Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-08
Agrarian Party is Not Likely to Yield to
Any Pressure,
DEFEND EXCLUSION OF AMERICAN MEAT
Fall of Won Koeller Has Not Stopped the
Prosecution of Socialists.
AGRARlANS CAPTURE A FAVORABLE WIND
Remark of the Emperor Encourages
Them TO Demand the Revision OF
All Commercial Trcntics-Mrs.
Runyon Gives n Dinner.

| Copyrighted. 1895, 10y the Associated PrcssD
| BERLIN, Dsc. 7.-President Cleveland's
| structures on Germany's treatment Of Amer
| lean food exports and insurance companies In
| his message to congress have created SEN
| sation mere. The government thus far
| through its organs, has not replied to Mr..
| CleVelands veiled threats, and the only semi
otficial statement has been that of the Cologne
| Gazette on Wednesday last, in which refer
encs was made TO the disadvantages under
which German sugar importers to America
| suffered and contended that the inspection
! OF American pork was merely of a local ma
| ture, which did not warrant the dfferential
| treatment of German imports to America
1t is added that American insurance compa-
nes were only subjected to the same regula-
tions as all such institutions in Prussia and
concluded with the remark that such oues-
items should not be decided in a moment OF
anger, but settled in a manner agreeable to
both countries, after careful consideration Of
all that may be said for and against It. IL
was also stated that there was no doubt that
this was also Mr.. Cleveland's desire
The Berliner Tageblatt reminds the govern
ment that 1t had been warned not to take
too severe measures against American imports
and insurance companies.
INDUSTRIAL INTERESTS THREATENED,
The radical Freisinn'ge Z;itung says: Our
industrial interests are threatened all the
more because the agrarian party will not fail
TO drive Germany into a tariff war with
America for the purpose of excluding en-
tirely American cereals
The action of several states such as Mis-
souri,, regarding German insurance compa-
nies is keenly watched, and the whole mat
ter will be thoroughly ventilated in the
Reichstag, the intention of the freisinnigo
party and the national liberals bsing to pre.
cipitate a discussion Of the subject during the
coming week at the frs, reading of the
budget.
Mr.. Percy Bartbolon. the United States con-
sui at Mayence, has written letter to the
press In answer to the public statements of
the president of the butchers guild there
that American lard is made from diseased
hogs The consul says: "If all the presi-
dents statements were true nobody in the
United States would be alive by now"
A representative of the Associated press
had an interview during the week with Count
Won Mirbah, the well known conservative
leader, on President Cleveland's congressional
message The count said: 1.-THE AMERICANS
are totally wrong in menacing us with tariff
reprisals. Germany has done no more in
shutting out American food stuTs of no.
toriously inferior quality tnan hygenic con-
siderations and care of the peoples welfare
demanded.
1.-The trouble with the American insurance
companies, | understand is solely due to
their unwillngness or inability to comply
with our insurance laws. No more is asked
OF them than of our own companies. We will
hf taI
more than our own
Herr Richter leader Of the freisinnige
party, said to the Associated press representa-
tive: This tariff war between the United
States and Germany is the natural outcome
of the tariff policy pursued by both sides in
favoring raw products at the expense of the
manufacturers. 1t Is high time that both
countries should come to am amcable under
things will grow worse before they grow bet
ter, for our agrarian party here is much
stronger this winter than year ago, and is
bent upon making trouble. In order to foster
Its own interests II refuses TO recognize the
fact that Germany Is no longer an agricultural,
but an industrial nation. ! think. however,
that the agrarians will be once again de-
feated in the Reichstag.
PROSECUTIONS CONTINUE.
The fall Of Baron Won Keller, late Prus-
sian minister for the interior, Is still the
of local politics, but 1t has not led
to cessation of the police campaign against
the socialists. The courts will be kept busy
fer months to come with cases created
through the orders of Won Koeller. Indct-
ments have been found in the Berlin courts
against Herr Lebknecht and Herr Bebel and
tv- nj or In
tion. three editors of the vorwaerts. the So
calist organ, are now in Jail and the rest
Of the editorial staff of that paper is under
members of the Reichstag have been indicted
and Editor Ewald of Brandenburg has been
sentenced to Imprisonment for lese majeste.
Editor Dahle of Chemntz was sentenced to
years Imprisonment for the same offense.
Emperor William is reported as saying to
Prince Won Hohenlohe at the dinner given by
Baron Won HammersteinLo LoXston, the Prus-
sian minister Of agriculture: Something viii
have to be done for our suffering agrlcul-
tursts before II Is too late. and l hope the
Reichstag will take this time to see the ne
cessity for some action"
The agrarians meant to profit to the utmost
by this favorable wind, and the federation OF
armers meeting al Goerliz. adopted resolu-
ion demanding revision Of the commercial
reaties and that notice b. given Of the in
enton Of Germany TO terminate all favored
nation treaties.
Mrs Scott Siddons is 10 play in private
heatricals before Emperor William at the
iew palace. Potsdam, during the coming
week.
The emperor has directed that all his chill
lren be taught shorthand, and he has been
shorthand writing during the past
hree months.
Mrs Theodore Runyon wife Of the United
states ambassador TO Germany, gave re-
,epton, which was largely attended by some
4 the best people In Berlin, last Monday, and
Y. Il, Slater OF Washington held reception
lsre on Tuesday last, at Yhic. many dlstin-