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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-03
THE FOREIGN coMMITTEE.
Sentiment Divided Upon the Motives
of Germany.

Washington, Feb. 2-The Berlin ca
BILE announcing that Germany had
closed her ports against American
fruits attracted much attention among
members of the house of representa-
tlyes- Mr.. Hit, chairman of the COM
mlttee on foreign affairs, expressed sur
prise at the step taken, particularly
that it had not been preceded with no
/ tlce to our representatives at Berlin.
Without discussing the motives of the
movement, Mr.. Hit said it was evil
dent Germany based her course on san
itary grounds, which would exclude the
idea that the move was of a political
and prescriptive character. Mr. Hit
felt that our authorities would take
steps to learn whether any sanitary evil
could be attributed to the condition of
the fruit crop in California, and if this
was established in the negative. he had
no doubt a courteous but firm repre-
sentation would be made to the Ger
man government with a view to show
ing that their action had been taken
without sufficient inquiry into the
facts. He expressed hope that this was
not a step in Germany's retaliatory
policy which had been referred to in
recent utteranceS by distinguished Ger
man officials.
Other members of the foreign COM
4AAiiltC ESStQ lilC view lildL lHlS WAS
a part of Germany's retaliatory meth
DDS towards the United States.
Representative Alden Smith of AIichi-
gan, a member of the committee, said:
The attempted exclusion of Ameri-
can fruit from the German market at
Emmerich is not the first act of hos
tility displayed by Germany. Under
the Cleveland administration, when our
markets were open to German exports.
fhax- f1i Ii
try, excluding our beef from the mar
kets of Germany on the false pretext
that it was unwholesome, when they
knew our inspection laws were rigid,
and that Great Britain's law was
equally so, and yet we exported large
quantities of beef to England without
the slightest objection on the part of
that government Their present course
is unfair and unjustifable from any
standpoint and should be rebuked -
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THE BARRED FRUIT.
Agricultural Department Pronounces
Tt Best In the World.

washington, Feb. 2.-The officials OF
the agricultural department have as
vet received no information on the sub
ject.
Mr.. G. 3. Bracket, chief of the pomo-
logical division of the department, in
discussing the dispatch, said:
ct is surprising that any charge
should be made that California fruit is
infested with pests. The fruit from that
state is the freest from yermin Of any
in the whole world. She has stringent
laws against the introduction of insect
pests and diseases, and has a corps of
INSPECTORS who examine all nursery
stock before it is permitted to be i'm
ported There is little or no ground
for the assertion that American fruits
shipped abroad is unsanitary. The pests
from which american apples suffer are
the larvae and Goblin moth, which is
believed TO pass into a worm, and also
apple maggots-
THE possibility of any harm from
these pests in apples shipped abroad is,
however. very remote, especially in the
case with many. because very few Of
our apples which have been shipped to
Europe for the past % years go to that
country. Our fruit is not inspected be-
fore il is exported, though the natural
assumption is that dealers pick out the
choicest before sending it away. in or
der that the reputation may be kept up.
Apples are the only fresh fruits which
are shipped 10 Europe at this time of
the year. Peaches and oranges have
been sent recently as an experiment,
and they go mainly TO England. The
growth Of the shipment of apples
abroad has been enormous in the last
10 years. In lS80S1 the shipments
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-03
Ar STATE DEPARTMENT.
What Is Thought of the Attitude of
the Germans.


Washington, Feb. 1.-The state de-
partment has not been informed by
Ambassador White of the decree
against the importation of American
fresh meats into Germany, and the Of
fetal statement of the matter is await
ed with anxiety at the department,
which desires TO know just how far the
German government is willing to yield
to the wishes OF the Agrarian party,
which insists upon the exclusion Of all
American farm products which enter
into competition with the German
farmer. For two years the state de-
partment has been engaged in almost
fIuitIess effort TO secure from the Ger
man government the reversal of a de-
cree like the present one, but applied
to cur meat products. The attitude
of the Germans in this matter is not
encouraging, and the announcement of
this additional decree against another
s1eat American staple export has tried
the patience of the department sorely,
and there is no telling how far we may
go toward retaliation, if the conditions
Justify il. OF course, nothing will be
done i the absence of full official in
formation from Mr.. White as to the
facts in the case and it may be that
the history of the meat exclusion nego-
tiations viii be repeated, in that there
nit the German government to dem
onstrate. if it can, the great dangers
to he looked for in American fresh
fruits. But if the facts indicate that
there IS as little foundation for this
exclusion decree as was the case with
the meat products, it is said at the
state department that the president will
probably avail himself of his statutory
power TO retaliate sharply, under sec
ton of the act of Aug. 80, 1890 To
the knowledge of the state department,
no complaint has ever before been
made against American fresh fruits
There was some complaint few years
ago from Hamburg and Cologne
against certain importatiOns of dried
fruits. on the ground that they con-
tanned traces of zinc, taken UP from
the trays on which they were dried.
but there has never been an attack
upon the fresh fruits. The reports of
the United States consuls shows that
the imports of the latter have found
great favor in German cities, and the
universal testimony of our consuls is
that our apples are so superior in every
respect that there is hardly a market
for the German apples in their vicin-
inv
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only his hands are kissed. not his feet
These formulate are followed not only
by the richer. but by all classes. As to
the poorest. their courtesy toward one an
other is widely different from the gruff.
Doorlsh intercourse of the Dlebeians OF
other nations.
The poor of Mexico cannot frame a SEN
tence without employing one or more
terms of endearment.
Como estas. mi alma?' Glow are you.
my 'soui) The words they address to
each other speak of the gentle cOnsidera-
tlon for the feelings Of their neighbors.
which characterizes the race and en-
andtes from spontaneous courtesy.
A Mexican gentleman will never permit
a lady to descend the stairs unaccom-
panied. He takes her softly by the hand
or offers his arm to assist her in going
down the steps, and only takes leave of
her at the street door; when he does not
home.
OFTEN in their rambles through the large
cities OF the country, strangers lose their
way and have recourse to their some
times scant knowledge Of Spanish to be-
put in the right road. An invariable
courtesy-when the stranger addresses 4
man not of the lowest class-is the result.
Love IS mere the business OF lie in
Mexico than in northern clmeS. perhaps
because other people have more 0Iver-
sions than we have. The lady love is ar
IDENTIFY styled the very eyes III me-" but
that does not prevent the HeSi-al beau,
when stung by Jeal1'Isy. from Cel Cunc-
ing love as treacherDus-
Since there is no heiD. ! bow l.ofore
you, kiss your feet ard dcpar-. Is the
becoming way in wnish the I~reouited
lover takes leave OF no :.Irl at mas
given him the cold shoulder.
All hope Is over. 1--we IS stretS he'd upon
his bier; but the Mexican " nom q, bts uty
despises. although naturally al rered at
the sight. pretends to feel more keen
ly than anything the annoyance ne has
given her with his unremittiug attentions
Excuse me. fair lady. for having put you
TO the trouble of repelling the audacious
revelations of the feeling you have awak-
ened in my bosom" Such is the mild
form in which he gives vent to his rage
and despair
Race. Of course, has had its influence in
promoting this spirit of courtesy and
ciVility. 1t is an Inheritance from the old
colonial days. The descendants of the
viceroy and dolores of New Spain ac-
quired by the exercise of power and
wealth a certain advantage of manner
and tone transmitted through several
to the MeXicans of today and
high breeding was the result in all classes
that came in contact with the Old Span
ish cavaliers or with their offspring
1t may be set down as a certainty that
no society is more refined than that where
a poor peOn has the manners of a gentle
man
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-03
CALIFORNIA FRUIT.
Pacific Coast representative On the
German Prohibition.

Washington, Feb. Representative
Barlow, who represents the Sixth Cali
fornia district, in which is located the
fertile San Joaquin valley, one of the
great fruit districts of the state, said
that so far as California fruit is con-
cerned, the German decree prohibit
ing the importation of American fruit
is a mere preteXt. California fruits. -
he said, are singularly free from YER
min or disease of any kind. So jeal-
Gus are our people in their desire to
keep our fruit free from disease that
the delegation from the state is now
advocating the passage of a bill which
was introduced in the house by Mr..
Castle some time ago. providing for an
inspection of all fruits, plants, cut
tings. shrubs, etc, imported into this
country. I look upon the ground given
for DR.. Miguel's decree as a mere sub
terfuge. No doubt exists in my mind
that it is purely a retaliatory meas
ure."
Some of the Representatives for the
Pacific coast say there might be
slight justification for the Prussian
claim as far as the fruits of Oregon and
Washington are concerned. if it was di-
rected solely against apples. The cod
lin moth is said to be very prevalent in
both states.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-03
BULGARIA NOTE.
Recital of Barbarous Atrocities of
Turks In Their Country.

Constantinople Feb. 2-The Bull
garian agent has presented a note to
the Turkish government pointing out
the seriousness of the occurrences in
the Vilayet of Uskub. where 592 Bull
Garians have been arrested on the
charge Of storing arms. The agent
further alleged that many of the Bull
garians mad been tortured to death, and
the women and girls had been out
ragged, and as a result were dying.
Therefore the agent urgently demanded
an immediate cessation of the oppres-
sion, the withdrawal of the military
surrounding the locality, the transfer
of all prisoners to Uskub for trial, ana
the dismissal of a number of officials.
The note has caused considera BILE
sensation among the Turkish ministers
and at the palace
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-03
OHIO BRIBERY INQUIRY.
People Propose to Take a
Hand In the Matter.

Columbus. o.. Feb. 2-The senate COM
mittee investigating the alleged charges
of attempted bribery in the recent SEN
atorial contest. held a session this even
ing and examined one witness, Johr. d.
Taylor of this city, at whose home Mr..
Z. G. Rathbone was visitor during a
part of the senatorial contest. The pur-
pose of calling Mr.. Taylor was to prove
that Major Rathbone joined II. II. BOyce,
who is alleged to have attempted 10 bride
Representative Otis at the Taylor resi-
dence on Jan. 10, when, il is claimed
Boyce came to the city.
Mr.. Taylor could not remember NJ
1aathbone being at his house on that day,
IS gave % information regarding the al
legged hack ride of RathbOne and Boyce.
The Hanna people are now considering
the natter OF taking a hand in the in
vestigation and may subpoena some wit
nesses including the leaders in the anti
Hanna movement and others who may
have information that it is desired to
bring ont.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-03

Berlin, Feb. 2.-The Prussian minister
of finance. DR.. Miguel, issued decree
yesterday which goes into effect i'm
mediately, prohibiting the importation
of every kind of American fresh fruits.
The decision has been sent to all the
German ports and frontier stations, ex-
cepting Bavaria, Saxony and Wurtem-
burg. The United States embassy was
not previously warned, and the United
States ambassador, Mr.. White, sent a
formal letter to the foreign office to-
day inquiring upon what authority this
inimical step was taken
The United States consul at Hamburg,
DR.. Hugh Pitcairn, telegraphs that 16,-
600 barrels of American apples have
been forbidden to be unloaded, and that
the two trains full of American fruit
have also been forbidden to cross the
frontier at Emmerich, which, aside
from Hamburg, is the principal place
of entry for American fruit.
VIOLATION OF TREATY.
On receipt of this news, Mr.. White
sent a second and stronger remop-
STRANGE to the foreign office, calling at
tention to the evident violation of the
treaty.
At the foreign office it was learned
that the Prussian government prohibits
the entry of American fruit on sanitary
grounds, claiming that California and
other vermin threaten German trees
and fruit.
MERE PRETEXT.
Washington, Feb. 2.-Senator Per-
kins OF California, when shown the
above dispatch, said the prevention of
importation on sanitary grounds was a
mere pretext, and that it was merely to
keep out fruits which competed with
German products, and the order was no
doubt issued as a retaliation against
the United States because of the differ
entail tariff on sugar from bounty-pay-
ing countries. Senator Perkins said
he had no doubt that the United States
could meet this order by retaliation,
and that if Germany did not want to
be a market for our fruits and meats.
measures could be taken which would
also limit the markets in the United
States 10 German products.
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE.
eff this country" said Senator Nc
Emery of Louisiana, would only pro-
hibit the importation of Germany's cut
lery and woolens. there would soon be
an end of any discrimination against
American products, and according to
my way of thinking that is what should
be done"
Senator Lodge of the committee on
foreign relations declined to say more
than that Germany's action was in
clear violation of the treaty.
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amounted to 1,32sSO0 barrels, while in
1869 they aggregated 1929, $40 barrels
OF tn aggregate, III 900 barrels, valued
at 81 3,4S2 were shipped TO Hamburg,
the rtlmaining number, with the excep-
ton of approximately 100000 barrels
going TO English ports. OF course, it is
likely that some of the fruit which is
sent to England reaches Germany in
directly, though there are no statistics
on hand to tell the amount. On the
basis of the above Indicated Shipment
to Hamburg, it is evident that the loss
TO America by the prohibition of the
export would not be as great as if this
prohibition should apply to all Eu-
rope.
The fact of this whole matter is that
We are the ones who should be pro-
tected, for nearly all the insects in our
fruits have been imported from for
eign Countries
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-03
WHAT STATESMEN oPINE.
Democrats Think It the Logical Sc
quence of High Tariff.

Washington, Feb. 2.-Senator Mills OF
Texas, speaking of the German prohi-
bition of American fruit. expressed the
opinion that Germany's action was the
logical sequence of our high tariff sys-
TEN.
I should not like to see American in
terests suffer- he said, but we cannot
expect anything else under the cir
cumstanccs"
Senator Bacon of Georgia also
thought the prohibition one Of the eff
fects of our tariff system. They have
the power" he said, and 1 see moth
ing we can do to prevent their exer-
cising it."
Senator Elkins said: 1--WE may just
as well have it out with Germany now
as at any other time. There is no de-
nying that we are in commercial war.
and we should fight it out on the lines
they have laid down. 1 should go back
at them on their own terms. l should
prohibit the importation of their su-
gar"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-03
FEELING IN BERLIN.
Exclusion Has Caused Dissatisfac-
ton Among the People

London, Feb. S.-The Berlin cores
pondents OF the morning papers are all
skeptical as to the alleged exclusion of
American fresh fruit They doubt that
the cause is the discovery of bug in
box of apples in South Germany The
exclusion is attributed rather TO the
agrarian demand for reprisais against
the American tariff The decision has
caused the greatest surprise and con-
siderable dissatisfaction for American
apples, as they had rapidly taken the
German markets by storm, owing TO
their eheapnsss and fine quality. and
the poor consumers cannot afford to
buy equally fine French or Italian fruit.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-03
-----e-H11n72.
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

New York Press: Every hippOpOtamus
probably thinks it has fine eyes
No woman can be deeply interested in
politics and the fashions at the same
time.
A man can find a reason for anything
if YOU give him time to think. a woman
can. anyway.
If Plato had met some women there
wouldn't be any such thing now as pla-
tonic friendship.
a woman's wit reminds you Of country
store crackers; 1t is pretty likely to taste
of the barrel.
a bachelor gets lonesome because he is
alone: a married man gets lonesome be-
caIss his wife is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-03
TURKEY ELECTED SENATOR.
Will Visit Memphis Before Return
ing to Washington.

Nashville, Tenn. Feb. 2.-Thomas B.
Turley, Democrat, was today elected
United States senator by the legisla-
ture. In joint convention Turley re-
ceived 81 votes. The Republicans voted
for Hon. ]. w. Baker OF Nashville.
Mr. Turley, in a short speech, thank
ed the members for their action. He
was thea presented with his commits
sion. Mr.. Turley viii leave tonight for
Memphis, where he Will remain a short
time before going to Washington.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-03
DOWN WITH THE JEWS"
Cries Which Suspended a Trial In
French Court.

Paris, Feb. 2.-When the hearing
Of the libel suit brought by Joseph
Reinach against Henri Rochefort. who
charged Reinach with intending to
prove Alfred Dreyfus' innocence by
means OF forged documents, was re-
sumed today, the court was thronged.
At the termination of the speech for the
defense, the crowd broke out into
cheers ard cries of Down with the
Jews" The judge thereupon suspend
ed the hearing. When the hearing was
resumed later. there was great excite
ment in the vicinity
Judgment in the suit was postponed
for a week
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-03
Saved From the Commune.

London Telegraph: On Wednesday
takes place the public sale of the COM
paratively unchanged sculptures. forged
ironwOrk and mural paintings of the Cour
des Complies buried by the Communists
The question of removing the Chasseriau
frescOes from the grand staircase had not
yet been settled. Some of the forged IRON
work is II & gOOd state Of preservation,
and like the frescoes. is of artistic value
The trees and shrubs which fill the court
yard of the ruined building are likewise
to be offered for sale. Some of them are
TO be transplanted to the TuilerieS gar
dens or the Champs Elysees-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-03
TO RETRIEVE MISFORTUNE.
Plan of the Unlucky British General
Lockhart

Bombay. Feb. lit is now announced
that General Sir William Lockhart,
who commanded the Tirah expedition.
and who. it is understood, has been
superseded in his command by General
Sir Arthur Power Palmer, has de-
cided to remain in India with the view
of recovering the ground lost by the
disaster to the Fourth brigade of the
British troops near Shinkamar on
Saturday last. Sir William Lockhart
will attempt to recover the arms cap
tured from the Yorkshire regiment and
punish the tribesmen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-03
THE GENEALOGICAL TREE.
A Kansas Man Is Trying to Pick a
Postofice Off It's Branches.

Kansas City Journal: Uncle Billy Moore
is the name of a well-known citizen of
Garden City. who lately has been tracing
his ancestry back into the dim and for
gotten past. He finds that one of his
forefathers was an attendant upon the
Emperor Barbarossa in 1159 and died with
the emperor while both We're engaged in
the crusades to the Holy Land Another
forefather was the intimate friend of
Martin Luther and sat in the Diet OF
Worms His great-grandfather was an
officer in the revolutionary war. and
served alongside the great-grandfather OF
President Mckinley. which pOstOfiice fact
is said to be highly gratifying to Uncle
Billy
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cuse US, but Ruiz's body is not at your
disposal"
The hremen had a. great funeral pro-
cessiOn in memory of Ruiz. but some
other body than his has been buried,
says the correspondent The authOri-
ties say nothing was left of the body
which had been burned, except a few
fragments. The bones were charred.
they report, and there were machete
cuts. Yet it was announced before that
the body had been fully recognized.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-03
The Expensive Part of 1t.

Harper's Bazaar: I hear that burglars
got into your house the other night and
stole jewelry worth $780," said Colling-
wood.
THAT wasn't the worst of it, either. -
replied Camperdown.
what else was there?"
We'll. they lighted the gas all over the
house ard left it burning until we came
home from the theeter and extinguished
it."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-03
SEISMIC DISTURBANCES.
Those In Asia Minor Have Resulted
In Numerous Fatalities.

Ccnstantinople, Feb. violent earth
quake shocks have been felt at Bali
keser ard around Brusa, Asia Minor.
Numerous fatalities have resulted, and
great damage has been done. The sui
tan has subscribed $500 for the relief
of the sufferers, and he has dispatch
ed p relief committee TO the scenes of
the disaster, and has ordered the min
lister OF finance to take steps to succor
the injured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-03
POLITICS IN TEXAS.
Mills For Tariff and Culberson For
Silver. as Candidates.

Houston, Tex, Feb. 2.-Senator Roger
Q. Mills announces himself as a candi-
senate. He devotes a majority of his
announcement TO tariff. and will evil
IDENTIFY try to make that the issue on
which the fight is to be aged, but Gov
ernor Culberson, his opponent, will
make the silver question the one to be
fought out.
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Graat Encoura cement.

Tit-Bits: Shell don't see what reason
you have for expecting anything but a
refusal. never gave you any encourage
ment.
He Gust rejected)-Oh Miss Coyne-
Maud. You did-you most certainly did
encourage mel You told me you had ten
thousand a year in your own right
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-03
SUPPORTED RUSSIA.
THE INDIAN PLAGUE.
Those Afflicted Obliged to Camp
Away From Bombay.

Bombay, Feb. 2.-Quarantine barriers
are being established in all the towns
against the Bombay exodus.
Lord Sandhurst, the governor. fear
ing that the plague will increase rap
IDLY IN a few weeks, and that, through
the penning up of the large population,
a panic is likely TO develop has issued
an order inviting those affected to re-
move themselves and heir families to a
camp or the islands across the har-
Dor
Detachments from the Durhamshire
regiments at POonah, and the artillery
of the Shropshire regiment at Calaba
have been expected to go to Bombay
for plague duty