The sun., 1897-02-06
eEnxAx ooMMrmorAI xErnoDs.
Consui General NE Ksy Cr,tieises Theua I.
q Report 20 the State DepartsnenL


WARRINGTON. Feb. b.-United States Con-
known journalist. anticipating evidently the
speedy termination OF his Official duty at his
present Lost. has addressed tn the state De-
partment acaustio criticism upon Germsn
commercial methods. which the department
has made public. A con siderable portion Of
the report 70 devoted TO an account OF the dis
solution Of the Produce Exchanges OF Berlin.
KoniRsberg. Posen. Magdeburg. and other
towns. His comments upon this action and
the causes that led up to IL and tho
results that will probably follow will mako
interesting reading In Germany when rctrans-
mitted there by tho German Ambassador.
and Mr.. De Kay. II is believed. will have his
Rripsack packed and his resignation in the
handf Of the State Department before the re-
port receives official recognition In Germany.
This portion Of the report Is. however. too
lengthy and too full Of technicalities TO be Of
general interest in the United States.
Just now" says Mr. he Kay. tho Berlin
markets and those OF other large German cities
arc full OF delicious apples. cheap. lpRo. firm.
fragrant. and fine favored Because they come
from America certain papers are against them |;
the others dare not point out their superiority to
European fruit IL has already been suggested
that they may bring In some beetle or moth
whose worm might eventually play havoc with
Ger nan.b born apples; and that suggestion may
atill be elaborated to tho satisfaction OF the
Agrarian papers by some microscopist who 10
ambitious OF preferment.
regarding the rule that keeps Russian swine
out of Germany. when protesting violently
against a removal Of the ban on tho ground that
be filled with Russian beasts.
Much the same antcccdents have brought
the Hungarian Produce Exchange at Buda-
In n similar The Agrnrlan6
OF Hungary have made the same demand;
namely. that various landed p.oprictors shall
be made directors OF the Produce Exchange
at the appointment Of tho Minister OF Com
merce. without election on tho part OF tho
pointees are merchants and understand the
rules and customs OF the exchange or not.
The shsrP proceedings AGAINST tho OK; OK;
changes OF Prussia seem part OF q general
mo, ement herc by which all the placos worth
having are generally brought into the power
isis i' merchants @ were sppsinted 10 hold oiieo
| as Prussian Ministers OF state. Down 10 1859
the Minister Of coTmerse nm n, sssn
| one OF tho hereditary foes OF commerce. ana
neither by education nor inclination disposed
The State Treasury Of Prussia 30 likely to
suffer from, the closing OF the Produce Ex
ness on these exchanges is so worded as ap-
| parently to exempt from taxation business
| transacted elsewhere than ON the open ex-
But to regard the whole matt,r from its
| widest aspect: Apart from the fact that the
| Government has dealt one class Of Germans
a direct blow by placing members OF another
class as watchers and inspectors over them.
| the entire movement TO superintend exchanges
| and hedge the public from the danger OF buy
| ing doubtful bonds or getting caught In grain
| operations seems TO suffer from radical
| disease. IL the Government undertakes "a
make the public quito .afe when dealing on the
| exchanges. II must also expect that the public
| will look to II for cJmpen satlon II anything
goes wrong. II. let u- suppose, stocks and bonds
| are sold which turn ont afterward to be rot
| ten, or else grain IL sold at price far above
| the true market price. Havin: put It's own
| inspectors In &C mmand and hedRed the busi
ness round with a tangle OF rules, stamps
| formus. and what not, .the public Will mol
| see the need OF examining into tho goods on III
| own account, but will Inevitably hold the Gov
| ernment responsible for any lots."