The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-08

IN VI The LEAST interesting
y part of the presidents mes
x sage was its allusion to the
relations Of the United
States with the German empire. These
L pronounced most cordial, adding: I'm
all that promises closer'r relations Of in
tcrcuurso and commerce and better
understanding between two races hav-
ing 80 many traits in common. Ger
many can bc assured of the most cor
dial cooperation of this government
and people. We may be rivals in
many material paths, but our rivalry
should be generous and open, ever aim
ing toward the attainment of larger
results and the mutually beneficial ad-
VanCemcnt of each in the line of its
especial adaptablities.
This is the answer Of large minded
craftsmanship to the small-potato tac-
tics of busybodies who have sought to
cmbarrasS and complicate the feelings
between the two nations. But this is
not all the president said. The best
part is to come:
The several governments Of the empire
seem reluctant to admit the natural cX-
CcllCucV of oHr food productions and to
accept the evidence we constantly tender
Of the care with which their purity is
guarded by rigid inspection from the
farm, through the Saughter-hOusc and
the packing establishments. to the port
of shipment. Our system Of control over
exported food staples invites CXaminu-
tion from any quarter and challenges O.
,l,,,. :
is to be hoped that in time the twn
governments will act in common accord
toward the realization Of their common
purpose to safeguard the public health
and to insure the purity and wholesome
ness Of all food products imported by
either country from the other. Were
the congress to authorize an invitation
10 Germany, in connection with the
pending reciprocity negotiations, for the
constitution of joint commission IF
scientific experts and practical men OF
affairs to conduct a searching investiga-
tion of food production and expectation
in both countries and report to their re-
spective legislatures for the adoption of
such remedial measures as they might
recommend for either, the way might be
opened for the desirable result Indicated. -
In this paragraph we read the presi-
dents answer to the German agrarians
who, in season and out of season
reasonably and unreasO7ably, have
fought the introduction into German
markets of American food products
even when the exclusion Of those pro-
ducts worked to German consumers 4
loss not counterhalanced by any vis-
ible gain. should congress invite Ger
many to make an Independent investi-
CATION Of all our exporting processes
Germany could not well refuse, for IL
ful blindness; and, having accepted in
good faith and named men of charac-
ter to inquire into American methods
the truth would out in spite of agrariau
opposition.
Advices from Berlin thus tell of the
messages reception in that capital
"The Germa : government and press al.
most unanimously welcome Presiden,
McKinley's message to &C" gress. Even
the agrarian papcrs, always opposed
to things American, grudGinGly admit
that the message is fair and honest
The drift of private comment Is Vir,
tually the same Emperor William, /,
is reliably reported, had long consul.
tation with Count Won BuelOw, the
foreign minister, and expressed him.
self as very much pleased with Presi.
dent McKinleys attitude toward Ger.
many. 1t is also reported that his
majesty discussed the best mode OF
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the crown and the government. In any
event on December 10, the day fixed
for the first reading of the budget
Count Won Buelow will seize the or,
portunity of showing Germanys hiel
appreciation Of the friendly tone Of the
MESA ge."
Further than this. Count Won Buelov
gave for publication the following a:
his impression of the message: Count
Won Buelow regards the message as az
enunciation memorable in the develop,
ment Of German American friendship
The warm tone i'm which the presidcn'
speaks of our mutual relations has
created here the best impression, ant
one may be sure that the sympathy ex
hibited by the president for Germany
are here sincerely reciprocated. Politi
cally everything between the two coun
tries is serene, ana there Is nothing tha
dlsturbs the entenete COrdale. Econo
mically considered, the contents an,
tone of the message strengthen the
hope that the United States, with thei
Increasing exports to Germany viii
make fair concessions to German trade
and that the reciprocity negotiations
will be further conducted In a friendl,
spirit TO a good end"
1t is true that actions speak loude
than words but it was only the othe
day that. at the German chancellor
personal request, a bill in the Pelchsta,
dealing smashing agraTian blow a
American imports was withdraw
from consideration on the plea that 1t
enactment would be incompatible witt
the best interests Of the empire. Put
ting two and two together. it it saf
10 say in the matter of American re
lations with Germany that more file
are to be caught by molasses thai
vinegar.
The members Of the permanent arm
stan at Washington are reported {: