The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-23


sanitary inspection of German wines AMI
the dangerous colors used in toys woolens,
ETC.. and of the adulteration of dyes. chem
icals and other such products. Many Amer
leans hold that German imports require
careful sanitary inspection in beth coun-
tries Their representatives at Berlin and
Washington are anxious. above everything,
to avert retaliatory measures. but there is
good reason to suppose they will be en-
tirely unsuccessful if the Reichstag passes
law of inspection, which Is virtual prohi-
bition. Moderate men on both sides strong
ly desire a bill providing for a thorough
imperial inspection. aus avoiding repeated
unnecessary and vexatious inspections Of
the same. If the United States first inspect
ed German imports. and the different state
governments of America then reinspected
them, and they were afterwards inspected
by the different American municipal author
tiles for the third time, that would be pre-
cisely the condition of affairs American
meat now has TO face in Germany"
The United States ambassador, Andrew D.
White, referring to the same matter, said:
If a fair law were passed, abolishing the
reinspection of meat in more than one place.
the United States would heartily approve
of it."
of the season on Tuesday in honor of Dr.
Won Holleben, the German ambassador at
Washington, who is now on a visit to this
country. The function was a great displo-
matte success. Among those present were
Baron Won Ritchefon, the acting foreign
secretary, and mcst of the members of the
diplomatic corps. After the dinner DR.. Won
Holleben said that he, like Mr.. White, was
in favor of removing the minor matters
which have latteriy disturbed the pleasant
relations between the two countries, such as
tonnage and insurance questions, by set
Ting them amicably. The German ambas-
sador also expressed the hope that the cat
tle-inspection bill would be so drawn as to
be acceptable to the United States. DR..
Won Hclleben, referring to the tariff nego-
tions, described them as being in the initia-
tory stage.
The German ambassador goes to Stutt-
CART next week for the purpose of attending
the wedding of Princess Pauline and the
Prince Wied. He will then return to Ber-
lin, where, before returning to the United
States, he will confer with the imperial
chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe, and various
ministers concerning projected legislation
and other matters touching upon German
American relations:
Prince Adolph of Schaumburg- -Lippe En-
peror Williams brother-in-law, applied
some time ago to the Bundezrath to forbid
the diet of Lippe-Detmo,d to regulate the
question of a succession to the throne of
that principality, he himself being a candi-
date. Reliable information now has it that
Bavaria, Saxony, Wurtemburg, the Thur
ingian States, Hesse, Anhalt, Mecklenburg,
Reuss and the Hanse Towns in the Bundez-
rath has decided against the appeal
Three important measures providing for
increase in the strength of the army, anti
strike regulations and imperial me4t in
spection are so far advanced that the bills
embodying them are ready for introduction
into the Reichstag Immediately after that
body convenes. The army bill not only pro-
vides for slight increase in the peace eff
fective footing, but it also provides for the
reorganization of the field artillery and the
completion of the telegraph and railroad
equipment. Altogether, the bill will involve
an increase of some 20,0OO,0O0 marks yearly,
besides an immediate outlay of larger
amount.
The first preliminary elections for men,
bers of the Diet have been fixed for Oct q,
and the final elections will take place a
week later. The parties are split in man
ner which makes it impossible to predict the
result except that sweeping changes in the
composition of the House are improbable
and the Conservatives having agrarian and
anti-American leanings are very likely to
form majority. The election will be held
under the old, reactionary three class law.
Among it's curiosities this time is the fact
that nearly all the Prussian ministers, in
Guiding Prince Hohenlohe, the imperial
chancellor, will vote in the lowest class, the
second and third classes being composed of
wealthy corporations and fnancers.
The large estate at Cadinien has been
presented to Emperor William by former
District Councillor Birkner. and it was
formally accepted by the Emperor this
week, with the result that the district
chamber of Elbing has sent the Emperor
telegram of thanks as it is expected the
district will be largely benefited by the
change in ownership. The estate lies mid
way between Elbing and Tolkemit. in the
province of East Prussia, adjoining an in
let of the Baltic called Frisches Haf. 1t
covers about eight thousand acres, is beau
tifully wooded and full of large game; but
it has been somewhat neglected. The value
of the estate is estimated at 100000 marks.
Throughout Germany unusually cold and
SlOfiHy weather LdS prevailed all the week.
There has been much snow in the eastern
and northern provinces The thermometer
in some localities sank to ten degrees be-
low freezing point. An enormous amount
of damage was done to late field products
and there was considerable loss of cattle
in certain districts of Posen and east and
west Prussia The ice was several inches
thick. A belated party of tourists in the
Hartz mountains is reported to have lost
nearly all, If not all, of its members. They
were frozen to death.
The news that American bicycle manufac-
turers intend to make large imports has re-
newed the German agitation against the al
legged low duty on American wheels, and
many Of the papers are printing alarmist
articles about crushing American compe-
titicn." The Kreuz zeitung seizes the OPP
portunity to advocate prohibitive tariff
upon American bicycles.
The British and American residents of
Dresden have presented the King of Sax
ony, upon the occasion Of his jubilee, with
a rifle, in handsome case, and silver
casket, containing address on vellum