Show Gf GERMANY MA BEHIND f I IT T THE f U UNITED STATES T TS Transportation Much Cheaper in Latter Country Than in inThe inThe inThe The Former Pornier LABOR UNIONS A DETRIMENT Finance Minister Declared That at Times They Exercised a 11 Dan Terrorism Berlin erlln March 6 In the tho course courso of a In the Prussian diet which followed the time Introduction of or a resolution resolution resolution tion asking for tor a I reduction In railroad tariffs tho the comparative cheapness of at transportation in Germany and tho the United States was debated by Herr M amid Minister of or Finance von on Herr here Macco is III a n manufacturer manufacturer manufacturer who In 1003 visited tho the United Staten to study matters pertaining to and amid Industry Ho said sail that the tho United States was WIS ahead ohead of or Germany In iii mommy many mar ways way and amid no mat moat matter matter ter tee what might bo be 0 thought of ot Amerl Ameri tan tariffs It was sas a n fact that tunas trans transportation In tn time the United States Staten was cheaper than thon In imi Prussia Give us cheap transportation Mr Finance Minister sail said Herr Macco Macce and amid wo we wilt will guarantee cheap production tion In reply Herr von on at to If a n remark by hy Herr Mac Macco co and raid paid he lie also 1180 was desirous dt of or good relations with that country Ho lie 10 sow saw ono one great grent drawback In imi American economic life lire ho hue continued namely the operation of or labor unions which ho hl said exercised n a terrorism of time the most dangerous character Their power pouter must be checked betimes A comparison of or railroad tariffs was hardly hard possIble Insomuch us too many American railroads on their own coal loal coalmines mint mines anti other Industrial Where American railroads ore oro without their tariffs are ure much higher than thou In III Prussia and Ind moreover rates rate In III tho timo United States show n II ten tell tendency dency demucy to IHO steadily It must be bo tak taken en In Into bite lilt 01 tho the minister ter of ot finance continued that the time United States has ha much greater distances to cover and larger quantities qU of or freight to transport then than has hams Prussia American railroads tort coet a n mile mila to while C ci log tv to c the time greater reater cost of ot land haul landIn haulin In Prussia a 1 mile of ot road costs were vere the present cheap tariffs In the tho United States reached 1 naked asked I the finance minister Through tariff tarla wars ho lie answered the time recklessness of ot has Ims no conception of or It Ii lo I betto bette to have hae steady tariffs limn Hum to ho 10 expo exposed cd to the Whims of ot railroad managers i cr ler cent of or the tue American railroads do not pay a I penny In dividends and ani time tho average dividend ot of mill all the tho roads roods Is iii less lean than 2 tier per cent Herr von on omm ad that American tariffs were acre cheaper but h he pointed out cult that the rates In the United States were double those In Prussia Nevertheless he mid call callif If Ir I J could choose I would tuko the time American principle of cheap che freights and more expensive passenger rates In conclusion the tho minister of or finance asked ot ed Herr Macco Iocco to put through a I law lall raising passenger tr rates sayings saying n 1 If Jt you Ou will do 10 this I J will devoto deoto time Iho 11 dI Wed to the re IC reduction of oC freight tariffs tar frs I |