Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-26


of the Philippine Islands, said: Germany
only wishes the re-establishment Of the
orderly conditions, and this solely on ac-
count of our commercial interests In the
islands," ses
The meat inspection bill Is accompanied
by long memorial explaining the reasons
guiding the government in the matter. 1t
gives details showing that the fears ex-
pressed that a general inspection would
make meat more expensive are unfounded,
the cost of such inspection being only one
eighth or one-sixth Of cent per kilo in
the densely popui4ted districts. 1t is also
set forth that tfte importation Of meat
will not be rendered more difficult as the
importers will easily accommodate them
selves to the new provisions.
A careful reading of the whole bill DEM
onstratcs that the fears entertained that
it will render the Importation of American
meats more difficult are in no way borne
out by the facts. An American expert now
in Berlin said: There is every reason to
hope that the bill, ifiit becomes law, will
materially aid our meat exports to Ger
many. 1t is more favorable to American
meat interests than we have the right to
expect. The great feature We have con-
tended for. single inspection on a uniform
lures are of still greater advantage to US,
and especially the one empowering the
bundesrath to grant easements 'erleichter-
ungen, in the importation of meats which
experience has shown by virtue of their
methods of production and preparation. are
not dangerous to life or health and to omit
previous inspection altogether. Under
this provision the United States can claim
unrestricted admission of all American sau-
600 ay,l ,t2 Ill.
every description, for 1t can be shown
that there is not single case Of trichinosis
or other. disease due to American meats.
This will put this class Of American meats
on quite different footing than 1t has held
hitherto; l regard this provision as being
one of the utmost advantage"
Professor Stiles has sent detailed state
ment regarding the bill toWashington and
1t is understood that his conclusions tally
with the above views of the expert. -.
A number of Saxon manufacturers have
petitioned the Saxon and imperial soyern-
ments, complaining that many Americans
ries, spying upon their methods and in
ducing employees to betray the trade secrets
and emigrate to the United States. They
ask the authorities to interfere.
There were spirited debates in the reich.
stag and Prussian diet this week. In the
sentences imposed on Socialist rioters by a
Dresden court. caused violent scenes. Herr
Gradnauer Socialist. termed the sem
the representative of Saxony, took excep-
ton to this, calling it an abuse of free
and to the president for
Emperor William will proceed to olden-
burg about the middle. of next week. in
he. will 60 to Wilhelmnshaven. where he
Will stay on board the. flagship Kaiser
trederieh Ere i, s Ill during the preparation of
kalo Chow and replace the troops now
there. His majesty will witness the de-
he ef with tbs adSpess gen ar na it is
then then visit Heligoland and inspect the Dune
pieces Of game, including ninety two boars
against $500 pieces the year before.
"A fur further batch of letters, written by
been published They' clearly "h show the the
patience patience with which Caprivi bore all the
ALSO show oW hs se fet his bas fees p ba. they
%shed lis ssFrsiRaRasse sRaFssts Sse ca
guide Not an @ ineonsiderabI. rss part n
my motives concern Prince Bismarck and
the brilliancy of his person and our great
ohe umes, that I saw. even before became
Chanceior, what great drawback the re-
verse of that medal showed. Prince Bis
marck, as has often been stated. managed
his home policy by the same means he
employed in foreign politics. Thus the
nation was in danger of seeing its moral
standard lowered. But I don't think it
right to enter into more details or par
A few other lines in the letter expressed
his resignation. He said: e-
1T Is hard to be obliged in ones work
to dispense with the acQufescence of those
for whom one acts. and II is still harder in
old age to be separated from circles in
which one has lived through a long life.
with tied hands to public disregard and be
obliged to look on and see. what one be-
lieved one had created for the good OF the
| state. demolished again. had TO abandon
many very. dear relations in order to re-
main faithful to my convictions. / could
| not foresee this would be myDfate. / re-
mained faithful to my king and to my
SELF This belief nobody can take from me.
As for the rest, people may think and say