The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-08
GERMANY.

Tie Coming PnpaI Councf,--secuiar Voice.
Baden and Observation-Disclosures Discussion
Government yictory--Loitery Premium
EoaRs-ssirenuous Observation-Disclosures
Agents-AIiiance Israoi,te Universellc.
BERLIN, Oct TO- 1889.
Considering the liyey interest with which every
thing relating to the ensuing Council In Rome Is
looked upon everywhere we feel bound TO reproduc,
the observations of German tourist at present
sojournny IN Switzerland Even II his picture
should be over colorcd, lmpresses one drawn
from nature. In speaking OF ABSTRACT expert.
ments he says:-"lt is impossible 10 look
upon the Ecumenical Council In any other
Light thaa that OF an experiment. While in
slnods, Protestant unions and liberal Catholic
conferences serious agitation and organized 0pposi
ton against the Ecumencal Council Is the order Of
the day, see vast legions OF pilgrims vending their
way across the symptom towards Rome. And what
sort Of plgriWs2 Not the plous wanderers in coarse
vestments, with string oil shells around the phi
grim nat not the devotees who make stop, pray
and sing psalm at each image OF the Virgin
saint on their way. Nothing OF the KIND.
These pilgrims wear neayy silks. diamonds
colossal chignons and thick layers or paint
on their cheeks. In word, they are the
cocotes of Paris, accompanied By their chevaliers
modern and biaS6 Phrynes adventures and the like
who have early commenced their pilgrimage to
Rome in order to make sure of lodgings, while
some OF those who have real business there Will be
compelled to pitch their tents in the uncon0enia
Gampagna. Rome is quite e,s rogue with the Pari-
sian drnii nloads. The Ecumenica Council VIM
be like season at Homburg Baden-Baden, only
on grander scale. There viii be nice company
Tor the Pope TO give his blessing 10 But also what
a splendid opportunity for coup dc theatre
IN grouping 40 many penitent Magdaiens.
1t is to be feared, however, that the
material may prove unmalleaDle, as in this
instance, u dtaD1e s'g m6,ei Indeed, the devils
crop win he plentiful one when the number of
sharpers ana swndlers Is taken into consideration.
The 'niernaI leglonsv don't care for money; they
are capable OF turning the whole Eternal City topsy-
turyy aud have turn NJ every thing except fasting.
In short, II VIII be like chapter taken from
''Parny's War Of the Gods" an olympus Of the
nineteenth century where, to the strains OF Ofen-
bsch's music they completely obscure the Christian
heaven This one extreme brings about another,
and neither cardinal nor dipiomaIist can possibly
have dreamt Q. this impromptu carnival.
The late declaration OF the Minister OF Foreign
Affairs BADEN. Count Won Freydora, to lie effect
that Bavaria's government had formally discarded
the idea or a Southern Union. has elected reply in
the onicial Munich press, which says:-Prnee Ho-
henohe, while deprecating o Southern Unlon meant
such one ~ would Isolate ITSELF and lean out
ward support; In short one which would be pledged
TO an anti-national policy. southern ConGedera-
ton, OF national character ana tendency, which
would MI up the gap between South and North, has
been the ann 81 Bayari3n policy Tor the past few
years. The further Developments OF German inter-
ests does not he exclusively with bavaria nor with
Baden, but tie true disposition to cooperate In anY
national solution, wDich preserves Its rgntui inde-
penuence, may now, a. heretofore, be confidently
ext ected on the part OF Bavaria
but lew Interesting topics. la the Lower Chamber
10 which the ultra liberal DR.. Guido Weiss elor Of
the IVAsJt2r, has been eleGted-a rather exciting
sDate TOOK place respecting the discussion of the
budget. as To whether II SHOULD 90 at once before
the Pienum or be referred to various committees
The national liberals joined the conservatives In
voting for the Plenum. which had been recon-
mende1 by government. Tie forischrltt party, how
ever, made resolute stand against 1t, urging that
the figures had been crafulT combined by the
Minister Of finance mat none but committees con-
posed OF men thoroughly versed IN The disentangle-
ment or Intricate accounts could possibly grope
their way In such a labyrinth In the previous
session during the budget debate IN the Plenum
the gag had been applied IN the most important
edts rs often as seventy one times, and ia
uon.n prusslas finances were hard case, and re-
CURED To be closely looked INTO Enormous sums
were at Issue, and caro- must be taken to grant
This Ministry another dollar. The big gun OF tine
national liberals, Deputy asGer, replied TO the FORE
going with signal success rcmarklng that the ex-
penence Of former times showed that committees
were ever ready to grant money 10 government
and that magnitudes Of amounts would not adect
placed iii the hand Of visitors to the vaults OF the
Bank or England, can only dazzle clodnoppcr; to
| man OF sense II causes no concern whatever.
Whenever we gfapple with technicaites, as AGAINST
tie Minister OF finance We always Come out at the
sna!i end Of the horn. Finally the vote being taken,
the majority including the Minister, were Tor the
discussion In the piennm.
| The Upper House having met but once since IT'S
opening u tue noble members prefer 10 spend their
time o. the races and other sports has naugurated
| its activity by an eccentric motion, made and
strongly supported by the ultra conservative party
through which Il requests his MaJesty's government
| 10 frame bill for the introduction OF tobacco
| monopoly into The German Customs Union, and TO
OBTAIN us passage In the XOl Parliament. The pre-
| amolc speaks OI notorionsls large revenues which
| ana wGcn wound admit Of a reduction of direct and
| Indirect taxes, DO away with deficits ana perna-
| ncntly reneyo the Prussian budget. This
| motion, though made bona me, has not
| shadow u success, ana the business OF voting
| revenue properly belonging to the Lower House
| amounts almost 10 making run OF poor Won Der
| lleydt, The Minister Of finance. The opposition
| chr Sies over 1t, and the waiings In the throne
| speech aud the Minister'S demand OF twenty 1--WE
| per cent increase on the income and other taxes
| alls upon the deaf cars OF The vast majority who
| Tor iae present, seem determined not TO vote a
1 dime.
| The loyal RYeuz Ztit,,nq mas severely rated the
| opposition for seudng Baron Won Der fIeyd IN his
\ hhanciA Distress from the Diet TO The Relcnstaq
and rice rcfS7; but now It's own paltsans begin 70
play the same game. by directing the Minister TO
| the Customs Parliament, which y jumping from
\ the frying pan into the FIRE. While the motion
| was beng re.erred to the Committee on
| fnance, the Baron, seated as the Ministerial table
/ looked bluc ami az melancholy as a glib cat
i Nhcn rs colleagues OF tue commercial and agri-
cultural departments had presented aud laid ON lie
| taDle Of the House some new bills, there came
| another m0!ion hostile 10 the government, In the
| shape Of an Interpolation addressed Ia tue Minsser
Of commerce, by Count Munster. IL IL asserted, he
| sad, That 10 further certain railway undertakings.
| government intends 10 grant TO several banking
l nrms the privilege OF a lottery premium loan OF
l00OOO.060 thalcrs. iuouife whether such lnten-