The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-01-18

Export OF Sugar = the U.itel
states las Suffered Jn1e- the Ding
'ey Tariff.
copyright 1898 hy Associated press.)
Berlin. Jan. 15.-Twice during tie past
week Emperor William called. nnan
nounced. at the Russian embassy. ana
had long conversations with Count Won
s'>tcn-Sacken, the Russian Ambassador
Il : learned on good authority that the
conversations We're solely On the IA
Eastern question. The Emperor il IN
certain az to %Japan's future steps in re-
gard to China and Corea. and Coun
Non Esten-Sacken. on tie strength o
recent st. Petersburg information. was
able to enlighten His Majesty fully on
the subject.
The netente with Russ continues IN
disturbed. The Car. in a lengthy letter
explained to Emperor William. shortly
after the seizure of Port Arthur. Rus
sias intentions and plans regarding
A%anchouIia and North China. The cor
respondent Of the Associated Press
learns that the whole OF T~rans-Cauca-
sia. including the big province Of Tur-
kestan, WI shortly be placed under the
control Of a governor general, probably
4 russian Grand Duke. Who viii have
practically unlimited military administra-
tive " 1t IS believed that by such a
measure the welfare Of the population.
5000. souls. inhabiting Il territory
separated from the central government
~ thousands of miles, can better lie as
sured.
The changed relations between China
and Germany are ~strikingIy shown in
the fact that the new Chinese Amhas-
sador. who has Just arrived. is accredited
t. Berlin only, and not to several courts.
Is heretofore. and his corps of secre-
tarits and attaches has been increased
from SIX TO thirty.
The Ambassador is delighted with his
reception 10y Baron Won Buelow. the
AniSter for Foreign Affairs. which has
confirmed the statement that the rela-
tons between China and Germany are
excellent. Notwithstanding the seizure of
I>iao-Chou bay.
The Colonial Office is preparing q
civil administration for kiao-Chou.
Owing to the slow recovery Of the
Empress. whose physician has forbidden
al eNcrt.on. the programme Of the sea
sons court festivities has not been
drawn -. Tie great court. usually held
IN the middle of January. in the hall
OF the knights. III the castle. has been
abandoned. 1t is hoped that the En-
press viii tie strong enough to attend
the fee upon the occasion Of the En-
lerors birthday ton January 21th), in
which case several large balls and re-
ce9tions viii follow, finishing with the
4iarl; GraS bail, Oh February 22nd. The
klng Of SaXony. the two Saxon Princes.
the King Of Wurtcmhurg. the Grand
Duke and Grand Duchess of HeSse. the
hereditary Prince and Princess Of Baden
VIII be among the guests at the Empe-
ror,s birthday fetes.
The export Of sugar to the United
States has suffered enormously through
tie iling!ey tariff. In fact, it has al
E2ost stopped. During the last quarter 0
1891 only $4,000 worth Of sugar was
shipped from Hamburg. the p~rincipa
sugar port Of Germany.
The A@rarian press has started 4 cam
pai-n against American wines. 4 higher
duty on American wines is demanded on
the ground that these wines. especially
those from California : directly com
peting with German WI. = il the ~latter's
market.