Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-31
Another Row With Germany
Over the Mueller COrrespOn"
dence is Imminent.
A Reporter Interviews BigelOW
on his Resignation.
The President has Approved
the Bills Passed by Con-
greSS.
A REPORT FROM JACOB MUELLER E1
PLAINS GERMANY'S ATTITUDE,

| PLAINS GERMANY'S ATTITUDE.
WASHINGTON, Dec 2S.-The annual
report of Jacob Mueller, United States
consul general at Frankfort ont the
Main, Germany, has been received al
the state department. He calls atten-
ton to the reactiOnary tendencies pre-
vailiHg in that country on the indus
trial and commercial relations with
the United States, which ne says ex-
plains the Ill will of the official and
ruling spheres CD against the United
States. They dread he says, Ameri-
can hogs, wheat and American i'm
ports generally, but still more the i'm
portation of American ideas. Not ONLY
IS the tendency to retrogression notice
able he says in the political,
economic and religious spheres of
life, but the barriers existing between
mankind are also fostered and multi
piled to such an extent that the spirit
of caste is again becoming prominent,
and the feudal system resurrected. He
alludes to these tendencies as the prin-
cipal reason for the prevailing anti
Americanism, and advises that our
government may be prepared not to
anticipate from the officials of Ger
many or Austria, hostile as
they are to American liberty
and prosperity, any gratuitous acces-
sions. The consul reports that the de-
pressed state of trade and industry in
Germany has continued during the
past year, and the new tariff system
has proved a failure. The declared
value of exports frsm Germany to the
| United States during 1884, amounted
to $50, 768, IA, a decrease of Sc, 991, 975,
as compared with the previous year.
The principal decrease was in china
and porcelain ware, hat bands and
ribbons, hides and skins, linens, silks,
dress goods, jewelry, etc.
| There was an Increase la the exports
of drugs and chemicals, wines and
liquors, iron and steel goods, hai r,
glass, slate, etc. The imports from
the y. S. are confined to agricultural,
mineral, animal and vegetable pro-
ducts. Emigration from Germany to
the =. S. has fallen eff 40 per cent.
during the first nine months of 1885.
There is a strong feeling of antip-
atby toward the .. S. in the matter of
emigration and every effort is resorted
to to discourage it. The great import of
foreign wheat has caused demand
for higher duties, which would prac-
ticalIy amount to prohibition. In
conclusion Consul Mueller says that
the present strife Of nations for indus
trial and commercial supremacy sug-
gests an American policy of free ships
of industries untrammeled by burden
some taxes, and of a vigorous protec
| ton of Americans abroad.
ARRANGING THE COMMITTEES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. t2S.-The speak
er of the house is now at work ar
ranging the committees and it is said
he will give the list out for publica-
ton as soon as it is completed, not
waiting for congress to meet. There
is considerable uneasiness among the
members to know where they will be
assigned. Their anxiety has kept
many in Washington for the holiday
recess. Had the committees been an
nounced before adjournment it is
probable the most of the members
would have gone home for their
Christmas dinners, but under exist
ing circumstances only seventy-fve
aave taken advantage of this oppor-
tunity. The remainder Or the most
CT them will stay in the city.
It is said at the white house that
with two Or three exceptions all the
recess appointments have been sent to
the senate for confirmation.
| NO HOME TO GO TO.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-Speaker
Carlisle is working hard under the
most unpleasant annoyances 10 get
through with the committees. He is
followed at every step by ambitious
members wanting chairmanships. Mr..
! O'Neill went into the speakers room,
one day recently, and there was a
choice collection OF senators and rep
resc natives holding down the chairs,
each one waiting his turn to offer a
suggestion as to the makeup Of the
committees. Those who had seats
were inclined to guy the Missourian.
They advised him to go oHt and get a
chair, to call again after the holidays,
and IN various ways ATTEMPTED to make
| the situation interesting. 81 told
them" said Mr.. O'Neill, "that they
reminded me of the story of one Of
my constituents who got into a
Franklin ear one night. Pat was
very tired and every seat was taken.
He walked unsteadily up the passage,
looking first one side and then the
other, but there was no chance to
squeeze in. He took hold of a strap
and waited. The car went on, block
after block, but nobody got out. Tt
was one of those odd times when
everybody seemed to be going to the
end of the line. My constituent
stood Gs long as he could. and finally,
with a look down one side of the car
and up the other, he blurted out: In
the name of God, haven't any of yez a
home 10 go to?' Gentlemen, said
I, haven't any of yez a home to go
toa'. They thought it was a pretty
good story, but I noticed the crowd
began to thin out right off. F."
| THE SUSPENDED ENTRIES.