The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-05
ARE AFTER OUR TRADE
Germany Is Making Some Re-
markable Concessions.
A GREAT INJUSTICE DONE
Recall of All Officials at Samoa Pre-
liminary to the Settlement of the
Trouble-Germany Wants
the Whole Group
Copyright 1899 by Associated Press.

Copyright 1899 by Associated Press.
Berlin. March 4.-The United State.
ambassador. Andrew D. White, tell
the correspondent here of the asso
ciated press that "for some time pas
there has been a tendency on the par
of the German government to be very
conCiliatory towards American com.
merce. In the first place. regarding
American insurance companies which
formerly were forbidden to do business
in Prussia, the government has con-
ceded that the case. which was sup
and also. what the insurance companies
have been urging, ii has sent represent
tatives of Prussia to New York to in
vestigate the methods of American
companies. Whether these concerns
will be permitted to resume business
will depend on the nature of this re-
port"
Regarding American meats. added
Mr.. White, the meats inspection bill
has a number of features favorable to
American interests, showing good will
towards the United States. The con-
cessions regarding oranges. raisins and
dried fruits and the passing of them
in bond without inspection is also of
great value, and the indications are
favorable for a fair settlement of other
issues.
The Germans continued MI White
claim that it is now the turn of the
Americans to make concessions, such
as the release of their ships from the
tonnage dues imposed under the admin
istration of President Cleveland and
since continued under misapprehen
sion. There were also many other signs
that the Germans desire the widest
facilities for business with the Ameri-
cans, an example being the especially
favorable report of the Hamburg cham
Der of commerce in regard to the Amer
lean trade. All this seems to indicate
that opinion is tending in a remarkable
degree in favor of equitable treatment
of American products. This doubtless
will have marked effect on the COM
merce of the two nations"
The report of the chamber of COM
merce of Hamburg referred to by Mr.
White in the interview is a highly in
terestng and remarkable document. 1t
reviews briefly but completely the rela-
tons between Germany and the United
States the past year, and says there is
no doubt the Dingley tariff has been a
great benefit to many articles made in
the United States. IT is further as
serted that the reason for the strength
of American industryis found in the fact
of the capacity for production on large
scale of certain comodities in campari-
son with which the German facilt-
les with only a few exceptions are far
inferior. European industry. it is add :
ed, may be prepared for the fact that
in many articles which have hitherto
been imported the United States will
become sharp competitors. especially in
the iron and steel industries. Concern
ing meats. the report says:
Much wrong had been done in the
German customs during the past. and.
in fact, there have been many cases of
trichinosis after consuming home pork
which had been duly inspected and Ger
titled as sound, which proved that the
inspection is doubtful sanitary bene-
fit"
The report further says the San Jose
scale scare was exaggerated and that
much damage was thereby done to the
trade. adding that it is singular no Ger
man consul in America has drawn at
tention to the matter.
The press devoteS much space this
week to the Samoan question. The
mails have brought numbers CT letters
from Germans at Apia, and the leading
papers in many cases describe the oc-
currences differently from the Euglish-
speaking newspapers, putting the blame
upon the English speaking officials.
The comments of the papers also differ,
but all agree that the tripartite govern
ment is a failure and the idea of the
partition of the islands is much ven
tilated The organs of the colonial par
ty oppose this suggestion energetically,
as 1t would put an end to German an
nexation of the group. A writer in the
Colonial Zeitung, the leading organ of
the party. attempts to show that the
partition of the islands. even if peace
full, would inevitably lead to a much
worse situation.
The correspondent of the associated
press hears on good authority that the
negotia tons thus far tacitly assume
that an entire change in the personnel
at Apa of the representatives Of the
three powers will be the basis of an I'm.
derstanding to be arrived at, and thai
this would include the recall of thu
American chief justice, Chambers
United States Consul Osborne: British
Consul Maxse: DR.. Raffel. the German
president of the municipal council, an(
Herr Rose, the German consul. 1t is
understood that their removal is neces.
sary In order to re-establish peace and
order in the administration of the isl
ands The German officials do not at
tempt to deny this, though they add ii
has long been intended to relieve then
at their own request.
Some of the German newspapers con-
tend that a surrender in this matter
without similar concessions on the other
side will mean a grave loss of German
prestige.
The opposition to the meat inspection
bill in the agrarian and conserva tive
press has gained force and violence this