The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12
EMPER0R'S THANKS TO WHITE
REJOICEs THAT MORE FRIENDLY
RELATIONS ARE ASSURED.

an Press Inclined to Criticfse His
stntements-MiIes-E Dispute
Having Its Eject Upon the Meat
Inspection Question-ChRnges In
German Navy.
Copyright, 1892 by the Associated Press:
Berlin March 11.-At the annual dlplo-
matte dinner given by the Emperor OF
Germany on Wednesday, his majesty again
warmly thanked the United States am
bassador, Andrew d. White, for his ef-
forts in re-establishing more cordial re-
lations between the two countries.
Mr. White, In replying, said the EN-
perors gracefully expressed anxiety re-
garding Rudyard Klpling had an excel.
lent effect in the United States.
His majesty looks more robust and
stronger than ever. He has fully recov-
cred from the effects Of his Palestine Jour-
ney.
The minister of foreign affairs. Baron
Won Buelow. and Mr.. White also convers-
ed at some length and pleasantly.
Although Mr.. Robert p. Porter, since his
arrival here, has repeatedly announced to
the official world and to the press that
his mission Is IN no wise authorized by
the United States government, his stay
here has attracted considerable attention,
and is productive of good results. A SER
les OF interviews has appeared in some Of
the leading papers, in which Mr.. Porter
has strongly pointed out the mutual ad-
vantages of Intimate and uninterrupted
commercial relations between the two
countries. The comments on his utter
ances have been extensive and varied. The
| lcgrarian press does not look favorably
upon them. The Kreuz Zeitung takes ex-
| ception to the fact that Mr.. Porter has
nowhere hinted at American concessions.
| POrtcr's Figures Disputed.
The semi-ohicnl Post disputes the cor
nectness of Mr.. Porters figures on the
subject of German exports to the United
| States denies the justness of his conclu-
sions and adds:
''It is undeniable that German imports
from the United States vastly increased
during ls9s while the exports TO America
decreased 53,OOO,000 marks compared with
1897, and 100000 marks compared with
| 1896"
The commercial and liberal press, how
| ever hail Mr.. Porter's declaration with
satisfaction.
While the government has taken pains
to show Mr. Porter that his efforts to-
ward a better understanding, commercial
ly, between the two countries are duly ap-
preciated 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
10 converse with Mr.. Porter. Similar in
| vitations have been extended to Mr.. Por-
ter by the secretary OF interior, Count Won
| Posodowsky Wehner, and the secretary
| 20 ~. ftal
| man
At the instance Of the government, Mr.
| Porter this week fully explained the new
| tariffs of Cuba and Porto Rico to COM
mission OF experts.
Mr.. Porter explains to the correspond
ent here OF the Associated Press that
serious discrepancy exists between the fig
| ures of the imports and exports of Ger
| many and the United States, furnished 10
the United States treasury and those ap-
| parently drawn from German official
sources, and quoted in the agrarian press
This explains the different conclusions
reached.
War on American Meat.
The testimony in the Miles-Eagan dis
pute at Washington has furnished the as-
rarian press here with welcome material
for the war on American meat. Some of
| the comments are extremely uncompli-
mentary to the American packers. The
Kreuz Zeitung says:
"Slnce the testimony of Gen. Miles has
proved that the packers are so conscience
less as to furnish totally unfit meat to
their own soldiers at the front, they would
certainly not scruple to sell similar meat
20 foreigners. We hope these facts will
not be lost sight of when the meat in
spection bill Is considered In the Reich
stag"
As the Reiehstag adjourns for Easter
m A. III
not be discussed until the middle of April.
| The chances Of its passage in the present
shape has diminished lately, owing to tho
| revelations of Gen. Miles and also to the
rigorous agitation of the agrarian press.
The correspondent of the Associated
| Press learns that the government would
not object seriously to slight changes in
the wording of the BILL but an amendment
in the manner sought by the agrarians
would render It unacceptable.
Emperor TO Command the Navy.
The changes which have been contem-
plated in the administration of the navy,
| which have been considered for a long
| time, the correspondent Is informed, viii
go into effect on the retirement of Adj
miral Won Knorr. the present chief of the
navy The Emperor will then assume
command of the navy, as he has exercised
that of the army; admiralty and gem
eral staff will be created with functions
similar to the army general staff, the ad-
mlraIty staff TO have a separate chief,
while the functions and importance of tho
commanders of the naval station at Kiel
and wilhelmshaven win be enlarged. The
| raval cadet system will be reorganized,
and the number of cadets will soon be dou-
| bled.
Some Of the newspapers say that Ad-
| miral Won Knorr Is retiring because OF
| personal differences with the Emperor ON
the subject of changes in the cadet sys-
tom. This the correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press Is informed Is untrue. On the
| contrary, intimate cordial relations exist
| between the Emperor and Admiral Won
Knorr, who is addressed by his majesty by
his Christian name, Eduard, and these re-
| lations win continue unbroken. 1t is as
serted that the admiral Is not the only
high official thus honored by the Em-
peror. Baron Won Buelow Is also familiar
| " dubbed Bernhard by his majesty.
| of min AL.