The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-02-27
Berlin GOSSIP
Germany Wants Chief Justice
Chambers Of sam Recalled


Berlin. Feb. 25-The United states en
bassador Mr. Andrew d. white has had
several pcotracted conferences this week
with Baron Won aicbthoven. undcr see
retary Of the foreign office on the subic.
o; the recent troubles On Samoa and aas
received n numtcr of documents 900 sUp-|
pert OF Germany views of th" -ilulQcu.
The interviews were of the most friendly
characte~
An Off, al in behalf of Baron Won Bue-
low, the German minister OF foreign af-.
fairs. tells the correspondent here of the
Associated Press that the German uo-
bassador at Washington DIT \on HoHebeu
has been represented Co the United States.
informally and in a friendly manner. the
udvisabiHty OF recalling Milliam tham-|
bers. the chief justice of Samoa. The Ger
man government SIS of the opinion thai
Mr. Chombers since the publication of the
letter to his brother. which appeared iu
the newspapers OF the United States t.
am improper person to represent the
three governments at Samoa" Ii was fur
1her said that he was put there in orici
to represent the potecting powes ana scr
him to citicise one Of these powers ".s
making him manifesuy unht to serve any
longer In his present capacity 1t is only
necessary, 1t is further pointed out, 'o
reverse the case in order to show ills
stikingly to the Ameicans.
Let IL be supposed" said the @ Garmln
official referred to above "tbat uch
setter has been written by Herr 70 'e.
Ohe German consul at Apia wound not
the entire American press point out nat
It was fiagrant proof Of Herr Roses uu-
fitness TO any longer hola his place"
Mr.. Chambers letter has greatly stirred
up public feeling I'm Germany and nearly
the entire press assert that, by the letter.
Mr.. Chambers has Elariugly manifested
his unfitness for the pos.Aon.
Some Of the papers declare that mas
much as Germany. the United states and
Great Bttain have declared their inter-
tion to maintain the basis of Samoa we
tact, while Mr. Chambers, 10y his words
and acts has put himself outside the ac,.
he can no longer be considered a proper
mandatory of the signatory powers.
WHAT IN PHILIPPINES.
The same foreign official speaking Of
the Philippine islands. said
Germany only wishes the re-estnblisn-
ment Of thco rderly conditions, and this
solely owing to our commercial interests
in the Islands"
The meat inspection .4ll rs accompanied
by a long memorial explaining the rea-
sons guiding the government i'm the mat
ter. 1t gives details showing that tho ,ea~s
expressed that a general inspection would
make meat more expensive are unfounl-
ed, the cost Of such inspection being only
one eighth or onc-si,cth OF one per cent.
per kilo In the density populated distrlct7.
1t also set forth that the Importation Of
meat will not be rendered more difficult
az the importers will easly accommodate
themselves to tho new provisions.
The Agrarians do not Ike the bin. They
assert that the paragraph providing for
relmbusng by the government of the
losses to producers through having thelr
caule Of meat condemned as unfit for
food cannot be thought ce. and they ada
that cattle insurance is enc only remedy
for these producers.
The Tage zeitung attacks the bin veno-
mously declaring that it IS wholly mac
ceptable and that II contains unjustihable
benefits TO foreign importers. The paper
I'm conclusion says:
"For u.s. the trouble VIII only be ac-
ceptable If all the provisions relating to
foreign meats are replaced by one para
graph saying that all Of the provisions of
this law apply with equal force 70 all iu-
ported meats Unless this is inserted we
hope the bin may be rejected
A careful reading Of the whole bin DEM
onstrates tha. the fears entertained that
II will render the importation uf Amen
car meats more difficult are In no way
horne out by the facts
FAVORABLE TO AMERICA.
An American expert now IN Berlin sa'd:
ihere is every reason TO hope that t.o
slll, II it becomes a law win materially
aid our meat exports 10 Germany II 'e
more favorable TO American meat iutar
ests than we have the right ro 'XpoCt
| The great feature we have coltendcd FOR
single inspection on a inform plan IS
| conceded outright. Ine otner features
are of still greater advantage 10 US, and
especially the one Empowering the hund
esrath to grant easements erleichterun-
gen. in the importation Of meats VIII cl
experience has shown. by virtue OF theh
methods Of production and preparation
are not dangerous 70 life or health. and
TO omit a previous inspection a together
Under this provision the United States
can claim unrestricted admission Of al
American sausage and pickeled. cured o.
salt meats of every description. for II car
/ be shown that there Is not a single cas-
Of trichinosis or other disease due to Ame
rican meats This VIII put this class D
American meats on quite a different foot
ing than IT has held hitherto. l regar
this provision as being one Of ~. .utmos
advantage"
I |n..Fs nv H.f
ment regarding the bin TO Washington
and # Is understood that his conclusion
talley with the above views of the eN
pert
The butchers federation joins with IA
ARrarians I'm opposing the bill and has
sued a circular asking for an agitatlo
fund to aid the Agarans The fedora
tion insists that the bin should contaI
a provision for the double inspection
an foreign meats. Tine Vo%'che Zeitur
J says the federation thus places 'tself
opposition 20 the is;erests Of Germa
4 meat consumers IN rendering impor
more difficult and raising prices
STEALING THEIR SKILL
! number Of Saxon manufacturers ha'
: petltioned the Saxon and imperiq' go
Z ernments. compla ming that many Amel
3 cans visit the German textile and 9th
factories spying upon their methods "a
4 inducing employees 20 betray the ira
secrets and migrate 90 the United STATE
= They ask the authorities 10 Interfere.
There were spirited debates ia III relic
= stag and Prussan diet this week. In 1
. former the socialists, crlucising the -ere
sentences imposed on socialist rioters
Dresden court, caused violent SO n
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