The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-07
ABSENCE OF 7RlCHlNAE.
Favorable Showing Made for Ameri-
can Pork.
THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT REPORT
Claims that Unwholesome American
Meat Is shipped TO Germany Not
Sustained by the Facts.

" eho hHsoSidlSu ITcsSl-lle pToulCteu
consolidation Of the liberal political parties
in Germany has now been seriously under
taken by the leaders and the executive com
mittees of the various factions. The two
radical wings, headed by Herren Richter
and Rickert, have arrived at an under
standing In the reichstag electoral districts
now represented by conservatives. but are
believed to be ready for a change. The
South Germany radical parties are expect
ed to enter into the union. The liberal
press and part Of the national liberal press.
such as the National Zeitung and the Co.
logne Gazette, are advocating union, while
the vossische Zeitung. the Tageblatt and
the Frankfurter Zeitung enthusiastically
support the scheme. Since 1890 the liberals
have lost much ground, but the leaders be-
lieve that the reactionary a~grarian policy
Of the government has since estranged
many thousands Of electors, and that the
liberals. II they unite, can now gain q ma
!ority in the reichstag at the elections in
1897.
The reichstag for many years past has
adopted q resolution providing for the pay
ment Of members. but the bundesrath has
always annulled 1t. The government has
now intimated that II is prepared to sup
port the payment Of members If the relohs-
tag passes an amendment restricting the
electoral franchise. The reichstag, how
ever, is not likely to accept this PROPOSE
ton.
The first court ball took place Wednes-
day and was q great success. About 200Q
people attended and the costumes were
brilliant. United States Ambassador Uni
and Mrs. Uhl were among the guests.
The emperor intends TO give a costume
bali on February "a in honor of the CEN
tenary Of William !, and 1t is said 1t VIII
| surpass any previous similar ball.
The Cologne Nolks Zeitung claims II has
proof that Emperor William, after the re-
cent revelations, wrote a personal letter to
Prince Bismarck appealing to him OH the
ground of patriotism to cease his dlVUlSlns
of German state policies. Speaking OF the
revelation of Polish agitation in Germany,
Prince bismarck is reported to have said
in an interview this week: Tina gang
against which | had to fight hard at the
foundation and building up OF the empire
has now made itself much at home with
us."
Prince Bismarck warmly approved OF the
appointment of Count Muravieff as Russian
minister for foreign affairs. saying; lie
is Just the man / always hoped to see Rus-
| Eiel itA6h
! expect he will do well.'
The wholesale retirement from active
duty of army officers In the prime of lille
is continued, and has now aroused even
the opposition Of the national liberals.
There is much indignation at Wurtemburs
at the fact that several excellent south
| German generals. the Oldest being 81 years
of age, including Generals Won Grief,
Pfaff and Detlcn, although in perfect
health. have been retired and replaced by
Prussian generals Of the same age.
The emperor and empress are going TO
Hirschburg, Silesia. on February le, where
they will enjoy ~tobogganing on the numer-
Gus steep sleigh tracks from the mountains.
Robert i. Kneebs, the American horse
man VIII was sentenced yesterday to nine
months imprisonment and to pay a fine
Of 1000 marks in addition to being de-
urived of all civil rights for two years
after having been convicted OF racing the
|trotting mare Bethel on German tracks
under the name of Nellie Kneebs, may have
to stand trial again. this time on the charge
OF conspiracy to commit perjury.
The hearing OF the charges against the
editors OF the Bismarckian' Deutschtag
Zeitung. who are alleged to have intrigued
against the foreign office, has been fixed
for February 10 and promises to be SEN
sational.
Tho forthcoming government report on
1.-The Cause OF ITItulildt Ihlttteh pun -
fcred for sale in Prussia during the pc
riod from January l. 1896. to January 10.
1897. and seized by the authorities, VIII be
a sore disappointment to the Prussian
Government and still more to the agrarian
PARTY, both OF which have all along con
tended that tho United States send tricAi-
nous pork despite the American oficials'
| certificates TO the contrary accompanies
each package OF meat. Not only In the
prussian diet as well as in the reichstas
and IN the German press, but likewise IN
tho official correspondence between the
lq~overnments IL has been for years emphat-
Icallv stated that these American meat
certificates testifying to the healthy con
ldition of the exported pork. both canned
and smoked or salted, are not
ond in many instances trichinae has been
discovered by the German meat inspectors
in such Certified" meat after delivery
here This claim has never been abated
nv all the American government demands
To substnntiate 1t with more than mere
ALLEGATIONS. the Prussian government hav-
ing persistently turned a dear ear TO the
demands, though ressurrectlng the claim
itself from time to time
norlr which were cited by the Prussiar
Government in support OF its claims turned
ont on investigation Instituted by the
American embassy here, TO be fictitious
or at least unproyen. In one single cas-
n was established beyond doubt That a iol
OF pork sold in American PACKAGES diG
= contain trichinse, but those packages hat
been sent BY the American exporter over
year prior and tho facts mat the MARKS %,
! Tho papers had been tempered with wa
evident, 60 that the conclusion that tn'
G German packer had simply used the Amer
, can packages a second time to 90 up M
German pork in. was Inevitable IN olhe'
cases those former Prussian reports con
5 tanned such meaere notices as the tnre.
e cases of American trichinous pors ~
t Cologne; two cases ditto in S~aleseweddeil
4 e,c = hut when the attempt was made .
Identify these cases by demanding I'M
: number Of the American packages sueh q
accompany each American certiheate sue
. N'a,hars could not be produced. The Amer
= loan embassy in Berlin t%hereupon insiste'
that each case Of alleged American trich,
RVS pork hereafter be accompanied II
~ or.cIal Prussien report with the mum
a ber Of the American certificates, etc, 8
y Rat The shippers and negligent Americas
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