The herald., 1898-03-06
1ERMANY'S FOUL PLAY
dC DEALING WITH FRUIT from
AMERICA
STRONG REMONSTRANCE MADE
Against vsxatious Delay Of Alleged
Expert Examiners-Bavaria
Has the Prussophobia
Associated Press Special Wire


BERLIN. March 5.-(Copyright, 1881
The United States embassy has addressed
another strong remonstrance to the Ger
man government. calling attention to the
unfair methods adopted at many of the
revenue stations In relation to the importa-
tion Of American dried fruits. The COM
plants were mainly from the Rhine dis
tr!ct. Several carloads were stopped a:
Kalderkirchcn several weeks ago, on the
prc.enso that an expert examination was
necessary, which has not yet been made.
The officials Of the embassy point out that
such methods are contrary to the wording
and to the spirit of the bundesrath decree,
which deals only with fresh fruits. and
they demand redress
The budget committee of the reichstag
has adopted the proposal that the new yes
sells of the German navy shall be finished
IN SIX instead OF seven years. Admiral Won
Tirpitz. secretary of the imperial navy,
said It's adoption would result in consider
able military and political advantages.
In the reIchstag this week, during the de-
bate on the reform of the military code, re-
markable, statements We're made by Baron
Won Hertllng, the Bavarian Centrist lead
er, and Count von Leechenfeld, the repre-
sentative of the Bavarian government.
Both asserted that IL Bavaria was not al
AO"Cu " StpdIutc ul8H AiiltdI Y
court there was danger of a very serious
crisis. Baron Won Hertling added:
The Separatists have been much
strengthened lately. their sentiment being
shared not only by the masses, but by the
upper and the highest circles"
The minister OF war Gen. Won Gossler,
admitted that Bavaria insisted upon sep
arate military courts, though the question
was debatable, which contention. he added,
would be supported by the federal and i'm
perial constitution. The rechstag, like
the bundesrath, supported Bavaria s
claims.
At the dinner which the imperial chancel-
lor, Prince Hohenlohe. gave to the parlia-
mentary leaders the same evening, he
asked the Bavaran representative what
was the actual feeling, and received the
reply that Bavaria for some time has been
decidedly Prussophobo, the regent and the
whole Bavarian court sharing this feel
ing.
Passages in Emperor williams speech
at the swearing In of the naval reserves at
Wilhelmshaven recently. already cabled 10
the Associated Press, and one intimatiuz
the proximity of naval war In which Ger
many would be concerned, in which his
majesty said that when the day comes
INT Germny Will have to show her power
at sea, hope and trust all of you will be
ready to spill your blood as your fore
iaIners did are much commented on.
Inc address was imp-omptu, and the
correspondent of the Associated Press
learns that upon the emperor's return
Prince Hohenlohe. at the first opportunity.
demonstrated with his majesty, pointing
out that his utterances were calculated Sc
riously to disturb Germany's good for
eign relations
"A discussion Is proceeding between the
emperor and the evangelical council of
Frussla: relative to the program and the
aims of the trip to Palestine in October.
the court martial fixing all the details
which Will be submitted to the emperor be-
fore they are adopted. One of his majes-
tvs main objects is to determine authori-
tatlVcly the exact sites of Golgotha, the
temple OF Jerusalem. the crucinxion, the
pretorium and similar places.
Ihsre have been large strikes in a num-
Der OF German cities. In Berlin 12,OOO shoe
makers have struck for a uniform scale of
wages, and It is thought that the shoe
makers elsewhere will join. The cabinet
makers of Hamburg and Algona have
struck for. nine hours work per day, and
at Dresden 5000 cigarette makers have
gone out on strike.
There are similar reports from Chariot
tenburg, Stettin, Koenigsburg and Sorau,
and bis strikes are impending In the Rhen-
ish mining district
At Baron Won Stumm's request detach-
ment of troops has been sent to the Saar
0Strlct 10 preserve order.
Statistics just published show that dur
ing 1897, under the new law, the prices of
cereais in Berlin increased only 10 marks
per ton, against an average increase of S5
marks per ton at all other grain centers of
Europe.
Emperor William, on March 25th the
sixtieth anniversary of the entry of Prince
Bismarck into the army, will confer upon
the former chancellor signal distinction
Or. SclWeniuGer. the nripoe'6 nj ioi
has forbidden noisy demonstrations or loud
speaking at Friedrichsruhe on the occa-
sion Of Bismarck's birthday, April lst, ow-
Ing to the statesmans state of health,