The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-05

( BERLIN, Fep. f.--unuer Inc ilEuulHS
of Observation-Disclosures the
Tagebla,t to-day describes he,,5inElins
OF Prussia with American fruits and
asks "Are we really drifting into q
fierce tariff war with the United States
because we have pctted the agrarlan
dcs!rc?" s.ta (. r q
The Vorwaerts publishes an article
head "Agrarlun attack IN America de-
sailing the stupidity which the different
revenue stations display in interpreting
the prohibltory decree. Other liberal
newspapers make similar comment.
The isuance OF the DEGREES was brought
about as follows: The minister Of agrt-
culture, Baron Won Hammersteln-Lox..
ten, gaw DR.. MIGUEL, the minister OF
finances ana vice president OF ina niln-i
lstry on January 20, and earnestly ask
ed that decree be issued forthwith prn-.
hibi,ing absolutely the mporSa lion of all
American fruit. fresh and dried. and all
prDduc!s OF American nurseries. DR..
MIGUEL telegfaphed the order TO all reve-
nue stations, making |. effective on Feo-
ruary |. The United states anipasaa;.
dor, Mr.. Andrew d. White. Immediately
vigorously demonstrated at the foreign
snflice, both In writing and verbally. and
the decree was temporarily annulled on
February 2. During the annullment the
frui. was released at Hamburg. En-.
merich and Dusseldorf. Tie decree was
re-establlshed on February sin milder
form, being made enforceable against
fresh fruits only.
In the meanwhile Mr.. White. continued
making strong protests. 10 Baron Won
Buelow, the minister for foreign affairs,
whN In consequence had n special audi
ence OF the emperor yesterday morning
on the subject resulting in thesBundas-
rath holding 4 meeting and issuing yes
teriays resolution. tile lex: OF whichfhas!
not yet reached Mr.. White. But It Is
known that the wording Is so loose as to
be open h n score OF interpretations 1T
is generally surmisei that itwill practi.i
cally mean prohibition.
The official statement ot the Reicf-!
sanzsiger. on the subject Of the measures
taken TO prevent the importation of "af-l
fected" American fruit, atc...ss.w3S COM
municated Tonight 10 the officials OF the
United States embassy.
The United States consul al, Dusseldorf
telegraphed su-day that only dried fruits
had been released and shat there were
about LOCO barrels of apples In the bond
ed warehouses there. ,Sl
The United Stats; embassy during The;
week has been flooded with appeals from
fruit merchants. dealers AMI shippers
who have been injured by the decree.
several OF them have thanked Mr.;
White for the vigorous measures heihas;
adopted. ,?S3i
It appears that DR.. MIGUEL and Baron
Won HammersteinLox:eE issued The de-
cree without the authority hf the Prusr3
sian cabinet or the Bundesrat;l. Z,
The agrarian newspapers; thank the
government for the prohibition.
The Tagebla.t asks why the importn-
ton OF healthy. living plants is prohib-i
tied and says: Such extreme measures
will doubtless provoke retaliation"
The United States amhassadorwas en-
tertained at dinner this evening by
Barn Won Cramm- -Burgdorf, the minis
ter 0f Brunswick. /. "
Mr.. White last night lodged another
formal protest with Baron Won Buelow,
as IN spite of the Bundesrath't resolu-
tion. American fresh fruit is everywhere.
excluded. st,f ~ ,s. 45 & it =,