Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-31
AN AGRICULTURAL BUREAU
Proposed Addition to the German En-
bassy Here.
The RumOr That Comes From Berlin
1t ts Discussed With Interest
I'm This City.

BERLIN, October 31.-The usual crop OF
rumors are In circulation today in regard to
possible ministerial changes in addition to
those already announced. One of them al
least seems to obtain some credence. 1t is
the report that Count Herbert Bismarck Is
to be made an ambassador to one of the
great powers, while another version of his
unexpected presence in this city Is that he
Is to be made councillor to the chancellery
The newspapers of this city confirm the
report that Herr Karl Heinrich Won Heyder
Cadow. the Prussian minister of agricul-
ture. domains and forest, is to resign
q step which they connect with the con-
ference of the ministers on October %, and
where, il is understood, the most serious
matter discussed was the disturbance
among the peasants at Wiesau, Bavaria
which resulted in the sending of troops to
suppress rioting. In this affair two peas
ants were killed. being bayoneted by the
soldiers.
1t is stated that Prince Hohenlohe has
come to an agreement with Emperor Will
lam which will change the imperial policy
in several important respects. The first
visible sign of this is the issuance of an
order to establish agricultural bureaus In
connection with the German embassies al
London, Washington, Paris, Vienna and
St. Petersburg. This step Is looked upon
policy, which is known to have been con-
templated for some time past. But diff
culties in this connection arise with the
old ministry.
1t is also said that the government in
tends to establish an imperial colonial min
istry and this Is looked upon as a sign OF
an active colonial policy.
The PrOps sed Agricultural bureau.
The Associated Press cable from Berlin
announcing the establishment at Washing
ton OF IN agricultural bureau in connection
with the German embassy here eXcited
much interest at the embassy. 1t was
stated there that such action had been
contemplated for several months, AMI an
unofficial notice of the plan had been made
some time ago. Now that the official order
is issued, 1t is expected the question will
go before the German reochstag, as an APP
preparation for sustaining the Washington
bureau is a necessary result OF the ORDER
establishing it.
1t is believed that the bureau will not be
actually established here until the reich
stag has acted. AS yet the embassy has
heard no names suggested for the position,
which would have the rank OF technical
attache, similar to the naval and military
attaches Such an officer would be entirely
new to the diplomatic service of Washing
ton. The extent of his duties Is not
clearly understood, but 1t Is supposed tney
would cover an attention TO the trade III
beet sugar and other agricultural products,
which recently has been interrupted by the
termina ton of the reciprocity treaty.
The German embassy already has trade
attache stationed at Chicago. his duties
being wholly of a commercial character.
From the fact that the new officer Is to
be located at Washington. it Is presumed
among government officials that he VIII
have u watchful eye on the national legls-
lation affecting German agriculture, and
will carry out the policy stated In the Ber-
lin cable of a stricter protective agrarian
policy
The United States now has Col. Murphy,
a special agent of the Agricultural Depart
ment operating in Germany, but he Is not
attached to the United States embassy as
the new German official will be attached
to the German embassy here. 1t Is Thought
that the activity of our Agricultural De-
partment in pushing American corn and
other products in Germany may have In
spired the creation of the agricultural at
taches here and at other capitals.