The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-08
al INSPECTION BILL.
,mo,rIsl Measure Has Been Passed BY
the prusslan Cabinet.
Jaw NOT POPULAR IN SOUTH GERMANY
.,x II VIII Not Bear HARSH
American Products-Com-
Il mercial Bodies Protest.
-.,-.,,.a 1899, by Associated Press,

.,,rhsed, 1899, by Associated Press.)
a-hn January Z. The imperial meat
.ctlon bill is again one OF the foremost
,ao,s discussed by the German news-
= mis- measure early in the week
a,aliv passed by the Prussian cabl-
~ las gore 10 the biundesrath, which.
understood Will make short work OF
a,ch Of the federal governments have
a. considered 1t, and the present shape
~ hin is virtually the result OF mutual
,o.s,ons made by the several govern
!, from an authoritative source 1t Is
rea that The task Of agreeing to Its
farm proved very difficult to The
IS German governments, especially
,tpmburg and Bavaria, whiIh originally
osed any such legislation, since they,
sar. have not been saddled with
honisis inspection and saw no reason
me whole empire should he saddlei
ain EXPENSIVE meat inspection merely
anss prussia wished 1t. 1t was In de-
knce 10 these South German votes that
prussian cabinet gradually cut down
demands and number of the agrarian
nres of the original draft of the bill
: Eliminated. Two important motifica-
arc the dropping of the clause pro-
ny for State remuneration for all cat
and meat declared unfit for sale and
insertion of CLAUSE enforcing the in
ction OF all cattle and swine slaughtered
priyate consumption.
he correspondent here of the Associated
Sc has interviewed prominent Prussian
tial concerning the measure. who said:
hr America, the most vital and interest,"
FEATURES are that 1T simplifies and uni
the method Of inspection and that
re- will only be ONE inspection. There
be no prohibition against any class
American meat. although very strong
kslre was brought 10 bear on the gov
Rnent to exclude certain kinds, especial
bausages, canned meats and lard. The
desrat.h however, is given full powers,
err the bill TO issue in case of neces-
decree excluding any or all kinds
oreign meats. But such action will not
taken until there is the strongest reason
II.
Al difficult problem is the treatment of
erican sausages which is left to the
desrath and refchstag. Nothing in thu
bic bill Is devised with the view of I'M
ing or preventing American imports.
whole bill is fair and it's methods can
be impugned even in Amer ca"
he foregoing statements were substan-
ly corroborated by an American eI
now in Berlin, to whom they were
pmunicated. He said: The tenor of
BILL shows that the imperial government
ms to treat American meats fairly and
their merits. The option WIS given
hs bundesrath to treat American meats
b greater severity and corresponds with
liar power resting in the secretary OF
Couture on cur side regarding certain
man imports. But the enforcam Mt of
option will require specific proof that
eEican meats are injurious, and that Is
Of the question. The bill will not be
unmitigated evil for American interests.
herto, In Gernaly. there has been no
hdence in our meat inspection, but
10 Is almost sacred confidence in Ger
p imperial Inspection; henceforth any
erican meats offered for sale will be
bwn 10 have been officially approved ana
result will he an Increase in .he BUSH
IS. The only para graph in the bill which
capable of mischief, If unfairly applied
the one which ssts forth that all I'M
ted meats must come in certain cuts
parts. We cut our meat differently
m the Germans so mischief may Turk
that paragraph. However. I feel conf
that the German government will not
Ply the bill unfairly, as it fully realizes
there would be no wisdom in such a
ise, seeing that We hold trump cards
retaliation"
n Interesting fact is that the Pruss.an
erlnary experts, TO whom all samples OF
erlcaa meats, sausages, ETC.. suspected
oelng Affected with trichonisis or other
vases nave been sent. have thus far been
DIE IN any case TO confirm the suspi-
bs.
% government announces that several
os OF American fruits inspected for the
Jose scale were recently seized at
mourg and at Stettin. In each case,
seSer. the scales We're dead.
~ herman chamber OF commerce and
aStriai associations in their annual re-
y lnls week have referred more or less
70 Gsfmany's trade with the United
A; majority Of them express the
taat commercial relations will become
and mere friendly. The Leipsic
mber Of commerce. ons, of the most i'm
@nl IN Germany. deplores the present
't@iMy OF the commercial relations
I'm me United States and Great Bri-
Auu says 1t trusts the government will
III tne utmost to re-establish perma-
~ me Dest relations with both coun-
ne Bunder-us terlelles. the Rhenish
i .nas association, however. urged
eo.enhment to adopt prompt and ener-
'etallatory measures against the
M, NV states in view OF the palpable vio-
cns Of the treaty.
H. I'M, eApuislons from Northern Schleswlg
,ns, u. unsbatJi and an overwhelming
X. MY 81 the papers cont nue. to complain
~ poacy and deny its political wisdom.
I 7, uazette is an exception to the
srra s urges ell Germans to approve the
natrio. winch. ii asserts. are necessary
rcvr s.IM committee. representing all
M nerca al clubs and associations OF
bnsd ~. ~ this week and formally con-
coI,a Nc explosions. which the commit
an d 49, statistics to show have all
n.nys commerce.
dav "a wn'en seized the emperor last
~ aepl MIN in doors until Friday. II
er ws,i tllhtr serious Tyre and hy,h
a,akened the nat ent ccnsiderabIy
lrouhise oamplicatci his majesty's old
xmnar which caused him severe pain.
Ffiass was able to walk cut az doors
Pry YIN 'une empress and his physi-
hava Luitro,d, expects his majesty
I. ~ completely recovered in a few