New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-04
LIVE TOPICS ~ BERLIN.

Berlin December 3.
THE MEAT-INsPECTTON B1LL.-The Imperial
Meat Inspection iii. which was ih'rouuVe' III VIZ
Eechstag early in the session. Is now '""'9 -,
nrisinp turn The Agrnrians themselves LOT ""ose
snecial benefit the bill was intended no" srons'
oh,.c, N Il, unless as they assert. 1t Is greatly
altered They find that the bill IN us present io'"'
affects them nearly as much as l. uoes III. on
lean meat importers. inasmuch as IL proV'ues io'
n rigid inspection of their own meat when " "
brourbt TO market and for its rejection OF con-
esoa,,on - Il is found to be diseased. therefore,
since there is an enormous amount OF disease III
German cattle and swine. as SHOWN in ny 81 the
sIaisie @ all this win hi them hard un,
less the Government agrees 10 ae,i strong
ovnors of confiscated or rejected ineats. ouoil6
pressure has been brought to bear on the Imperial
Government to insert clause IN tie ~" ,ynars and
for The ndemnifcation of domestic OWNERS, anu
over this clause wrange is now eos Prussia pr
tween the various German governments Chile the
fayoring a moderate indemnihCat.oI Wilt 'u q,
other German States nearly all against IT,
AgreemeYtd 0 on tI nnd therefore there strong
possibility of the bill not reaching tnr ,bat he
tis without whose votes the bill cannot pass
Is divided on the subject. ne hIdJo ~ 90
sonting the industrial districts OF the hnihe anu
WestnRaa refuse to vote for any such bill
WARFARE ON AMERICAN MEATS.-In the
mean while the Agraran press continues us war
fare on all American meat. Its main organs the
Nachrichten" advocate the total exclusion OF all
American canned meats and sausages In strange
contrast with this is memorial apou' .'r 'u"'
famine up by the municipa.i,X "i 4" nn
raise enough cattle and pigs to SATISFY lhe neeuS
of the nation and that the systemalic eAciusi9n o
nualjtv Of the meat brought TO the market ana
has heightened the price 10 such an .Hav ,i ,i;tb
tb noorcr classes in certain districts and notably
in the large cities The memorial aiso ,a
tar1nf
since the rigid exclusion Of foreign heanS eau dhe
German Asrsran R'ss atacs to show that the
import OF American pork Increased enormously ~
49, ISL current year. an" may ~
AMERICAN FLOUR NOT ADULTERATED.-
one Of the largest Berlin wholesale dealers writes
10 the "Vossiche-Zeitung' saying that the state
mont in the Agrarian press that much of the I'M
ported American -four is aduterated Is utterly un-
true He adds that not a single case or adultefa-
lion has been discovered In the Berlin market.
German dealers In America nave asp os aanst
these prejudcial statements
TO REGULATE INSURANCE COMPANIES.-A
bill has been drafted by the Government ior miro
ducton into the Reichstag as soon as the federal
governments have approved Of it. regulating pri-
vatc insurance companies and providing for an I'M
peria Bureau in Berlin. The measure, II adopted,
foreign Insurance companies out OF the hands OF
Prussia and the other separate states ana pace II
movement for American interests, as It would also
lead to common regulations for the whole of Ger
many.
MR. KNAAK TO BE TRIED PROMPTLY
Frank Knaak. Of New-York. who has been I'M
prisoued on the charge of treason in referring to
Emneror William as a "calf's head" is still IN Jail,
in spite OF the efforts Of the United States Embassy
and OF his counsel to bring about his release OF,
bail His liberation has been refused on 'he siou t
that his trial VIII be expedited. 1t will occur be-
fore Christmas Mr. Knaak denies that Emperor
h m@" a wS his iswy"r has whence that Mr.
Knaak former occasions spoke IN commitment I
serted in the prisoners behalf that he was ntoxi-
Gated at the time the alleged offence was COM
mitted
EMPEROR DISPLEASED WITH BERLIN.-The
Emperor is in no way pleased with the reception
he met with from Berliners when he came here on
Thursday last to review the Guards Corps. The
cheers came chiefly from the soldiers along the
route. His Majesty noticed this. and is said to
overheard by the crowd: This town is the least
patriotic Of all the towns in Germany nice re re-
cepton they are giving me-" In addition TO inns,
not one OF the Berlin papers suggested decorating
the city otherwise celebrating the homecoming
of the imperial couple.
FRENCH FLAG WAS TLYING.-A significant
fact was that the French flag was hoisted at the
French Embassy on the occasion Of the Emperor's
entry into Berlin and i: emphasized by the
fact that the French Ambassador. the Marquis de
Noaillcs watched the procession from the balcony
of the Embassy. This is exceptional, and was re-
garded as being significant OF the French Govern
ment's desire 10 be friendly terms with Ger
many lust now. Similar compliments were paid to
the Emperor by the United States and Russian
emha sses which situated on the Inter den
Linden.
HOLY LAND PHOTOGRAPHERS North
! German Gazette" says the Empress intends TO
publish a volume OF the photographs taken by her
self in the Holy Land. the profits 70 be devoted 10
charity
NEED OF PUSHING SHIPBU1LDING.-Tho
Cologne Gazette" in an article comparing the
| naves OF Germany and the United States, says
that in 1901 the American Navy will be larger than
the German Navy. and IL urges the Government TO
! on equal terms with the United States.
! ANOTHER SECRETARY At WASHINGTON
Germaiiy from next April will have a third secre-
tary in its Washington Embassy DR.. Won Hole
ben the German Ambassador TO the United states.
sails for New York December H. He VIII be a
passenger on board the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse,
Of the North German Lloyd Steamship Company.
WELCOME TO CONSEQUENTIAL MASON
All the American consus Of Southern Germany
| gave Consul General Mason a banquet at Frank
fort this evening, on the occasion OF his transfer
! from Frankfort on the Main to Berlin.
e,y-xxzsHH THE 1IsER.