The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-16

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| as possible.
The Cologne Gazette points out that
the system of unanimity is feature
which the United States has previous
! ~ strongly insisted upon, in quoting
| President Harrison in 1892 on the sub
| ject. The papers also deduce that even
accepting the American Interpretation
| of the treaty Admiral kautz has put
| himself in the wrong.
| The officials of the United States en-
| bassy are well satisfied with Baron Won
| Buelow's speech, which agreed with his
private statements to the United States
| ambassador, Mr.. White, who considers
| his speech to have been moderate and
| pacific, and he so cabled Washington.
! The correspondent here of the associat-
| ed press learns that both Great Britain
and the United States expressed the
hope that the unanimity principle would
not be carried to an unreaSona Bile eX-
tent which might easily Illustrate the
whole purpose of the commission and
result in a deadlock if one power stood
out against the other on every ques-
ton.
The government has appointed Coun-
sellor Won Knebel de BERTH of the min
istry of the interior and Baron Mar
shall Won BeiherStein, commissioners to
proceed to America and investigate the
methods of the New York Life Insur-
ance company and the Mutual Life In
surance company. Both the commits
sioners are on the point of starting.
The correspondent of the associated
press has had an interview with a
high official, who bitterly complained
of that many erroneous statements
hoated by the London press regarding
the Samoan mudd1e. He claimed that
in every instance the statements We're
evidently made for the purpose of Great
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the American press or with the inten-
ton of causing an anti-American feel
ing here. He mentioned the reported
encounter between an American senti-
mel and German officer. saying there
was mot a word Of truth in the story
although much has been made of it
both in English and American press
The appointment of the Samoan COM
mission and the final acceptance of
Great Britain of the German proposal
as to its scope and methods is hailed
with JOY by the press and the belief
is expressed that some thing like order
and harmony will now be re-establfshed
in the islands and thus remove one of
the main disturbing factors standing in
the way of an understanding between
the three countries.
With the reassembling of the reich
stag the imperial chancellor, Prince Ho-
henlohe, has returned to Baden-Baden,
where he spent a fortnight for his
health. His return is ironically greet
ed by the agrarian press as showing
that he is mere figure-head and that
Baron Won Buelow continues to be the
real head of the most important mat
ters. aside from the Samoan interpret
lation, which is the introduction into
the diet of the Midland canal bill. The
agrarian opposition to this most import
ant Prussian measure of the session
has increased in spite of the fact that
the emperor has strongly identified
himself with it, The support it is re-
ceivlng from industrial circles and the
strong pressure entered in other quar-
tiers in behalf of the measure makes it
probable that the bill will become a
law.
Regarding the Swiss treaty, it is con-
tended in behalf of the United States
that it was concluded under a misap-
prehension upon the part of the Ameri-
can government and that it is probable
the whole treaty will be denounced by
the United States as inconsistent with
all of Americas previous commercial
treaties. There can be no question of
America yielding in this respect. 1t is
probable, however. that a reciprocity
treaty will be negotiated. Germany
granting equivalent concessions.
AT the kiel navy yard the govern
"A
vessel fitted with motor, which is the
invention of a Hungarian 1t is claimed
that the motor saved so per cent in fuel,
that IT does not require frequent clean
ing and that Herr Krupp offered a
large sum for the worlds patent upon
conditions which the inventor re-
fused.
There is much comment in diplomatic
circles over the special favor shown by
Emperor William this week to the Rus
sian actress Savina, who is giving a
series of performances at one of the
royal theaters His majesty has pre-
sented splendid gifts to the leading art
lists and has shown them extraordinary
attention. 1t is believed this is intend
ed as bid for Russian favor
The emperor has presented a gold
chain and set of jewels worth $4,000
marks as prize to be contested for at
the Casset singing tournament at the
end of May. not only by the leading
German singing societies, but by a
number of similar societies for the
United States and elsewhere, who have
decided to take part in the contest.
In order to controvert the claim of
the Washington agricultural depart
ment that German toys contain certain
poisonous dyes and paints, the minister
of commerce has ordered an investiga-
ton to be made in all the toy-making
centers of Germany with view of
gathering evidence to the contrary.
The army beef investigation in the
United States continues to attract
much attention. especially in the agra
rian press. which scores the special
American correspondents on the sub
ject printed here. 1T is argued that the
American packers send poisonous
meats abroad.
The United States consul general,
Frank Mason, has revised the figures
showing that in the last three months
there was an increase of s4.307 .O34 in the
expectation to the United States.
The Hamburg inspectors have lately
found trichninae In the American
picked pork and have ordered that
henceforth every piece be tested sepa-
rately. The Vorwaerts announces that
many Arab coolies from Northwest
Africa are arriving at Albanian and
Badenese frontiers. from whence they
are sent to cotton mills throughout
Germany to take the place of the strik-
ers.