The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18
/ INSPECTION BILL.
,,,osiiion Develops Against the
Goyernment's Proposals.
.,,pyITWfs WANT DouBLElNSpEcIIoN
newspapers Are Quoted to
.h.t the Packers Were
r,,,,ng to Poison soldiers.

i, Acril 1.-THE reichstag today
X. consideration of the meat in
=, iii with small attendance. Sur
Expressed at the fact that the
I'M, II the interior. Count Posadow-
r.husr, who alone represented the
-eot. contrary to custom. did not
\. !, Introductory speech.
- csirstenberger, centrist' who OPP
III. debate, opposed the bill on the
CA taat it did not meet the require
Il. !, the case. He said the governs
!, ,usbt not to be over influenced by
1 reprisais, adding that If German
-. could not be treated on an equal
with foreign imports the latter
secluded. He then moved TO
4, M bill TO a committee.
III, Won Klanickewstroem, conserva-
81, commended that foreign meats
IN IN subjected to the same conditions
.n meats, adding that his party
vi. ~ demanded a double inspection
r and foreign meats. II was nm
~ the speaker claimed, to give the
Fs..,.h mi power to entirely exempt
.,.sn srms from the regulations aud
.ssa the government to give DEFINITE
sns that no concessions to foreign
~ we're contemplated a
IL y. ras applauded by the agrarians, es-
sS,Ily when he declared that IN TINS
sssIsn sgrarian interests in the East
N and South were Identical ana also
4, .csrtion that the real authors OF the
M rsre not the officials Of the ministry
NJ interior and of agriculture, ~
~ n the foreign office. He quoted
Irsnran PAPERS In support of his couten-
]. Nat American packers had not
sr,,,sa 10 poison the American army, and
I.,st,rs would have much less scruple
,s,ninr Germans. Much spplause.)
X, IMPRESSION prevails that the reich
4, Mn in It's present shape will not prove
v,rtable as il lis looked upon as favor
iorsirpers. The bill will be debated
yCrog and will go to committee, where
N real fight will begin. 1t is question
\, whether the government Will accept
hill II Il is greatly amended
M German agricultural council today
rss5ted a petition to the government,
r,iipr out that several features of the
we're Injurious TO the interests of ag-
Nl.urists and dema nding its withdrawal.
count wehner excused the abseLce of
usual Introductory speech by saying
ress Of the government were set
ID ID the BILL and the ministers. he
A nd HI trro int 70 Iafa nd
kdrst attacks bill which was a hygl-
veterinary aud police measure in
Ei.d to prevent the spread Of disease.
he government, he pointed out, I'M
Httdy held the right to apply to for
neat any control exercised over the
y product. as within the domain of in-
"a administration they were masters
nesf own house.
ylalye 10 the suggestion of an eventual
nluie prohibition of meat imports. the
nr said the question arose as to
aH Germany could dispense with such
n.s
" Imports. especially preserved
~ Played an important part In the
supply OF the people, and there was,
"'tr less danger in preserving the
w lurther discussion for and against
nesare, the minister said the lower
q me RUSSIAN diet was unanimous
,le opinion that the inspection should
rslaed TO home killed meat. as OBJ
-ay Inspection had notably improved
x, meats. He also said the control
N, Al 'apoftation OF meat would be thor
~ Il aa.quate and would exclude unfair
n competition.
Rouse then adjourned