The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-01
INTERPRETATION
AFTER EASTER
The Government Hopes to Make
Compromise.
THE BILL AGAINST EPIDEMlCs.
Philippines in Exchange FOR Her
Agreement TO the Opcn-Door
Policy in China,
THE BILL AGAINST EPlDEMlCs.

SCopyrisht. 1900, by the Associated Press.)
BERLIN, March 2l.-Ihe various leSis-
2aEve bodies have now adjourned until
The end OF April From the discussions
now before the ReichstaS Budget Com
unittce, it is plain that the government
does not deem it likely that the special
taxes will cover the expense of the fleet
An increase is necessary, but the gov
eminent has yielded to the Centres WISH
10 provide for il, in that case by new taxes
by the Bourse, etc.
The Lex Heinz probably will not be again
taken up, but will be allowed to IAN
INTO oblivion.
Compromise negotiations are constantly
occurring about the meat bill. between
the Government and the Asrarians. Inc
government believes the negotiations W7H
end successfully, the Agrarians dropping
their demands for the exclusion of picked
meat while the government comedies the
exclusion of sd uSs ges land canned GOODS.
The Asrarian council, however. mas Just
passed resolution TO reject such q COM
promise.
INTERPRETATIONS
An Interpretation, signed by $50 Con
Servativcs in the Dict, and aimed against
Prince Hohcnlohe is to como up in the
Diet after The Easter holidays. The gov
crnment, in the meantime, hopes COM
promise will be affected, and that there
by an Interpolation will be unnecessary.
A bill has reached the Eeichstag against
the spread Of epidemics, those mentioned
being the pest, smallpox, cholera, typhoid
and yellow fever.
In view of the publication here of sevc-
raj special dispatches, saying Germany
has appointed delegates to a commits
sion. which President Mckinley recon-
amended to resdjust the economic diner
ences between Germany and the United
States, inquiries were made by the cor
respondent The Foreign Office officials
said they knew nothing about the APP
pointment of delegates, and United States
-A1nira ssador White said the same
Germany, after giving 8: satisfactory
reply TO the United States request for
the open-door policy liz China. thus show
Ing her good will towards the United
States. has several times preached the
subject Of America reciprocatng by
granting a similar privilege in trade
with the Philippines. This matter has
been under discussion. though informally,
both in Berlin and Washington.
THE ANSWER.
The American answer has been that
tariff matters arc not yet regulated IN
tho Philippines. and must await the
proper time. Besides. the American ar
gunent is that if reciprocity be serious
tly considered. the insignificant trade with
with the enormous volume of trade with
Ehc Philippines. and America would at
i7east expect Germany to throw open all
her colonies TO America, not only kiou
Chou.
Prince HohenLaolc's eiSl1ty-frst birthday
was celebrated to-day in the usual way.
Flags were displayed. and at the ban
q,rat Emperor William personally con-
graduated the Chancellor and sent him
handsome present.
All tire private postal companies will be
abolished Tomorrow and the Imperial post
will take their place throughout the En-
TiTe, one private Berlin postal company
a!ons receiving a million in damages.
simultaneously the postage will be reduc-
cd for local postal cards to hale cent,
and for local letters to one cent, includ-
ing all the suburbs.
An unveiling of a Bismarck statue oc-
CURED to-day at Mannheim. The Grand
Dul1o of Baden was present.