The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-23
EXCLUSION
OF PRODUCTS
OF AMERICA
Germany Uses SAM
tary Pretexts.
SYSTEM IS PROHIBITION
UNITED STATES MAY PREPARE
RETALIATORY LAWS.
One Result of Emperor Williams
Visit to Turkey May Be the Gift
of an Island by the
Sultan.
SYSTEM IS PROHIBITION
UNITED STATES MAY PREPARE
RETALIATORY LAWS.
Copyrighted 1898. by the Associated Press.

BERLIN, Oct. 22.-An American dip
lomatist, who is in a position to know
the inside facts in the case, discussing
the German proposition to practically
exclude American meat products from
Germany, said
1T Is understood that there is dan
ger of the meat inspection bill to ex-
clude American products on sanitary
pretexts. The Agricultural Department
will undoubtedly present bill to Con-
gress, if American products are at
tackled, providing for the sanitary in
spection of authorizations of German
wines and the dangerous colors used in
toys and woolens etc, and of the
authorizations in dyes, chemicals ana
other such products. Many Americans
hold that German imports require care
full sanitary inspection in both couh-
tries. Their representatives at Ber-
lin and Washington are doing
everything to avert retaliatory mea-
sures. but there is good reason to sup
pose they will be entirely unsuccessful
If the Reichstag passes law OF in
spection which is virtual prohibition,
or II the present system is continued.
Moderate men on both sides strongly
desire a bill providing for thorough
inspection, thus avoiding repeated un-
necessary and vexatious local inspec-
tons of the same meat. If the United
States first inspected German imports,
and the different State governments
of America then relnspected them,
and they were afterWard inspected by
the different American municipal au-
thorities for the third time. that would
be precisely the state of affairs Amer
n
many
The United States ambassador, An
drew D. White, referring to the same
matter, said: If fair law were
passed abolishing the reinspecton or
meat in more than one place, the
United States would heartily approve
of it,
Mr.. White gave his first diplomatic
dinner of the season on Tuesday in
honor of DR. Won Hollenben, the Ger
man ambassador at Washington, VINO
is now on visit to this country. Inc
function was a great diplomatic sue
cess. Among those present were
Baron Won Richtefon, the acting for
eign secretary, and most of the mem
bers of the diplomatic corps AFTER
the dinner DR.. Won Hollenben said that
he, like Mr.. White, was in FAVOR OF re-
moving the minor matters which nave
latterly disturbed the pleasant rela-
I
as tonnage and insurance questions by
settling them amicably. The German
! ambassador also expressed the nope
| that the cattle inspection bill would be
| so drawn as to be acceptable 10 the
| United States. Dr. Won Hollenben, re-
! ferring to the tariff negotiations. de-
scrbed them as being in the initiatOry
stage.
The German ambassador goes to
Stuttgart next week for the purpose
of attending the wedding of Princess
Pauline and the Prince Weld. He Will
return to Berlin, where, before return
ing to the United States, he will confer
with the Imperial Chancellor, Prince
Hohenlohe, and various Ministers, con-
corning projected legislation and other
matters touching upon German Amer1-
can relations.
Emperor Williams tour of the east
Is followed here with the keenest In
terest. One of the most significant
political features of his Majesty's stay
at Constantinople was the hosting of
the German naval ensign, with the
cross beside the Turkish crescent
Since the conquest of Constantinople
flags having a cross on them nave
never been officially hoisted there. The
Sultan himself gave the order for hoist
ing the colOrs. A striking deviation
from Mohammedan custom was also
noticed in the Sultan kissing the hand
Of the Empress of Germany.
Advices received here from Constan-
tinople report that the Mussulmans are
convinced the Sultan will make En-
peror William some great gift, the ISL
and of Rhodes or the port of Haifa on
the bay of Acre, at the foot of Mount
Carmel. This would seem an appro-
pirate gift, for, one mile west of Haifa.
at the immediate foot of the mount, is
German-American mission colony
having a good school, sixty stone dwell
ings and manufactures of soap and
olivewood wares The colony has a
population of over 300, while Haira it
self has a population Of over 1000.
The Turks seem to have displayed
genuine enthusiasm over the visit Of
the German Emperor and Empress to
| Constantinople.
The Mollahs of the mosques at STAN
| boul assembled on the eve of their
| Majesties' departure to express In pub
lie their sympathy for the Emperor of
Germany.
Dispatches received here from st.
Petersburg show that the Emperor's
Journey to the East is viewed there with