The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-26
The German Government, Through
Its Agent at Washington,
Suggests the Remuva! Of Chief Justice
Of the Supreme Court Chambers.
The Letter Which the Chief Jus-
tice Wrote to His Brother
Pointed Out as a Document I'M
fitting Mr.. Chambers to Act In
the Samoan Courts.

fitting MI. Chambers to Act In
the Samoan Courts.
BERLIN, Feb. %. = The United
States ambassador, Andrew d. White,
has had several protracted conferences
this week with Baron Won Richtoff,
Under Secretary of the Foreign Office,
on the subject of the recent troubles in
Samoa and has received a number of
documents in support of Germany's
view of the situation. The interviews
were of the most friendly character.
An official, in behalf of Baron Won
Buelow, the German Minister of For
eign Affairs, tells the correspondent OF
the Associated Press here that the Ger
man ambassador at Washington, Dr.
Won HOLDEN, has represented to the
United States informally and in a.
friendly manner the advisability of re-
calling William Chambers, the Chief
Justice of Samoa The German Gov
eminent is of the opinion that Mr..
Chambers, since the publication of the
letter to his brother which appeared in
the newspapers of the United States is
an improper persons to represent the
three governments in Samoa
1t is further said that he was put
there in order to represent the protect
ing powers and for him to criticise one
of these powers makes him manifest
ly unfit to serve any longer in his pres
ent capacity" 1t is only necessary. it
is pointed out, to reverse the case in or
der to show it strikingly to- Americans.
Let us suppose" said the German
official referring to the above, THAI
such letter had been written by Herr
Rose the German Consul at Apia,
would not the entire American press
point out that it was fragrant proof OF
Herr Roses unfitness to any longer
hold his placer
Mr.. Chambers letter has greatly stir
red up public feeling in Germany, and
nearly the entire press asserts that by
the letter, Mr. Chambers has "glar-
ingly manifested his unfitness for his
position"
Some of the papers declare that mas
much as Germany, the United States
and Great Britain have declared their
intention to maintain the basis of Sa-
moa intact, while Mr.. Chambers, by his
acts and words, has put himself OUT
side the act, he can no longer be con-
sidered proper mandatory of the sig
lidtOIy powers.
The same Foreign Office official,
speaking of the Philippine Islands,
says: Germany only wishes the re-
establishment of the orderly conditions
and this solely on account of our COM
mercial interests in the islands,
The meat inspection bill is accom-
panied by long memorial explaining
the reasons guiding the Government i'm
the matter. 1t gives details showing
that the fears expressed that a Ger
man inspection would make meat more
expensive are unfounded, the cost of
such inspection being only one-eighth
or one-sixth of one cent per kilo in the
densely populated districts. 1t is also
set forth that the importation of meat
will not be rendered more difficult, as
the importers will easily accommodate
themselves to the new provisions.
The agrarians do not like the bill
They assert that the paragraph pro-
viding for reimbursing by the Govern
ment of the losses to producers through
having their cattle or meat condemned
as unfit for food cannot be thought Of,
and they add that cattle insurance is
the only remedy for these producers
A careful reading of the whole bill
ed to-day will render the importation
of American meats more difficult
There were spirited debates in the
Reichstag and Prussian Diet this week.
In the former the Socialists, criticising
the severe sentences imposed on So
cialist rioters by a Dresden court, caus-
ed violent scenes. Herr Gradnauer, q
Socialist, termed the sentences Brutality
tyrannical Herr Reuger, the repre-
sentative of Saxony, took exception to
this, calling it an abuse of free speech
and appealing to the President for pro-
lection, at which the Leftists hooted.
Herr Stradthagen, another Socialist,
who has just been released from prison,
where he had been confined on the
charge of lese majestic, answering
Baron Won Stumm, the Conservative
leader, said the latter's utterances were
only of pathological interest," for
which he was called to order.
Last year Emperor William shot S94
pieces of game, including ninety-two
boars, against $500 pieces the year be-
fore.
A further batch of letters written by
the late General Count Caprivi has been
published. They clearly show the pa
thence with which Caprivi bore all the
insults and attacks Of his foes, but they
also show how he felt their stings-
A few other lines in the letter ex-
pressed the melancholy which Caprivl
felt after his resignation.