The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-11
VIEWS OF DIR. Won HOLLEBEN
WHO WILL SOON RETURN To HIS
EMBASSY AT WASHINGTON.
He Thinks All Questions at Issue Be-
he Settled without Difficulty.


for South Germany DR.. Won Holleben, the
said in the course of conversation: Both
the German and Washington governments
are anxious to improve the existing rela-
tons between them. This fact will soon be-
come evident"
Baron Won BueIow, the minister for for
eign affairs, had several long interviews
with DR.. Won Holeben last week. All the
important questions concerning America
were thoroughly discussed. II fail to see
any reason" the ambassador said, why,
with good will on both sides, all differences
and none is of great moment-cannot be
adjusted aTnicably. In behalf of the Ger
man government 1 can state that the most
hearty sympathy exists towards the rising
American nation, and that there is no in
tention of doing anything on our part to in
terfere in the slightest degree with all the
legitimate aims of the United States. In a
a few words, an effort will be made, more
than in the past, to adjust all trifling diff
ferences outstanding, and the negotiations
for q reciprocity treaty, which have been
greatly delayed, mainly because of the war
with Spain, will be taken up after the New
Year and pushed vigorously. AS to Ger
many's claims to retain or recover certain
commercial advantages hitherto enjoyed in
some Spanish colonies, not under American
sway, their justice will undoubtedly be
recognized at Washington, especially as the
claims are quite modest and do not exceed
anything the United States, under similar
conditions would demand themselves. 1 re-
turn to my post at Washington with the
firm expectation that the relations between
the two countries, political and commercial,
will become better"
The Germans are row following American
affairs more closely than previously. A very
full report of the Presidents message was
published here and was commented upon as
much as the Emperors speech from the
throne at the opening of the Reichstag. The
comment was generally very fair and calm,
many of the papers expressing agreeable
surprise at its peaceful tone.
The Lokal Anzeiger says: Neither the
United States nor England can attach so
much weight TO a position in the Carolines
as to be willing to jeopardize the amicable
relations with German on account of it,
The Boersen Courier, referring to Presi-
dent McKinley's allusion to German neu-
traiity, says: Germany has no need to fear
this member of the concert, with which we
may hope to remain on the best of terms.
The semi-official Post says: I'm yielding
to Americas demands, one success after an
other has fallen into her lap. But in view of
the entrance of the United States among the
competitors for colonial possessions, a read
just1nent of German-American commercial
relations will have to be made matter of
necessity"
This View is expressed by a large portion
of the German press, but no intimation has
been received at the American embassy, and
it is understood that even DR.. Won Holeben,
thus far, has no specific instruction on that
point I he German Foreign Office, as mat
fer ~ faC does not DOSSeSS sufficient data
or reliable information from merchants to
enable it to put forward clearly expressed
views.
Emperor williams speech at the opening
of the Reichstag, is considered more remark
able for its omissions than for what it con-
tains. The Lippe-Detmold affair, the Bava-
rian military courts, and the insurance
bills were not mentioned.
The Vossische Zeitung, recurring to the
question of the payment for the Emperor's
trip, says: IF the Emperor, as King OF
Prussia expects the Diet to reimburse him,
he will meet with determined opposition, as
il is one thing to spend lot or your own
money on pleasure trip and quite another
to ask the taxpayers to foot the bills. AS
the outcome of these newspaper attacks
the Cover nment seems to have abandoned
its intention OF asking the Diet to pay the
bills and a Seni-ottictal statement to that
effect will be issued.
The new Reichstag, mentally, socially and
physically compares favcrably. with the
last house Fifty-three per cent. of the
members are university men. The Reichstag
is not expected to accomplish more than the
first reading of the budget before the
Christmas adjournment. There are, how
ever, a number of interpretations by. Agra
rians LeftiStS and Socialists which VIII,
doubtless lead to violent debates, such as
the Socialist interpretations on the Emper-
ors anti-strike speech, and the Agrarian
heckling on tine foreign meat question.
There is much comment in parliamentary
circles on the EmperOrS omission In his
speech of all reference to the Anglo-ete Io
man entente, but it is explained by the
fact that the terms of the agreement are
still secret and Germany has no right TO re-
fer to it in a formal. official utterance.
The German Agrarian press violently COM
ments on the latest official statistics of
Germany's meat imports for the first nine
months Of the current year, showing that
the Importation of American pork has more
than doubled compared with the imports of
1897 The Agrarian organs insist that tariff
provisions with the United States ought to
be framed to wholly exclude American meat
products from Germany. They also bemoan
The increasing imports of American horses,
which were valued at 4,143, 600 marks in 1897,
and which have almost doubled this year
American horsefiesh comes in the shape OF
sausages. The Berlin Tageblatt makes this
interesting aQmlSSlOn.E' IN German COIllIu6T-
cial circles the conviction has long become
settled that the dangers arising from Amer
lean pork and the notorious San Jose scale
have been magnified just as years ago were
the perils of the Colorado bug. We are
therefore anxious to ascertain whether The
renewed attempts of the American govern
ment to convince the Agrarians and the
German government of the thoroughness of
American supervision of pork exports and
the hygienic results of the drying process
applied TO American fruits have been sue
cessful We doubt it. For whatever does
not nut, money into the pockets of our
Agrarians they do not believe in"
Since the Emperors return from the
Orient the measures taken to provide for
his safety have been much more strictly and
Complementary carried out. The Stadt
schloss at Potsdam, which is now occupied
by his Majesty, was formerly open to the
public so far as the outer courts were con-
cerned. Now there are double sentrieS at
every door special permits are required to
pass and the building itself is overrun by
scores Of policemen and detectives. Police
Project Windham admits that these precau-
tons are due to the recent Anarchist plots.
A caucus Of the .Centrists has resolved
that the party will not join the Agrarian
federation within the Reichstag, thus pre-
venting an Agrarian majority. The Cen
trfsts have determined TO make their par
liamentary action dependent upon the mer-
it's of each Agrarian measure.