New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-04
o1EL'S DECREE MODIFIED
oNpr ACTION BY THE GERMAN
BUNDEsRATH.

-,,, AMERICAN FRUIT AS SUFFERS FROM
GAN Jose SCALE TO BE BxcIUpED-AM-
o,ssApoR WHITES PROTESTS EFFrcTIvr
.. Feb at is announced that the
Oath Federal Council in plenary sitting
pun. onnroved its committees proposal that
N-u' sbould be issued prohibiting the importa-
ds''' 49,, America Of live plants and shrubs and
a,aces containing the same
70 Associated Press ascertains that 'he
sosrath supersedes with Its authority Dr
D.mers decree. which seems ill-adVlsed IN IFS
ord audiences. and which. naturally pro-
's,,,ol was occasioned by the recently reported
VIZ # experiments by DR.. Friedrich Won
r. NJ the Agricultural High School.
- Rundesrath's action is due. IL Is SAID TO
:, vigorous protests from the shippers af-
20 asuecially those Ct Hamburg. on the
~" pb,ne and at Emmerich. and still more 10
.o,ss,s Of Ambassador White. Its decision
Ia tho Importation only where the fruit is
80, nv the Aspidotus perniciosus' or san
an -, hing which is said TO have done ener-
'V so,,sse in the United States. The Bundles
NV .,.rae spplles to the whole Of Germany.
'S .,,os matters momentarily better; but il is
Az cha, IFS future Interpretation will large
V''' .os,o,d with Dr. Miquels decree. Parties
- here fear that the United States will
-s.,rt 10 reprsals
g.. touov,ing were last years fresh-fruit I'M
,r bundredweights: American. 100000;
~. hungarian COZ ,00G; Dutch $4,000; Bel
-, $4,000. and Italian. 10000
- aooroe will in a certain measure affect
-, frnits These are to be examined by
a. an ,beir arrival at German ports. and
'AP -. found 10 be infected with the fruit
70 . ill be excluded. Instructions TO this eff
w.. n, IA issued 10 the customs authorities.
No. Runaesrath's measure. it is pointed out,
-. nso, les STRINGENT than similar measures at
r.ossrt enforced in individual States or the
American Union ~.
~. Associated Press learns that the Ham
burg authorities to-day permitted the uhioao'"s
~ ines from the United States. owing 10 in
s,r,ctions received from Berlin as the result oil
-. ,ro,ssts Of United States Ambassador White
AGAINST Dr. Miquels decree.
To,don Fen. 4-The Berlin correspondent of
"The Tines says r,,...,tu,,
Tn customs officials at Emmerch, Rhenish
prussia received Geographic instructions on
1anuary 80 from DR.. Miguel. the Prussian MIN
:s,er Of Finance. to stop the importation OF ffesn
fruit from America The Hamburg senate IS
snAd a similar order on the following day.
Protests against the latter have secured from
the Hamburg Senate permission. nrstly, TOT
further export OF consgnments 10 England ana
secondly. for consignments of American appIeS
that have already reached Germany 10 De de-
uyered 10 those TO whom they are addressed
THE subject occupied the attention or the
Bundesrath to-day Thursday. when II was de-
cded that importation OF fresh fruit Is only
forbidden when the same is discovered 10 con-
lain plant bug. The prohibition does not eX-
tend 10 dried fruits: but the importation OF wind
fans packing material and plants is altogether
forbidden
The general indignation aroused IS due per-
hans less 10 the commercial losses that might
epsue lnssmuch as American fruits bear rela-
lively small proportion to the total fruit i'm
port than to the feeling that the Government
has been Influenced by agrarian pressure.
The Berlin National Zeltung' defends the
prohibition II danger such as phylloxera exists.
II declares, nevertheless. that promises 70 the
agricultural population Of all manner OF bless
ings from the legal and administrative enhance
ment of the prices Of provisions are not calcu-
lated 10 induce them 10 make efforts which
would be equally useful TO consumers and agri-
cutursts alike"
The Opposition German newspapers consider
that the proposed Brussels Sugar Conference
will be futile under such conditions.