Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-12
GERMANY AND THE
UNITED STATES
Emperor Pleased With Res
toratiOn of Cordial Relations
THANKS AMBASSADOR WHITE
Commissioners Porter's stay In berlin
Produces Good Resuiss-Disparity
in German Imports and Exports
Will Re a ccordcd Diplomatic re.
ception- Explanation or Cuban
EaSnn Dispute.

TariE-MiIess EaSnn Dispute.
Copyright, 1899, the Associated Press.)
Berlin. March 1l.-At the annual Dip
lomatc dinner. given by the Emperor
of Germany on Wednesday, His Ma
jesty again warmly thanked the United
States Ambassador. Andrew d. White,
for his efforts in re-establishing more
cordial relations between the two coun-
tries. Mr.. White. in replying, said. the
Empcrors gracefully expressed anx-
!ety regarding Rudyard Kipling had an
excellent effect in the United States.
HIS ROBUST MAJESTY.
His Majesty looks more robust and
stronger than ever. He has fully re-
covered from the effects of his Pales-
tine journey.
The Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
Baron Won Buelow, and Mr.. White also
conversed ut some length and pleas
antly.
Although Mr.. Robert T. Porter since
his arrival here has repeatedly an
nounced to the official world and the
press that his mission is in no wise
authorized by the United States Gov
eminent. his stay here has attracted
considerable attention and is produce
tive OF good results. ~ series of in
tervicws has appeared in some of tho
leading papers, in which Mr. Porter has
strongly pointed out the mutual advan-
taSes of intimate and uninterrupted
commercial relations between the two
countries. The comments on his utter
yfan ell md tai
The Agrarian press does not look fav-
orably upon them. The Kreuz Zeitung
takes exception to the fact that Mr..
Porter has no where limited at Ameri-
can concessions.
MIR PORTER DISPUTED.
The semi-official Post disputes the
correctness OF Mr.. Porters figures on
the subject of German exports to the
| United States; denies the business OF
| his conclusions. and adds:
1T is undenlable that German i'm
| ports from the United States vastly in
creased during 1898, while the exports
to American decreased fifty-three mil
lions, compared with 1897. and forty
millions compared with 1896"
The commercial and liberal press,
however. hail Mr.. Porter's declarations
with satisfaction.
INVITED TO A RECEPTION.
While the Government has taken
pains to show Mr.. Porter that his ef-
! forts toward better understandings
| commercially, between the two coun-
! tries. are duly appreciated. Baron Won
| Buelow, of his own volition, has asked
| Mr.. White to bring Mr.. Porter to the
| diplomatic reception on Wednesday. as
the Foreign Minister wishes to con-
verse with Mr.. Porter. Similar invi-
tations have been extended to Mr Por-
ter oy the Secretary of Interior. Count
Won Posodowsky-Weh and the Sec
rotary Of the Imperial Treasury, Baron
| Won Thielman.
CUBAN TARIFF EXPLAINED.
-Atthe instance OF the Government,
Mr.. Porter. this week, fully explained
the new tariffs OF Cuba and Porto Rico
TO commission of experts.
Mr.. Porter explains to the CORES.
| pendent here of the Associated Press
that serious discrepancy exists be-
tween the figures of the imports and
! exports OF Germany and the United
Treasury and those apparently drawn
from German official sources and
| quoted in the Agrarian press.
| This explains the different conclusions
reached.
THE MILES-EGAN DISPUTE.
The testimony in the Miles-Egan dis
! rutc at Washington has furnished the
Nsrdrian press here with welcome ma
! terlal for the war on American meat.
| Some OF the comments are extremely
uhcofmplientary to the American pack
| ers The kreuz Zeitung says:
Since the testimony OF General Miles
mas proved that the packers are so
| constituencies as to furnish totally I'M
| III meat 10 their own soldiers at the
| front. they would certainly not scruple
to sell similar meat to foreigners. we
| hope these facts will not ba LOSE s,rb-
of when the new meat Inspection hiii
Is considered in the Reichstag."
MEAT INSPECTION BILL.
| As the Reichstag adjourns for F,as,ar
on March -. the meat inspection hill
VIII nor be discussed until the middIa
OF April The chances of its passage in
the present shape have diminished late
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