The San Francisco call., 1899-10-01
THE GERMANS
COVET SAMOA
Agitation Started by
Many Papers.
Copyrighted. 1sao by the Associated Press.

Copyrighted 1899. by the Associated Press.
BERLIN. Sept. 3O.-The papers devoted
much attention this week to Samoa
CUTously enough. a general agitation has
been started in nearly all the leading pa
pers, irrespective of party, in favor of
Germans obtaining larger rights in Samoa
than those granted either by the conven-
ton Of 1889 or BY the report Of the High
Commission. Some Of the extreme papers,
Ike the Deutsche TaEes Zeitung and the
Deutsche Zctung. strongly advocate as
definite solution Of the question that Ger
many obtain sole control of the islands,
while the Liberal papers Ike the Cologne
Gazette and Nossiche Zeitung, favor the
partition Of The islands Great Britain and
the United States each getting a COaling
station. Some Of the papers say frankly
that Germany now has a splendid oppor-
tunity 70 work her will in Samoa, as
Greet Britain viii be busy for some time
20 come with the Trausvaal and the
United States with the Philippines. Even
usually well-infOrmed papers like the
LO<al Anzeiger describe the present state
Of things as. untenable and claim that
Great Britain and the United States are
on the point Of making a new move salts
factory to Germany and an arrangement
regarding the Islands. In view OF this
condition OF things, n fact specially IN
terestng IS that Mr.. White during the
week had a long conference at the FOR
eign Office with Under Secretary Of State
Richthofeu. The latter expressed him
self very differently from the press. as
above quoted. Asked by the correspond
ent Of the Associated Press regarding the
subject, Mr. White said thar so lar as
was kCcWn here, both at the Foreign
once and at the embaSSr, the arrange
meut arrived at by the commission is
satisfactory to all parties and is working
well. No negotiations are going on here
with reference to partition of the
islands or any change OF any sort. He
added that while The former representa-
UVes of the three powers IN the island had
apparently fallen into unpleasant political
and perhaps personal relations, the pres
eut representatives were getting along
harnOniOusly and there was no reason 10
anticipate any difficulty. 1t Will be no.
tiCed that Shis authoritative statement
fatty Contradicts the entire German press.
There are rumors Of a new Cabinet
crisis. The prediction that either Prince
Hohenlohe or DR.. Miguel. or both, will
have to go Is characterized by the semi
official Berliner Corresponding as based
on air.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press hears authOritatively that the
Emperor earnestly desires to retain the
existing Cabinet and to re-establish the
old relations with the COnserVat tiVeS al
though he deems il absolutely necessary
70 reorganize the corps Of political and
Government officials, so far as those who
are in q position TO sway and influence
opinion so that they may form a Vertabe
hulWark for the Government on all I'M
uortant occasions. The CORRESPONDENT
also hears from the same source that
the Emperor has not given up the plan
Of passing the canal bill. but intends TO
modify it so as TO render the measure
more palatable to the Agrarians of the
eastern provinces bY providing adequate
Compensations IN the shape of large ap-
propriauOns for regulating and improv-
ing the Nistula, Oder HaVel and Spree
These appropriations figure up to some
fifty million marks. The Agrarian news
papers in the meantime declare that until
they see definite plans for really adequate
compensation Tor Eastern Prussia they
viii remain against the canal bill.
The Associated Press correspondent
hears on good authority that a powerful
company. composed Of French, German
and Russian capitalists. with a capital of
over $50 600 600, has been formed for the
purpose Of competing with the American
pork importers IN Europe, particularly in
Germany and Scandinavia. The plan IS
70 raise hogs on a large scale In Siberia.
II is claimed that this can be done cheaper
than in the United States. The hogs will
be shipped alive over the Siberian rail-
way to the northwestern frontier of Rus
Sia. where immense slaughter houses on
the American plan will be established.
The pork will be sent by water to English
ports and by rail to Germany and Scandi-
naVia. In spite of the enormous distance
1t is asserted that such Siberian pork can
be brought TO Europe cheaper than Amer
lean pork. This. it is pointed out is due
10 the low cost of production in Siberia
and the cheapness Of transportation on
the railroads.
Professor Stiles, the scientific attache
of the United States Embassy here re-
Gently. discovered evidence that several
large Antwerp firms did an immense busi-
ness In diseased beef and pork which was
put IN American packages Illegally OBJ
tained. thus giving them an American
brand. The professor is now travelling in
Switzerland. Germany and Denmark IN
order TO complete the chain of evidence
for the purpose Of prosecuting these firms.
Tho long deferred trial of the Club der
HdrmlOseu case begins Monday and Will
probably last week if 1t is not adjourned.
It viii cause quite a sensation, as the
witnesses and defendants nearly ali be-
long 10 the aristOcraCv. there being forty
counts, barons and princes and as many
army officers among them. Three of tho
principal defendants are Herr Hans Won
KroescheT, nephew Of the President Of the
Diet; Herr Paul Won Scheartmeyer, and
Herr Bruno Won Kaiser, who is a Gov
ernmeUt official The worst offender a
professional gambler named Wolff has
disappeared.