The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-11
WILL SOON Be EVIDENT
Germany IL Anxious for Better
Relations With Us.
TO ADJUST DIFFERENCES
Taking q Greater interest in American
Affairs-rhe Dise WIN Re use to Pay
for wiiiiams Pleasure Trip.
Our Impogss Increasing.
Copvrish, lses by associated Press.

Berlin. Dec. 10.-Before leaving Ber-
lin for South Germany. Dr. Won Holle-
ben, the German ambassador to the
United States, said I'm the course of a
conversation:
Both the German and Washington
governments are anxious to improve
the existing relations between them.
This fact will soon become evident"
Baron Won Buelow. the minister of
foreign affairs. had several long inter-
views with DIR. Won Holleben last week.
All the important questions concerning
America were thoroughly discussed.
II fail to see any reason" the am
bassador said. "why. with good will
on both sides. all dlfferences-and none
is of great moment-cannot be adjusted
amicably. In Behalf of the German
government. I can state that the most
hearty sympathy exists towards the
rising American nation, and that there
is no intention of doing anything ON
our part to interfere in the slightest
degree with all the legitimate aims of
the United States. In a few weeks an
effort will be made more than I'm the
past to adjust all trifling differences
outstanding, and the negotiations for a
reciprocity treaty, which have been
greatly delayed. mainly because of the
war with Spain. will be taken up atter
the New Year and pushed vigorously.
"As to Germany's claims to retain or
recover certain commercial advantages
hitherto enjoyed In Spanish colonies
now under American sway, their JUS
tice will undoubtedly be recognized at
Washington, especially as the claims
..,.at a not
anything which the United states, un-
der similar conditions. would demand
themselves. / return to my post at
Washington with the firm expectation
that the relations between the two
countries. political and commercial, VIII
become better"
The Germans are now following
American affairs much closer than pre-
viously. A very full report OF the pres
| ident's message was published here ana
| was commenced upon as much as the
emperor's speech from the throne at
the opening of the reichstag. The COM
ment was generally fair and calm,
many Of the papers expressing agree
able surprise at its peaceful tone.
The Lokal Anzeiger says: Neither
the United States nor England can at
tach so much weight TO a position IN
the Carolines as TO he willing To jeop-
ardize their amicable relations with
Germany on account Of it,"
The Boersen Courier, referring TO
President McKinley's allusion To Ger
| man neutrality, says: Germany has
no need to fear this member of the
concert, with which we may hope 20
remain on the best OF terms"
The semi-official Post says: I'm yield
| ing to Americas demands one success
after another has fallen into her lap.
| But i'm view of the entrance of the
United States among the competitors
"A Nat.a ,FaN
| OF German-American commercial rela-
tions 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 from the
| American embassy, and IL is under
| stood that even DIR. Won Holleben thus
| far has no specific instructions on that
| point. The German foreign office, as
| a matter Of fact, does not possess SUI
| ficient data or reliable information from
merchants 10 enable IL to put forward
| clearly expressed views.
Emperor Williams speech at the
| opening of the reichstag is considered
more remarkable for its omission than
| for what IL contains. The Lippe bet-
mold affair. the Bavarian military
courts and the insurance bills were not
| mentioned.
The Vossische Zeitung. recurring to
the question of the payment
| of the expenses of the en-
| peror's trip. says: "If the emperor. as
| king of Prussia. expects the diet To re-
imburse him, he will meet with deter
| mined opposition. as il is one thing to
| spend a lot OF your own money on a
| pleasure trip and quite another TO ask
| the taxpayers TO foot the bills"
| As an outcome OF these newspaper
| attacks the government seems TO ha ye
abandoned its intention Of asking the
| diet 20 pay the bills and a semi-official
statement TO this effect will be issued.
| The new reichstag, mentally. socially
| and physically, compares well with he
last house. Fifty-three per cent. of the
| members are university men. The reicn-
| stag Is not expected to accomplish nor e
than the first reading OF the budget be-
fore the Christmas adjournment. There
| are however, number OF interpeila-
| lions by agrarians, leftists and social
lists. which will doubtless lead to con-
stant debates, such as socislis; inter-
pellatlon on the empercr's anti-strike
| speech and the agrarian heckling on the
foreign meat question. There is much
comment in parliamentary circles IN
the emperor's omission in his speech of
all reference to the Anglo German en-
| tente but IL Is explained by the fact
that the terms Of the agreement are
still se.ret and Germany has no right 20
| refer 10 IL In a formal. official utterance.
The German agrarian press violently
comments on the latest official statis-
tics of Germany's meat imports for the
first nine months OF the current year.
showing that the importation OF Ameri-
can pork has more than doubled. COM
pared with the imports OF 1897. The
agrarian organs insist that the tariff
Lr1visions with the United States ought
TO be framed TO wholly exclude Ameri-
can meat products from Germany. They
also bemoan the increasing imports OF
American horses. which were valued at
4li3. 900 marks in 1897. and which have
almost doubled this year. These papers
also maintain that much American
horse flesh comes in the shape OF sau-
sages.
The Berlin Tageblatt makes this in
teresting admission: In German COM
mercial circles the conviction has long
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