The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-25

against the British than the American off,
Gals in Samoa
The trade relations between the United
States and Germany continue to attract
considerable attention. The chief agrarian
organ. the Deutsche Tages Zeitung, leaves
no doubt that Count Won Kanitz's motion
for q modification Of the tariff Of 1897 was
aimed at the United States. and was in
tended TO counterfeit the differential treat
ment or German sugar and the reciprocity
concession to France The paper reiterates
the charge that the United States has broken
the most favored nation clause of the treaty
with Germany, and points to the complaints
OF exporters at the alleged annoyance they
toms officials.
The report Of the Society Of Berlin Mer-
Grants and Manufacturers complains the
United States customs officials arbitrarily
raise invoices without regard TO the prices
paid In the country of origin. and 1t is
claimed the United States customs methods
operate especially to the disadvantage Of
German manufacturers upon which a draw
back has been paid. The report further as
serts that the price proven to have been
in the United States and adds that the pros
pect OF better treatment Of German exports
Is very slight The German Chamber of
United States tariff policy is growing more
and more intolerable," and sees no prospect
OF finding a market to replace that of the
United States. Hence, ii concludes. the ex-
port of textiles is threatened with narrow
ing markets in the immediate future.
The .Elberfeld Chamber Of Commerce
have TO stand idle because the usual Amer
lean orders have not arrived. and says:
The Dingiey law is having serious eonse-
tiles are declining"
The editor Of the voerwaerts, the Social
list organ. has been acquitted of the charge
of slandering the highest Saxon court. He
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Dresden court to treat Social Democrats as
possessing less rights than other citizens.
A Berlin Judge held that the proofs offered
su~bstantiated the statement ~conclusively.
The reactionary press commented severely
on the decision, but all shades OF Liberal
isfaction.
The peace conference is much discussed.
The fact that DR.. Zorn was accompanied to
Berlin, from The Hague, last week, by
Frederick Hollis. secretary OF the American
delegation, was much commented on. The
Hamburg Correspondent sees therein proof
Lnat the Americans at The Hague consid-
eLed II important to act in harmony with
the Ii IL believed that the Ger
man government is anxious 10 try every
practicable method. with the other great
powers, especially Russia and the United
States to reach an agreement.
Emperor William arrived at Kiel Thurs
day. and the regatta there began the same
day. TIL Empress. the Grand Dukes of Old
enburg and Saxe-Weimar, Prince Ruprecht
of Bavaria and the minister of marine are
attending the regatta. Several races were
day, yesterday n to-day. His Majesty's
yacht Meteor won a sea race to-day. the
Emperor commanding The sport will con;
begin his Norwegian trip on the imperial
yacht Hohenzollern. There were 500 yachts
and other boats entered for the regatta
Last year there were 43. Exclusive Of tor
pedo hotiIla-- thirty-two German war ships
are anchored off Kiel. SO far the weather
has been unfavorable for racing.
The Emperor. after his return from Nor
way, will have a conference with the En-
peror Francis Joseph of Austria and the
Primo Regent Of Bavaria at Reichen Hall.
The imperial chancellor, Prince Hohen-
lobe, will go in July on his usual summer
visit to Altaussee. Austria. where he will
be visited by Count Goluchowski, the Aus
TRAN foreign minister.
The North German Gazette announces tina
DR.. Mumm Won Schwarzenstein, minister to
Luxembourg, has been appointed 10 replace
DIR. Won Holleben, the German ambassador
to the United States, during the latter's
twelve months absence from Washington.
Walter T. Swingle, an explorer connected
with the United States Department of Agri-
culture. has arrived in Berlin after years
of exploration in southern Europe, northern
Africa and the Orient. seeking new plants
for introduction into the United States, OF
which he has secured a great variety. in
Guiding date palms for Arizona, New Mex
leo and Southern California;; grape vines and
wheat for experiments in the middle lati-
tudes of the United States, and artichokes,
pistacheS and St. Johns bread, which will
be tried In the South for cattle food. r.
The gunboat Concord has sailed from
Hong-Kong for Lingayen for patrol duty.
on the northwest coast of Luzon. II sup
plies are being furnished to Aguinaldo's in
surgents they are probably landed in this
bay. from which easy access could be had
to the interior OF the island.
According to a dispatch to the Frankfurter
Zeitung from Batoum, the Russians are con-
structing a railroad from Alexandrapol,
government of Erivan, east to the Persian
frontier and intended ultimately to reach
Urmia. Persia.
The Lokal Anzeiger published to-day a
dispatch from Kio-Chou, province of Shan
Tung. China, saying that natives have de-
stroyed the railway works of the German
engineers and that a punitive expedition has
been sent against them:
Professor Stiles, scientific attache Of the
United States embassy, has returned here
after a fortnight's trips TO Denmark and
Sweden.