The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT
PRESS OF GERMANY BITTER AGAINST
THE AMERICAN JURIST.
Further Comments on the Meat In
Arms Against the Measure.


tary of the Foreign Office, on the subject Of
the recent troubles in Samoa, and has re-
ceived a number of documents in support Of
G~ermany's view of the situation. The in
terviews were of the most friendly charac-
ter and mutually conciliatory.
An official, in behalf of Baron Won Bue-
low, the German minister of foreign affairs,
tells the correspondent here of the Associ-
ated Press that the German ambassador at
Washington, DIR. Won Holleben, has repre-
scented to the United States government in
formally and in a friendly manner the adj
visibility of recalling William Chambers,
the chief justice of Samoa. The German
government is of the opinion that Mr.. Cham
bers, since the publication of the letter to
his brother, which appeared in the news
papers of the United States, is an improper
person 10 represent the three governments
at Samoa 1t is further said that he was
put there in order to represent the protect
ing powers and that for him to c~riticise one
of these powers makes him manifestly unfit
to serve any longer in his present capacity"
1t is only necessary, it is further pointed
out, to reverse the case in order to show
this strikingly to Americans. Let it be sup
posed" said the German official referred to
above, that such a letter had been writ
ten by Herr Rose (the German consul at
Apia); would not the entire American press
point out that it was fragrant proof of Herr
Roses unftness to any longer hold his
placer
Mr.. Chambers's letter has greatly stirred
uD public feeling in Germany and nearly
the entire press asserts that by the letter
Mr.. Chambers has 'glaringly manifested his
unftness for his position" Some of the
papers declare that, inasmuch as Germany,
the United States and Great Britain have
declared their intention to maintain the basis
Of the Samoan act, while Mr.. Chambers,
by his acts and words, has put himself out
side the act, he can no longer be considered
a proper mandatory of the signatory pow
ers. The same Foreign Office official, speak
ing Of the Philippine islands, said: Ger
many only wishes the establishment of
orderly conditions, and this is solely on ac-
count of our commercial interests in the
Islands,
The Post, in an inspired article refuting
the statements of certain German papers,
says the recall of Or. Rafel, president of the
municipal council at Apia, antedates the
Samoan troubles, and that the recall or
Herr Rose was not asked Tor ny
the United States. and therefore was not
granted, and adds: ut is wrong TO suppose
That the entire American press treats the
affair in an anti-German spirit. T4e respect
able papers discuss the matter dlspassloh-
ately. The American governments pehaVlor
throughout has been correct"
The meat inspection bill is accompanied by
a long memorial explaining the reasons
guiding the government in the matter. 1t
gives details showing that the fears ex-
pressed that a general inspection would
make meat more expensive are unfounded,
the cost of such inspection being only one
eighth to one-sixteenth Of a cent per kilo IN
the densely populated districts. 1t is also
set forth that the Importation of meats will
not be rendered more difficult, as the i'm
porters will easily accommodate themselves
to the new provisions.
The agrarians do not like the bill. They
assert that the paragraph providing for re-
imbursing by the government of the losses
to producers through having their cattle or
meat condemned as unfit for food cannot be
thought of, and they add that cattle insur-
ance is the only remedy for these producers;
The DeutSChe Tage Zeitung attacks the bll!
venomously, declaring that it is wholly I'M
acceptable, and that it contains unjustiia-
BILE benefits to foreign importers, The paper
SAYS, in conclusion: For us the bill Will
only be acceptable if all the provisions re-
lating to foreign meats are replaced by one
paragraph, saying that al the Prop vE fI1s
ported meats. Unless this IS asserted we
hope the bill will be requeeted."
A careful reading of the whole bill demon
strateS that the fears entertained that it
will render the importation of American
meats more difficult are in no way borne out
by the facts. An American expert now in
Berlin said to the correspondent here of the
Associated Press: There is every reason
to hope that the bill, If 1t becomes law, will
materially aid our meat exports to Ger
many 1t is more favorable to American
meat interests than we have the right to ex-
moot 1Fhn .drrnn q ~ rn NO h1 wa commanded
for, a single inspection on a uniform plan, is
corceded outright. The other features are
of still greater advantage to us, especially
one empowering the Bundezrath to grant
easements in the importation of meats
which experience has shown, by virtue of
their methods of production and prepara-
ton, are not dangerous to life or health. or
TO omit a previous inspection altogether.
Under this provision the United States can
claim unrestricted admission of all Amer
lean sausages and picked, cured or sailed
meat OF every description, for 1t can be
trichinosls or other disease due to American
meats. This will put this class Of American
meats on quite different footing than it has
ing one Of the utmost advantage"
PROFESSOR Stiles has sent a detailed state
ment regarding the bill to Washington, and
with the above views Of the expert.
The. butchers federation joins with the
agrarians in opposing the bill and has is
sued a circular asking for an agitation fund
TO aid the agrarianS. The federation insists
Ihal the OIL snail contain q provision Tor a
double inspection of all foreign meats. The
Vossische Zeitung says the federation thus
places itself in opposition to the interests of
German meat consumers. in rendering i'm
ports more difficult and raising prices.
A number of Saxon manufacturers have
petltioned the Saxon and imperial govern
ments, complaining that many Americans
visit the German textile and other factories,
spying on their methods and inducing the
employees to betray trade secrets and emf
CRATE to the United States. They ask the
authorities to interfere.
There were spirited debates in the Reichs-
tag and Prussian Diet this week. In the
former the Socialists, criticising the severe
sentences imposed on Socialist rioters by a
Dresden court, caused violent scenes. Herr
Graduler, a Socialist, termed the sentences
brutal tyranny. Herr Rueger, the represent
alive of Saxony, took exception to this. call
ing it an abuse Of free speech and appeal
ing to the president for protection, at which
the Leftists hooted. Herr Stradthagen, an
other Socialist, who has Just been released
from prison, where he had been confined on
the charge of lese majesty, answering Bar
on Won Stume, the Conservative leader, said
the latter's utterances were only of %'patholo-
gical interest for which he was called to
order.
The government was strongly represented
at the sessions of the German agricultural
council his week. which resolved TO send ex-
perts Il, Cuba. Porto Rico, the Philippines
and the United States to study the sugar