The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-26
CHAMBERS LETTER
Proved His Unf1tness for the
Samoan Bench.
HIS RECALL is REQUESTED
Public Feeling Has Been Intensely Stirred
by the Ill-Advised Letter-Agrar-
ians Don't Like the Meat
Inspection Bill.
Copyright 1889 by Associated Press

Copyright 1899 by Associated Press.
Berlin Feb. 25.-The United State:
ambassador. Andrew D. White, has nat
several protracted conferences this weel
with Baron Won Richtofen under secre
tary of the foreign office, on the subjec
of the recent troubles in Samoa, anG
has received a number of documents ir
support of Germany's view of the situa-
ton. The interviews We're of the most
friendly character.
An official in behalf of Baron Won
Buelow, the German minister of foreign
affairs, tells the correspondent here of
the associated press that the German
ambassador at Washington, DR.. Won
Holleben, has represented to the United
States informally and in friendly man
ner the advisability Of recalling Will
lam Chambers, the chief justice of Sa-
moa The German government is of
the opinion that Mr.. Chambers, since
the publication of the letter to his
brother, which appeared in the news
papers of the United States, is an i'm
proper person to represent three govern
ments at Samoa 1t is further said
that he was put there in order to repre-
sent the protecting powers, and for him
to criticise one of these powers makes
him manifestly unfit to serve any longer
in his present capacity
1t is only necessary, it is pointed out,
to reverse the case in order to show this
strikingly to America
Let it be Supposed said the Ger
man official referred to above, that
such a 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 place?'
Mr.. Chambers letter has greatly
stirred up public feeling in Germany
by the letter Mr.. Chambers has "slar-
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 tn cir
intention to preserve Samoa intact
while Mr.. Chambers by his acts and
words has put himself outside the act.
he can no longer be considered proper
mandatory of the signatory powers
The same foreign official, speaking of
the Philippine islands, said: Germany
only wishes the re-establshment of the
orderly conditions, and this solely on
account of our commercial interests in
the islands,"
The meat inspection bill is accompa-
MED by long memorial explaining the
reasons guiding the government in the
matter. 1t gives details showing that
fears expressed that a German inspec-
ton would make meat more expensive
is unfounded, the cost of such
ton being only one-eighth or one-siX tn
OF one cent per kilo. 1t is also set forth
that the Importation of meat will not
be rendered more difficult, as the i'm
porters will easily accommodate them
selves to the new provisions.
The agrarians do not like the bill
They assert that the paragraph pro-
viding for reimbursine by the govern
ment for 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.
The Tage Zeitung attacks the bill, de-
claring that it is wholly unacceptable
and that it contains unjustifiable bene-
fits to foreign importers. The paper
says in conclusion: For us, the bill
will only be acceptable If all the pro-
visions relating to foreign meats are
replaced by one paragraph saying that
all the provisions of this law apply with
cludl loIce u dill iii ported meats. IN
less this is inserted we hope the bill
will be rejected"
A careful reading of the whole bill
demonstrates that the fears entertained
that it will render the importa ton of
American meats more difficult are in no
way borne out by the facts. An Ameri-
can expert now in Berlin said: There
is every reason to hope that the bill,
if it becomes law. will materially aid
our meat exports to Germany. 1t 10
more favorable to American meat in
terests than we have the right to en-
pect. The great feature We have con-
tended for, single inspection of uni
form plan, is conceded outright. The
otheZ features are of still greater ad-
vantage to us, especially the one en-
powsring the bundesrath to grant ease
ments. erleichterungen, in the impOrta-
ton of meats which experience has
shown. by virtue of their methods Of
production and preparation, are not
dangerous to life or health, and to omit
a previous inspection altogether. I'm
der this provision the United States can
claim Unrestricted admission of all
American sausage and picked. cured or
salt meats of every description, for it
can be shown that there is not single
case of trichinosis or other disease due
to American meats. This will put this
class of American meats on quite diff
ferent footing than it has held hitherto.
l regard this provision as being one of
the utmost advantage"
Professor Stiles has sent a detailed
statement regarding the bill to Wash
ington, and it is understood that his
conclusions tally with the above views
of the expert.
The Butchers federation joins with
the agrarians in opposing the bill and
has issued a circular asking for an