New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-30

FORM-THE RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTER
OF THE INTERIOR rendered.
BERLIN, Tuesday, Oct. 90 1917.
The Upper House remains firm in its oppo-
siuon to the Country Reform bill. Count Won Eulen-
burg Minister of the Interior in view Of the defeat OF
the measure has rendered his resignation but the En-
peror refuses to accept it.
QUESTIONS BEFORE THE LANDTAG-HIsToRY OF
THE MOVEMENT FOR REFORM IN THE PROV
INCEs-ECCLEsIAsTICAL AFFAIRS.
IPRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRlBUNEI
BERLIN, Oct. S.-By the time this reaches
Won the Prussian Diet will be once moro assembled and
the debates will have begun it may be well to notice
briefly the general features OF the programme to be SUB
rnitted 10 the two Chambers. To foreigners German
parliamentary institutions at the present time more
puzzng than ever, indeed hopelessy confusing since
the parallel existence OF two legislative assemblies at
Berlin composed, TO extent, Of the same members
with most elastic boundary line between them tends to
produce misapprchensions and tumble OF connlctlhg
mpfessions simultaneously from the Imperial ana
the State Diets Let then observe at once that what
AIN referring to- and what TO meet the 2st nst Is
the old Prussan State Diet consisting OF two chambers
which has by law meet at latest during November to
determine the budget for next year. aud whose province
the Emperor last year defined as comprehendng only
internal legislation The Reichstag, or imperial Para-
mept Will meet next as early after New Years as Is
practicable" which is apprehended TO be about the end
OF February or March, for deputies have work before
them which threatens TO keep them quito as long.
The approaching session Of the Prusslan Landtag or
Diet has special feature about 1t which distinguishes It
from all its predecessors. IL will be combination OF
two annual sessions mixed up together In order to eua
bic the legislation begun last to be carried out with
out delay The great task OF the year Is the passage OF
the Municipal Administration bill, measure conceived
as a compromise between od-fashioned feudalsm and
modern liberalism. The Government stands pledged to
% OH
in many Of its details. 1t is intended finally to
break up the Junker' rule still concentrating vast
amount OF power in the hands of the landed arts
tocracy TO the almost total exclusion of the citi-
zen and peasant elements. To the Kreistag
or municipal diets the privileged proprieors, who
most reactonary in their tendencies, are allpowerful,
the towns and peasant communities being most made
quately represented This hurtul state is TO be abO
ished Representation Is to be in proportion TO numbers
and taxes paid though tho division into three classes
namely privileged owners peasants, and towns is stlll
TO be preserved At the time the inefficient police
administration now exercised by privileged owners, is
TO pass into the hands Of authorized officials. This
principle is most sautary change though its applca-
ton somewhat defective. The measure does not de-
serve unqualified praise, but it is step in the right
direction, and demanded by public opinion. 1t is
the more urgent the abolition Of rs and slaughter
tax necessity in view OF the embarrassing surplus is
in measure dependent upon its previous adoption The
wheming majority, In spite Of tenacious resistance, OPP
posed by the conservative section but the Upper house
is dead against IT, and has delayed its deliberations pur
posey long compel the Government to
Parliament without its passage That is the why
the old session is moro convened; otherwise the
whole battle would have to be fought again in the
Lower House, and it will be trying enough to carry it
through the Upper 1t is believed that only such press
ue as brought to bear on the members of the Upper
House at the discussion OF tho Schools Inspection bill
could induce them to abstain from further resistance
That pressure could only be exercised best by Prince
Bismarck, who is now ruscatng at Varzin, and sup
posed not to intend grace the session with his
ence. Possibly the oxigencies OF government may In
duce him TO change his mind.
The second great feature Of the session the budget
which must be passed mora since the financial year
begins on of January. The estimates said to
be completely finished but do not know exactly what
will he submitted TO the State and what to the Imperial
body inclination being strong to enlarge the province OF
the latter and restrict that Of the former Weighty
measures WILL however in every be brought before
the Prussian Landtag. Our income is Unexpectedly
large surplus promises to be embarrasslngtwenty
millions have been realized by the income tax alone in
excess OF the estnates-and must do something 10
the ourishlng state 20 account Also the prosper
GUS condition OF Prussia will our financial egsla
ton the Empire which will have TO deal with the
repeal the salt taI the imposition OF high tobacco
tax, and possibly tax upon commercial transactions.
Prussian financial legislation will comprise the repeal Of
the grist and slaughter tax. the exemption
OF the lowest classes from paying income tax
according 10 the Official Prornridl Correspondents the
Governments pet subect-possiby the abolition OF the
newspaper though that seems doubtful the endow
tary measure to the Municipal Administration b aug
mentaton Of official salaries by is per cent and endow
educational funds The budget TO be framed
on q new system which renders necessary the novel
course Of submitting u first TO Select Committee,
whose sanction being obtained, the House VIII probably
confirm without long delay.
The third class OF legislation In store for the Chambers
Is OF religious and educational character, which rem
ders IL Of special importance. First there will be bills
against the Catholic bishops; measure against abuse
Of ecclesiastical authority eubIecting Ecclesiastical
dowments and expenditure 20 State supervision inter
posing State protection in behalf OF the alty against
sentences affecting their social position enlargng the
liberties Of the lower clergy at the cost OF their supe
riors, and appointing court to sdtudcate ON eccle
siastical disputes. Weghty these are and II
carried as they appear 70 be framed they are more In
ali previous violent deamatons and Inyectyes taken
In Ia iuiat for Eaclaaasfieal