The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-11-25
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Especial Correspondence
! During the winter tho administration
purposes to take steps retaliatins against
Germany for discriminating against
American pork. Professor Wiley Of the
agricultural department Is now con-
Quoting ON investigation for the benefit
Of the president and has gone to New
York for the purpose Of securing sam.
pies of German wines and other prod
uots, which will undergo close scruti-
ny to find ground for excluding them
from this country.
American products have been subject
cd to all sorts Of unjust determinations,
and especially is this true In regard to
pork, fruit and shrubbery. Pork when
intended for the interior towns has been
examined at the port Of entry and heav-
lily assessed, and the same process gone
through at nearly every large city on
the way to its destination. American
meat products have been harassed in SO
many ways that it has become unprofit-
able to export them to Germany. It has
been charged that these products are
infected with trichin@ and everything
Imaginable has been done to harass
trade and drive it from that market.
Recent consular reports show that
charges Of trichine existing In American
pork are unfounded and upon scruti-
nizing investigation 1t was found to ex.
ist in meats which came from other
countries and were marked as coming
from America.
The president already has power to
aot on his own responsibility and the
data are now being collected on which
to base grounds for excluding German
products which are found to be impure
aud adulterated, az the president does
not propose to adopt German methods
to stifie trade, believing that American
products will command market wher-
ever they are given fair chance with
out resorting to triokery.
The data which Professor Wiley e.
cures will probably be submitted to
congress with the presidents message,
and he will undoubtedly make some
reference to 1t and suggest to congress
that 1t take action In the matter, which
he believes will be more effective in
bringing Germany to its senses when
specifically directed by congress with
the approval Of the president and the
people.
RefurbishinR the Capitol.
A fine succession Of delicately tinted
corridors will greet returning senator's
and representatives at the capitol when
the session begins next December. With
the annual appropriation Of $50, 900 for
repairs and improvements to the struc-
ture on the hill, Architect Edward
Clark has been working quite wonder
full transformation. One of the items
since early July has been the spreading
of 81, 500 square yards Of paint. A small
army Of painters are still busy with
their brushes and will continue for some
weeks yet. The rich shades and aesthetic
colors employed in Frightening and
freshening the long walls suggest all the
variety and beauty to be seen at an up
to date silk counter. On both the house
and senate sides the color scheme differs
from the walls and the decorations, and
it is not the same on the corridors Of any
two eides of the assembly chambers.
Generally there is more crowding at
the house end Of the capitol, and the
throngs in the extended passageways are
apt to stick their elbows out against the
walls, to lean up against them and thus
soil the choicest accomplishments Of the
government employees who WELD
brushes. The architect Of the capitol
has accordingly refrained from adjoining
these corridors with costly mixtures, al
though 10 has made very artful show
ing. "
Pearls Of the United States.
When the general public or that part
of it that is interested in pearls finds
that the government has just issued from
the press handsome royal octave vol
ume Of $50 pages on "The Fresh Water
Pearls and Pearl Fisheries Of the Unit
ed Statss," by that we'll known author.
ity on precious stones, George Il. Kuntz,
it is altogether probable that there will
be great demand for 1t. 1t is some-
what belated in issue, but it is none the
less valuable and instructive. To those
who would be apt to sniff ut fresh wa
ter pearls the reference to that "Queen
Pearl" found in 1867 at Notch Brook,
near Paterson, may serve restraining
purpose. 1t weighed 90 grains, was Of
fine luster, was sold to the Empress Eu-
genie for 50, 500, and is today worth
four times that amount. This find led
to q wild hunt for pearls In the streams
of New Jersey and the wholesale de.
struction of the mussels that produced
the pearls. A later interest was that in
Wisconsin, in 1889, and that state pro-
duced $3.50, 900 worth Of pearls up to
1897. nj addition to the very interest
ing toxt there are one colored plate and
"a fine illutrations.
He Got His Free.
A homesiok Japanese is as homeeick
q man as can be. One who acted as
cook on the Indiana last summer sent
in the following pathetic petition to
tho navy department for his release:
Excuse me. Honorable offers. / am
always thanking for your kindness, that
l could not forget perpetually. Last
month l higned for my work, therefore
l have duty to do make my response.
BILE for a year, but for the shake Of I
could not understand English language,
could not give you even satisfaction,
and moreover would often trouble my
friends, by this l have many SORROW
If must bear with patience this work
for year, must take a sick surely. I
have to do much thing for my native
country. Though you will refuse my
wish will never free away, because !
believe God and have many honor.
But my honorable offers please excuse
me my work and give me free" 1t is
pleasant to be able to add that he did