The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-04
ERMANY AND U. S.
MAKE CONCESSION

Washington. Feb 3.-Concessions
bv both the United States and Ger
many have averted a threatened tar
III war. Negotiations have been con
cluded between the two countries
which settle the question OF minimum
and maximum rates with the eHcep-
ton OF the cattle and dressed meat
issue This was eliminated from the
present negotiations and will be tax
en- Up later In separate negotiations.
Under the agreement made today,
American minimum rates VIII be eN-
changed for the entire minimum list
Of Germany The result Is consider
ed advantageous TO both countries.
The state department today issued q
statement in part as follows
BY the understanding arrived at
there will be no tariff war and no In
teTruption OF the enormous commerce
passing between the two countries.
The magnitude OF this business ap-
pears from the statement that In
tho calendar year Just closed, the d.
rect interchange of commodities be-
tween Germany and the United
States exceeded S409,000,000 and, al
lowances being made for German i'm
portatlons through other countries, the
actual volume is probably In excess
of $500. 900.
Terms Of Treaty.
Products of the United States Will
be assured the fullest opportunity 10
participate In the constantly growing
business Of the German empire TINS
will be done on a complete equality
with the competing products of other
countries.
by the terms OF the commercial
agreement which has been In force
since 1907. Germany extended to the
United States her conventional, or
lowest rate, on about 100 of nearly
1000 tariff numbers. Those 100 num-
bers covered large percentage, In
value, of the actual imports from the
United States. but, nevertheless, left
many important Commodities OF Am
erican manufacture at a disadyan-
tage in competition with similar pro-
ducts from other countries.
This agreement expires February
Z 1t was the earnest desire OF the
German government to reach Solu-
tion OF the questions at Issue SO that
the necessary legislation might be
enacted to prevent any disturbance oil
existing commercial relations. The
president fully reciProcated this
statement
I'm consequence. of the friendly dis
position of both governments an
agreement has been reached under
which 1t viii be possible for the Ger
man government. with the co-opera'
ton OF the imperial parliament TO
avoid any interruption of trade and
at the same time 10 extend to the
United States not only the rates at
present enjoyed, but the entire re
naming schedules of minimum rates
now accorded other countries.
Basis Of Settlement.
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. II places
the United States on exactly the same
terms as all other countries to which
Germany grants conventional rates
under her various commercial con
veptlons or most favored nations treat.
les.
slbllity devolved upon him by the
Payne. .Aldrich act requiring him to
demand an agreement from all coun
tries to grant to the United States
substantially their lowest tariff rates
1T is a source OF much qualification
to the president that Germany finds
Il possible 10 extend TO the United
States her complete minimum sched
ules without reservation or qualif
cation"
The statement says the solution
was largely due to the conclllatory
spirit of the German government
Both sides recognized that, while some
points of divergence between the two
nations would be encountered, then
nature was not such as TO preclude
nm agreement that would be beneficial
In mutual markets.
I'm return for the concession OF heI
full conventional, or lowest rates, Ger
many will be accorded the minimum
tariff OF the United States" tho
statement continues This puts Ger
many IN the position OF the most fay
ored nation In her tariff relations witt
the United States. The minimum tar
iR of the United States, which Al
the basic tariff. would otherwise ap
ply after March 31st, will therefore
not go into effect, the minimum beint
granted in return for Germany's full
minimum rates. The result Is TO glv'
Germany the same assurance unGe
the United States tariff law that she
er countries