Show FIGHT ON TARIFF BILL Opposition to German Measure Agree on Flan to Kill It Berlin Dec 7Tiie tariff bill goes to the committee next week and nobody expects ex-pects Its reappearance for montho Ilcr rcn B bcl and RIchter and other opposition opposi-tion leaders have agreed to delay the meaauro as long as possible In committee commit-tee They arc determined to make a light on every one of tim 910 Items This well worn form of parliamentary obstruction is to bo continued In the House after it leaves the committee and It Is quite possible pos-sible that the llnal voto will not bo reached till 1903 unless the Government offers a compromise which la unlikely The Government being aware of the dilatory tactics ahead Is considering changing tim rules of tho llouao so nsto block tho obstructive tactics of the opposition oppo-sition The variety of estimates of the majority for or against the bill are In calculation The cncril expression Is that the Government commands a largo majority It Li I not the United States that the Government Gov-ernment would bo concHinftd about should the tariff bill bo put through in Its present pres-ent form but Russia and Austrollun xary It Is the belief of the Foreign office that Germany Is well ablo to uphold her side should the United States make ro prlHuls Russia and AustroUungary have already Informed Germany that they aro not willing to negotiate commercial treaties treat-ies on tho basis of the pending tariff These not IllCILtlOflS are considered equivalent equiva-lent to the declaration of an economic war in which the broad markets now open to Germany will Immediately bo cloned and tim considerable volume 01 United States product now finding Its way to Kutslu through German traders would In consequence be excluded with German goods |