The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-13
The TREATIES
CONCLUDED.
Germany Adopts the CONNER
Cial Agreements.
Result Of the Efforts Of Chancellor Yon
81. CapEiyl- General Impe.uS 10 Trade
In Austria.
copyrighted 1891 by the New York Associated
Press.

BERLIN, Dec. 12-rhe treaties of CON-
merce are now practically passed in prin-
eiple and detail by almost the unanimous
voice of the Reichstag. The minority.
drawn from Ultra Conservatives and men,
bers of the Reichspartei who opposed the
proposed measures, found themselves too
feeble either to divide on the first reading
or 10 try to cause delay by referring the
treaties to the committee. Chancellor von-
Caprivi caused it to become known that lie
would brook no dallying in committee. and
that the details of the treaties would in no
way be modified. In language of complacent
acceptance Herr Singer (Sociaist, Prince
Won Hatzfeldt and Baron Manteuffel Con
seTyatives), Herr Oechethauser National
Liberal, Herr Rickert (Freisinnige), Herr
Oerterer (CentrisO and Herr Decken
: Guelph supported the treaties. The Chan
cell6r dwell upon the necessity of passing
the treaties before Christmas. The results
of their operations, he declared, would soon
show that no preference had been given to
other industries over that Of the agricultur-
ist. He with great difficulty kept the corn
).
be concluded his address by announcing
that the Government, in the view of meet
ing the dearth OF labor in the rural districts,
was preparing amendments to the laws re-
Rting to the maintenance and housing of
rural laborers. Upon conclusion of the
Chancellor's speech the Reichstag decided
to take second reading of the treaties in
the full sitting of the House.
EEEECT ON rur,
On the Bourse the opinion is general that
the conventions will have little effect upon
the general aspect of business for q long
time to come. The term ZJllverein as ap-
piled 10 the treaties is considered a mis-
homer. Each of the five States contracting.
while making some concessions, retains a
string of heavy duties against the others.
The value of the measures eau only be
shown by time. The new tariffs when an
nognced hardly caused a momentary throb
on the Bourse. In Vienna, however, the
prospec: of an increase in various traffics
under the new tariffs led to large buying
OF railroad securities and gave a general
impetus TO business. In the course of a re-
cent interview with the editor of the Lu-
beck Elsen bahn-Zeitung Prince Bismarck
accused the Government Of hurrying the
treaties. The Prince would not take part
In the debates because the members of the
Reichstag had not been given sufficient time
To study the proposals. Referring to the
inscription, 'Suprema Lex Regis Voluntas"
ptaced in the golden book of Munich by
Emperor William and TO other recent auto
cratic utterances of his Majesty, Bismarck
said he mad never been a supporter of abso-
lutlSm and lie regretted that the Emperor
had made such expressions.
TESTING AMERICAN PORK.
Agrarisn papers continue their endeavors
to keep up the fiction that American pork is
diseased. DR.. Braekbusch, a noted scien-
tist. has made public the results of his exam
ination of three thousand specimens of
American pork. He found traces of trichi-
ne IN about u per cent Of the specimens
which passed through his hands. He ex-
perimented with cats and dogs, trying to
infect them by feeding them with the dis
eased meats. but failed entirely. This the
doctor considers positive proof that thichina
survive but short time after the death of
the infected animal He holds that Ameri-
can DorK, even of a poor quality, is per-
-fecty harmless when it has reached Ger
many.
The German textile exhibits for the
Worlds Fair promise to be extensive. The
iron and steel manufacturers and the Jew
eiry, toy and china firms are making great
preparations. The Deutsche Bank and the
lnternationale Bank fur Deutschland will
support the project for the erection, be-
tween Jackson and Washington parks, OF
medieval German village.
d noted aristOcrat, Prince Ysenburg, has
gone to the bad. He dissipated a large for
tune, contracted heavy debts and then fed
tile country.
Justice Fuller of the United States Supreme
Court, is in this city, coming for her daugh-
ter Mary, who is recovering from Q severe
Illness