The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-26
ANICHANBERSF
Germany Asks Uncle Sam
How He'd Like 1t Himself.
MEAT INSPECTION BILL
Not Such a Bad Thing for
America After All.

! port of Germany's views 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 here
of the Associated Press that the German
ambassador at Washington, DR.. Won Hol-
| leben, has represented TO the United
| States, informally and in a friendly man
ner, the ACCESSIBILITY of recalling William
| Chambers, the chief justice of Samoa. The
German government 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 person to represent the three
governments at Samoa 1t is further
said that he was put there in order to rep
resent 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 neces-
sary, it is further pointed out, to reverse
the case in order to present this strikingly
to Americans. Let it be supposed said
the German official referred to above
that such a letter had been written by
Herr Rose Ghe German consul at Apia)
would not the entire American press point
out that it was a fragrant proof of Herr
Roses unfitnes sto any longer hold his
placer" Mr.. Chambers letter has greatly
stirred up public feeling in Germany and
nearly the entire press asserts that, by the
letter, Mr.. Chambers has ''glaringly mani
tested his unftness for his position" Some
of the papers declare that inasmuch as
Germany. the United States and Great
Britain have declared their intention to
maintain the basis of Samoa intact while
Mr.. Chambers, by his acts and words, has
put himself outside the act, he can no
longer be considered a proper mandatory
of the signatory powers.
The same foreign office official speaking
of the Philippine islands, said: Germany
only wishes the establishment of orderly
conditions, and this solely on account of
our commercial interests in the islands,"
The meat inspection bill is accompanied
by a long memorial explaining the rea-
sons guiding the government in the mat
ter 1t gives details showing that the
fears expressed that a general inspection
would make meat more expensive are I'M
founded, the cost of such inspection being
only One-eighth or one-sixth of 1 cent per
kilo in the densely populated districts. It
is also set forth that the importation of
meat will not be rendered more difficult,
as the importers viii leasily accommodate
themselves to the new provisions The
Agrarians do not like the bill. They as
sert that the paragraph providing for re-
imbursing by the government, of the losses
to producers through having their cattle
or mo cd nc fOr
not be thought of, and they add that cat
tie insurance is the only remedy for these
producers. The Tage Zeitung attacks the
bill venomously, declaring that It is wholly
unacceptable and that it contains unjusti-
fable benefits to foreign importers. The
paper in conclusion says: For the United
States the trouble viii lonly be acceptable
as all the provisions relating to foreign
meats are replaced by one paragraph say
ing that all the provisions of this law ap-
ply with equal force to all imported meats
Unless this is inserted we hope the bill
will be rejected
A careful reading of the whole bill dem
onstrates that the fears entertained that
1t viii render the importation of American
meats more difficult are in no way borne
out by the facts. An American expert
now in Berlin said: There is every rea-
son to hope that the bill, if it becomes a
law. will materially aid our meat exports
To Germany. II is more favorable to
American meat interests than we have the
right to expect. The great feature we
have contended for. a single inspection on
a uniform plan, is conceded outright. The
other features are of still lgreater advan-
tage to us, and especially the one empow-
oring the bundesrath to grant easements
in the importation of meats which expe-
rience has shown by virtue of their meth
DDS Of production and preparation. are not
dangerous to life or health. and TO omit 4
previous inspection altogether. Under this
provision the United States can cain un-
restricted admission of all American sau-
sage and picked. cured or salt meats of
every description, for ii can be shown that
there Is not single case Of trichinosis or
other disease due TO American meats. This
viii put this class Of American meats on
quite a different footing than it has held
hitherto. ! regard this provision as being
one Of the utmost advantage"
Prof. Stiles has sent q detailed stare
ment regrding the bill TO Washington. and
q i
with the above views Of the expert. The
Butchers Federation joins with the Agra
rians in opposing the bill and has issua5
a circular asking fo~-an agitation fund "a
ala the Asrarians. The federation insists
that the bill should contain provision for
the double inspection OF all foreign meats
The Nossische Zeitung says the federation
thus places itself in opposition 70 The in
terests Of German meat consumers. in rem
dering imports more difficult and raising
srices.
\ number Of Saxon manufacturers have
petidoned the Saxon and imperial govern
ments. complaining that many Americans
visit the German textile and other facto-
ries. spying upon their methods and IN
ducing employees 10 betray secrets and
immisrate 10 the United States. They ss,-
the authorities 70 interfere.
There were Spirited debates in he ,s;ob-
stag and Prussisn diet this week T, H.
former the socialists .criticizin. ma sa,-s-,
sentences imposed on socialis, rioters ~.
a Dresden court, caused violent s.a,a-
Herr Gradnauer. a socialist. p-aDonr,s.7
the sentences brutality tyrannicsl d.
Reuger, the representative Of Ssxonv ,,,,,
exception % this calling Il am 7brss ~
free speech and appealed 10 The president
for protection, al which the I.ef-is-s amt
ed. Herr Stradthagen. another sac;ar,s-
VINO has just been released from p-fSo7
where he had been confined on q charge.
les majeste. answering Baron W, So
mann. the conservative leader. said ~,
laits<'s ui'eraaees were only OF "pa,h. !