Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-12-25
Jacob MULLER, Consul General
ut Frankfort, Furnishes
His Annual Report.
He Explains the Present State
of Feeling Existing Between
Germany and America.
The Speaker of the House is
Arranging the Committees.
The Members are AnXiOuSly
Awaiting the Result.
The Various Departments will
Close for the Holidays.

Close for the Holidays.
From the National CaritSi.
REPORT FROM JACOB MUELLER EX-
PLAINS GERMANY $ ATTITUDE.
WASHINGTON. Dc % The annual
report OF acob Mueller, United States
consul general at Frankfort ou-the
Main, Germany, has been received at
the state department. He calls atteu-
tion to the reactlonary tendencies pre-
vailimg in that country on the indus
trial and commercial relations with
the United States, which he says eX
plains the Ill will of the official and
ruling spheres (79 against the United
States. They dread, he says Ameri-
can hogs, wheat and American i'm
ports generally, but still more the i'm
portatlou of American ideas. Not only
is the tendency TO retrogresSlon 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 feudaI system resurrected He
alludes to these tendencies as ths prln
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 gratultous 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 failure The declared
value of exports frrm Germany to the
United States during 1884 amounted
t. $50 76S 744, a decrease OF Sc SSl 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 imcreaSe Ia the exports
of drugs and chemicals, wines and
liquors, iron and steel goods, HAIR,
glass, slate, etc. Tne imports from
the u: S. are confined to agricultural,
mineral, animal aud vegetable pro-
ducts Emigration from Germany to
the U. S. has fallen eff 40 per cent,
during the first nine months OF 1885
There is strong feeling of anLlp-
atby toward the U. s. in the matter of
emigration and every effort is resorted
to to discourage it. The great import of
foreign wheat has caused a demand
e.. L, l,yt,n, htah mould
ucaily 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 uDtrammeled by burden
some taxes, and of vigorous Protec-
tion OF Americans abroad.
ARRANGING THE COMMITTEES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 90 The speak
er of the house is now at work ar
ranging the committees and 1t is said
he will give the list out for pubica-
tion as soon as it is completed, not
| waiting for congress to meet. There
| is considerable uneaSlness 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 1t i,
probable the most of the members
would have gone home for their
| CHRISTMAS dinners, but under exist
ing circumstances only seventy five
Aave taken advantage of this oppor
| tunity. The remainder or the most
CT them will stay in the city.
Il is said at the white house that
with two or three exceptions all the
| recess appointments have been sent 10
| the senate for con irmatlon.
THE CLOSING OF THE DEPARTMENTS ON
CHRISTMAS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 90 The cabi-
net meeting TO day, decided that IN
addition 10 closing the departments on
| Christmas and New Years day, they
would also be 81 )sed at noon of each
day immediately preceding these
| holidays, and that contrary 10 the
| .ong established custom. they would
he open for business III the intermIn.
| This course was adopted in view of
the representations that the business
| in several Of the departments, notably
| The treasury, is somewhat IN arrears,
and might accumulate TO serious pre-
| portions if the hours were shortened
as usual.
EvARrs AGREES WITH BECK ON THE
SILVER QUESTION.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The Star
Z .oiZ hod Ynodc
his speech IN favor OF the continue
ton of silver coinage, yesterday, Sen.
Evarts, who had listened attentively
throughout the whole speech, said {:
Beck is right and intend to make a
speech on the same line. HIS argu-
meats cannot be refuted."
THE SUSPENDED ENTRIES.
-! WASHINGTON, Dec 90 The board,
/ consisting of Commissioner S1ck-
slayer, Chief Clerk Walker and Law
Clerk Lebarnes, designed BY Land
| Commissioner Sparks to examine the
suspended entries, lave reported on
the first enstallment, which was exam
| ined by them upon the exparte proofs
| Of the claimants, with the following
| results: In PIG Enal homestead en-
tries in Dakota and Nebraska it is
shown that for the first year
the board has recommended 126 for
approval for patent; 3 held for further
evidence; 2 for tjsction, and IS for in
vestigation by the special ag suts. In
IS pre-emption cases examined In the
Aberdeen district, one was recon-
mended for patent, for rejection and
26 for special investigation.
Appointments.