The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-05
IT'S AMERTCAN HORSES WOW.
The German Government Finds Another
Trouble with Our Exports.


BERLIN. Feb. 4.-Baron Won Hommer-
stein-Loxten. the Minister OF Agriculture,
at to-day's session Of the Prussian Diet,
declared that American horses developed
influenza after importation. He added:
IF the importations increase we shall
certainly be- forced TO adopt a suitable
quarantine IN order 10 protect ourselves
The Reichsanzeigcr this afternoon pub
fishes the following:
The American Agricultural Depart
ments report on the San Jose Shield
louse led 10 an official inquiry here as
10 the circumstances under which Amerl-
can fruit Is imported. Professor Frank
on January 10Th, found on California
pears arriving az Hamburg numerous liy-
ing breeding shield lice, absolutely iden-
tical with the true san Jose shield louise.
lie consequently expressed the opinion
that the home fruit cultivation was ex-
posed 10 a grave material danger thereby.
A conference OF the other specialists and
the reports OF the Imperial once oI
Health confirmed this view in every par
ticular Thus the necessity Tor prompt
measures for protection was fully de-
monstrateG.'
The Ecichsanzeiger then dcscribCs the
extraordinary harmfulness" Of the San
the Washington Agricultural Depart
ment and the measures taken in America.
notably in Oregon and British Columbia,
and continues:
1T Is thus the unavoidable duty OF the
government to give eficacious protection
10 the home fruit Industry from the dan
ger from disease here"
Under the heading. "Order. Counter
order. Disorder" the Tageblatt to-day de-
scribcs The buEgling of Prussia with
American fruits. and asks:
"Are We really drifting into fierce
tariff war with the United States because
We have petted the agrarian desire?'
The Issuance Of the decree was brought
about as follows:
The Minister Of Agriculture. Baron Won
Hammerstein-LoXten. saw Or. Miguel
the Minister Of Finance and yice-presi-
dent 0f the Ministry. on January Ith.
and. pleading earnestly. be asked that n
decree be issued forthwith prohibiting
absolutely the importation Of all American
fruit-fresh and drled-and all products
Of American nurseries. DR.. Miguel tele-
graphed the order 10 al revenue stations.
making Il effective on February lst. The
United States Ambassador. Mr.. Andfew
y. White Immediately VIGOROUSLY 20
mOnstrdtcd al me OfelNH JIM W." III
writing and verbally. and the decree was
Temporarily annuned on February ID.
During the annulment the frnit was
released at Hamburg. Emmarich ard
Dusseldorf Tho decree was re-esfabish-
ed on February 81. in a milder form. be-
inc made euforcibie against fresh fruit
only
I'm the meanwhile Mr.. White continued
making strong protests 10 Baron Won
Ruelow. the Minister for Foreign Anars.
who in consequence had a special audi
ence with the Emperor Yesterday morn
ing on the subject resulting IN the Bundle
e,ath Yesterday afternoon holding a meet
ing and Issuing yesterdays resolution.
the tayt Of which has not YET reached
Mr. White. Bot It Is known mat the
wording IL 50 loose as 20 he oDen 10
score or Interpretations. II is ceneraily
surrnised that Il Will practically mean
prohibition.
Mr.. White last evening lodged another
formal protest with Baron Won Buelow
as IN spite OF the Bundesraths resolu-
tinn American fresh fruit is everywhere
excluded
The United states consul at Dusseidori
telegraphed to-day that only dried iruits
had been released and that there were
about 5 go barrels ~ apples I'm the bonu-
ed warehouses to-day.
Tho United States ambassador mas peen
t.eluxed by appeals from fruit dealers WHO
have been injured by the decrss' ana