The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-01-25
Germany's Prohibition Against
American Pork.
BELIEF THAT THE LAW WILL SOON
BE REPEALED.
Forty Miners Killed and Thirty In
jured by an Explosion in Colliery
Whole Villages In Russia Almost
Totally Buried In snow-Much sur-
fering Among tho Poor.
Special to the 1sEcoRD-Us1os.

oP0Siti W Tic CIsECORD-ONION.
Copyright, 1891, New York Associated Pressr.
BERLIN, Jan. M.-The repeal os the
prohibition against American pork is re-
garded as near. The weight of tho speak
ing in the recent debate was all on the
side of the change. No prominent de-
fender OF the prohibitory law in the
Reichstag ventured to deny that the re-
peal would benefit the masses of the peo-
pie. Several members have congratu-
lated United States Minister Phelps on
the prospect OF an early abolition or
! moderation of the law.
Phelps said to-day that there would not
have even been the majority of 81 against
tine motion if the opposition had waited a
little. The Government could not let Il
combination Of the Freisinnige and So
clallst parties dictate its policy on such an
important question. He had long known
that the Government is readyI to modify
the restrictions as soon as the precautions
taken by the American authorities seem
sufhclent TO insure the health of the Ger
man people. The Government is not
afraid of cooked American pork, but only
the uncooked article.
DIR. Windthorst's declaration that the
Center party waited only for the taking
of sufficient precautions in America
brings the end of prohibition within sight.
1t is now probable, at any rate, that the
prohibition against ham and bacon will
be removed.
CoNFISCATED PRIESTS STIPENDs.
The lower House of the Prussian Diet
to-day commenced debate upon the Gov
ernment bill for the restitution of the stj-
pends of the Catholic priests, confiscated
during the Kulturkampf. Chancellor
Won Caprivi stated that the Government
hoped the bill would reconcile the oppo-
| nents of last year. He protested against
the reproaches leveled at the Government
for having bargained for the support of
the Center party.
Cimy, National Liberal, contended that
the bill was political move by the Gov
ernment to gain Center votes 1t was a
complete overturn of the former policy
to hand over 16,000,000 marks for distri-
button among the clericals.
The Ministers do not fear a defeat of
the measure.
THE LABOR BILL.
A bulky report of the committee having
in charge the labor bill has been dis
tributed among the members of the
Relchstag. 1t provides for the enforce
ment OF Sunday rest, rejects fixed work.
ing hours in all trades, increases the
protection OF women and children who
labor, and prohibits the retention by en-
| ployers of more than a weeks wages in
| the event of a breach of contract by the
workmen. The general feeling is in favor
| of the report.
GENERAL NOTES.
Interest in the Koch treatment is abat-
ing.
1t is reported that Major Mckinley will
visit Germany the coming summer, and
will call on Prince Bismarck.
A general thaw has set in in Western
and Northern Germany. The melting
snow and heavy rains are causing the
rivers to rise rapidly. Reports from
Cuxhaven state that the Elbe is entirely
free from ice