New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-13
TuE NEW GERMAN TREATIES
s1RoNG SENTIMENT IN THEIR FAVOR.
.u,.oxs CRITICISM OF THE GOVERNMENT


-,rr WORLDS rAIR-AsEFIGANs IN BERLIN.
c.n,,toA,. 1891 by IN, Me-. York Assoeiated Pre-"
u,-uu Dec lc.-Jlle treaties OF commerce are now
.,ca passed IN principle and detail by the almost
P.,sooas voice Of The Reichstag. The minority was
V s..hle either 10 divide on the first reading or to
-. selay by referring the treaties to committee.
s~ocs.llor soa Caprivi. finding that only an insag
sscsut fraction Of the House was opposed TO the
government caused 1t to become known TO the nan
-. aha, he would brook no daying In committee and
49,, the details of the treaties would lie IN no way
.,taed kilograms from Vienna were circulated
.ronx the members OF the gcichstag announcing chat
"a Hungarian Minister OF Commerce had declared that
,he treaties formed complete TRANSACTION
.-,n which all notifications were excluded.
CHANCELLOR Won Capriv concluded his address by an
.n,,ng that the Government, with view OF meet
80 che dearth OF labor In the rural districts. was pre-
,nr amendments % the laws relative TO the main
.nsuee and housing Of rural laborers and that bill
.-hodylne these amendments would be introduced
,-,,,. m. present session of the Reichstag. Upon
- conclusion OF the Chancellor's speech, the Reich
,.x decided 10 take the second reading OF the
...s,es in full sitting OF the House. The
c,.ncellor by MS address greatly enhanced his
.,utatlon a. 4 mastery speaker. The "Frelsinniee
r,,unr saws he by far the finest debsier of the Gov
,mept The strong protectionlst papers Of the conn
GOV attack Herr Miguel, the Imperial Minister Of
n.nee as being the real author Of the treaties. On
49, aonre the opinion is general that the conventions
sill have little effect upon the general aspect OF bust
vsss for a long time to come.
THE TERN ZoLLvEREIN A MISSIONER.
Tn. term Zollveren applied to the treaties is
.onsidered thorough mlsnomer. Each of the five
states contracting. while making concessions
,.ous a string Of heavy duties against the Others
m. vslue o, the measures be shown only by time
The new tariffs when announced hardly caused
,oomentary thrcb on the Bourse. In Vienna. how
,ver the case different. The prospect OF an in
erosse In various trafics under the new tariffs LED
NJ large buying of railway securities and gave gen
,ra impetus 70 business which extended TO bank and
aiming shares. This rise wiped out the last traces
- the decline which has prevailed since the recent
panic.
Az INTERVIEW WITH BI sNARCK.
IN The course of a recent interview with the
Editor Of the "Lueheck Eisenbahn- Zetung'' Prince
rg.-,a-ek nccised the Government of hurrying the
,rasues through The Prince would not take part
4, the debates because the members OF the Relch-
s,sc he declared. had not had sufficient time 10
s,udv tie proposals. Referring TO the inscription
s,,nrcma lex regis voluntaSr-placed in the Golden
poot Of Nanich by Emperor William, and 10 other
,.c.,t outocratc utterances OF His Majesty, Prince
bismarck said he had never been a supporter OF
shsolusm and expressed regret that the Emperor mad
made nse OF such expressions on the subject OF MS
r.sicnaton the Prince said he declared at the time
that General Won Caprivt would be his successor,
and shat he samself accommodated the present
Chancellor 10 the Emperor for appointment.
INvEsrTGATING AMERICAN PORK.
The asraan papers continue their endeavors to keep
I'd the fiction that American pork is diseased. DR..
pnekbusch the noted scientist, has made public the
,suts OF examinations of 1900 specimens OF American
porS Dr. Braekbusch found traces of trichlnae In
about l-2 per cent Of the specimens which passed
through his hands. He experimental with cats and
scss trying 10 infect them by feeding them with tie
diseased meat but failed entirely. This the doctor
o.d.rs postive proof that the trchnae survive only
, shor, time after the death OF tie infected animal
y. holds that American pork even of poor quaity Is
p.rtectly harmless when it reaches Germany
Nh PHELPS OPENS TILE SOCIAL SEASON.
William Walter Phelps the American Minister to
Germany opened the social season here last eve
rtrg with q dinner. Herr Esendecker, who for
txs time held the place Of German Minister at
Warrington and Mrs. Eisendecker have been the
r.sts OF Minister Phelps for several days. They
have taken luncheon with the Emperor and have been
entertained by the Empress Frederick. the Grand
Duchess Of Baden and the Princess of saxe-henngen
Among the guests at the last dinner gwen Dy
Minister Phelps the Baron and Baroness Won
yarschau Baron Won Zeiwitz and his wife, Baron
ron KotbenburS Count seckendorf, NJ Herbctte, the
French Ambassador, and the Misses hais'eaa Md
Hutton. - -
The German textile exhibits for the Chicago Worlds
Fair promise 10 be extensive. Iron and steel manu-
fscturers and jewelry and toy firms are making great
ureparations. The Royal Berlin and Dresden emma
factories will also send fine specimens of their pro
ductions The Deutsche Bank and the international
pant fuer Deutschland Will support the project 1or
he erection between jackson and Washington parks
~ a medIaeval German village. DR.. Virchow ana
n,rector Voss Of the Royal Museum, are assisting the
mans with suggestions. Herr G. B. Schmidt who is
he business manager Of the men having the plan In
.horga will soon start for Chicago. W. II. Edwards.
IisS Stares Consul General here. has discovered In
ne National Gallery fine painting OF columbus
which be Is trying 10 for the Chicago exhibition
PERSONAL NOTES OF AMERICANS.
Among the 600 students whose names have been
sroed at the Berlin University this term, 500 are
Americans.
Mrs. Melville W Fuller. wife of Chief Justice Fuller
Of the United States supreme Court Is ~ ths CITY
49, q her daughter Mary, who is recovering nom e
ssyere illness The latter, when able TO De moved
vi" cIe,ei II n Lamont at one time the law partner
.. n.".iSant Iinenir end Mrs. Lamont are visiting