Show germany worried over american compe tallon the cologne gazette which often voices the views of tl e german fore agn office in the course of a leading article advocating a tariff understanding with russia in order that they might act jointly against tl e united states saya As matters stand for europe today the bli agle for tx stence demand that the exceptional position of the united states be abolished the united states ia a ost dangerous competitor for germany and espee affy in iron manu facture rs and harl vare germany e tariff pol cy must be arranged accord angly an understand ng with russia offers ways and means to compel the united states to adapt itself to europe s tariff system by wh ch german agri culture will by no means suffer vantage |