The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-01
GERMANS ~PREJUDICED.
Many Are Opposed tn Foreign Meats
An Agents observations.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3o.-Secretary Nor
ton Is in receipt Of a communication from
Mr.. John Mates. jr, special agent of the
Department of Agriculture in Germany, re-
ferring TO the possibilities Of extending the
markets in that country for American
meats. Mr.. Mates writes under date of
Nov. 10. as follows:
Last year German farmers and stock
breeders were compelled to sell their cat
tie irrespective OF price and condition. II
was then predicted that this year Germany
Would be short on cattle ard that there
would be a rapid advance in the prices of
meats which would give foreign meat ex-
porters an opportunity TO establish them
pelves IN the German market. 1 have Wis
Tied many OF the principal German cities
and paid strict attention to the sale of inn
ported meats. but. in my opinion. Germany
ported meats. IL Is true that the consump-
oon OF American sailed bacon and other
meat products in cans may Increase in such
abnormal years, but under normal condi-
tons IL may be said that the poor classes
cannot allow themselves the luxury and
preJudiced against foreign meats. In many
OF the German cities fresh meat from Aus
that IL gives satisfaction. the quality being
flrst.ciass- The sale of imported fresh
meats Is. however. conducted with many
oiIncuities and possibly with great loss to
the exporters. brought about by the iCral
regulations. At the best the business al
aTbere is = grest gesi az Iouneaton,
expressed by the American press because
m prohibits the Importation of cat
has been done as an act OF retaliation or
Ior sanitary reasons is probably hard to as
1t will affect meat products of. the United
States no more. to do openly and publicly
that which has been as efectually achieved
py all kinds OF obnoxious and restrictive
regulations in the different cities and by
false reports circulated through the press
in order TO create prejudice against foreign
meat DfGNflCfG think that the Ice 60.
tanned by the United States is only nominal
even II this new regulation should stand"
Candidates for House Offices.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 30.-There are al
ready several candidates in the field for the
principal offices in the House OF Repre-
eentatives Of the next Congress. The clerk
ship so far appears to be the most at
tractive OF the places TO be filed. but cam
didates are not wanting for both Sergeant
alarms and D~oorkeeper. Secretary Hum
phrey. OF the Republican League Club. is
the latest aS2irant for the clerkship. his
competitors so far suggested being Score
tary Mckee. of the Republican congress
sionai campaign committee; representative
Representative Henderson,, Of Iowa. Gen.
Manderson's name has also been mentioned
IN connection with the office OF Sergeant-at-
arms 1t is also understood that Col n.
n Swords, sergeans-at-arms OF the national
Republican committee. would like to be
SCI NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the House For
Doorkeeper the name of Congressman
Houk. OF Tennessee. is being canvassed.
In the ~clerkship contest IL is Considered
probable hat Mcdowell will have the sun
port OF the Pennsylvania delegation
The Case Of Judge Kicks.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 0-Representative
Bailey, OF Texas, the chairman of the
Judiciary subcommittee OF the House, which
has been Investigating charges against
Judge Kicks. of Toledo. has returned to
Washington He states that the subcom-
mittee has practically completed It's IN
Quiry. but that the work will not be closed
until the defense shall have had an op-
portuuify to reply TO the charge that the
amount IN fees than had been paid in.
When this explanation shall have been
made Mr.. Bailey expects TO have the re.