The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-25
GERMANY AND OUR HOGS.
REPEAL OF HE PRoHIBTToRYLAw
IN SIGaT.


lated-Other News OF the Rhinelend.
copyrighted. 1891. 6v the Nesv York Associated
Fress.l
BERLIN, Jan. 24-The repeal OF the pro-
hibition against American pork is now re-
garded as within short distance Of accom-
plishment The weight Of the speaking
throughout the debate in the Reichstag was
all on the side OF change in the
law. No prominent defender Of the
prohibitory law in the Reichstag
venturcd TO deny that the repeal of the Ia W
would be benefit to the masses, which are
now paying high prices for meat, even
garbage being dear. Several members, inn
mediately after the division en- .he cues
ton, congr atulated Mr.. Phelps, the United
States minister, on the prospsct of the early
abolition Of the prohibitory law, or at least
a modification Of the measure. Receiv-
ing further congratulations to-
day, Mr.. Phelps said: eRhere would
not even have been a majority Of 81 against
the motion if the opposition had waited a
little. II the motion had been made by a
supporter of the government the result
might have been different. But how could
the government let the combination Of the
Freisinnige and socialist parties dictate its
THE GOVERNMENT READY.
Mr.. Phelps added that he had long known
that the government was ready to modify
the restrictions In regard to American pork
as soon as the precautions taken by the
American authorities seemed sufficient TO
insure the health of the German people. He
knew how carefully the Berlin foreign Office
studied tho German consups reports on
American products and the sanitary regu>
lations regarding them. The governuient,
he said. was not afraid of cooked American
pork, but only of the uncooked article.
Herr Windthorst's declaration that the
center party waited only for the taking of
sufficient precautions in America, when
the party would support the demand
for repeal, brought the end of
prohibition within sight. In Mr.. Phelps
opinion Herr Barths management Of the
motion was admirable. Among the COM
ments by the newspapers the Fost
says: "Customs and trade considera-
tions would not lead to prohibi-
ton, but would find expression in heavy
customs duties. Prohibition against Ameri-
can pork became necessary owing TO the
insufficient precautions taken by the United
States against the danger OF trichinosis.n
The Freisinnige party holds that the
agrarian policy hitherto pursued by the
government cannot be maintained toward
-
effect upon the relations between Germany
and the United States. 1t is now probable
| that at any rate the prohibition against
| ham and bacon viii he reren&ed the ianis-
| ION OF the Bundesrath alone being required
for the taking Of such step.
sTIPENDs FOR THE PRIESTS.
| The lower house of the Prussian diet to-
| day commenced the debate upon the gov
ernment bill for the restitution Of the sti-
ponds Of Catholic priests. which were con-
tiscated during the period of the Kulter-
kampf.
Chancellor Won Caprivi stated that the
government hoped the bill would reconcile
the opponents Of last years measure, which
partly dealt with a similar question. he
protested against the reproach leveied at
the government for having barRained for
the support OF the Center party, and
| asked the House to consider the bill purely
on its merits, and as q necessary measure
| Of long-delayed justice.
Mr.. Cuny (national nberaD contended
that the bill was political move by the
government to gain control Of the vote of
| the centrists. 1t was, he said, a complete
| overturn Of the former government to hand
over 100000 marks for distribution
| among the clericals.
Herr Won Gossler, the Prussian minister
of ecclesiastical affairs, defended the plan
VA icobAJublOhs DH0Cb phyuAcub "a Lu0 hC-
cumulated capital to the priests interested
was, he SAID, impossible. and pro
rata distribution to the dioceses of
the amount confiscated would be
the most direct method, while the
fact that the commission of supervision was
composed of priests and laymen ought to be
guarantee Of the fairness of the resolution.
So far as the debate progressed, the national
liberals and conservatives were grouped
| "a and fha
sinnige parties in its favor. The ministers
do not fear that the measure will be de-
feated, relying upon the detection OF O
number of the opposition.
THE LABOR BILL.
The bulky report of the committee
having in charge the labor bill has been
distributed among the members of the
Reichstag. Ii provides for the enforcement
of Sunday rest, rejects fixed working hours
in all trades, increases the protection Of
women and children who labor, and pro-
hibits the retention by employers Of more
than one weeks wages in the event of a
breach of contract by workmen.
The general feeling Of the House is In
favor Of the report.
THE KOCH TREATMENT.
Interest in the Koch treatment is abating.
An English bacteriologisJ, who is notable
as the discoverer of toxo-albumens, and
VINO ID now Studying tne kocn metnod at
the hygiene institute, announces that he has
discovered remedy for anthrax.
Prof. Bollinger Of Munich reports
the results of his experiments
with the lymph upon tuberculous cows. He
stated that Ia cases where large injections
were used reaction similar to that In human
beings was noticed. Two sound bulls
treated with the fluid showed no re-
action, and upon being killed their
tissues were found to be in q normal
condition. Prof. Bollinger concludes that
the highest value OF the lymph is to be
found in diagnosis of cattle suspected Of
having tuberculosis disease. The ministers
are still delaying the presentation to the
endowment by the ~ governmeps M eus
of hospital for the treatment Of patients
by the Koch method. In the opinion of
many medical men the exact value of the
remedy is doubtful, and this causes the gov
ernEisnt TO pause before taking decided
action.
A general thaw has set in the western and
northern part of Germany. The melting
of the snow and heavy rains are causing
the rivers to rise rapidly. Reports from
Cuxhayen state that the Elbe is entirely
free from ice.
Forty Miners Killed.
BERLIN, Jan. ga terrible disaster has