The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-12
CLEKELAND'S REFERENCES TO
GERMAN TREATMENT OF
AMERICAN FOOD.
AGRAR|ANS CAUSING The TROUBLE
They Would Build Up Agriculture to the
Detriment of Industrial Interests.
The Emperor Teaching His Chill
dren Stenography-Notes


the Associated Press.)-President Cleye-
lands structures on Germany's treatment
of American food exports and insurance
companies in his message to congress
have created sensation here. The gov
eminent, thus far, through its organs, has
not replied to Mr.. Cleveland's yelled
threats, and the only semi-official state
ment has been that of the Cologne Ga
zette, on Wednesday last, in which refer
ence was made to the disadvantage under
which Germany sugar imported to Amer
lea suffered, and cOntending that the in
spection Of American pork was merely
of local nature, which did not warrant
the differential treatment of German i'm
ports to America. 1t was added that the
American insurance companies were only
4 subjected to the same regulations as all
such institutions, and concluded with the
4 remark that such questions should not be
I decided in moment of anger, but settled
in manner agreeable to both countries,
after careful consideration of all that
may be said for and against it. 1t was
also stated that there was no doubt that
this was also Mr.. Cleveland's desire.
The Berliner Tageblatte reminds the
to take too severe measures against
American imports and insurance cOmpa-
MES. The Radicals Freissinige Zeitung
says:
Our industrial interests are threatened
all the more because the Agrarian party
will not fail to drive Germany into tariff
war with America for the purpose of eX-
Guiding entirely American cereals. The
action of several States, such as Missou-
nj n
MES, is keenly watched, and the whole
matter will be thoroughly ventilated in
the reichstag, the intention of the FIRES
sinige party and National Liberals being
to precipitate & discussion of the subject
during the coming week at the first read
Ing of the budget.
Mr.. Perry Bartholon, the United States
consul at Mayence, has written a sarcas-
tic letter to the press in answer to the
public statement of the Butchers guild
there that American lard is made from
diseased hogs.
The consul says: IF all the presidents
statements were true nobody in the
United States would be alive now"
A representative of the Associated
Press had an interview during the week
with Count Won Mirbach, the well known
Conservative leader, ON President Cleve-
lands message The count said:
menacing us with tariff reprisas. Ger
many has done no more in shutting off
American food products of questionable
quality than is good for the peoples well
. fare. The trouble with the American in
surance companies, | understand, is solely
due to their unwillingness or inability to
comply with our insurance laws. No
more is asked of them than of other for
elgn companies. We can not be expected
n f,iN
own"
Herr Richter, leader of the Freissinige
party, said to the Associated Press rep
resentative:
This tariff war between the United
States and Germany is the natural out
come of the tariff policy, fostered on both
sides to favoring raw products at the eX-
pense of the manufacturer. 1t is high
time that both countries should come to
an amicable understanding on the sub
ject. | fear, though, that things will
grow. worse before they grow better, for
our Agrarian party here is much stronger
this winter than year ago and is bent
upon making trouble.
I'm order to foster its own interests it
refuses to recognize the fact that Ger
many is no longer an agricultural, but an
industrial nation. think, however, that
the Agrarians will be once again defeated
in the reichstag."
The fall of Baron Won Koeller. late
Prussian minister of the interior, is still
the sensation of local politics, though it
has not led to a cessation of the police
campaign against the Socialists. The
courts will be kept busy for months to
come with cases created by Baron Won
hoeller. Indictments have been found
In the Berlin courts against Herren Lieb-
neicht, Amer and Bebel and 81 other So
In Il =.
OF the VoerwaertZ, the Socialist organ,
are now in Jail and the rest of the editorial
stan of that paper are under Indictment.
Besides these cases, six Socialist members
OF the reichstag have been indicted and
Editor Ewald of Brandenburg has been
sentenced to Imprisonment for lese majes-
tie. Editor Diehl of Chemnitz was SEN
fenced to years imprisonment for the
same offense ..- ...... .....-.
to Prince Hohenlohe at the dinner given
by Baron Won Misunderstanding the !
Prussian minister of agriculture:
Something will have to be done for our |
suffering agriculturists before it is too late, |
and [ hope the reichstag will this time |
see the necessity for some action"
The Agrarians mean to profit to the ut |
most of this favorable wind and the Fed |
GRAFTON of Farmers melting at GOerlitz |
auOpleu Il ItoOiullOu pIDpOSeu ny SOuul |
Won Strachwitz, demanding a revision of !
the commercial treaties and that notice |
be given of the intention of Germany to |
terminate all favored nations treaties.
Mrs. Scott Siddons is to play in private |
theatricals before Emperor William at the
new palace, Potsdam, during the coming
week.
The emperor has directed that all of his |
children be taught shorthand and he has |
been practicing shorthand writing during |
the past three months. The crown prince,
Frederick William, who is about IL years
of age, can take down his fathers words |
at the rate of 80 to minute.
Mrs. Theodore Runyon, wife of the |
United States ambassador to Germany, |
gave a reception which was largely at
tended by some of the best people in Ber-
lin last Monday, and Mrs. Slater of Wash |
llngton held a reception here on Tuesday |
last at which many distinguished people |
were present. @.. Al 60. % rs So.
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