Show MILLIONS AT STAKE Question of Tariff Duties Between United States and Germany a Serious One Washington Nearly half a billions dollars worth of trade Is tho stake in tho grime of diplomacy now in progress pro-gress between Amcrlc and Germany and nn Issue will be known within a month On February 7 In accordance with tho notice given to Germany last April by he state department the reciprocity re-ciprocity arrangement matje cluriiiK the Dlncloy act with Germany will expire and simultaneously tho general gen-eral tariff rates of that country will apply to nil Imports from America unlcas In the short period of time Itx torvonlng Secretary Knox and the Gorman ambassador reach a mutually satisfactory understanding At this moment tho Indications are that this understanding Is uayondi tile attainment and that It will lie only under the stress of a hitter andwiBtly struggle that tho two nations cnn < < compose their differences and restore heir trade to normal conditions |