New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-11
LIVE TOPICS FROM BERLIN.
Berlin. December 10

crRNANY's NEUTRALITY.-Before leaving
Berlin for South Germany. Or. Won Holleoen. the
German Ambassador 10 the United States' fuaue
the following remarks in conversation;
Both the German and Washington Governments
are anxious 10 improve the existing relations De-
tween them This fact will soon become eV'oe'-
paror Won Bulow. the Minister OF Foreign Az
to,-s had several long interviews with Dr. Won
Holloben last week All the important questions
concerning America were thoroughly discussed. i
fan % see any reason" the AMBASSADOR salu'
"v-hv with goodwill or both sides. all diilefehce'
ard none IS az great noment-cannot ne a"Ju'.'u
anicahv in behalf of the German Government
can state that the most hearty sympa,"! 49,
toward the rising American Nation. and that there
f. no intention Of doing anything on our par' no no
interfere il tie slightest ae5FecS W." In few
t,7rds an Sffort viii he made more than IN me
past to adjust all trihing differences
and the neeo t 4sot i9F DELAYED mainly because
Of the war WIKI spain WI, DC takeh up 7'''' '"0
ny" 10 Gcrmany's claims TO retain or recover
certain commercial advantages hitherto enl9yeu
in some SpanSE viii TinaoBtedy be recognized
al Washngton especially the claims are mooes'
%-5er similar conditions would demand them
II return 10 my pos, q, Washington With me me
tvo countries political and commercial, VIII De
come better"
COMMENTS ON MKINLEy's MESsAGE-The
Germans are now following American anairs nucn
closer than previously full report OF the Presi-
0cut's Message was published here. and was COM
rented upon as much "a the Emperor sp7eO"
from the throne at the opening Of the Relchstag.
Tho comment was generally very fair and cain'
many OF the papers expressing agreeaoie PIE
.Xcifber The United States nor England can at
tach so much weight 10 position IN me JatO.'nisS
b. 10 be Wiling 10 jeOpardlze Their amicane i1'a-
tons with Germcany on account op 70 President
Mckinney allusiOn to German neutraAty' s1ys'
tho Concert. with which may hope 70 remain
on the best Of terms"
AMERICAS SUCCESSFUL s.mi-ofrc.a Post"
GAYS: "In yielding 20 Americas demands one sue
csss after another has fallen into her lap. In view
OF the entrance OF the United States among tho
competitor. for colonial possessions. readJust-
Inent o. Gernan-American commercial relations
VIII have 20 b. made = matter Of necessity
This view Is expressed hy large portion OK the
German press but no intimaton has been received
an the American Embassy. and 81 Is understood
that even Dr. Won Holleben thus far has no specific
,rbc German Foreisn Once as a matter OF fact.
dos not possess sufficient data or reliable IN
formation from merchants % enable II to put ioF-
f,nnoror Williams speech NJ the opening OF the
Rochstag Is considered more remarkable for lis
on t-ious than for what T. contains. The Lippe,
Ne mold affair. the Bayarian military courts ana
The insurance bills were not mentioned
THE KAIsERs EXPENSES The ''vossche
Ze!tung" recurring to the question OF the pay
rent for he Emperors trip. says:
III m Emperor. as King Of Prussia. expects the
pct to reimburse him, he will meet with deter
mined opposition as Il is thing 10 spend lot
OF your own money or pleasure trip and quite
another as 70 taxpayers footing the bills"
IS an outcome Of these newspaper attacks. me
Government seems 70 have abandoned its intention
~
Official statement to that effect VIII be issued
THE NEW REICHSTAG.-The new Reichstag,
mentally. socially and physically. compares favor
ably with the last House Fifty-three per cent OF
the members are University men The Reichstag
is no, cxpected 70 accomplish more than Ins as
reading * TIE BUDGET Deiote me SmI.s.ias, ~ ~
j1lrnmen. There are, however. NUMBER OF IT. N.
terpeiAtlans by AgrsTians members OF me ,L ~,
ana Socialists when VII Gou3ess e al 20 o o ns
debates such as the Socialist lnterpeldron on ny
Ernn,ror's ant-strike speech and the AgraTan
heel king on the foreign meat question .,
There is much comment IN ParhamenIary Cl t c,Si az
on the Emperors omission IN MS speech o. "a, a.!
reference to the Ango-German understanding, out
IT Is explained by the fact mat me terms OF 'ne
agreement still secret and Germany mas no
rsat 10 refer TO it in formal official u''efa"ce'
AGRARIANs MAY PROTESTING German
Agrarlan press violently comments on the latest
oficlal statistics Of Germanys meat imports FOR
the first nine months Of the current year showing
that the importations Il American pork products
ports OF 1897. The AgraTlan organs if4sst may
tariff provisions with the United states ought 20
be framed wholly 20 exclude American meat prod-
ucfs from Germany They also bemoan the m
crelsing imports Of American horses which were
valued al $1,000 marks In 1871. and which haVs
alfnOst doubled this year ,
These papers also maintain that much American
horsefesh comes I'm tho shape or sausages
THE SAN JOSE SCALE.-The Berlin 'Tageoait
makes this interesting admission. I'm German |
commercial circles the conviction has long become
settled that the dangers arising from American !
po,k and the notorious san Jose scale have been !
maguiaed just as years ago were the peris OF 'he |
Colorado bug We are. therefore. anxious 70 as 1
certain whether the renewed attempts o. we /
American Government 20 convince the Agrarians |
and the German Government OF the tnorou snness
OF American supervision OF PORK exports ana me I
hy gienic results OF the drying process aRpnea 10
American fruit have been successful we uouDt
II For whatever does not put money INTO the |
nockots o. our Agrar.ans they do not believe IN
EMpEROR's SAFETY PROVIDED FOR.-s!nce
the Empcrors return from the Orient the meas
ures taken 10 provide for his safety have been