Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-12
GERMAN-AMERICAN ALLIANCE
MIR. PORTER'S WORK N CEMENTING
INTIMATE RELATIONS.
German Yellow Journals Have a
Spasm Over American Beef-Ad-
mirnl Won knOrr TO Retire
From Navy and Empe-
rOr to Command.


, many on "Wednesday. his majesty again
! warmly thanked the United States amhas-
| sador Andrew II. White. for his efforts
| in re-establishing more cordial relations be-
| tween the two countries. MIR. White, IN
| replying. said the emperor's gracefully eX-
| pressed anxiety regarding Rudyard Kip
| ling had an excellent effect in the United
| States His majesty thereupon started to
converse on the subject of kip!!ns and his
| works. saying that the jungle stories Were
favor;tes with him. the hunting excursions
| especially. The emperor added that he ad-
| mired Kipling's keen, quick insight into ma
ture human or otherwise, surrounding
him.
Emperor William then talked Of archi-
| lecture and sculpture, with special refer
| ence to Berlin.
His majesty looks more robust and
stronger than ever. He has fully recov-
cred from the effects of his Palestine jour-
ney.
The minister of foreign affairs. Baron
| Won Buelow, and MIR. White also conversed
at some length. and pleasantly.
Although Mr.. Robert P. Porter. since his
arrival here, has repeat tedly announced to
the official world and to the press that
his mission is in no wise authorized by the
United States government. his stay here
has attracted considerable attention. and
is productive OF good results. a series of
interviews has appeared in some of the
leading papers, in which Mr.. Porter has
strongly pointed out the mutual advant-
tases of intimate and uninterrupted COM
mercia! relations between the two coun-
tries. The comment on his utterances have
been extensive and varied. The Agrarian
press does not look favorably upon them.
The kreuse Zeitung takes exception to the
fact that Mr.. Porter has nowhere limited
at American concessions and says:
Under such circumstances it would be
most difficult for Germany to conclude a
commercial treaty with the United States. -
The semi-oflicial Post disputes the cor
rectEess of MIR. Porter's figures on the SUBJ
Ject OF German exports to the United
States: denies the business of his conclu-
sions, and adds:
~ Is unleniable that German imports
from the United States vastly increased
during lS9S. while the exports to America
decreased S55oW."o compared with 1897. and
4o,oe0.gN0 compared with 1886"
The cor, commeIciai and liberal press. how
ever nail Mr.. Porter's declarations with
Satisfaction. The Cologne Gazette says:
We believe the statements of Mr.. Porter
nave done both countries service. similar
10 one l.tron Won BueiDw did the other day
| IN pointing out things favorable to "A friend
y intsrcours. between Germany and Amer.
|
useful to both would be IL friendly commer.
cial policy and. still more. II will be seer
tnnt 1t Will not be half So difficult to main.
tain as many people maintain. Both coun.
tries are thus better served than by attacks
upon Mr.. PCrters reasonable statements
in which the ASrarian press ndulges. thu.
putting itself ON the level with the so-ca,lel
| yellow press OF America. The government
will not follow the, Asrarians into a tariff
| war unless the road to = commercial treaty
Is blocked by insurmVuntabe obstacles, anC
the quiet, thoughtful manner in which in
fuential Americans have been discussing
matters permits no hope that such obsta
| CleS Will arise"
a number of other influential papers dis
the government has taken pains to SHOW
Mr. Porter that his efforts towards a bet
ter understanding commercially between
| the two countries are duly appreciated
Baron Won Buelow, of his own voiition ha:
asked Mr.. White to bring Mr.. Porter Il
the diplomatic reception on Wednesday, a:
with Mr. Porter. Similar invitations hay,
been extended 10 Mr.. Porter by the sec
wiskS -Wehner. and the secretary of tn,
, imperial treasury. B1ron Won rhielran.
"a, At the IN instance or, Of the government Mr.
tariffs OF Cuba and Porto Rico 10 com
/ | mission of experts.
Mr.. Porter explains to the correspond
ent here of the Associated Press thar .
serious discrepancy exists between the iis
inany and the United States. Iurnishe,
10 the United States treasury and those ap
parenriy drawn frcm German otticia
This explains the different CONCLUSION
reached.
Mr. Porter at Magdeburg. studying tn
sugar question from the German point o
View. y man principally interested in tn
industry told MIR. Porter that it is hope,
the United States will waive the dscrim
mating tariff on German sugar as pre-
. commercial treaty. He also furnishe
, statements apparently showing that tn
, large German manufacturers can produc
, sugar as low rs : cents pound which.
, true. Will enable them 10 compete perfect
. ly with Cuban sugar.
pute at Washington mas furnished III
Agrarian press here with welcome matera
, for the war on American meat. Some 9
/ mentarS TO the American packers. Th
kruese ZeitGng says:
Since the testimony of General Miles ha
, | proved that the packers are conscience
J | less as to furnish totally unfit meat TO thei
own soldiers AT the front they would Ger
, tainiy not sSrupie 10 sell similar meat /
be lost sight of when the meat inspectio
bill is considered in the reichstag"
AS the reicEstaS auIvu-nS for Easter o
2 | March -. the meat inspection bill will 10
be discussed until the middle of April Til
chances of its passage in the present shap
| t u4iHlHlsIitt iilteTiS Owing to the
| lations OF General Miles and also TO N
| vigorous agitation of the Agrarian pres:
, The correspondent OF the Associate
, | Press learns that the government Will nc
| object seriously 10 slight changes In !; n
, | wording OF the bill. but an amendment i
| the manner sought by the Agrarians woul
render IL unacceptable.
Changes which have been contemplate
in the administration of the navy, whic
have peen considered for long time th
| correspondent Is informed. will go into =,
feet on the retirement OF Admiral Vo
Knorr. the present chef of the navy. Th
. emperor will then assume command of m
navy. as he has exercised that of m
army: admiralty ard general staff Nj
be created with functions similar 10 th
e | army general stan, The admiralty staff I
, | have separate chief while the function,
and Importance OF the commanders OF IN
naval station at Kiel and Wilhelmshaye
n | will be reorganZeSi and the number of ca
| diets * about 10 be doubled
Some of the newspapers said thar Ai
| MIRA Eon knorr is retiring because OF pc,
= | sonal differences with the emperor on III
subject OF changes in the cadet syStsrr
i, | This. the correspondent of the Associate
: Press IS informed. is untrue. On the cor
+: | tr0ry, intimate cordial relations exist .,e
!. | tween the emperor and Admiral Won Kuor
!. christian name. Edward. and these reiu
5 tions viii continue unbroken. II is a.
serted that the admiral is NOT the oni
: | high official thus honored by the .mpero
{ Baron Won Buelow is also famiiia r,
: dubbed Bernhard by his majesty.
: Interesting tests of wireless telegraph