The New York herald., 1879-07-04
GERMANY.

THE RESIGNATION OF MINISTER FALK-HERR
Won pUrrKAMMER HIS PROBABLE SUCCESSOR
THE TARIFF QUESTION.
lBY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, July 4, 1879.
A Berlin despatch to the Times says :-"It is
asserted on trustworthy authority that DIR. Falk
resigned because he is convinced that it is now
possible to effect reconciliation with the Vati-
can, and is therefore patriotically resolved not
to remain as an obstacle to that earnestly de-
sired consummation There is no doubt that
the Emperor will accept the resignation of the
three Minister'S" 1t is thought in Berlin
that Herr Won Puttkammer, President of the
Province of Silesia, will probably succeed DIR.
Falk as Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs, and
that Herr Bitter, Under Secretary of the In
terror, will probably succeed Herr Won Hobrecht
as Minister of Finance. The negotiations be-
tween the Berlin government and the Vatican are
said to be progressing satisfactorily. despatch
from Rome to the Pail Mall Gazette says:-''The
negotiations concerning religious differences
between Germany and the Vatican are pro
ceeding rapidly, and it is expected they will be
successfully terminated before the appointment
of Dr. Falks successor as Minister Of Ecclesias-
tical Affairs" Berlin despatch to the Stand
ard states that Herr Scheele, late President of
the Railway Control Office, and DR.. Lucius,
are mentioned for the Ministries Of Finance and
Agriculture, respectively.
INTRICACIEs ON THE TARIFF QUESTION.
Relative to the somewhat involved situation
concerning the tariff question, Herr Bennigsen's
motion aimed at preserving for Parliament the
power of withholding or granting supplies.
Herr Frankensteins motion, which it is generally
supposed in Germany Prince Bismarck will
accept in some modified form, has the advan-
tage, from his point of view, of securing
to the Empire certain and fixed reve-
nue., Independent of Parliament; but as the
motion would hand all the money derived from
customs and the tobacco dues over that certain
fixed amount to the separate States, to whom
the Empire would be compelled to apply, if it
found the fixed revenue insufficient, it would in
crease the Importance of the separate States in
juriously to the cohesion Of the Empire The
separate States are likely to approve Herr
Frankenstein's scheme, and use their influence
to induce Prince Bismarck to accept it. An
other reason influencing HIM toward acceptance
is that tho ultramontanes, who support Herr
Frankenstein's scheme, mostly conserva-
tives definite alliance with whom would
able Prince Bismarck to break permanently
with the liberals, carry his scheme for placing
all the railways under State control and stop the
movement for administrative reform in Prussia.
NEW DUTIES LEVIED.
A telegram from Berlin announces that the
Reichstag has adopted the duties cotton
goods, apparel, yarn, linen and silk goods.
The Tariff Committee has fixed upon October
as the date for the introduction of the new
tariff excluding the duties affected by the
Belgian treaty of commerce, which come in
force on the 1st of January next. An arrange
ment has been effected between the centre and
conservative parties by which the duty on coffee
is fixed at forty marks and on petroleum at six
marks, and the Tariff Committee has, in accord
ance with this adjustment, fixed the duties at
these rates.
AN INTERVIEW WITH HERR LAsKER-HIs oPIN.
ION ABOUT THE CHANCELLOR, HIS TARIFF
POLICY AND HIS QUARREL WITH THE LIB
ERALS.
special correspondent Of the Paris paper lie Globe
publishes an interesting account Of conversation
with Herr Lasker, the leader Of the German national
liberals ON the present conflict between that party
and Prince Bismarck. Herr Lasker said that the
country has for some time been divided into two
camps-in one the Prince is regarded ss infalibe
statesman and patriot whom people must follow even
If they do not agree with him. TO the other belong
those who. while fully recognizing the Chanceor's
diplomatic ability and his great services. yet will not
support him in any involving the sacrifice of
national freedom. The latter view is that OF Herr
Lasker and his party. 80 long the business on
hand was the unifcation Of Germany" he observed.
.or the consolidation of the German Empire. i'm.
raiuto our nj feeliu but vhen
we became convinced that internal adininistra-
tion was not being rightly conducted we freely
pressed this conviction. The Chancellor wishes to
introduce, in opposition to principles. purely
personal policy. We have. therefore, separated from
him, or. speak more correctly. he has separated
from us, ss he knew would not follow him in this
new course" Herr Lasker added that the clerical
party would always have gone with Prince
Bismarck IL he had encouraged IL in the