The record-union., 1898-10-23


tory.
copyrighted, 1898, by Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Oct. 22-An American III
plomatist, who is in position to know
the inside facts in the case, discussing
the German proposition to practically
exclude American meat products from
Germany, said:
1T is understood that there is dam
ger of a meat inspection bill to exclude
American products on sanitary cond1-
tion pretexts. The Agricultural De
partment will undoubtedly present @.
bill to Congress, if American products
are attacked, providing for the sani-
tary inspection of adulterations Of Ger
man wines, and the dangerous colors
used in toys and WOolens, etc, and OF
the authorizations in dyes, chemicals
and other such products. Many Amer
leans hold that German imports require
careful sanitary inspection in both
countries Their representatives at
Berlin and Washington are anxious
about everything to avert retaliatory
measures, but there is good reason to
suppose they will be entirely unsuc-
cessful if the Reichstag passes a law
of inspection which is virtual prohi-
bition, or if the present system is con-
tinued. Moderate men on both sides
strongly desire a bill providing for a
thorough inspection, thus avoiding re-
peated, unnecessary and vexatiOus To-
cal inspection of the same meat"
The United States Embasador, An
drew D. White, referring to the same
matter, said: IF a fair law were
passed abolishing the reinspection of
meat in more than one place, the Unit
ed States would heartily approve of it"
Mr.. White gave his first diplomatic
dinner of the season on Tuesday in
honor of DR.. Won Holleben, the German
ambassador at Washington, VINO is
now on a visit to this country. The
function was a great diplomatic sue
cess. Among those present were Baron
Won Richtefon, the acting Foreign Sec
tary, and most of the members of the
diplomatic corps.
After the dinner DR.. Won Holleben
said that he, like Mr.. White. was in
favor of removing the minor matters
which have latterly disturbed the
pleasant relations between the two
countries, such as tonnage and insur-
ance questions, by settling them amica-
bly,
Emperor Williams tour of the East
is followed here with the keenest in
terest. One of the most significant
political features of his majesty's stay
at Constantinople was the hosting Of
the German naval ensign, with the
cross beside the Turkish crescent. Since
the conquest of Constantinople flags
having a cross on them have never
been officially hoisted there. The Sui
tan himself gave the order for hosting
the colors. A striking deviation from
Mohammedan custom was also noticed
in the Sultan kissing the hand of the
Empress of Germany.
In spite of semi-official denial that
the Emperor is asking anything from
the Sultan, advices received here from
Constantinople report that the Mus
sulmans are convinced the Sultan will
make Emperor William some great
gift, the island of Rhodes or the port
of Haifa, on the bay of Acre, at the
foot Of Mount Carmel This would
seem an appropriate gift, for, one mile
west OF Haifa, at the immediate foot
of the mount, is a German American
sixty stone dwellings and manufac-
tories of soap and olive woodwares.
The colony has a population of over
300. while Haifa itself has population
of over 1000.
The Turks seem to have displayed
genuine enthusiasm over the visit Of
the German Emperor and Empress to
Constantinople.
Dispatches received here from st.
Petersburg show that the Emperor's
tourney to the East is viewed there
with the greatest suspicion, and ii is
fully believed that Emperor William
is desirous of obtaining a portion of
Ottoman territory
The "Novoe Vremya," writing in this
sense, warns Turkey that even slight
cession of Turkish territory will be the
beginning of the partition of the Turk
ish Empire, II not Of its ruin.
The German newspapers at first re-
ceived the English news of the anarch-
ist plot in Alexandria against the life
of Emperor William with skepticisn,
and a section of the German press, in
cluding the ''Vossische Zeitung" and
the Socialist organs. even now, from
party reasons, affect TO believe that
the plot only existed in the magma
ton of the police.
The Berlin anarchists have called n
meeting for next Friday to protest
against international anarchist bait
ing and conspiracy against freedom "
The anarchist organ, 'Arner kond-
rade,'' contains a large anarchist ad-
vertisement appealing for an overflow
ing attendance at the meeting.
The primary elections for members
Of the Diet have been fixed for octo-
ber 9th, and the final elections viii
take place a week later. The parties
are split in a manner which makes it
impossible to predict the result except
that sweeping changes in the compost
ton of the two houses are probable,
and the Conservatives having Agrarian
and anti-American leanings are very
likely to form a majority. The election
will be held under the old reactionary
tbree-class law. Among its curiosities
tbis time is the fact that nearly all
the Prussian Ministers, including
prince Hohenlohe, the Imperial Cham
cellor. will vote in the lowest class,
ere second and third classes being