Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-03
NO TARIFF WAR
WITH GERMANY
Bill for Regulation of Trade ReIa-
tions With United States
Passed by Council.
NOW GOES TO THE REICHSTAG.
If Adopted by II, Makes 1t Certain
That General Tariff VIII Not Ap-
ply to American Goods.

Berlin. Feb, 2.--It was officially an
nounced today that the tariff negotia-
tions had made such progress that a
Dill for the regulation of trade rela-
tions between Germany and the United
States had been passed by the coun-
Gil and would be introduced in the
reichstag this afternoon,
Assuming that the measure sane
toned by the council would be adopt-
ed by the legislative body 1t may be
regarded as certain that Germany's
general tariff Will not be applied 10
American imports after Feb 7. as
would have been the case had ths
diplomatic exchanges failed
The measure for the ratification OF
the German American tariff agreement
was laid before the reIchstag this after
noon 1t is very brief containing no
details and does not state the scope OF
the concessions Germany makes
The principal paragraph reads:
THE bundesrath Is authorized to adj
NIT to a reasonable (angemessen ex-
tent the imports of the products of the
United States TO German customs ter
ritory at the tariff rates Of the exist
ing commercial treaties. This author.-
cation will remain in force 40 long as
the United States does not subject tho
products of the German empire and
those countries and territories united
within the customs verein to higher
duties than are contained in section I
of the American tariff law of Aug ..
1905"
The bill further sets forth the
conditions under which the bundesrath
may wholly or in part withdraw from
| the United States the advantages ac-
| corded to American products.
| The first condition is in the event
that the United States in administering
! its customs laws should fail to treat
| German goods in accordance with the
! principles contained in the note TO ar
ticle two OF the tariff agreement OF
April % ana May .. 1907
A second condition would arise il
| the United States by legislation OF
! through treaties with other countries
or otherwise should Introduce change;
affecting The exchanging OF goods be-
| tween the German empire and the
| United States to the disadvantage OF
| Germany
Three demands made by the United
| States are mentioned The first Is for
| the entire conventional tariff or rea-
|
specific reductions below the treaty
| rates.
The second is for the admission oil
| American pork to Germany after an
| official examination in Germany for
| the detection Of trichnae and without
requiring an American trichinae GER
| tifcate
Lastly, the United States demands
| the admission OF American cattle 70;
Immediate slaughter
The German government declared
| ii was not able to discuss the second
and third points within the limits oil
the traiff negotiations. The report also
| points out that the United States pro-
hiblts the importation OF German live
| cattle.
The imperial government. as proof OF
J its friendly disposition toward the
| United States promises to try. TO ar
range the trichinae matter in con-
formation with the American wishes il
| the Washington authorities desire ia
| abolish the trichinae certificate, but
! Germany Is not able to promise either
| to offer a compromise or to open
negotiations respecting the admission
| of cattle.
The various parties OF the reichstag
will caucus on the bill tomorrow.