The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-28

The subject Of Conferences Betwees
American and German Representa-
rives-The German Meat t~Inspect,ol

The subject Oh 0Oo1eFeuses netveeu
American and German Represents.
uves-The German meat tInspeetaon
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Copyright by the Associated Press.)
Berlin, February 25.-The United
States ambassador here, Mr.. Andrew
d. White. has had several ~protraeted
| conferences this week with Baron Won
Richthofen. under s~ecretary~of the
foreign office. on the subject Of the re-
cent troubles in Samoa, u has re-
ceived a number of documents In sup
/! prt of Germany's view OF the situation.
! The interviews were Of the most
friendly character and mutually con-
cilliatory.
An official. in behalf of Baron Won
Buelow, the German minister OF Tor
eign affairs. tells the correspondent
here of the Associated Press that the
German ambassador at Washington,
DR.. Won Holleben, has represented 10
the United States government inform
ally and in a friendly manner the ad-
visibility of recalling William Cham
bers. the chief justice Of Samoa. The
German government is Of the OPINION
that Mr.. Chambers, since the publlca-
ton of the letter 10 his brother, which
appeared in the newspapers OF the
United States is an improper person
TO represent the three governments at
Samoa" 1t is further said that he was
put there in order TO represent the pro-
tecting powers and that for him TO crit
iclse one of these powers makes him
manifestly unfit TO serve any longer in
his present capacity" 1t is only neces-
sary, it is further pointed out, TO re-
verse the case in order TO show this
strikingly to Americans. Let it be
supposed" said the German official re-
ferred to above, that such a letter had
been written by Herr Rose (the Ger
man consul at Apia), would not the
entire American press point out thai
it was fragrant proof of Herr Roses
unitness to any longer hold his place?
Mr.. Chambers letter has greatly
stirred UP public feeling in Germany
, ! and nearly the entire press asserts tina
by the letter Mr.. Chambers has "glar.
ing manifested his unfitness for hi:
position" Some of the papers declare
that inasmuch as Germany, the United
States and Great Britain have declared
e their intention to maintain the basi:
E of the Samoa act, while Mr.. Chambers
e by his acts and words has put himsel
: outside the act, he can no longer D.
considered a proper madatory OF tn
: signatory powers.
The same foreign office speaking o
the Philippine islands, said: Ger
) many OILY wishes the re-establishmen
: of orderly conditions and this is solel,
: on account of our commercial interest
in the islands,"
The meat inspection bill is accompan
led by a long memorial explaining tn,
reasons guiding the government in tn
e matter. 1t gives details showing tina
< T, the fears expressed that a general in
: spection would make meat more ex
a pensive are u~nfouhded, the cos
of such inspection being oh.,v one
eigth to one-sixth of a cent per kill
in the denseiy populated districts. /
is also set forth that the importation
Of meats will not be rendered more
difficult, as the importers will easily
3 accommodate themselves to the new
provisions.
: A careful reading of the whole bill
demonstrates that the fears entertain.
, ed that it will render the importation
of American meats more difficult are
in no way borne uot by the facts.