The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-04
Trade interruption Avoided.


which it will be possible for the Ger
man government, with the coopera-
ton of the imperial parliament, to
avoid any interruption of trade and at
the same time to extend to the United
States, not only the rates at pres
ent enjoyed, but the entire remain
ing schedules of minimum rates now
accorded other countries.
1.-THE basis of settlement is that
Germany grants to the United States
her full conventional tariff rates in
return for the minimum tariff of the
United States. This is an exchange
of minimum for minimum. 1t places
the United States on exactly the same
terms as all other countries to which
Germany grants conventional rates
under her various commercial conven-
tions or most favored nation treaties.
President Taft Pleased.
In the presidents opinion. respon-
sibilities devolved upon him by the
Payne Al rich act require him to de-
mand an agreement from all coun-
tries to grant to the United States
substantially their lowest tariff rates.
1t is a source of qualification to the
president that Germany finds it pos
sible to extend to the United States
her complete minimum schedules with
out reservation or qualification
The statement says the solution
was largely due to the conciliatory
spirit of the German government
Both sides recognized that while some
points of divergence between the two
nations would be encountered, their
nature was not such as to preclude
an agreement that would be benefi-
cial in mutual markets.
I'm return for the concession of her
full conventional or lowest rates, Ger
many will be accorded the minimum
tariff of the United States,' the state
lnent continued. This puts Germany
in the POSITION of the most favored
nation in her tariff relations with
the United States. The maximum tar
If of the United States which as the
basic tariff, would otherwise apply
after March 81, will, therefore, not
go into effect, the minimum being
granted in return for Germany's full
minimum rates. The result is to give
to Germany the same assurance under
the United States tariff law that she
has secured by her treaties with other
countries.
Meat Inspection Accepted.
In reaching settlement some
questions which had arisen regarding
he administrative features of the
Payne-A.drich law and some miscon- |
,eptlons as to a possible unfavorable |
treatment of the German imports into |
he United States have been dispelled |
10 the satisfaction of the German |
government. A collateral matter re- |
atlng to the Interpretation and ap- |
'lication of the pure food law also has |
,een explained satisfactorily >
1t was President Taft's opinion. saws |
he statement that, in view of the
borough inspection of pork products |
low made under the United States
law of 1906, the healthfui-
ess of these products is so fully es-
ablished before their expectation that
he results of this inspection should
e accepted in foreign countries. No
bjection is made to a microscopic
Inspection of their own pork by
Oreign countries, but the insistence
n certificate of microscopic inspec-
ion from the United States and the !
allure to recognize the present inter-
tate inspection, which was substi-
uted for it, was a bar to the admission
these products into some German |.
orts
The reasonableness of this position
as recognized by the German gov
rhment, and under the agreement
he imperial authorities will take {
tops to modify the present regula- I
ons under which some ports have ,
efused to admit American pork pro-
ucts.
The admission OF American live s
attic for slaughter in Germany and |
EQUATIONS relating to the importa-
on OF meat products OF various kinds
lie German customs rules governing i
lie drawback of duty allowed on c
our when exported from Germany, all {
winch are of exceeding interest {
ON the American standpoint. have
zen treated on their merits as uues- o
ons entirely aside from that of equiv {
ent tariff adjustment" continued the O
atement a
These questions have not been en-
rely eliminated from the negOtia- q
ons. The government of the United "
ates, however, will present them "
parately hereafter in a diplomatic
ay to the German government and
e other governments involved, with
e confident expectation that those
vernments will investigate the Am fe
lean claims fully and fairly in the h
'ht of the existing facts g,
What Nations Purchase. IT
The following table shows some of ri
e principal articles of importation p
HI
to Germany from the United States II
according to German statistics for q,
g calendar year of 1908: "a,
Raw cotton, s91 ,O45, 900; copper and ",
lnufactures 43,759, 900; wheat s29.- u
1000; lard $22,675,O 900; mineral oils. ~
s,48O,000; hides and skins. 1890 in
D. wood and manufactures. 9,452.- E,
}; moving machines $3,O60,0OO: dried I'm
lit s3,225,O0O. in
Ihis table shows some of the prin- III
'al articles of importation into the SC
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