The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-16
GERMAN.ANERI TREATY
Negotiations for a Commercial Treaty
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Berlin, May 13.-Negotiations for a
commercial treaty between the United
States and Germany have now been
taken up in earnest at this end Of the
line The United States ambassador,
Mr. Andrew D. White, expects that,
despite the number of formidable OBJ
stacles that must be overcome, such
treaty as will be satisfactory to both
nations will crown the efforts of the
representatives of the two govern
ments. There is every reason for saying
that the German government, and no.
tably the foreign minister, Baron Won
Buelow, will do it's best to overcome
the difficulties of the task of formulat-
ing such a treaty. The foreign office
is having the potent aid of Emperor
William, as we'll as the sympathetic
cooperation of representatives Of all
the German states in the bundesrath,
and is determined not to permit the OBJ
stinate aversion of the powerful agrar-
ian interests to stand in the way of
such an important bond with America.
The emperor made clear the fact that
he views such a treaty most favorably
in the course of recent expressions to
Baron Won BuelOw.
The main difficulty that Mr. White
has encountered thus far in the pre-
liminary conferences at the ministry of
foreign affairs is the erroneous idea
that has taken hold of the German
mind, and been systematically foStered
by the agrarian and other newspapers,
that trade with the United States has
latterly been distinctly Improbable.
The onslaughts of all the agrarian or
L. II
has been of the most violent and fierc-
est description. A number of cable
grams have been reprinted from GER
tain papers in America, considerably
increasing the volume of these attacks.
The kreuz Zeitung reiterated the state
mept that American meat inspection is
a farce. The Deutsche Fleischer lie
tung, the organ Of the butchers, stated
that part Of the steamer Bulgaria S
cargo consisted of American horse
meat, which was auctioned off at Ham
burg and is now being sold under a
false flag to German consumers. This
statement, which has been widely cir
culated, has unfavorably influenced
public opinion.
Ambassador White had several con-
ferences this week with Foreign Minis
ter Won Buelow regarding the meat in
spection bill Both of these officials
hope that the reichstag will pass a
measure that will be acceptable to
both countries.
The vigorous agitation in favor of an
increase in the navy extra oppropria-
ton that was sanctioned by the reich
stag continues. The Flotten Vorein, a
naval society with a membership of
10000, urges that the nation hasten the
building Of new vessels and demands
the increase if Germany is not to be
out manouvred by more active nations
in all points of the world where a Wig
orous display Of naval power may be
necessary.
The crown prince of Germany will
commence his studies at the University
OF Bonn at Eastertide next year. His
parents are much worried because
scrofula, which troubled the younger
days of the older sons, has broken out
IN the young children. The physicians
nave ordered Prince Joachim, Prince
oscar and Princess Victoria to Kreuz-
mach, Prince Adolbert's cruise around
the world has been postponed for the
same reason.
The foreign office has received noti-
hcatlon that DR.. Won Schweinitz has
been appointed as the American repre-
sentative to the tuberculosis congress.