The herald., 1897-12-12

and railroads is conceded to Germany
but that country is given preference
Finally, the area Immediately surround
ing Kiao- Chau Bay is set apart exclus-
lively for Germany. China yields on al
other points,,
RUSSIAN INTERESTS
The second important news is the GER
tainty that Russia will not tolerate 9
permanent occupation of Kiao Chau bay
by Germany. The military attache of d
neighboring power assures the corre-
spondent of the Associated Press that
secret information has reached hers
from ST. Petersburg, settling this point
He says Russia is making preparations
to that effect. The information has
reached the United States embassy to
the same effect. 1t is understood, how
ever that Washington will interpose no
objection to Germany's opening China
to civilization.
Baron Won Bulow's first appearance in
the reichstag, where five new cabinet
ministers made their debut this week,
met with an appreciative reception.
Even the opposition press greets him
with sympathy.
THE HAYTIEN INCIDENT
The quick settlement of the Haytien
troubles was received with satisfaction
by the entire press and nation. The
lingo and agrarian papers, however.
again take occasion to preach the neces-
sity of settlement with the United
States.
vT,1, ma in,
/ gan of the German extension policy, af-
ter TRADE of abuse of the United States
for "intermeddling in Hayti," that it
"hopes Won Bulow will draw the appro-
PIRATE conclusions for his future policy
in regard to America, whose interfer-
ing insolence needs taking down"
y In this connection the remarks En-
peror William is alleged to have made in
conversation some time ago, to the et-
feet that this American meddlesome
policy must cease or we will be obliged
, to teach them manners" in which he
pointedly referred to the necessity for a
joint naval war against the United
States, are freely circulating in diplo-
matte and political circles in Berlin.
s.,~ THE NAVAL BILL
reichstag's views on the naval bill, and
it is now thought that if the government
takes pains to conciliate the Center with
q promise of its influence to bring about
the repeal Of the Jesuit expulsion act,
or promise to favor the Catholic school
pretensions, the measure may pass, al
though it is said the septennate provi-
sion will have to be modified, which it
is believed, the government is unwilling
to do.
The German cruiser Gier, which sailed
from Kiel on Thursday last, will be per-
manently stationed in the West Indies.
to protect German interests in that part
of the world.
Personal AND POLITICAL
+, The visit of Prince Henry of Prussia
TO Prince Bismarck on Wednesday last
at Friedrichsruhe was sympathetically
received. His request to touch with his
lips the forehead his grandfather had
SO often kissed is finding widespread ap-
proval. Excepting the rheumatism in
his legs, Prince Bismarck is in fair
health.
During the month of November sixty
eight Socialist editors were sentenced on
the charge of lese majestic or for insult
Ing officials.
f, The Berlin butchers and meat dealers
have passed a resolution requesting the
government to reopen the frontiers to
meat import and severely restrict the
traffic in American meat. They say
$4,000, 900 marks worth were imported In
1896 at prices they cannot compete with.
The government has just completed
the report of the trichinouS American
meats received during the six months
from January to July. Excerpts from
the report furnished to the United States
ambassador show an enormous increase
in American trichinous meats, notably
at Stettin, Cologne, Breslau, Essen, Ak
la-Chapelle, Dusseldorf, Bucem and Gu
ben. However, while a certain percent
age of cases are really Of American ORR
gin, the fact is palpable that the whole
report is bungled and many of the cases
quoted are not proved to be Of American
origin.
At Mr.. Whites formal request he was
furnished with the registry number of
the original package and other marks of
Identification in order to enable him to
acQuaint the officials at Washington
with the facts in the case and secure the
punishment Of negligent meat inspectors
in the United States. A fact which has
been very generally neglected is that
trichinae is prevalent in number of
districts of Germany at present. GU
rious case is that of a wild boar, shot in
the woods and offered for sale in Berlin,
which was fould to be horribly trichin-
Gus.
The American church bazaar netted
the sum of 10000 marks.