New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-12
LIVE TOPICS FROM BERLIN.


LIVE TOPICS FROM BERLIN.
Berlin. March II.
EMPEROR THANKS MR.. WHITE.-At the an
nual diplomatic dinner given by the Emperor Of
Germany on Wednesday His Majesty again warm
ly thanked the United States Ambassador. Andrew
ID. White for his efforts In re-estabshing more
cordial relations between the two countries Mr..
White, in replying. said the Emperor's gracefully
expressed anxiety regarding Rudyard Kipling had
an excellent effect in the United States. HIS
Majesty thereupon started to converse the sub
latter and that the jungle stories were favories
win him. the hunting excursions especially. The
Emperor added that he admired Kiplings keen.
quick insight into nature. human or otherwise sur
rounding him Emperor william then talked Of
architecture and sculpture with special reference
to Berlin His Majesty looks more robust and
the effects OF his Palestine Journey The Minister
for Foreign Affairs, Baron Won BGlow. and Mr..
White also had pleasant conversation.
ATTACKS on AMERICAN MEATS. Tho testi-
mony in the Miles Eagan dispute at Washington
has furnished to the Agrarian press here welcome
material for the war on American meat. Some OF
the comments extremely uncompmentary 70
the American packers. The "Kreuz-Zetung" says:
Since the testimony Of General Miles has proved
that the packers are 80 constituencies as 70 furnish
totally unht meat 10 their own soldiers at the
front they would certainly not scrupe to sell SINH
lar meat to f9relg9ers We hope these facts VIII
not be lost sight Of when the new Meat Inspection
bin IS considered IN the Relchstag."
CHANCES OF INSPECTION BILL-As the
Reichstag adjourns for Easter March p, the
Meat Inspection bill Will be discussed until the
middle OF April. The chances OF its passage in the
present shape have diminished latterly. owing part
~ 20 the revelations Of General Miles. and also 10
It IS learned that the Government would not OBJ
ject seriously 70 slight changes In the wording or
the bill. but amendment In the manner sought
by the Agrarians would render II unacceptable.
CHANGES IN THE NAVY.-Changes which have
been contemplated I'm the administration Of the
navy. and which have been considered for a long
time will. IT IS said go into effect on the retire
ment Of Admiral Won Knorr. The Emperor will
then assume command Of the navy, as ne has eX-
ercsed that OF the army; admiralty and gem
eraI stan will be created with functions similar 10
the army general staff. the admiralty stan to have
a separate chief while the functions and impor-
tance OF the commanders Of the naval stations at
KEEL and Wilhelmshaven will be enlarged The
naval cadet system will be reorganized, and the
number OF cadets is about 10 be doubled.
Won KNORR'S RETIREMENT.-Some OF the
newspapers said that Admiral Won Knorr is retir-
ing because OF personal differences with the En-
peror on the subject OF changes in the cadet sys-
TEN This. according to good authority, Is untrue.
on the contrary. intimate cordial relations exist
between the Emperor and Admiral Won Knorr who
Eduard. and ,"ese relations Will continue uubro-
ken j. is asserted that the AdmirsI j. not Ine
Baron Won Bilow il also Familiarity dubbed Bern
hard by His Majesty
TEIEGRAPHING WITHOUT WIRES.-1nterest-
ing tests OF wireless telegraphy have been made
at Kie recently board number OF war vessels
three German miles apart about fourteen English
miles,. ON the whole the experiments nave been
successful.
GIFT TO ADOLF MENZEL Emperor William
has presented TO the aged painter. Adolf Mcneil
bronze statuette OF Frederick the Great, modelled
after Uphues heroic statue intended for the Sieges
alice of the Hohenzollern tetralogy series.
HISTORICAL PLAYs.-Three historical plays
depicting stirring scenes in the history OF the
Hohenzollerns. by Captain Laun. will. at the En-
perors suggestion. be performed with great pomp
In the presence Of a number OF crowned heads. in
Guiding the Emperor. at Wies5aden. beginning
May "a.
COMMENTS on HERR ROSES STATEMENT
The papers comment upon the Samoan dispatches
published yesterday by the "Reichsanzeiger." say
ing they bear out the former German official state
ments and fatty contradict the essential points Of
Mr. Chambers's letters The "Nossisch -Zeitung
thinks the documents show that the German ofi
clals In Samoa have strictly adhered to the Berlin
treaty ana me O0oghhe e creg,nd ~
Moore. an American merchant Of Apia, saying It
fully corroborates the German contentious.
ANGRY OVER CONCEssIONs-A number Of
papers attacked the Governments so-called con-
cessions at Manila. The Rhenan-W tphalien
"Zeitung" saws the withdrawal Of the German ships
is inexplcable las the danger 10 German life and
property in the Philippines Is more imminent now
Than In 1885 The paper also condemns the super
cession OF Admiral Dedrichs. and asks II the
Admiral Is now be dismissed merely because the
Foreign Office suddenly feels the necessity OF be-
coming friends with tho Americans.
MEAT IMPORTERS ARRESTED.-TNvo meat
importers Of Mannheim named Schmitz and
OechelhAuser have been arrested on the charge
or having sold pork infected with trchinosis in
counterfeited packages. initiating American origin.
The goes back 10 sundry similar occurrences
years ago.
RESIGNED FROM UNION CLUB-Count I4eh-
dorT has resigned from the Union Club because
admission was refused 10 friend OF the British
Consul General. named Schwebach, because he was
a Jew Another resignation Is pending for the
reason.
LARGE EXPORTS TO CUBA.-The officials OF
the United States Consuate-General are doing n
heavy business invoicing exports, mostly sundries
and hardware. for Cuba Porto Rico and the Phil
ippine Islands
MR.. GORDON IN BERILN-Rchard S Gordon.
here The latter is suffering from attack OF
peritonitis.
HEAVY CLAIMS ARISING FROM THE WAR.
ABOUT 81. 100000 WANTED BY AMERICAN cTTI-
zENs FOR LOSSES SUFFERED IN CUBA.
Washington. March 1.-THE State Department