The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-01

war the United States had informed Eu
ropean cabinets that 1t had vaster materja
interests to guard in the far east than the
European powers. Great Britain excepted
and whatever was done In the far east the
United States must be consulted rhis
statement was contradicted by the gov.
eminent.
Effects Of the War
The war is already seriously affecting
German interests. The increase In the
price of cereals since April LIST is greater
even than the rise in New York and Chi.
cago. Wheat has risen from 1873 marks to
221, the highest in recent years, the effects
of which are much felt by the poor The
price Of meat also is up considerably.
German exporters have decided hence
forth they must insure against war losses.
Premiums now range from one-eighth t.
one-half per cent.
Exporters of Berlin, Chemitz, Klingen-
thai, Bremen. Sogingen, dera, Greiz,
Markrich and Mulhausen have received
countermands for most of their American
orders.
German merchants at the Asores AMI
Philippine Islands have asked the foreisn
office for protection.
German Neutrality
The United States embassy does not re-
gard the fact of Germany's not issuing
declaration of neutrality as Indicative of
unfriendlness, but rather the reverse.
while 1t reiterates that the minister for
foreign affairs. Baron Won Buelow shas
given repeated assurances, some of which
have been quite recent, that Germany will
observe the strictest neutrality, not only
now. but throughout the war, couplin,,
with these assurances expressions of the
most friendly feelings of the present Ger
man government for the government and
the people of the United States.
In conversation upon the subject, the
United States ambassador, Mr.. Andrew
d. White, said There is absolutely no rea-
son to expect anything but fair and imt
partial neutrality from Germany, which is
all the United States wanted or expected"
AS matter of fact, Germany's decision
not to formally declare neutrality means
nothing more or less than that, while II
leaves the governments hands free, it is
to enable German merchants to
reap a harvest by selling freely to both
combatants. At the same time It may be
gathered from the fact that Spain stren-
uously sought to induce Germany to pro-
claim neutrality that she regards neutrali-
ty as not conducive to her interests.
Papal Mediation
Mr.. White, while at Dresden, had fire.
quent conversations with the papal nuncio,
Mgr. Lorinzelii who told him that the Vat
lean had been ill advised at its recent at
tempt at mediation. Continuing, Mgr
Lorinzelli said: what the pope ought to
have done was to induce Spain to give Cuba
to the pope, he giving 1t TO the Cubans."
Teutonic Recruits
Despite denials, it is a fact that many
German officers, whose aris-
tocratic names. If published, would create
a sensation in Germany. applied at the
United States embassy for permission to
join the American forces. A large per
centage of the American students are en-
route home to offer their services to the
The German-American club Of Berlin at
special meeting this week adopted resolu-
tons expressing sympathy and encour-
agement Sin the righteous war against
tyrannical Spain"
Meat From America
The Prussian diet on Wednesday eX-
debated the questions of Amer
lean meat imports. Members character
lied American meat inspection as hoax.
They said the meats were affected with
trichinosis and preserved in acids which
were ruinous to health, and pleaded In
favor of their total exclusion.
9The minister of agriculture, Baron Won
ammerstein-Leexten, then announced
that an imperial decree to that effect,
which would be valid throughout Ger
many, was to be passed.
4 is understood that bill to this effect
will be presented to the reichstag and
passed before adjournment.