The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-23
It Would Amount to This if Passed in
the Shape They Wish.
LESS EXCITEMENT OVER SOMOA.
ItIs Believed That the Special Com
mission viii Now Amicahly Adjust
All the Points at jssuc-iIu-
morod Protest on Account
Account OF Captain
Coghlan's Remarks.

1copvright. 1899. by the Associated Pfess)
RERLlN. April 23.-The meat inspection
1u in ths Reichstag and the Midland
Canal bin i'm the Diet have ensrosied at
tention thls week through Germany. The
Aerarians and Reacuonar.cs oppose both
measures. and the ultimate fate of the
/ Din viii be Interpreted as evidence Of
lighting strength Of the parties.
The canal bin occupied more time in
the Diet than did the meat inspection
bill in tile Relchs,ag, the first reading OF
/ tho latter requiring two days. while the
! former took 1--WE days. Both bills have
| gone to special commissions. where they
Will probably 1o much altered. possibly
more than acceptable 20 the government,
in which case they may be Withdrawn.
The RANKS ~ opponents VI the canal bill
We're strengthened this week by the ac-
/ cession OF Baron Won Stun. the so-called
"Coal King and former bosom friend
( Of Emperor William a fact which Is
much commented upon, I'm view Of HIS
/ MaIestys prediction for the project.
The government thus far does not fear
| the enlre failure of either measure.
AIMED AT STILES.
Regarding the meat inspection bill.
which more directly touches American
! interests, there were many interesting
! features in the debate TN leading Agra
rians made a point Of aiming their re.
marks and gestures at Professor stiles.
| the scientific attache OF the United States
/ Embassy. who was present during the
| whole debate. but who has now started
{
/ Trchinosis was hardly discussed by any
! OF the twoscore speakers ana the charge
/ that American pork is frequently trichl-
! nous, which until a year ago was con-
/ stantiy reiterated Ia the press. Relchsag
/ ana Diet was not one made on the floor
of the House.
This shows that tho irrefutabie scien-
| tihc proof 90 the contrary advanced by
| Professor Stiles, has been accepted as con-
elusive 10y even the widest Agrarians.
OLD REHAsH.
| lt was also notable that the debate was
| practically d repetition OF statements
! made at the United States army beef in-
/ restisaion. with the worst evidence and
/ tle bittere-t cons ructi0u OF all sorts OF
! American press comments. The reDuta-
! ton Of leading American packing houses
| was torn TO shreds hy quotations from
/ American publications. which We're read
/ in eXteuso OBJ which We're summarized by
! Her.es kAnk0wstrom Wagenhem. Well
/ hahon. Sle5 or other Agrarlans. It may
/ be- assumed that This VIII be tao line OF
/ argument followed by the opponents of
/ tle b.. i0r tne comment of the press
! This week. when in sympathy with The
/ AeIar4ns. almost entirely consists of
! roiteiation Of the charge winch One paper
/ puts tel-eiy That "tl.s American meat
! which Germans are expected 70 ear. has
| been fouad tv tho highest American ll.
/ Vestlgatol commission unhealthy and
! even deadly o. Americas own army or
! strong. m-y men.'
NOT lN THIS SHAPE.
| It is out of the question that the bin
! can pass in its present shape and it is
merely question as Co how much it can
! Dee altered without becoming undcccptt-
/ bie 60 the government. its opponents
/ wish above al the following changes.
| The aooI-hment of the provision making
/ "a double Inspection compulsory. even on
! cattle slaughtered for domestic use; to
! put foreign meat on the same footing
as domestic meat in the matter OF in-
/ snecti0n. % take The execution OF the
/ provisions of the hiu ont of the hands of
the Bmdasrdth and hX it bnd'ng." in
the bin. in order. as one speaker said 20
remove it uom the diplomatic clrketiAs
/ fed With foreign countries.
! T. lbs oupo.c.ts accomplish this as
seems TO le likely. the bin VIII be unae-
csotahie 90 the government and VIII un-
1ouhtadlv lead to tarn war with tne
| Jn -ei states
The above gtatemerts are tre r.. .u'ts
| of the investigations made on the SUD ect
] bv the correspondent hafc or me Ass'-
! cafed Press.
An Amer can expert. who is .n tn' c IL
flerre OF the Washington admin -fat o.
and who IS uow horc. said oiuntiy.
WILL RETALIATE.
"rf Germany passes a law requiring. in
! addition 10 the American official cer,la-
oatos of the healthy condition Of our eN-
nort meats which are as reliable as the
| German certificates. "a double inspect on
af..r the arrival of tie meats here tnaI
will bo tautam0uut 90 promo .ioI
AGAINST American meat and such ac-ioh
| r.uf doubtless be answered by feta.ltt."n
n, German exports to the United ;. .'le'.
Every bottle OF German w'ne w.l. pc
,,.n 4 and IL hygiene qualities tested.
a -ieniHclnt point nj the desp- t,n OF
fhe Minister of the Interior, Count rosa
6ovslv-Wehncr. was thai the bill was n
tended cv the government as "transl-
torv measure until Germany produces
enough meat for her own people, which,
+ Is believed. will not take long.
THE excitement OF the samoan situation
has almost died out and the general ex-
nectatlon is that an the points az va
lance viii now be amica0ly and fairy
.siustcd by the special commission Some
~ the leading papers In their desire for
eairness even print communications from
members OF the British Mission at Sa-
r,oa contraverting some of the state
ments of Or Ranel. the German Presi-
| dent Of the Municipal Council at Apia.
rsgarding the relations or Tanu and
I cbief Justice Chambers with the Mis-
sionaries.
The correspondent here OF the Asso-
o,stsd PRESS learns from the best source
that while the state Department at
| washington has. from time to time, IN
| s,r,cted the United States Embassy to
/ nresent the American View OF the differ
ercas which have arisen on the subject
~ the most favored National clause in
4 al troa ties formal =