The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-20
COMMERCIAL WAR DESIRED
s.INsOLENCE OF THESE YANKEES"
DISCUSSED BY THE PRESS.
Experts Sent to All Ports to search
for Excuses to Restrict ImpOrta-
ton of Our Products.
scopyricht, 1855. BY the Associated press.)

the week before, attempted to make an
amicable bargain with the Federation
whereby they would wage joint campaign
In the Reichstag and Diet elections: but, at
the convention the leaders of the Fedora
ton frankly declared they would not sup
port any candidates who were not pledged
to support the aims of the Federation.
Herren Diedrich and Hahn, prominent
members of the Reichstag. and intimate
friends of Prince Bismarck. who are known
to be inspired from Friedrchsruhe, boldly
declared that the Federation must antag
onize the government at the coming cleo
tons unless precise promises are given to
satisfy the agrarian demands, especially in
the direction of paralyzing or excluding
1.-The constantly increasing American COM
petition in all products of the soil, which,
if it remains unchecked will utterly ruin
German agriculture, which is equivalent to
running the whole country
Resolutions, supported by Herren Hahn,
Protetz, Klappeter Kannitz, and others.
were adopted to the effect that the agrari-
ans, no matter of what party utilization,
would only support candidates standing ON
- the Federation platform Within the ranks
of the National Liberals a similar breaking
up of party lines is occurring, a number of
leaders declaring they will only vote for
candidates of agrarian tendencies. Thus
the pivot of the campaign is the question Of
supporting or antagonizing agrarianism.
The whole of the Lettists, of course, are
anti-agrarians but they are almost assured
of the whole of the Rightists and many of
the Centrists support. There is visible
increase in the agrarian strength among
the Centrsts, although the leaders and the
Centrist press are doing their best to dis
fi1n ria 1T.alo-
lem will be paramount in all the legisla-
lures of the country There is no doubt
the agrarians are an enormously increasing
factor in politics, and they are doing their
best to hurry the government into tariff
war with the United States.
In this connection the remarks of the
Deutsche Tages Zeitung, the leading agrar-
ian organ, apropos of the news that the
House of Representatives at Washington
had called for the correspondence relative
to American beef, fruit horses and adulter-
ated German wine, are significant. The pa
per mentioned says: I'VE sincerely hope
the Americans will look thoroughly into
these German measures. For one thing,
they will arrive at the conclusion that Ger
many has dealt as leniently as possible
with them. Then we harbor the hope that
the insolence of these Yankees will be so
increased by the discussion of these mat
tiers in Congress that Germany will not
be able to do otherwise than to follow up
the paper measures by more paipable ones.
For this reason we do hope the Americans
will go it in great style"
The Vossische Zeitung replies to this eff
fusion, saying: ut would be hard to I'M
veil in a more frivolous manner the designs
of the Federation of Husbandry to drive US
into tariff war, the enormous damage OF
which cannot be foreseen-
Following the example of the previous
week, numerous members of the Reichstag
during the course of the debates, have
fiercely abused the United States and its
competftion Herr Roesicke declared the
German government had handled the lice
infected American products more tenderly
than America itself, adding The spectre
of tariff war with that country mas no
terror for the Germans who FEAR Coo ana
nothing else i'm the world.
A meeting of the Society Of Husbandry,
specially called, has passed a resolution
calling on the government to subject all
American horses to six weeks quarantine
and 10 indelibly brand them. The society
also decided TO prepare statistics regarding
horse raising in America
The government during the past week
sent experts to all the ports of entry and
revenue stations to assist in determining
whether American fruit is infected the
officials of the United States embassy here
costs OF the examinations will fall upon
the exporters. -, -.
that German nurSerymen have been or
dered by cable to discontinue sendlng thelr
Diplomatic notes are passing between
Berlin and St. Petersburg. the latter COM
planning of the new and most severe regu-
iations of the minister of agriculture, Baron
Won Hammerstein-Iu xten, in regard TO the
importation of Russian hogs, ana a reprlsal
is threatened
Tie opera subscription ball on Wednes-
day was the most brilliant OF Berlin So
ciety functions. 1t was attended by the
whole court and diplomatic corps, and
there was an unusually large American
contingent present One of the richest cos
tunes was that of Mrs. White, the wife of
The United States ambassador. IL was OF
straw yellow brocade with diamonds ana
pearls The other Americans present IN
Guided Mesdames Allen, Wiborg ana DICK
son, of Cincinnati and Mr.. Goluscnmlut
and wife. Mrs. Sabirs party of eight ex-
ceptionally pretty American girls attracted
the attention OF the Emperor, VINO sent an
officer to ascertain their names. Ain l.l
the Americans married 10 Germans VINO
were at the ball were Princess Lynar ana
Countesses Waldersee and Oriola tney re-
ceived particular attention from the En-
peror who spent an hour in the diplomates
box conversing, especially with MIR. White
and the British ambassador, Sir Frank
CavendlSh LaSceiles.
A conference of the chiefs of police Of the
large Prussian towns has been called for
the coming week in Berlin with the view of
a reorganization of the whole police. Po-
lice outrages have been so frequent of late
that the Emperor desired the meeting TO be
called in order 10 consider the matter and
to report to Baron Won Windheim, who, at
his Majestys request. made an exhaustive
Investigation OF the police organizations of
the European capitals last summer.
Prince Henry XVI. OF Reuss. whose
crazy escapades led him to be confined in
an asylum, has been released.
The jubilee OF the rising of Schlesweig-
Holsteln against Denmark viii be cele-
brated OH March 1926. The main festivities
will be al Schesweig-IIo and at kiel.
All the schools viii be closed.
1t has been decided to construct an un-
foreground railroad IN Berlin, and the city
assumes control Of the construction. The
fluids necessary l0l.000,090 marks. win be
raised by loan.
Councillor Of Legation Speck Won Stern
bergh has been appointed first secretary Of
the German embassy at Washington.
I Miss Wizards Funeral.