The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-19
Not Much Danger of the Foreign
Government RetaIIating.
Her Hands Are Tied Down to a Very Large
Extent.

Such as Cotton, Petroleum and
Stringent Regulations for the
Inspection of Meats.
BERLIN, Sept 1S.-The first batch
of replies to a circular of inquiry as
to the effects of the new United States
tariff law, circulated by the Frank
furter Zeitung," has been printed. The
general tenor of the answers show that
the manufacturers generally expect to
be able to stand the new tariff with
out such aid as the Agrarians propose,
in the shape of a tariff law 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 indus
try 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
silk stuffs of Crefeld, the cloth factor
les of Lennep and Huckenwagen, the
prints of Glarback and the leather and
glove and cheaper linen of Selicia.
On the other hand, the Chemnitz knit
goods and hosiery, the Saxon cotton in
dustry the Gera woolens, the Berlin
and Bremen trimmings, the Crefeld
neckties and the Voight land laces, cur
tains and knitting machines are barely
touched Besides O. number of manu-
facturers, notably the Chemnitz hosiers,
are contemplating factories in the
United States, in the conviction that
the new tariff will last for number
of years.
In the meantime, the agitation of the
Agrarian and Conservative press in ia
vor of a tariff war with the United
States is more vigorous than ever.
The "Deutsche Zeitung," the leading
organ of the Agrarians, in an article
inspired by high Government officials,
says: I'm spite of the desire to retail
ate against the United States the
hands of the Government are unfor-
tunately tied to a large extent, as eX-
perience has clearly demonstrated that
Germany cannot do without the main
American shipping supplies, such as
cotton and petroleum, and to a smaller
degree, cereals. But in answer to the
chicanery with which German sugar
is being treated by the United States,
the German Government will hence
forth treat all American meats and
other preserves with similar stringen-
cy. Laws will be passed making meat
inspection much more rigid, and these
laws will be extended to every kind of
food preserves"
The correspondent here of the Asso-
ciated Press has secured full corrob-
Grafton Of the above views. In official
circles it is not concealed that the aim
is to frame laws to exclude in future
all American meats and 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 excluded from Germany.
AS a striking commentary on the
plans to exclude American meats, the
fact may be noted that pork in Ger
many during the last fortnight has
reached a price unequalled in many
years that of % to 40 cents per pound
at retail, and IS cents per pound at
wholesale. This is due to the exclusion
of Russian pork in the Silcian frontier
districts.
This review of the situation may be
concluded by saying that as a result
of the canvass made by the Cologne
Gazette among the importing and ex-
porting firms in Cologne, memorial
has been sent to the Imperial Chan
cellor, Prince Hohenlohe, setting forth
that most of the exporters and all of
the importers of that district are op-
posed to tariff war with the United
States.
The struggle between the Slavs and
Germans in Austria over the new lam
guage ordinances has aroused intense
feeling in Germany. Many of the
newspapers of this country are vigor-
ously cordemning the Badeni Cabinet,
but the official and semi-official news
papers of Germany are discrediting
such utterances, which are very mop
perfume at the present moment, when
Emperor William is a guest of Emperor
Francis Joseph. All attempts organ
lied in aid of the associations and 9TH
err si,nilar measures to encourage the
Germans in Austria in their fight are
also severely snubbed by the Prussian
and other German Governments, and
the projected visit to Bohemia of the
Leipsic University students en- masse
has been forbidden by the Saxon Gov
eminent. Nevertheless, there is a
strong feeling in Germany on the sub
ject.
The North German Gazette" warns
it's readers against all irredendism and
all dreams of aiding Germans in Aus
tria to find a new home in Germany.
At the launching of the new German
ironclad Kaiser Wilhelm Der Zweit, at
WiIhelmshaven 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 con-
stitution. It's Governor is still wholly
autocratic or feudal Duke Johann
Albrecht, however, is favorably in
clined to granting a constitution, and
in order to strengthen his hands
against the obstreperous and reaction
airy mobiles, the Reichstag during the
coming session will again take up the
subject and urge a parliamentary form
of Government.
The F'reisinninge convention at Nu-
remburg this week passed a resolution
in favor of submitting all interna-