The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-25

ly to the disadvantage of German manu-
features upon which a drawback has
been paid. The report; further asserts
that the prices proven to have been paid
in Germany should be accepted as final in
the United States, and adds that the
prospect Of better treatment Of German
exports is very slight.
The Gera chamber of commerce report
also complains that the United States tar
iff policy is growing more tntolerable, and
sees no prospect of finding a market to
replace that of the United States. Hence
it concludes the export of textiles Is
threatened with narrowing markets in
the immediate future.
The Elberfeld chamber of commerce
complains that many looms in Germany
have to stand idle because the usual
American orders have not arrived, and
says:
1.-THE Dingfey law is having serious con-
sequences in Germany. The exports Of
textiles are declining
The editor of the Vorewartz, the social
list organ, has been acquitted of the
charge of slandering the highest Saxon
court He said 1t was well known
practice in the Dresden court to treat
Social Democrats as possessing less
rights than other citizens. A Berlin Judge
held that the proofs offered substantiated
the statement conclusively. The reac.
tionary press comment severely on the
decision, but all shades of Liberal papers
receive the decision with great satisfac
ton.
PEACE FARLEY DISCUSSED.
The peace conference is much dis
cussed. The fact that Dr. Zorn was ac-
companied to Berlin from The Hague
last week by Frederick Hollis, secretary
of the American delegation, was much
commented upon. The Hamburg corr
respondent sees therein proof that the
Americans at The Hague considered 1t
| important to act in harmony with the
Germans. It is believed that the German
government is anxious to try every prac-
| ticable method with the other great pow
ers, especially Russia and the United
States, to reach an agreement.
Emperor William arrived at Kiel Thurs
day and the regatta there began the same
day. The empress, the grand dukes of
Gutenberg and Saxe-W eimar, Prince Ru-
precht of Bavaria and the minister of
marine are attending the regatta. Sew
eral races were held inside and outside
the harbor Thursday, yesterday and to.
day. His majesty's yacht Meteor won
a sea race today, the emperor COM
handing. The sport will continue until
July 4, when the emperor will begin his
/ Norwegian trip on the imperial yacht
Hohenzollern. There were SOP yachts and
other boats entered for the regatta. Last
year there were 1913. Exclusive Of the
! torpedo f1otilla thirty-two German war
ships are anchored off Kiel. So far the
weather has been unfavorable for rae
| ing.
The emperor, after his return from
Norway, will have a conference with EN-
peror Francis Joseph, of Austria, and the
Prince Regent of Bavaria at Reichenhall
The imperial chancellor, Prince Hohen-
lohe will go in July on his usual summer
visit to A1tusse, Austria, where he will
be visited by Count Golouchowski, the
| Austrian foreign minister.
Walter T. Swingle, an explorer con-
nected with the United States department
of agriculture, has arrived in Berlin after
years of exploration in Southern Europe
North America and the Orient, seeking
new plants for introduction into the
| United States, of which he has secured g
great variety including date palms 70,
Arizona, New Mexico and Southern Gall.
fornia; grape vines and wheat for expert
ments in the refddle ATTITUDES of the
United States, and artichokes, pistaches
and st. Johns bread, which will be
tried in the South for cattle feeding
Prof Stiles, scientific attache of the
United States embassy, has returned here
after fortnight's trip of Denmark and
| Sweden.