Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-26
MILD TONE IS USED
Germany Indicates Gently Why Chambers
is Persona Non Grata,
CHIEF JUSTICE OF SAMOA IS lNDlSCREET
Desirability of His Being Recalled is
Explained to White.
GERMANS DO NOT C0VET THE PHILIPPINES
Only Desire that Their Commerce There Be
Not Interrupted.
ATTACK UPON THE MEAT INSPECTION BILL
Considerable Local Opposition Is Ex-
pressed-Measure is Expected to
Add Material Bcncat to Ship
ments from America,
ATTACK UPON THE MEAT INSPECTION Bill
Copyright. 1899, by Associated Press)

ments from America.
Copyright, 1899, by Associated Press)
BERLIN Feb 25.-The United States am
baesador, Andrew d. White, has had several
protracted conferences this week with Baron
Won Richthofen under secretary of the for
eign office, on the subject of the recent
troubles in Samoa and has received num-
Der Of documents in support of Germany's
view Of the situation. The interviews were
of the most friendly character
An official in behalf Of Baron Won Buelow
the German minister OF foreign affairs. tells
the correspondent here that the German am
bassador at Washington, DR.. Won Holleben.
has represented to the United States govern
ment informally and in friendly manner
the advisability of recalling William Cham
bers, the chief Justice of Samoa The Ger
man government is of the opinion that Mr..
Chambers. since the publication of the letter
TO his brother, which appeared in the news
papers of the United States, Is an improper
person to represent the three governments
at Samoa"
1t is further said that he was put there in
order to represent the protecting powers and
that for him to criticise one OF these powers
'makes him manifeetly unfit to serve any
longer in his present capacity" 1t is only
necessary. it is further pointed out, to re-
verse the case in order to show this strik-
ingly to Americans.
LET 1t be, supposed" said the German
official referred to. that such a letter hat
been written by Herr Rose (the German
consul at Apia) would not the entire Ameri-
can press point out that 1t was fragrant proof
of Herr Roses unfitness to any longer hold
his place."
Mr.. Chambers letter has greatly stirred up
public feeling in Germany and nearly the
entire press asserts that by the letter Mr.
Chambers has "glaringly manifested his un
fitness for his position.
The same official, speaking Of the Philip
pine islands, said: Germany only wishes
the re-establishment of the orderly condi-
tons and this solely on account OF our COM
mercal interests in the islands"
Discussion of the Meat Bill.
3 The meat inspection bill is accompanied
by long memorial explaining the reasons
guiding the government in the matter. 1t
gives details showing that the fears ex-
pressed that general inspection would
make meat more expensive are unfounded,
the cost of such inspection being only
one eighth or one-siXth of / cent per kilo.
it is also set forth that the importation
of meat will not be rendered more diff
cult, as lne Importers viii easily
date themselves to the new provisions.
The agrarians do not like the bill. They
assert that the paragraph providing for re-
imbursing by the government of losses to
producers through having their cattle or
meat condemned as unfit for food, cannot
be thought Of and they add that cattle in
surance is the only remedy for these pro-
ducers. The Tage Zeitung attacks the bill
venomously, declaring that it is wholly un-
acceptable and that it contains uniustifable
benefits to foreign importers. The paper
says in conclusion:
For us, the measure will only be ac-
ceptable If all the provisions relating to
foreign meats replaced by. para
graph saying that all the provisions of
this law apply with equal force to all for
eign meats. Unless this is inserted We hope
the bill will be rejected"
American Exporters Benefited.
careful reading of the whole bill demon
strates that the fears entertained that it
will render the Importation of American
meats more difficult are in no way borne out
by the facts. An American expert now in
Berlin said There Is every reason to
hope that the bill. If it becomes law, will
materially aid our meat exports to Ger
many. II is more favorable to American
meat interests than We have the right to
expect. The great feature We have con-
tended for, single inspection on a uniform
plan, is conceded outright.
THE other features are OF still greater ad-
vantage 20 and especially the one en-
powering the Bundesrath to grant ease
ments or 'erleichtengen. in the importation
of meats which experience has shown by
virtue OF their methods of production and
rfGTx@ ra m
health, ana TO omit a new inspection alto
gether. Under this provision the United
States can claim unrestricted admission Of
all American sausage and picked, cured and
salt meats OF every description, for 1t can
be shown that there is not a single case OF
friohinosis or other disease due 10 Ameri-
can meats This Will put this class OF Amer
lean meats on quite a different footing than
It has held hitherto. regard this provision
as being one Of the utmost advantage"
Prof. Stiles has sent detailed statement
regarding the bill to Washington and 1t is
understood that his conclusions tally with
the above views OF the expert.
Butchers Are DispIeased.
The Butchers federation joins with the
agrarians in opposing the bin and has is
sued circular asking for an agitation fund
20 aid the agrarians. The federation insists
lIal lne Dlil snOulu contain "a provision lot
the double inspection of all foreign meats
The Vossche Zeitung says the federation
thus places itself in opposition to the inter-
ests OF German meat consumers, in rendering
imports more difficult and raising prices.
There were quite spirited debates in the
RechstaS snd Prussian Diet this week. In
the former the socialists orlticlsng the severe
sentences imposed on socialist rioters By a
Dresden court caused violent scenes, Herr
Gradnauer, a socialist, termed the sentences
brutally tyrannical, Herr Reuger, the repre-
sentative of Saxony. took exception 70 this,
calling II an abuse OF free speech and appeal
ing TO the presideot for protection. at which
the leftists hooted.
During the debate In the Diet on court
practice the government announced that Il
was not Nady 10 follow the United States,
\ Belgium and Great Britain in adopting a
system OF conditional pardons in the case OF
youthful criminals,
The gOyernment wss strongly represented