The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-06
GERMAN TARIFF War NEAR
AL Potash CONCESSIONS RE-
FUSED, NEGOTIATIONS OFF.
Americans Regard Action Of Bersin Syn
dictate and Government as an Inter-
national Breach sG Faita- Next Move
washsngt ou's-M May he Waiting Game.

Spse,a, cdsis DsspanA 10 THE SUN.
BERLIN. Nov S-A tariff war Is in sight
over the breaking OF OF the potash nego-
tiations. The Minister OF Commerce
called on Ambassador Hill this afternoon
with a letter signed by Herr Kempner.
chairman Of the German potash syndi-
cate rejecting the American terms and
not showing q trace OF conciliatOry spirit
toward the American offer to bear one
half the difference in price imposed by
the potash Law: in other words. agreeing
to have prices fixed 50 per cent higher
than stipulated In the contracts. IL Ia
calculated that the position OF the Ameri-
cans amounted 70 a willingness to pay
% ,O0O. 90 yearly for seven years.
Herr Kempner in his letter called for
further proposals in harmony a. regards
quantities and prices with the provisions
Of the German potash law" adding that
until the syndicate was in possession Of
these il would be unable to make count er
proposals The letter simply reasserted
the hitherto ob~tinately maintained posi-
ton OF the Government and the syndi-
cate
The Americans unanimously agreed
tonight to break OF the negotiations
and TO prepare for a speedy departure.
y A. Bradley will go 90 Paris tomorrow
night. and Mr. Davis. OF the American
Department OF Commerce. will go TO Vi
emma. probably on Monday. after cabling
his report to Washington.
II 10 quite clear TO every one here that
the Americans are disR,Isted with the atti-
tude OF the German Government. IL is
no secret that this feeling il largely shared
a, Washington where the German position
IL regarded as amounting TO an interna-
,ionai breach OF faith Il is Equally evil
dent that the conduct Of the German Gov
eminent and the syndicate has been in
splrad by the notion that the Americans
are attempting a game OF blum when
they find they are mistaken and hear fur
Their from the United States Government
they may adopt another tone. They
doubtless have been reck oninR SO far on
the fact that they would still have ninety
ciays after the United States Government
should act before the eventual withdra wal
Of the minimum duties on German i'm ports
could go into effect Therefore they do
no, intend to Weld until the last minute.
The time limit for the answer was set
for o clock last evening The American
diplomatic authorities admitted at noon
to day that the end OF their efforts to reach
a settlement Of the dispute appeared TO
have been reached and the Representatives
Of the American potash interests shared
the same view.
II should he noted that the American
Embassy. though not actually acting
officially in the long and unsuccessful ne
sotia.ions did not cease for weeks 20 exert
It's good Offices between the warning in
tar-sts and also to bring such influence as
possible TO hear on the German authoti-
ties
The next move in the long standing dis.
pute must come from Washington. unless
the Germans realize in the meanwhile
that the United States Goverrment means
business and decide mt the last moment
- meet the Americans ehalf way. The
troub!s is that the Germans hitherto have
not TAX en- the stand Of the american Gov
av,,yn on. seyint.sly