The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20
EvadeS a Visit to Bavaria, Rem em bering Insults
 of the Past.
New Decrees Expected to Be Directed Against American
 Goods in Germany.
NEW MEAT INSPECTION.
United States Consu1s Fear It Will Be Construed Unfairly and Seri-
 ously Injure Imports.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Special Dispatch to The Call BERLIN, March 19-The strained relations between the Prince Regent of Bavaria and the Emperor were strikingly illustrated by the formers invitation asking his Majesty to at tend the unveiling of a bust of Elm peror William I In the Walhall at Ra- lisbon, although 1t was known to everybody that the Emperor had ar ranged to unveil the same day three statues in honor of his ancestors on the Sieges Alice. The Regents invita- ton was evidently Intentionally sent so late that it was impossible to change the plans. The Emperor re- piled to the slight characteristically by deputizing Prince Frederick Henry, the youngest and least' important of the Prussian princes, to attend the ceremony at Ratisbon in his behalf.
 In court circles, 1t is said, Emperor William still most unpleasantly re- members his reception at Nuremberg last summer when the people shouted insulting epithets at him.
 It Is believed in parliamentary cir cles that an important resolution will be introduced in the Diet by the Agrarian leaders, Won Mendel and Ring, asking for uniform and rigor- ous inspection of meats at frontier stations and urging the Government to exert influence to secure a similar decree from the Bundesrath.
 If 1t be passed the measure will be a hit at all foreign meats, and the United States Consuls fear it may be construed unfairly and seriously injure American imports. The sugar manufacturers of the Rhine, at a special meeting just held, have requested the Government to inform them definitely whether the proposed conference on the sugar bounty question is to meet at Brussels There is widespread complaint at the delay and uncertainty. The belief that the conference would meet in February had largely affected sales and pur chases, and its failure to meet would have disastrous effect on prices.
 The first large auction of American horses took place in Berlin this week. All the prominent sporting men attend ed, including Prince Carl Hugo von Hohenlohe, the Prince of Thurn and Taxis and Baron von FurStenberg. The bidding was lively, and 300 horses were sold in eighty minutes Drivers and riders averaged from 700 to 800 marks. The Agrarian press is indignant, and the KreuZ Zeitung expressed the hope that the Government would take steps to prevent cheap American horses from injuring domestic horse breed ing"
 The mission of Cardinal Kopp, Bish- CD of Breslau, to Rome, is much com mented upon. Advices from Rome in- dicate that it has been a failure, the Pope deciding to continue to recognize French protectorate of the Catholic missions in China. France has been actively opposing Cardinal Kopp.
 A remarkable change in party poli tics Is believed to be imminent. It in- sures the adoption of the most impor- tant measures pending in the Reichs tag and Diet, while 1t furnishes the voters with definite issues for the com- ing campaign. The main issue will be the commercial treaties, now pending, which are largely in favor of indus trial interests and detrimental to agri- cultural interest. They formerly met with the Emperors approval, and brought honors to General von Caprivi, the former Chancellor, their framer. The new treaties, according to the Gov ernment, promise to be more favorable to agriculturists.
 The Agrarian election manifesto just issued is signed by the leaders of the different conservative factions, and by part of the National Liberal and Cen trist parties, the new amalgamation thus comprising about half the pres ent representation in the Reichstag and over half the Diet.
 In opposition to this combination, all the liberal and radical factions have hooted these issues and they will be supported by the socialists in uphold ing the many lines of the political treaties. The campaign has been opened throughout Germany. The commercial convention, sitting this week in Berlin, representing all the chambers of commerce and large in dustrial firms of the country, unani- mously passed a resolution in favor of the present treaties.
 The Centrists having hundrcd votes in the Reichstag, and consequently the balance of power, are strenuously op- posed to forcing a new issue, as likely to disrupt the party, which is already split upon the naval bill and military reform bill, part supporting them and others, mostly the South Germans, op- posing them. As a counter-d -demonstra- tion to that of the socialists and Lib- erals in honor of the celebration the officers of the Garde du Corps decor ated the monument over the graves of the soldiers in the street fights, the Emperor causing a wreath with his initials to be deposited at the foot of the memorial column.