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Show NEW TBADE TREATIES OF EUROPEAN NATIONS i VIENNA. March -.The new commercial commer-cial treaties - between Austria-Hungary and Germany. Italy. Russia and Belgium, and also the new Austro-Hungarlan autonomous tariff, on which the treaties were based, became effective yesterdey. The dusl monarchy thereby enters on a new period of commrclal relations with foreign countries, particularly the neighboring neigh-boring states of central Europe. The tariff treaties were designed to give Increased protection to Austro-Hungaiian atn-icultural and manufacturing Interests, for. the tariff increases duties, not only on manufactured goods, but also on all sorts of provisions. . The satisfaction with the treaties Is general. It Is recognised that they will hold Austria-Hungary together, to-gether, at least economically, for the period they will endure, which Is twelve years. Trade between the United States and Austria-Hungary continues under th. treaty of 128. under which the United States gets the most favored nation treatment. treat-ment. . |