Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1891-10-04
CZAR and KAISER.
The Two EmperOrs to Meet
in Berlin.
No Political Importance At
tached to the Visit.
Bad Blood Still Existing Between
Russia and Germany.
Difficulties Experienced by German j FOUR
nalists in Getting the News.
American Pork Trade
Langulshing.
A . ocIated Press Dispatches.

BERLIN, Oct. 3.-[Copyrighted by the
New York Associated Press IAN Off
cial dispatch from Fredensborg received
in this city today announces that the
czar and the czarina are expected to
arrive there on Tuesday. Their majes-
ties may remain at Fredensborg until
after the celebration of their silver we'd
ding anniversary, the 28th instant, re-
turning to st. Petersburg via Berlin.
There is nothing to indicate that the
meeting betw cen the czar and Emperor
William will be invested with diplomat
ic Importance. 1t will probably be q
brief visit OF courtesy. The Russian em-
bassy in this city has not received any
instructions regarding the visit of the
czar. 1t is believed the emperor will
meet him at the railroad station, and
after a short interview the czar will
proceed homeward.
Despite the protestations of peace
which are heard on all sides, the rela-
tions between the governments of Ber-
lin and St. Petersburg remain strained.
The suppression OF the German subscrip-
tions to the new Russian loan is resent
ed 0y Vishnegradski, the Russian min
lister OF finance, who looks upon it as
trial OF Chancellor Won Oaprivi.
INTERVIEWING THE CzAR.
Regarding the czar's presence in Ber-
lin, the journalists who are obliged to
record the event. have no agreeable an
ticipation of their duties. The precau-
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any but officials approaching the ear
are so strict that even authorized repre-
sentatives Of the press will be kept at a
distance. The journalists who were al
lowed access to the railroad station last
week, when the czar was hurrying
through Berlin on his way to Moscow,
were locked up in the waiting room, and
only got a glimpse of his majesty
through the windows as he alighted
from the train and was gteeted by
Prince Leopold, who was doing the hon
ors in the absence of the emperor. They
had to wait patiently for an hour while
the czar devoured sandwiches and
drank cup after cup of tea, after which
they saw him depart. His capacity for
eating appears to be accompanied by
capacity for drink, each cup OF tea being
plentifully laced with rum instead OF
milk.
THE PORK TRADE LANGUIsHING.
Replies to inquiries made of wholesale
dealers here and in Hamburg regarding
the trade in American pork show that it
is still very limited. The cost of in
spection in America, combined with the
duty still imposed here, prevents popu-
lar sale of American hog products. The
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about 81 marks per hundred weight,
while cured German bacon sells at Sc
marks. Dealers are combining in an
attempt to get the government to re-
duce the duty, which is now 10 marks
per 100 pounds. Until this is done no
marked improvement will be given to
the trade in American pork.
THE INSURANCE REsCRIPT.
The rescript providing that foreign in:
surance companies must invest in
Russian consols, is largely due to the
influence of German companies which
have become jealous OF the amazing sue
cess of American companies, which are
now acquiring the greater part OF the
insurance business throughout the
country. The order will, without
doubt, operate greatly to the injury of
many foreign companies. None of the
great American companies, however,
are likely to be obstructed in business.
The rescript had been long fores zen by
them, and preparations to meet it here
made.
SOCIALIST FACTIONS.
Socialist Wildberger, who is an ardent
opponent OF the policy advanced by
Bebel and Liebknecht, has been elected
delegate to the Erfurt congress from a
provincial district. This success of the
extremists following the election of two
other members of that branch of the
party as delegates from the fifth district
of Berlin, strengthens the hopes of the
members of the section who desire to
effect the overthrow of the central direct
ing committee.
INDIAN CORN FOR FOOD.
Charles Murphy, special agent OF the
United States agricultural department,
is in Berlin. Murphy's visit is made for
the purpose of bringing to the attention
of the authorities the value OF Indian
corn as an article of food A committee
of officers from the medical and commits
sary department of the army has been
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