New-York tribune., 1869-06-07
GERMANY.
THE BUDGFT.


have adopted the Federal budget. The annual rev.
enue and expenditure OF the Confederation about
equal, being estimated in the budget at 100000
thaers EACH
ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF THE ZOLLVEREIN-
SPEECH OF PRINCE HOHENLOHE.
The Parliament of the Zollverein have elected
Herr Smson, President, and Prince Hohenlohe, Duke
of Ujest, President Prince Hohenohe thanked
the Chamber for his reelection He said this vote, in
his eyes, had great political importance The conf
dence shown in him would encourage him to proceed
and persevere in the course he considered right and
bring about good understanding, reconciliation and
union among the German people.
DEBATE IN THE NORTH GERMAN DIET ON THE
QUESTION OF TAXATION.
IFRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
BERLIN, May 23.-The consideration in the North
German Diet OF the proposition of the Government
for increased taxation long awaited by the Govern
ment with feverish anxiety, and by the majority of
the representatives with the firm determination to
refuse the demands made upon them, has at last
commenced, and two days of debate have clearly
proved what was before almost apparent to all that
it is hopeless task the Government have assumed
However much Count Bismarck may talk of North
Germany as confederation of sovereign States, the
fact still remains that its interests so identified
with those of Prussia that it is frequently most diff
cult to distinguish between the two q complexity
especially remarkable in questions of finance. Upto
the close of the fiscal year 1896 the finances of Prussia
were in the most favorable condition. and that
year showed an available surplus of about seven
million thalers exclusive of the costs OF the
war; The burdens that had been assumed by
the reconstruction Of the kingdom first began TO
make themselves fetupon the statement at the end of
1861 The receipts from the old provinces insult
fcient to meet the expense, and there remained n
sum of thalers which through receipts from
the new province was reduced to $4,000 thalers the
deficit for the year, which only prevented from
becoming considerably greater by an unexpected in
crease over the estimated receipts in the new
provinces. In 1868 the expenses exceeded the re-
ceipts by over 100000 thalers in expectation Of
which an appropriation had been previously made,
but was found insufficient. leaving over 100000
thaers which. with nearly 100000 thaers of obli-
cations carried to 1862 made total of II 2l95s6
thalers the real deficit of 1865, although nominaly
the receipts and expenses were equal. An essential
cause of the unfavorable result in the statement Of
1865" says the Minister of Finances, "have been the
measures adopted in industrial interests upon the
wish and with tho concurrence of the Prussan
Chambers and Of the North German Diet and these
measures have occassoned diminished receipts which,
ND to this time have not been covered by cores
bonding increase or by new receipts The deficit
for 1859 is estimated at 52OO00 thaers the ordinary
receipts are estimated at lG2,3J644 thaoIs and the
extraordinary receipts for covering the deficit, 5l4
600 thalersa total of lG 494 thalers estimated
increase of 579 929 thalers the receipts of 1868
Tn the Prussian Budget for 1870, to reserve the
balance between receipts and expenditures, an adj
dtonal sum of $4,000 thaers, to cover the deficit
Of 1862 and 69jOOO thalers for other increased ex-
penses Of 1870 total increase OF l2OG5O thaers ls
l. l. .tgIF /, oil.
which can be applied to its lquidation and balance
of 100000 thaeTs is left to be covered by eXtraor
dnary appropriation. For this purpose, the Prus-
sian Minister Of Finance proposes long list OF taxes
to be imposed by the North-German Diet at the end
of which. and, as if casually, he gives the by no
means comforting assurance that the proportion
going to Prussia would not entirely meet its de-
mands. The debate in the Diet yesterday and the
day before was on the first reading of bill proposed
in carrying out this plan. In the Prussian Cham
bers, the leading deputy belonging to the national
liberal party predicted the position in which the
Federal Government has now placed itself, demand
ing that the Federal receipts be increased to avoid
Prussian deficits in the future, and declaring
his readiness and the readiness Of his party to sup
port the proposition Of the Government in the Diet
as soon as the Prussian Budget was cOrrespondngly
Ightened But tho resolution which he proposed
was voted down by coalition Of the extreme Right
who were unwilling to compel the Government to
tighten the Prussan Budget, and the party Of pro-
gress which opposed all increase Of taxation, while
the leader of the Free Conservatives who were in
favor of the resolution, left in the lurch by
their followers This coalition cannot help the Gov
eTnment in the Diet for the favoraby disposed iber
ais cannot help them and the other liberals will
not--moreover, they cannot if they want TO-
IL. G-.A Io.y &c fIa Aaha fret
worthy of notice was made by National Liberal,
Won Benda. He said
He could not vote for the proposed taxes not on prn
cpe but in consideration Of the present condition, for
above all economical restoration OF affairs is mposs
tOns Will probably make on both sides OF the House the
impression Of immaureness and the imperfect prepara
the impression OF too much haste aOgether IL is
that by the division into Customs Parliament ana
cency Of the present state Of affairs IN financial matters
where the Chambers finds itself opposed TO the Diet
But where concert Of action difficult It Is douby tho
duty OF the Ministry to form plan acceptable to both
There should be federal financial administration, which
could only be by making inc FTussian hhls5Sr oI
nance also Federal Minister OF Finances Inc Chancelor
regards the commission of the Council the Minister OF
Finances An old French Minister once said TO admins
fer finances it TO have passion Tor te
Count bismarck has commenced system which nobody
I'M the whole world would want TO inherit The menace
deserving of serious consideration. The solution OF e
question should commence IN inc OhahDeIs, "u suN'o
quently go to the DICT
Count Bismarck took offense at the word menace
employed by the last speaker
at is no menace" he said. "if government says: We
will not under any circumstances give out more money
tnan inc t % @ eS Vii o9hcre to fbe Copstt
ton IL for the representatives, OF the people thIongn
their appropriations TO determine @ % % ,e eac are 70 be-
cOnfned beyond that boundary It is c0nsttntlonay I'M
10 show 10 the last speaker that the unity which he finds
wanting IN the financial ADMINISTRATION OF fIussa ana o