The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-03-06
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Germans Acting Better Toward
Americans-Want Many
Concessions

Concessions
ecopyrshted 1859 oy Associated PressJ
Berlin Mar 4--The United States ann
ha4sador. Mr.. Andrew white tells the
correspondent Of the Associated Press.
"For some time past there has been an
evident tendency on the part of the Ger-
man government to be very Soncihtory
towards the American commerce. In the
first place. regarding American Insurance.
companies which formerly wcrt forbd-
den to do business In Prussia. the govern
ment has conceded that the case which
was supposed TO be closed, may be re-
opened. and also. what the Insurance COM
panies have been urging, 1t has sent rep
rescntatives OF Prussia TO New York
to investigate the methods oi american
companies Whether these concerns will
be permitted TO resume business viii de-
pend on the nature of this report
Regarding American meats. added Mr.
white: "The meat inspection bin has
ni.r,ber OF features favorable 20 American
interests. showing good will towards the
United states.
''The concessions regarding oranges,
rc;sins and dried fruit and the pa -sing
of them In bond without inspection 's
also OF great value and the ia nlicauouA
are favorable for fair settl ,nca, cf
other ISSUES
OUR TURN NOW.
'"rhe Germans claim that SO is now the
turn Of the Americans Co make concess-
Ions such as the release of their ships
from the tonnage dues imposed under a
misapprehensicu. There are also many
other signs that the Germans desire the
widest facilities for business with the
Americans an example being the cspcc-
tally favorable report OF the Hamburg
chamber Of commerce in regard to Ameri-
can trade. All this seems 10 Indicate that
opinion Is tending in a remarkable way
| i'm favor Of equitable treatment OF Amer
lean products. This. doubtless will have
a marked effect on the commerce of lhe
two nations"
4ne report ofthe chamber OF commerce
Of Hamburg referred to by Mr.. White
is highly interesting and remarkable
document II reviews briefly but complete
| Iy the commercial relations between Ger
many and the United states during the
past year. and says there is no doubt the
| Dingley tariff has been a great benefit 20
/ many AINtltF itlhht III AiA' "hiNNN' A'N'''t'
II ls further asserted that the reason for
the strength OF American industry Ia
| found In the fact Of the capacity FOR pro-
| ducuon on n large scale of certain com
moditles in comparison with which Ger
man facilities. with only few exceptions
are far interiors. European industry. IL
is added may be prepared for the fact
that In many articles which have hither-
TO been imported the United States VIII
become sharp competitors especially n
the iron and steel industries.
Concerning meats the report says:
much wrong doing has been commit
ted In the German customs during the
past and In fact there has been many
cases trichinosis after consuming home
pork which had been duly Inspected ant
certified as sound. which proved that the
inspection Is a double sanitary benefit.
The press devotes much space this week
10 the Samoan question. The mails have
brought number OF letters from Ger
mans at Apia and the leading papers II
many eases describe the occurances dit
ferenuy from the English and American
newspapers, putting the blame upon ia
English speaking officials. The comment
OF the papers also dlfrcr but they al
agree that the par-thte government i5
failure and the idea of a partition OF IN
islands Is much ventilated.
The German officials insist that Dl
RaffeI and Herr Rose acted correctly
hut they add. it has been long ntcnde
to relieve them at their own request.
some Of the German newspapers con
tend that surrender without similar con
cessions on the ither side viii mean
grave loss to the German prestige
The Imposition 80 the meat inspecuo
bnl In the AErarian and conservauv
J press has gained force ana violence th
week. This was due to the erroneous ide
that the inspection OF American impoH
will be less severe and efficient uan
I case Of home products.
1 The view OF the officials OF the Unite
: States embassy continue favorable to u
3 bin.
; THE MILITARY.
The rejection Of part Of the provision
3 OF the military bill by the center membe
. Of the budget commission has creat
= amazcment This is explained by the ia
3 that the center is awaiting for certa
9 concessions TO the ultra-montane int
q ests. This. II Is said. has been agreed u
. on. and the center will vote for the bill
1t IL reported that the concessions
. clude the appointment Of a catholic q
- partment. a chief OF a catholic secul
Of the ministry OF public worship. [
- amending Of the municipal election j
9 to give the center domination over
q Rhine cities. and it is also claimed Il
. the bunderhash will sanction the rep
= Of the ostracizauon Of the jesuits .
. other orders.
The officials of the German foreign
= fee say that cor Aderable time will pr
3 ably elapse before the claims for DANA
filed by German manufacturers and m
Z chants I'm cuba during the war I'm
. reichstag this week. the minister Of y
General Won Gossler, repeatedly refer
3 so gambling in the army and TO the q
. eaffons that the Harmlosen club conts