Show GERMANIC AMERICAN RELATIONS berlin sept ISA IS A farewell dinner under the auspice of the american association ot commerce and trade in berlin was given at 1110 hotel kaiser hof to cransh Fr anSH mason the retiring american consul general at paris all the prominent members ot the american catony and numerous representatives of german commercial interests were present besides many american consult in germany in behalf of whom frank S bianna consul at magdeburg presented 0 o sir mason a silver loving cup A handsome testimonial of regard was also presented to mr mason on behalf of many of his berlin friends by P herzenberg charlemagne tower american ambassador bas presided he proposed the health of president roosevelt and then that of emperor william and that of the members of the imperial family director von koerner head of the department of foreign consuls in the foreign office who was delegated to represent the imperial government made the first address he eald that the relations between germany and the united states were manifold and rested on a firm basis no two countries in the world be added had made such progress in the past few decades as germany united states he closed ly wishing prosperity to the united states privy councillor goldberger who Is one of the close advisers of the german government n commercial matters and the author of a beoh on the united states the land of unlimited possibilities insisted that the united states and germany belonged together economically each supplementing the other he admitted that the majority ot the american people desired at the present time to maintain the high pio tariff and were opposed to commercial treaties with unconditional most favored nations treatment for long periods germany on the other hand aa a consequence of her present policy must accept the terms ot its existing agreement with the united states otherwise it would be quitting the paths of its commercial policy as already constitutionally determined on and would be acting contrary to the spirit it not the text of the treaties already concluded with seven european countries these the speaker said were economic facts which must be understood der stood and could be dealt with without acrimony herr goldberger pleaded for a reciprocity treaty inthe sense of mckan leys last political utterance but sald that so far as possible advantages must be given he urged fair play in exchange and administering whatever arrangements might be made and added that he hoped the forthcoming negotiations for a treaty would bridge over fall economic bullies between tho great nations ambassador tower after dwelling at length on the personal aspects of con sul general said the present most favorable for the political intercourse because there is a very strong interest felt in germany in the affairs of the united states it Is a growing and friendly interest constantly tending toward sympathy with states and to a good understanding the relations ot the two countries have never been better than mr maaen Is leafing us at a time when his further assistance would be I 1 most useful here lr egret especially his departure at this time for a discussion Is likely to take place within the next few months involving the subject of trade relations between the united states and germany in which very great interests are concerned and I 1 feel no ettora should be spared an each side on the occasion to protect them from the unfortunate consequences of a disagreement for my part I 1 have been most careful to keep the government of the united states informed regarding the situation in germany my single hope an desire being that an ultimate agreement will be reached which shall ba air and just to each of the countries and beneficial to the trade of both mr mason said that the present harmony and the commercial relations between germany and the united states was creditable and profitable to both countries and how to preserve it was a subject dear to the hearts of all present the speaker continued the problem is a complex and serious one and let us frankly recognize its difficulties its solution atvill probably invite concessions on both sides and may bo very difficult especially on the part ot our government to harmonize with existing laws and established economic principles but we all hope that with patience and good win on both sides a satisfactory arrangement may ultimately bo reached 1 I cannot forbear to express my fervent hope that tho present flourishing reciprocity trade which we all labored to build up may expand and that the ebb and flow of scientific education and literary thought between germany and the united states in the instinctive touch of intellectual brotherhood the two great and progressive nations may never be broken by any dispute over the tariff schedules or the valuation of merchandise we hope it will not prove to be necessary that the precious heritage of a century of peace and mutual respect shall be sacrificed to a disagreement over duties on imports TAGGART CASE wooster 0 sept els judge leakou is not ready to announce hla decision la the taggart divorce case it Is understood der stood that another week may elapse before a decision Is handed down the past several days judg eason has had great masses of testimony written out in full for him by the court stenographer mrs taggart Is anxious to have the matter over with and says the strain of waiting for the decision is greater than the strain at tha trial major taggart als nights in orvilla Orvil lc but visits wooster every day to see what the outlook s for a decision ills sixty day furlough will expire in ten FARM FOR MRS HAHN kansas city mo sept IB an eighty acre in the uintah reservation utah baa been awarded at the direction of president roosevelt to mrs virginia hahn of this city daughter ot jim baldger the famous scout who d salt lake mrs hahns mother was a etc indian fc |