The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-12
AN ADM|RER OF k|PL|NC
Jungle Stories the Favorites of
the Emperor.
A COMMERCIAL TREATY
Porter's Figures Disputed by the Agrar-
ians-Ablity to Compete in Sugar.
The Effect of Beef Reve-
lations.
Copyright 1899 by Associated Press.

Copyright 1899 by Associated Press.
Berlin, March 11.--At the annual di
plomatic dinner given by the emperor
of Germany on Wednesday his majesty
again warmly thanked the United
States ambassador, Andrew D. White
for his efforts in establishing more cor
dial relations between the two countries
Mr.. White, in replying said the en-
peror's gracefully expressed anxiety re-
garding Rudyard kipling had an excel
lent effect in the United States. His
majesty thereupon started to converse
on the subject of kipling and his works,
saying that the jungle stories were ia
rorites with him. the hunting excursion
especially. The emperor added that he
admired kipling's keen. quick insight
into nature. human or otherwise. sur
rounding him
Emperor William then talked of arch
itecture and sculpture With special ref
erence to Berlin. His majesty looks
more robust and stronger than ever. He
has fully recovered from the effects Of
his Palestine journey
The minister of foreign affairs, Baron
Won Buelow, and Mr.. White also con-
versed at some length and pleasantly
Although Robert p. Porter. since his
arrival here. has repeatedly announced
TO the official world and to the press
that his mission is in nowise authorized
by the United States government, his
stay here has attracted considerable at
tention and is productive of good re-
suits. 4 series of interviews has al
peared in some of the leading papers. in
which Mr.. Porter has strongly pointed
out the mutual advantage of intimate
ana uninterrupted commercial relat
between the two countries. The COM
ments on his utterances have been eX-
tenslVe and varied. The agrarian press
does not look favorably upon them. The
kreuz Zeitung takes exception to the
tact that Mr.. Porter has nowhere hint
ed al American concessions, and says:
Under such circumstances it would
be most difficult for Germany to con-
clude a commercial treaty with the
United States"
The semi Post disputes the
correctness of Mr. Porter's figures on
the subject of German exports to the
United States, denies the business Of his
conclusions and adds: 1T is undenia-
bic that German imports from the Unit
ed States vastly increased during 1898.
while the exports to America decreased
s53, OOo compared with 1897, and $40
Vuu,oUU compared with 1896.
The commercial and liberal press,
however. hail Mr. Polters declarations
with satisfaction. The Cologne Gazette
says: We believe the statements of
Mr.. Porter have done both countries
service, similar to one. Baron Won Bue-
low did the other day in pointing out
things favorable to friendly inter
course between Germany and America. D."
More than this it is pointed out how
to
commercial policy. and still further if
can be seen that it would not be diff
CUT, as many people suppose. Both
countries are thus better served than
by attacking Mr.. Porter's reasona BILE
statements, in which the agrarian press
INDUCES, thus putting itself on the level
with the so-called yellow press Of
America. The government will not fol-
low the agrarians into a tariff war, I'M
less the road to commercial treaty is
blocked by insurmountable obstacles
and the quiet, thoughtful manner in
which influential Americans have been
discussing matters permits no hope th,,
such obstacles will arise
A number of other influential papers
discussed the matter in similar strain.
While the government has taken pains
TO show Mr. Porter's efforts toward a
better understanding commercially be-
tween the two countries are duly an
pfeclated, Baron Won BuelOw, of his
own violation. has asked Mr. White to
brlng MI Porter to the diplomatic re-
ceptlon of Wednesday. as the foreign
minister wishes to converse with NJ,
Porter. Similar invitations have been
extended to Mr.. Porter by the secretary
of the interior Count Won Posadowskv-
Wehner. and the secretary of the i'm
perial treasury. Baron Won Thielman.
At the instance Of the government, Mr..
Porter this week fully explained the
new tariffs of Cuba and Porto Rico to
comm ssion of experts.
Mr.. Porter explains TO the correspond
ent here of the associated press that a
serious discrepancy exists between the
figures of the imports and exports of
Germany and the United States fur
ntshed to the United States treasury
and those apparently drawn from Ger
man official sources and quoted in the
agrarlan press. This explains the DIFF
ferent conclusions reached.
The fore part of the week was spent
by Mr.. Porter at ,Madgeburg, studying
the sugar question from the German
point of view. A man principally inter
ested in the industry told Mr. Porter
that he hoped the United States would
waive the discriminating tariff on Ger
man sugar as a preliminary condition
10 the conclusion Of A commercial
treaty. He also furnished statements
apparently showing that the large Ger
man manufacturers can produce sugar
as low as two cents pound. which, If
true, will enable them to compete per
fectly with Cuban sugar
The United States ambassador gave
a dinner tonight in honor of Mr.. Por-