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Show GERMANY WANTS NEW COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. July 27. Germany' commercial relations ' with the ' United States will be among the most Important Import-ant subjects to come before the Senate at the next session of Congress. Having Hav-ing negotiated- new commercial arrangements ar-rangements ' with' Belgium, Italy; Rus-Bla. Rus-Bla. Roumania and Servla, Germany Is anxious to make a similar convention with the- UnHed States. The new treaties trea-ties already concluded become effective March 1, and preliminary notice . has been received that the German treaty with this country will be allowed to lapse about November 10. A thdrough understanding exists, howevar. between Washington and Berlin-regarding the reasons for ending end-ing this treaty. The matter has been ' discussed at length by the President and Baron-Speck Von Sternberg,; .the German Embassador, the latter having communicated Germany's earnest wish to conclude a new treaty with this country which will be equally helpful to the trade of each country, V Upon his return, to Washington in the autumn Baron Speck Von Sternberg will have full instructions for the programme pro-gramme to be. followed, and upon the completion of this will depend in a measure the policy to be followed by this Government. The lapse of the treaty coming late in November, it Is believed will bring the subject to consideration con-sideration by the Senate. . ' , Because, of the effect upon American exports ( Which, without a treaty, will be obliged to pay the maximum rates of the German tariff, the officials here believe the Senate will consent to the ratification of a treaty which, in return for certain reductions on German imports, im-ports, -will give advantageous schedules to American goods entering Germany. |