The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-07
And the Official Organs Are Strangely
Silent on the Subject,
THE MEAT INSPECTION BILL
Also Comes in For Large share Of
Abuse from the Agrarian Press.
Charges Being Made That In
spcctiDn j. q Fraud That
Loads of Diseased Meat are
Packed for Germany.

Copyright 1899. by Associated Press
BERLIN. May 6.-The belief has taken
complete possession of the public mind i'm
Germany that German interests in Samoa
have been brutaly and ruthiessy dlsre-
garded both by England and the Cmted
states. II seems that this view is stead
iy gaining strength with nearly an class
es The press certainly reflects the scn-
tlment with increasing violence. The
government has done nothing the past
week either 20 fortify or TO dispel .his
trend of public opinion.
The government press has been strange
ly silent upon the subject. The Agraran
newspapers and many other Journals nave
seized the occasion of the birthday annie
vcrsary OF the Imperial Minister for
Foreign Affairs, Baron Won Buclow 90
severely attack him for what they style
his supine disregard of Germanys legiu-
mate interest in Samoa and his alleged
obsequiousness toward Great Britain and
the United States
PHILIPPINE CLAIMS.
The matter of claims for damages both
in Samoa and the Philippine Islands for
German property destroyed I'm recent en-
gagcments has also been injected into
the press discussion with singulary
growing excitement. the assertion being
made that the United States meant 20
disregard the "Just claim" The lm-
perial Foreign Onice however. has done
nothing 10 create or foster this condition
OF public feeling.
I'm the course Of an interview with the
correspondent here of the Associated
Press the United States ambassador 10
Germany Mr. Andrew ID. White. said.
"The question of German claims for
damages for property destroyed in the
Philippine Islands or in Samoa In conse-
quence Of acts of our naval or lana
forces was never once mentioned during
all the conferences which have had
with the Imperial Minister for Foreign
Affairs. So far as / am aware no such
question has yet come up at the Iofe'sH
office al any rate IL is too early 10 dis
cuss the subject as no evidence, pro or
con, has been advanced ON either side
THEIR FOUNDATION.
II apears that the sole basis for the
wholesale charges I'm the nwspoper press
with regard 10 these alleged enormous
damages is a few private letters received
from the philippines and Samoa in Whlch
the writer's try to make out ease lh
odvsnce The Vossiche Zeitung and other
journals have reproduced two oil these
ietters taking for granted al that was
claimed and presented by the writers on
the letters. who among number OF al
legged facts asserted that MaJor-GeneFal
Otis at Manila had bluntly declined To re-
cognlze any German claims Tor dd
when United states Ambassador Nhl1e
was asked about this matter by the AS
eociated Press correspondent De W'5
very reticent. only saying. "Oi course 'He
reports Of General otis In any OF th's'
cases would have great weight Win 'he
Sta+o DEPARTMENT. but In any event tie
final adjustment of such claims must hc
r,ade AT Washington and not al Mania.
A CATS PAW.
The Kreus Zeitung. In the course oi an
editorial article that has attracted
great deai Of attention sald'
"Despite the African agreement pel"eeh
England and Germany, ana despite inc
civilities interchanged, this eNtraoiulh"ry
nerddious action In Samoa was p'ahhed
Nv the English. who kept IN the back
oround and sent some American hot
snurs TO the front, I'm order 10 establish
the fact Of an Anglo-American brother
hood in arms. and embroil Germany ana
the United states 90 the extent that an
understanding was rendered next TO I'M
possible. This much is certain, that the
friendly understanding between the
United States and Germany Is a combine
tion that British statecraft just now
relishes least Of all.
The Agrarian Deutsche Tages /eituns,
in the course OF a severe review OF Ger
manys attitude towards the United
States during the past year, bames the
Imperial Foreign Ofiice with "knuckhnS
down to the Americans" I'm every case
even recalling the instance of Admiral
Won Diedrichs al Manila. $50 as not 10
hurt the feelings OF Messieurs, the Anne
ricans"
The article conclues as follows "Only
by now showing a bold and unyieidins
front can the prestige Of the Empire
which has suffered so seriously latterly'
be re-established."
EMPEROR BLAMED.
The same newspaper ana NUMBER OF
others blame the Emperor for showing
TOO much friendliness toward Americans
and charges President Mckinney with a
gross want Of tact In not replying TO
Emperor Williams telegram OF congratu-
lation on the subject Of the new trans
Atlantic cable In Germany, and thus out
raging all international courtesy.
hiatt the Cologne Gazette and the
greater part OF the Liberal press take a
moro rational view OF the relations be-
tween Germany and the United States.
auuding 10 the good Will Of the United
states as recently shown on several oc-
caslons in highly complimentary terms.
The animosity Of the agrarians towards
Baron Won Buelow and the foreign policy
Of Germany Is doubtless very largely due
10 the meat inspection bill the proyi-
sions OF which. so far as can be seen.
are favorable 10 American interests.
which condition OF affairs Is attributed to
tho influence of Baron Won Buelow
DISEASED MEAT.
The Agrarian campaign against the |
meat inspection bill continues In fuil
force. The Federation OF HusDandry
this week presented three thousand ana
nfty-six petitions against the bill
The Agrarian Deutsche Tag Zietung.
which has had series OF articles aiming |
10 show that all American meat import |
ed into Germany is unfit for food prints /
a letter from Ernest BenninghoVen or