The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-17
Americans Have the Greatest
Demands and Should Pay
the Largest Bill.
NO EXCLUSION FOR GRAIN.
No Further Restrictions Placed on
Shipments of American
Cattle.

treaty IN some respects are not satisfactory
to the Government 1t is the question of
the costs involved in extradition proceed
ings which is the main objection on the
American side.
In 1891 the American Government made
advances to Germany with the view of
modifying the treaty provisions in this
and other respects, including the right of
each government to try extradited persons
solely on the specific charges under which
their extradition was demanded. Ger
many, however, was not satisfied with the
proposed changes and the negotiations
after time were dropped. recent ex-
tradition case at Hamburg the person in
volved being a clever adventures, who
passed herself off in Berlin and elsewhere
as the Archduchess Theresa d'Este, and
v1ctimized several persons to the amount
of 200,0 900 marks, is the direct cause of re-
opening the negotiations for revision of
the treaty. This time Germany came for
ward with certain proposals, and these
were sent a few days ago through the
ambassador here to Washington.
Emperor William presides daily at the
sessions of the State Council, which last
from 10 o'clock in the morning until 1
o'clock in the afternoon, and from in the
afternoon until in the evening His
Majesty has proved himself an excellent
chairman, ruling debate with a firm hand
and at the same time allowing full discus
SION
The grain monopoly proposals of Kanitz
have been virtually shelved by the State
Council, and the agrarians in reply have
introduced Won Kanitz' bill, signed by 1913
members, into the Reichstag. This num-
Der, it should be added, about represents
the total strength of the members of the
Reichstag who are in favor of the bill so
there is no possible chance of its adoption.
Consequently American grain will not be
excluded from Germany for the present.
The prohibition of the importation of
American cattle was also discussed on
Wednesday by the State Council, and it
was decided not to recommend any new
measures in this respect.
The State Council Yesterday discussed
the currency question, aud adopted a reso-
luton noting with satisfaction Won Hohen-
lohe's statement in the Reichstag, Feb
ruary Is, in regard to the proposed
international monetary conference, and
expressing the opinion that in view of this
statement no further measures should be
taken at present, but the result of steps,
already contemplated, should be awaited.
The statement of Hohenlohe in the Reich
stag on February 15 regarding the proposal
of an international monetary conference.
was as follows:
Without prejudicing our imperial cur
rency, one must confess the differences in
the value of gold and silver continue to
react upon our commercial life. Follow
ing, therefore, the tendencies which led to
the appointment of a silver commission I
am ready to consider, in conjunction with
the Federal Governments, whether we
cannot enter upon friendly interchange
of opinion as to common remedial meas
ures with the other states which are chiefly
interested in maintaining the value of sill
ver"
The State Council to-day considered the
proposed measures for reducing the cost of
farming and for reducing the duties on
agricultural products. According to gem
eral report, Emperor William has repeat
eddy shown displeasure at the extreme
demands of Won Kanitz. In this conpec-
ton the Hamburger correspondent saws
his Majesty, at " ednesday's meeting of
the Council, replying to remark of Won
Kanitz, said if the members of the council
continued to drag his personality into their
debates it would be impossible for him to
continue presiding at their meetings.
The Ham burger Nachrichten also de-
clares that upon one occasion when Won
Kanitz was addressing his remarks to the
Emperor, the latter interviewed and re-
nT1actaH ba Co11nf tO a11 h.
not himself.
Apropos of the State Council, DIR.
Stoecker's organ published the following
anecdote: When Prince Bismarck was ap-
pointed member of the State Council in
1854 he wrote to Won Gerlach as follows:
my wife asked me what the State Council
was, and l answered, the quintessence of
all stupidity and wickedness as comprised
in the words Privy Councillor You see, I
do not indulge in illusions respecting the
value of that body"
The appointment of Count William Bis
marck, second son of the ex-Chancellor, as
Civil Governor of East Prussia, in success
sion to Won StollbergW ernigerode came
as surprise to the political world. Count
William is we'll acquainted with Koenips
berg, the seat of the government of East
Prussia, as he was prepared there for the
service of the state by the chief colonial
ASS student Count William
had much the same merry time as his
father, and was nearly killed in a duel at
Bonn. When the great Chancellor fell in
to disgrace, Count William had the tact to
keep in the background, with the result he
continued in the service of state, while his
brother, Count Herbert. was obliged to
leave office. Count Williams appoint
ment is regarded as the first of a series of
honors to his father.
There is no decrease in the spread of
the epidemic of influenza There have
been 730 deaths in Berlin alone.
In the Reichstag to-day the Minister of
Foreign Affairs Won Bieberstein, replying
to question of Herr Hesse, Centrist. said
the German Charge d'Affaires at Caracas.
Venezuela, was ln'no way molested. and
that there was no ground for anxiety re-
gardlng German interests in Venezuela.