The record-union., 1898-12-11
Hearty Friendship Exists Between
the Two Countries,
According to a Statement Made by German
ambassador Won HOIlehen.
No Intention ON the Part Of the
Kaiser's Government TO Inter-
fere in the Slightest Degree
With All the Legitimate Aims
of the United States.

Copyrighted, 1898, by Associated Press.I
BERLIN, Dec 10.-Before leaving
Germany for South Germany DR.. Won
Holleben, the German ambassador to
the United States, said in the course
of a conversation: Both the German
and Washington Governments are anx-
ious to improve the existing relations
between them. This fact will soon be-
come evident"
Baron Won Buelow, the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, had several long in
terviews with Dr. Won Holleben last
week All the important questions con-
corning America were thoroughly dis
cussed. The ambassador said
In behalf of the German Govern
ment, I can state that the most hearty
friendship exists toward the rising
American nation, and that there is no
intention of doing any thing on our
part to interfere in the slightest degree
with all the legitimate aims of the
United States. In a few words, an
effort will be made, more than in the
past, to adjust all trifing differences
outstanding, and the negotiations for
reciprocity treaty, which have been
greatly delayed mainly because OF the
war with Spain, will be taken up after
the new year and pushed vigorously
AS to Germanys claims to retain
or recover certain commercial advan-
tages hitherto enjoyed in Spanish colo
nies now under American sway, their
Justice will undoubtedly be recognized
at Washington, especially as the claims
are quite modest, and do not exceed any
thing the United States under SINH
lar circumstances would demand them
selves
4 return to my post at washington
with the firm expectation that the re-
lations between the two countries. po-
litically and commercially, will become
better'
The Germans are now following
American affairs much closer than pre-
viously. A very full report of the Pres
idenf's message was published here.
and was commented upon as much as
the Elnperor,s- speech from the throne
at the opening of the Reichstag. The
comment was generally fair and calm,
many OF the papers expressing agree
able surprise at its peaceful tone.
The semi-official Post" says: sIn
yielding TO Americas demands, one
success after another has fallen into
her lap. But in view Of the entrance
OF the United States among the COM
petitors for colonial possessions. a re-
adjustment of German-American COM
Inerclal relations will have to be made
as matter of necessity"
Ih1s view is expressed by large por-
Ilon OF the German press, but no inti-
nation has been received from the Ger
man Embassy, and it is understood that
even DR.. Won Holleben thus far has no
speelnc instructions on that point.
The German Foreign Office, as a mat
ter OF fact, does not possess sufficient
data or reliable information from mer-
chants to enable it to put forward re-
liable expressed views.
The agrarian organs insist that tariff
provisions with the United States ought
TO be framed to wholly exclude Ameri-
can meat products from Germany. They
also bemoan the increasing imports of
american horses, which were valued at
4'l5oOO0 marks in 1897, and which
nave almost doubled this year.
ihese papers also maintain that much
American horse flesh comes in the
shape of sausage.
The Berlin 'Tageblatt" makes this
interesting admission: 'In German
commercial circles the conviction has
long become settled that the dangers
arising from American pork and the
notorious San Jose scale have been
magnified, just as years ago wero tbe
perils of the Colorado bug. we are.
therefore, anxious to ascertain whether
the renewed attempts of the American
Government to convince the agrarians
and the German Government of the
thoroughness of American sunervision
OF pork exports and the hygienic results
or the drying process applied to Amer
lean fruit have been successful We
doubt it, for whatever does not mt
money into the pockets of our aprar,ars
they do not believe i'm
Since the Emperor's return from, +bo
orient the measures taken to provide
for his safety have been much more
strictly and comprehensively carried
out. The NStadt Schloss. at Pots,lam
which issnow occupied by his majesty
was formerly open to the public so
far as the outer courts We're concern
ed. Now there are double sentries 81
every door, special permits are re-
quired to pass, and the building itself
IS overrun by scores of policemen and
detectives.
Police Prefect Windham admits that
these precautions are due to the recent
anarchist plots.