The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-05
n VERY FRIENDLY.
coxcILIaToRY TOWARD
-uxRlCAx COMMERCE
81 A - Make Concesst0ns to Fa-
.uD1sse Importation Of American
N -. ana Fruits, Nut VIII Ask
.r~sissIent Concessions Here.

s. sssiyaIent Concessions Here.
~v1rhsed Iss. BY Associated Press.
.syv Narea Limited States AM
- Andrew u. White tells the
.l.s-sransssnt here Of the Associated
s ~ ,has s.sor some :srna past there has
49, !. .epeency on the part OF the Ger
~. ~nyesnmeflt 30 be very conciliatory
ss-.,d American commerce. In the first
Ss-~ regarding american insurance
-~.xnies which formerly were
s~std6Sn 10 do business In
# SM1etx the government had conceded
- the case watch wis supposed 10 oa
,1raef NAY be re-opered, and also, what
~ inxurance companies have been urx-
- has sent representatives OF Prussia
p SEW York 10 investigate the methods
p American companies. Whether these
1uncerns will be permitted TO resume bus
ness viii depend on the nature OF tala re-
~"
Meats and Feults.
nesardins American meats added Mr,
GAsfs. The rneats inspection nsIi has a
sunber OF features favorable TO Ameri~
IN interests. showing good viii toward
- United States.
The concessions regarding oranges.
nisins and dried fruits and the passing
Il them In bond without inspection is also
e great value. ard the Indications are IA
sesAtle for fair settlement OF other is
nt&
Licking for Favors In Return.
THE Germans" continued Mr. White.
Stiaim that IL In now tbs turn OF the
Americans 20 make concessions, such as
ne release OF their ships from the tom
1axe dues imposed under the adrninlstra-
eon 81 President Cleveland and since con-
anasd under 8 inlsapprehension. There
He also many other ssgns that the Ger
nans dssare the widest facilities for blisi-
etg with the Americans. an example be-
rs tie especially favorable report OF the
Hamburg Chamber OF Commerce IN re-
gard to the American trade. AL thls
fessns TO Indicate that opinion Ia tending
remarkable degree In favor Of eal!s-
ehe treatment of American products
znn doubtless VIII have a marked effect
"a TIE commerce Of the two nations
the report of the Chamber of Com
nerte OF Hamburg referred q, by Mr.
White IN the interview is "a highly inter-
Stlnz and remarkable document. If re-
News briefly but completely the relations
letwcen Germany and the United States
curing the pasf year. and says there IL
1880 staE s,st&Rttg t8ifu his ECGn
Qeat heneiit 10 many articles made In
shs United states. 1t IL further asserted
MAJ the reason for tho strength OF Ameri~
can Industry is found ia the fact Of tbs.
capacity for production on a large scale
q certain commodities with which the
hefinan facilities. with only few sxceu-
uons. are far inferior European indus
Try. IL Is added. may he prepared for fhe
fsct that IN many articles which have
hitherto been imported the United States
VII become sharp competitors. especially
IN The iron and steel industries Com
cerning meats the report say&s Much
wrosx has been committed In the German
cnstoms during the past, ard, In fact ih.fe
mas been many cases Of triebinosis matter
consuming home park which has been duly
inspected and certified ass sound which
proved That the Inspection "a a doubtful
sanitary benefit"
The report further says the San Jose
scale scare WIS exaggerated and that
much damage was thereby dane 10 sh..
trade aiding that II IS singular no tser-
rIan CONSUL IN America has drawn aftau-
ttor 10 the matter
samoan Question.
The press deyotes much space this week
20 : me samoan question The mails have
brought numbers OF letters from Germans
81 Apa. and fbn leading papers Ia many
cases describe IA. occurrences d.rYerentl,t
from the English and American newspa-
~
spsaking officials. Tho comments u The
papers also differ. hut al agree that the
triparfite government Is failure. and the
idea or the partition OF the isthmus Ia
much ventilated. The oFgans Of the cello
nial party oppose this suggestion enargesl~
caliy. a. IL would put an end 70 German
ennesaiton OF the group. 4 writer IN the
Colonial yeitung. thu leading organ az the
party. attempts 70 show mat fhe partition
OF the islands, even IL ppaeefl5i would In
svsaoly lead Ia a much ware slsua ION
TIE correspondent Of the Associated
Fress hears on ecai authority that the ne
eotiasens thus Tar faeitiy assume that an
entire change In the personnel al Aria ~
the representatives of fhe three powers " III
b the la sis Of tha under standing 10 hs ar
rived at and that This vii lmcluae tn. re-
call OF the American chief tusttes cham
hers United States GoaSlii Osborne. pri ish
Consul Aiaxse nf. Raffei the German
frrst3eus Of tbs municipal fuangtl and
Herr Rose. the German cunsui II ia un@
tssstooi that iheir removal Is ,,etssSary
IN order u f.-estahliSh pgace agt order in
tho administration az the Islands The
this though they add. IL has long been ia-
tended 10 relieve them at their own re-
quest
Soaie Of the German newspapers con-
tend That 4 surrender IN this matter with
ept similar concessions on the ether side
VIII mean a grave less Of Germ an prestige
Opposition Ia Meat Inspections.
The opposition 10 the meat inspection
hill in the agrafisn and conservative press
nss gained goFes ana violence this week
IAls was due 10 the csraueoas t3es hat the
Inspection ~ American imports VIII be tess
severe ami efficient feasf IN ths ease ~
hame products. Gae views ~ the officials
ef the Ini:ea states embassy continue fl
favor Of the hill.
Rejection of Military mn.
The rejection Of aafs of the prnvis3en -
sAs military bill by the Centglsts the
oafgct committee has created azuasernent.
This 81 EXPLAINED Nv the fact that the
Centrts, rarity is WAITING fer certaie con
csssso1ls - shu ultra mauiaa~ Interests.
This u : sai8 hae been agreed upon and
'aa cenier SSH vote fof the bfif Il sss
fesAortss t.5st tAs concessions fn7islae ;Ess
spnolntBent - II Catholic q spaFs mast. a
essief of Cafhss.3e sectten ~ the ministry
or pihls waTstia ~ the amending az thss
nuniy pal rleesHan law 20 ggvs tas ce1teS
defnineR aver 1he Rhine cities. ana & s.
also claimed that tae huntiesfats1 ~ta @af}e-
slon ne repeal Of s.e aStYaetsa.scn " }bs
ieSai.s ana sssser orders
tratsas In Cuba.
fAe asTse!ss 81 th@ ssfsman for i@n ~
Tss tttkF a5sA<tTgsai@ MI se4sssa