The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-04
Agrarians Find Their Meat Inspection
Measure Will Result in HARNESS
ing Themselves.
EFFORT TO LIBEL OUR FLOUR
CHARGE or ADULTERATION RE-
FUTED BY a BERLIN IMPORTER.
Frank KnaaIz, of New York, in Prison
at Berlin on Charge of Calling
the Kaiser "CaIf-Head."
Copyright 1898, by the Associated Press)

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press)
BERLIN, Dec. 3.--The imperial meat in
spection bill, which was introduced in the
Reichstag early in the session, is now taxi
ing surprising turn. The Agrarians them
selves, for whose special benefit tho bill
was intended, now strongly object to it,
unless, as they assert, it is greatly altered.
They find that the bill, in it's present form,
cuts them nearly as much as it does the
American meat importers inasmuch as it
provides for a rigid inspection of their own
meat when it is brought to market, and for
fits rejection or confiscation if it is found to
be diseased. Therefore, since there is an
enormous amount of disease in German cat
tie and swine, as shown by official statis-
ties and the regular publication of the
Reichsanzeiger. all this will hit them very
hard unless the government agrees to re-
imburse the owners of confscated or re-
jected meats. Very strong pressure has
been brought to bear on the imperial gov
eminent to insert a clause in the bill, pro-
viding for the naturalization of domestic
owners. and over this clause a wrangle is
now proceeding between the various Ger
man governments. Prussia favors mod
crate Naturalization, while the other Ger
man states are nearly all against it.
In the meanwhile, the Agrarian press con-
tinues it's warfare on all American meat. It's
main organ, the Deutsche Tag Zeitung, and
the Hamburger Nachrichten. advocating the
total exclusion of all American canned
meats and sausages. In strange contrast
with this is q memorial about the meat
famine, drawn up by the municipality of
Berlin, which proves that the German
breeders do not raise enough cattle and pigs
to satisfy the needs of the nation and that
the systematic exclusion of foreign cattle
and swine has decidedly lowered the quality
of the meat brought to the market and has
heightened the price to such an extent that
horse and even dog meat has become
staple with the poorer classes in certain dis
tricts, and notably in large cities. The MEM
orial also proves that the meat consump-
ton of Berlin has decreased since the rigid
exclusion of foreign meats. The German
Agrarian press. on the other hand publishes
alleged official statistics to show that the
import of American pork increased enor-
mously during the current year and may
reach the figures of 1897.
One of the largest Berlin wholesale deal
ers writes to the Vosssche Zeitung saying
that the statement in the Agrarian press
that much of the imported American flour
is adulterated is utterly untrue. He adds
been discovered in the Berlin market Ger
man dealers in America have also forwarded
to the Imperial Hygiene Bureau protest
against these prejudicial statements.
bill has been drafted by the govern
ment, for introduction into the Reichstag as
soon as the federal governments have APP
proved of it, regulating private insurance
companies and providing for an imperial bu-
reau in Berlin. The measure, if adopted
will take the control of the American and
other foreign insurance companies out of
the hands Of Prussia and the other sepa-
rtte states, and place it in those of the
empire, which would be a great improve
ment for American interests, as it would
also lead to common regulations for the
whole of Germany.
Frank Knaak, of New York, who has
been imprisoned on the charge of treason
in referring to Emperor William as ''calf
head" is still in Jail. in spite OF the eff
forts of the United States embassy and of
his counsel to bring about his release on
bail His liberation has been refused on the
ground that his trial will be expedited. 1t
will occur before Christmas. Mr.. Knaak
denies that Emperor William was the per-
son he designated as a calf head and his
lawyer has evidence that Mr.. Knaak on
former occasions spoke in complimentary
terms of Emperor William. 1t is also
claimed in the prisoners behalf that he
was intoxicated at the time the alleged Of
Tense was committed.
The Emperor is in no way pleased at the
reception he met with from the Berners
when he came here on Thursday last to re-
view the guards corps. The cheers came
chiefly from the soldiers along the route
His Majesty noticed this, and is said to have
remarked to the Empress. loud enough to be
overheard by the crowd: This town is the
least patriotic of all the towns in Germany
A nice reception they are giving me-" In
addition to this not one of the Berlin papers
suggested decorating the city or otherwise
celebrating the homecoming of the imperial
couple
A significant fact was that the French flag
was hoisted at the French embassy on the
occasion of the Emperor's en1ry into Berlin
and it was emphasized by the fact that
the French ambassador, the Mar1dis De
Noailles, watched the procession from The
balcony of the embassy. This is unexcep-
tional, and was regarded as being significant
Of the French governments desire to be on
friendly terms with Germany Just now. A