The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-23
At BILL TO BE AMENDED.
UN INSPECTION MEASURE
NoT TO STAND AS IT is.

Have Been Taken From Tes-
in Investigations Here.
an Way Lead 10 Tariff War
, the United states-There Is
,.eadv Talk of RetaliatiOn--Sa-
Excitement Has Nearly
abated.
,oyright. 1899, by the Associated Press
p.r,n. April 22-The meat inspection
in the ReIchstag. and the Midland
bin in the Diet have engrossed at
zion this week throughout Germany.
4 -. ograrans and reactionaries oppose
\, measures. and the ultimate fate of
4 hills will be interpreted as evidence of
Il l. 6ebting strength Of the parties.
r,e canal bill occupied more time in the
,t than did the meat inspection bill in
. t. Reichstag, the first reading of the
4. rte~ recurring two days, while the for
er look five days. Both bills have gone
Il, sneri9l commissions, where they will
krob.blv be much altered, possibly more
an accepta Die to the government, in
bieh case they may be Withdrawn.
Tine ranks of the opponents of the canal
Nj were strengthened this week by the
,,ession of Baron Won Stun, the so-caned
coal king" and former bosom friend of
,mperor William. fact which is much
ommenfed upon in view of his majesty's
kredilection for the project. The govern
emf thus far does not fear the entire
failure OF either measure.
Against American Meat.
Psrard,ug the meat inspection bill,
\, bich more directly touches American in
n rests. there were many interesting fea-
tires in the Reichstag debate. The leading
orarians made a point of aiming their
remarks and gestures at Prof. Stiles, the
xoeufific attache of the United States en-
49,. who was present during the whole
&ebate but who has now started for home,
IN account of family matters.
n Trcbinosis was hardly discussed by any
IN the two-score speakers, and the charge
H. American pork is frequently trichi-
Nosous, which until year ago was con-
M.antlv reiterated in the press, Reichstag
H. Diet. was not once made on the floor
IN the house. This shows that the irrefut-
Ill., scientific proof to the contrary ad-
Manced by Prof Stiles, has been accepted
In conclusive by even the widest agra
Mans.
# was also notable that the debate was
&racticaly a repetition of the statements
A he United States army beef investiga-
Mon with the worst evidence and the Bit
Nfrest construction of all sorts of Amerl-
lam press comments. The reputation of
@ading American houses was torn 10
0breds nv quotations from American pub
Ncations. which were read in extenso or
mich were summarized by HERES Kfink-
Mwstrom Wangeheim, Vielhabon, Sieg or
Hther agrarians
II NAV be assumed that this will be the
Ene Of argument followed by the oppo-
hents of the bill, for the comment OF the
fress this week, when in sympathy with
Ahe agrarians, almost entirely consists OF
n reiteration of the charge, which one pa
Mr. nut tersely, that "this American meat,
Which Germans are expected to eat, mas
|teer found by the highest American an
Aestigaton commission unhealthy, ana
.tven deadly to Americas own army Of
*rong, lusty men,"
Cannot Pass in Present Shape.
It is out of the question that the bill
nan pass in its present shape, and 1t Is
|herely a question as to how much it can
Re altered without becoming unacceptable
10 the government. It's opponents wish,
8bove ALL the following changes:
The adjustment of the provision max
b. a double inspection compulsory, even
b. cattle slaughtered for domestic use;
"a put foreign meat on the same footing as
Domestic meat in the matter of inspection;
10 take the execution of the provisions of
HE bill out of the hands of the Bundles
Path, and fix it bindingly in the bill, in
order as one speaker said, to remove 1t
irom the diplomatic, dickering field with
Foreign countries"
4 II its opponents accomplish this, as
feems to be likely, the bill will be unac-
feptable to the government and win I'M
foubtedly lead to a tariff war with the
United States
a The above statements are the result of
r. inquiries made on the subject by the
correspondent here of the Associated
Pres.
Talk of Retaliation.
An American expert, who is in the con-
tdenee Of the Washington administration,
Pnd who is now here, said bluntly: "If
4 germany passes a law requiring, in adj
flIlon to the American official certificates
n me healthy condition of our export
4heats' which are as reliable as the Ger
pan certificates, a double inspection after
he arrival of the meat here, that will be
4 auIamount TO prohibition against Amer
ran meat and such action will doubtless
Y De answered by retaliation on German
Apofts TO the United States.
livery bottle of German wine will be
fI,Aed ana its hygienic qualities tested"
y significant point of the speech of the
l Minister of the interior, Count Posadow-
r. ,"ehHr, was that the bill was intend
10y the government as 'transitory
'ds VIe until Germany produces enough
At ior ner own people, which It is be-
fe'ed' viii not take long"
samoan Excitement Subsidies.
ne excitement over the Samoan situa-
WI mas almost died out, and the general
tNeta'lJn is that all the points at va
1 ',ce WAL now be amicably and fairly
VJuSted by the special commission.
''iie oI the leading papers, In their de-
ior l7rness. even print communica-
, IRON members of the British mission
aaihoa controverting some OF the stale
n, OIL Ilr- Raffel the German president
We municipal council at Apia, regard
relation Of Tanu and Chief Justice
.. ''rS With the missionaries.
80, .V pondent here OF the Associat-
earns from the best source that
''e ate department at Washington
yN ume to time, instructed the