ,
microscopic inspection OF their own by fo
eign countries but the insistence on cert
ficatea OF microscopic Inspection from n
United States and the failure to recogni,
the present interstate inspection. which w,
substituted for A. was a bar to the a,
mission Of these products into some
the German ports.
VIII Modify Regulations.
The reasonableness OF this position WI
recognised by the German government al
under the agreement the imperial author
ties win take steps TO modify the prese
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