, 1879-07-29
A Remarkable Speech BY the German
Chancellor.
ne Throws 0rer Tho Liberals, and Gees With Ii.
Cltrlto.Conser,atiyes.
His Triumph In tho Passage Of tho
Proteot1yc-TariR BILL
f1Hdnu Ttmt8.

representing tho Clcrfcas, o. to the disposal of
the surplus moneys IN the llnnls of tho EmpIro
after covering tic figures Of the budget under
tho new financial system created BY the rrotec-
ZIONIST tarifI,-now nil but LAW Of tho la,i1.
This motion Of ilerr Frasckcnstcsn has bcou
The means Of uniting the Conservatives and tho
Ultratnontancs to yoto togothcr for tho FRO
tcctivo dntics proposed by thr Government, and
for the financial customs on cofroc, petroleum,
otc.,-it having, by method OF compromise,
defeated tic demands OF Herr von Dcnnigsen
and the Liberals for what the Inter called con-
stitut.onnl guarantees. Herr Windtho.st, how
ever, dlscarls the term constitutional" pro-
fcrrng to describe tho pledges he has succeeded
IN extorttng from tho Government by the word
"federatfve.h
TIE uRDAD AND EARLIEST UNDERSTOOD DIFPEH-
nNCE
between tho schemes Of Herr ron Dennigscn and
Herr Winlthorst is simply this: that wo tho
former, tie part Of tile Liberals, aimed at &c.
curing for the Gcrmatl Parliament the strings OF
the National purse, the latter, In the interest Of
tic Clcrcals, las succcede1, us their opponents
believe, IN acquiring additional power anl inll1-
cncc over tho Government by increasing what
may bc nptly caleb tho Parttcu,nclst potential
tly Of The various statcs. In England taxes nro
granted according to the needs Of the Govern
mcnt once year, whi!o In Germany they will 10
raised indefinitely by permanent cnactmcnt-
II wns the astn Of tue Liberals, by acquiring tho
right Of regulating tn Parliament certain fl,an-
cla' duties, such as those OIL coitee, etc. to OBJ
| yinte any surplus reveuuc much beyond what
| was required for 1mperlnl expenditure; Wills
tiot,, provides for the distribution Of extra tax
| moneys aInonE the various Stntes OF the Empiro
| in PROPORTION TO their population. Thas thu
prusont financial reform, though primarily IN
advantage .le Golfers IL the statcs, who will
none tAo less, llowcyor, bo collectively re-
sponsiblo rs nitborto, for any annual letfcls OF
The Central Government.
Bismarck Ut Their head. Justify tEls coucession
| to tic Ultramontancs BY seeking to rob 1t Of
any real Importance; but Iiufr Winlthotst
knows what ne is doing; hG orenlY dse'arcd
II thu Government Ills party, even at THIS into
/ hour, would vote to knat against tic tarilI:
| while tho Liberals accused thu Chancellor of
| hnysng baytcscd AWAY the financial snprernacyof
the Empire, a.Ha complain at the sat,o time that
In lie matter OF supplies the Government tsnow
rendered tsLce as independent Of Parliament as
! It was before.
Be- tt,st, however, rs 1t may, Prince Bismarck
| has now
1nnETHtsvApLr CUT nl,tsELr Apntyr
| from his previous supporters, anu committed
himself to tho kcepiug OF the Glerlco-Conserva-
| tire coalition; and us the Lbera!s yesterday
listened with rapt intention To the reasons
Urged ut great annt eloquent length BY bis
party Which hud serycd him eo,netlmcs flcklcly
but always we'll, tle!r durnblolndcd features
botc tho sad, ucrplexe1 expression Of
thoss prcstins brethren of tbs faith who
accompanied Inul into the ship, borrowing that
| they would SEQ Ills fnco no more. On tho cup
position that It came straight from tho head and
hcnrt. entertain littlo doubt that the Prtnce's
| speech OF yesterday Will 10 mainly roicrred 10
fS7t NrfS frnfA
c0ursc Of prusso' Qornan politics during tho
| Inst seventeen yeufB.
Lie hogan by .lamcns!ng Tic fructtous opposi-
/! ton offered In Parliament TO simple, practlcal
| measure OF tho isinl under consideration, tlle
NECESSITY for which vns recognized wholly or in
part By the majority OF tlle people, tho prcsent
strife reminding him OF the difference Eetwcen
Bunnct Dlanc" md "Blanc bonnet" ant hn
bitterly complained Of tho inaconrcp psluns liz
fused into the popular mind by lylng press, THO
| ngttat1!g hoWer Of which Ind risen to TN un-
heard-of degree. 'uo would not seek to rcct!fy
error OF this kind, btlt no would unfold 10 them
tic causes which lad brought blu, to bis present
| Why Of thinking. They were In a position the
ruverso Of TINT described IN the fabls OF Meme
| MUS Aerppn, where tho lltnbs complained tlut
ss SSS s asts or s1ssf sd ad aot III ss eSs
however, the belly refused nNy longer to supply
tho iTnba With that 1.ourfshlhent Which was nee
| cssary for their existence. THE Empire WA In
possession Of alt tile Mun sourcca OF wealth, n,ll
had thu key thereof, but tic members of tic
Empire, on whom their grants were dependent,
| could not agree Ms to tbs way N whfci. thtao
SOURCES should bc lnado to flow. Ills 11lghness,
for Ills part, had been
WORKING IT TAx-nuFoNM
his position, which many certainly took 10 be
moro Influential ihnn It really wa, ,--worktng
wilh Ercnt pains, with t!lc grcnt drawback of IT,
health. and III face VI thu greater tlltllcuillca
!inanclal evils from which they beyond ali doubt
suffered. llo was not Finance Minister, but
without Ills initiative they would not now bo
debating TITS burning question. lo !'ad como
unsa wta saG bave su t 1Is n9y
stantlfnE much SOONER, but ho llah hot received
tho expected nseaanro Of support from the Lib
erals, who, rs far a. he could see, proposed Moth
they lad meyer been able to eogss 70 d lIosttiy,
opinion until tho Government had e1nrcsaed
one which they could coMt!ndirt. All disturb
nncc In the E'nrirc and oil obstacles IN
things originated. in lis opinlop, With. lhat
party aid those OF otllet factions who sym
pathlzel with thc,u. Take him away-ho
sy appeus lsps saw wuut gsass sxo q % s x t
or OF the loyalty ho owed Ills BoycrelgI-ai!
II tho honorable gentleman Who almel at
putting hin nsfdu could do tint IN a fair alli
honorable way, then l1o would eadsaSor to 10
ColainE then to consider tho proposition tsat
thu Gratttutlu of nisy one to the .Franckensiein
notluD was criterion OF thr degree Ut Ills
aleEiane1 to tiss EmpIrs, 10 denied the Iustlc.
Of !ha dlloEntuu, md nsled tlie House to look
back Into the past, Without being able III Ills
toait!on to vote tor Il, le supported the mo-
ton Of Herr Fnnckenstciu, belg conyluecu
that tho opposition mud struck paths which
neither ho nor the ntiicu Governments could
eyur follow. Extra parliamentary sEecel.ca by
certain honorable melnhors lad luteiy fs.rccl
hlul 70 laku counsel with hts own consy!cllcu
III vlow OF TIL. unttal inttttRts 0t thB country,
for tlcsu wcro ciIorts calculated 10
UNDERMINE TItH FABRIC Or THE DMpEnH
| every hit M much as thoso Ut Hocia1 Democracy
lnn expression which produced considerable ur-
ioar III tho Ilupse]; artl lIo Ind CONG to bu co-
yhcel tint II AMONG MUn who had treguontlv
lcnt the Government support there slnllllered
a.nnssh y. t.tr faIiin," III, H.. H. s'5,,'.r ~
| contrary tu e1pcctatton-ealyerteu lllenl to
anYry baasnn, he lost n, confidence III thu pos
s:Glllty previously believed m by Him OF cooper
atI1E with such characters IN futuEG n ~ far ~
tbs uoYefuMent accepted their support atul con.