The herald., 1897-09-19
DEMANDS FOR RETALIATION
neADE BY CONSERVATIVES AND
AGRARIANS
The Present Program Includes the
Prohibition Of Importation Of
Meats From America
A..oc,.t.d Press snecial wire.


States tariff law. circulated by the
Trankfurter Zetung, has been printed.
The general tenor of the answers show
that the manufacturers generally ex-
without such aid as the agrarians pro-
pose, in the shape of a tariff war with
the United States and higher prices for
cereals The replies, however, show
that some branches of German indus
try have been hit more or less hard
For instance the iron and steel industry
Of Solingen and Remsheid, with the
sole exception of scissors, have been
seriously injured, and the same is true
IN the case of yarns and the cheaper
gilkstuffs of Crefeld, the cloth factories
OF Lennep and Huckenwagen, the prints
Of Gladbach and the leather and gloves
and cheaper linen or silesia. On the
other hand, the Chemntz knit goods and
hosiery, the Saxon cotton industry, the
Gera woolens, the Berlin and Barmen
trimmings, the Crefeld neckties and the
Voightiand laces, curtains and knitting
machines are barely touched. Besides,
q number Of manufacturers, notably the
Chemnitz hosiers, are contemplating
starting factories In the United States
in the conviction that the new tariff will
last for a number Of years.
In the meantime the agitation Of the
Agrarian and Conservative press in
favor Of tariff war with the United
States is more vigorous than ever. The
Deutscher Zeitung, the leading organ Of
- or ri in a
high government officials, says: ''In
spite OF the desire to retaliate against
the United States the hands of the gov
ernment are unfortunately tied to a
large exteAt, as experience has clearly
demonstrated that Germany cannot do
without the main American supplies,
such as cotton and petroleum, and to
smaller degree, ce reals. But in answer
to the chicanery with which German
sugar is being treated by the United
States, the German government will
henccforth treat all American meats
and othee preserves with similar strin-
gency. Law will be passed making meat
inspection much more rigid, and these
laws will be extended to every kind of
food preserves"
The correspondent of the Associated
Press, here has secured full corrobora-
ton of tk. above views. In official cir
cles It is not concealed that the aim is
to exclude in the future all American
meats ara preserves, on the plea that
the sanitary inspection in America is
not reliable and not stringent enough.
Even this, however, fails to satisfy
the agrarians, who have renewed their
demand that American cereals be ex-
cluded fron, Germany.
As striking cammentary on the plan
to exclude American meats, the fact
may be noted that pork in Germany in
the last few days has reached price
not reached in Germany for many years,
Is cents at wholesale. This is due to
the exclusion of Russian pork in the
Silesian frontier districts.
This review of the situation may be
concluded by saying that as result of
the can yass made by the Cologne Ga
zette am eng the importing and export
ing firms in Cologne, a memorial has
been sent to the imperial chancellor,
Prince Hohenlohe, setting forth that
most OF the exporters and all the import
ers Of that district are opposed to a tar
III war with the United States
The struggle between the Slavs and
Germans in Austria over the new Ian
guage ordinances has aroused intense
feeling in Germany. Many of the news
papers of this country are vigorously
condemring the Badeni cabinet, but Of
f1cial ard semi-ofIicial newspapers of
Germany are discrediting such utter
ances, which are very inopportune at
the moment when Emperor William is a
guest Of Emperor Francis Joseph. All
attempts organized in aid of the asso-
Citations and other similar measures to
encourage the Germans in Austria in
their fight are also severely snubbed by
the Prussian and other German gov
ernments and the projected visit to Bo-
hemia of the Leipsic university students
en- mass has been forbidden by the
Saxon government. Nevertheless. there
II strong feeling in Germany on the
subject.
The North German Gazette warns its
readers against All Irredendism and ali
dreams Of aiding Germans in Austria te
dnd new home in Germany.
GERMAN GOSSIP
At the launching of the new German
ironclad, Kaiser William der Zweite, a.
Wilhelmshaven, on Tuesday last, Prince
Henry of Prussia emphasized in his
conversation with the naval officers
present that all MISUNDERSTANDING be-
tween Emperor William and himself
have been arranged.
/. The Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg is
the only German state without a con-
stituticn. Its governor is still wholly
autocratic or feudal. Duke Johann AL
brecht, however, is favorably inclined to
granting constitution, and in order tc
strengthen his hands against the OBJ
0treperous and reactionary mobiles. the
Reichstag during the coming session
will again take up the subject and urge
. parliamentary form of government.
The Freisinnige convention at Nure-
bourg this week passed resolution in
favor of submitting all International dis
putes to arbitration.
At Cassell laborer named Johannes
Muster has been convicted of utterine
dve so-called reasonable remarks. AL
though they were all uttered years ago.
Muster was sentenced to six years inn.
priaonment.
At the wticulture congress at Frei.
burg, the Baden delegates secured the