The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-11
6RfIll|I AND AMERICA.
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MI Ask CONCESSIONS N our COLONIES
rev Cosnnefcial Arrangements = Ne
cess4tx-TAs Bnperor to Ray the
Expense Of HIS Holy Land Trip.


Berlin, December l0.---Beforc leaving
BERLIN for South Germany, DR.. Won Hoie-
ben minister to the United States. said in
The course Of conversation "Bosa the
German and Washington governments IRE
anxsous to improve the existing relations
between Them, This dact will soon become
evddent.''
Baron won Buelow, minister Of foreign
affairs, had several long interviews with
Dr. Won Iiollcben last week. All the import
ant questions concerning America were
thoroughly discussed.
n fail to sec any reason" tho ambassa-
dor said. 'wiy with good will ON both sides.
al differences, and none is great, between
America and Germany may not be adjusted.
On behalf Of the Gernon government can
state rhat all good feeling exists toward The
rising American Nation and there is no In
tentlcn OF doing anything on our part 20
intenfere with the legitimate aims of the
United States in the least degree. Al et-
fort Will he made more than in ME past 10
adjust all thrilling differences ouEstSnt.ng
and the Degostd.ions for a reciprocity treaty
which have been greatly delayed, NANNY
because OF the war with Spain, Will be
taken UP after the New Year ami pushed
vigorously. As to Germany's clam to re-
tain o. recover certain commercial udvan-
lazes hitherto enjoyed in some Spanish
colonies, not under American SWAY, their
justice wl.i undoubtedly be recognized az
Washington, especially a. thp claims 5io
q,isoe modest and do NOT exceed Sly th.ilg
the United States under simiia condatons
would demand themselves. TetISl 70 my
lost al Washington with the firm exps ga
tion that rne relations between the TWO
countries. political and commercial, VIII
become better"
The Germans are now following Amsri-
can affairs much closer than previously. a
very full report OF the presidents mcssage
was published he.c and Was commented
upon as much as the ennperor's speeeh nom
the throne at the opening OF tue rele .ll si.a =;
The document was generally very fair anu
calm. many of the papers expressing
agreeable surprise at its peaceful zone.
The Lokal Anzeiger says: Nelener the
limited States nor England can 0.tarl so
much weight 10 a position N the Caroilnes
as to be willing to jcopardize their auilcaoss
relations with Germany on ACCOUNT Oh At
,Ihe fsoe4eel tlot..-s4, refesifiiB 20 ~
nr.sfded,t's alluslsa TO Germany's nsutraf-
INV. saws. Germany has no need 10 feat
fllt, member OF the concert with whhsa
we my hope TO remain on the pest OF
terms
N
aftur another has fallen into her lap But
IN view OF the entrance OF the unitea
States among the competitors Tor coloniii
possessions, a reimbursement OF German
American commercial relations VIII have
h, be mado matter OF necessity,
This view is expressed by a large por-
tson of the German press, but no intiina-
tica has been rssseivcd a9u ahe Am er'ca1
ernioassv and II ~ understood mat even
Or. Hclleben thus far has 40 specific in-
strsictions on that point
TIE GerInem foreign office ns a mater
Of fact, does not possess suff1dient 'iata
or rslsable information from merchants 10
cnslDle il to put forward clearly eSor's'aa
views
Emperor Williams speech at the opening
of the reichstng Is considered more re-
u,arkebie for its omissions than for what
" contains The Lippe- Delnode affair, the
Bavar,an military courts and Tie insur-
anre bisis were ndt mentioned.
Tars vossFsche Zeitung, recurring to the
q,sestlm OF tire payment of the emperor'u
TIN. says: IF the emperor OF Prussia ex-
poets the talet to reimburse him he WI
NETT with determined opposition rs II Is
one thing TO spend a lot OF your ow money
on pleasure trip and quite another TO
ask the tzNpayers to foot the bills
AS an outcome OF these newspaper at
taclss, the government seems to have aban-
doned its intentlpn OF asking the diet to
pay the bills. and a semi official state
n,ent TO that effect win be issued.
There is much comment IN parliamentary
csrtlss ON sihe emperor's omissions IA his
speech of all reference to the Anglo
American entente. but VI Is explained ny
Tire fact thet the terms OF the age ionont
are still secret, and Germany has no right
to refer TO IT in a formal official utterlnre
A
The German mgrarian press violently
esmlments on thu latest official statistics
OF Genmany's meat imports for the fret
nine mosths OF the current year, showing
THAT the Importation OF American pork
he's more than doubled companed with the
EmTo,is OF 1897
Tho agrarian organs insists that the
tariff provisions with tho United States
ought TO be framed to wholly exclude
American meat products from Germany,
They beInoan the Increasing imports OF
American horses, which were valued ut
%.lsS.oQ0 marks In 1897 and which have al
most doubled this year.
These papers also maintain that much
Amer can horse flesh comes In the shape
Of sausaBes. /, s'is
The Beiaip Taeeblatt makes this inter-