St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-17
PROJECTIONS HIGH WALL.
Increasing Bitterness in the Tariff
War Between Germany and
Russia.

increasing bitterness In the Tariff
War Between Germany and
Russia.
Special Cable to the Globe.
LONDON, June 16.z-The German and
Russian newspapers have again begun
an interchange of amenities, the cause
of which is the tariff war between the
two countries. Judging from the state
ments which are appearing in the Ger
man press, including the chancellor's
special organ. the tariff war threatens
to increase in bitterness. Emperor
Frederick was very much opposed to
this line of policy, and it was his oppo-
stiOn to this measure that caused Herr
Won SchOlZ, the German minister of f.
nance, to tender his resi- SignatiOn, which,
of course, will now be withdrawn. The
war was really inaugurated by Prince
Bismarck when he brought in him
memorable tariff bill i'll 1879 and justi-
fed it on the ground that Germany was
being inundated with Russian agricul-
tural and forest products, to the serious
disadvantage of the German peaSantry.
Since that time Russia has successiveIy
advanced her duties, especially on iron
and coal, and the German exports across
the frontier have suffered proportion
ately. 1t is noticeable that the Ietala-
tory measures now under discussion in
Germany are again conceived in the
agrarian interest, as they are to
be directed against the importa-
ton of Russian corn. 1t seems
not improbable that should the
contemplated action be taken the result
will be much more detrimental to Ger
man than to Russian economic inter
eStS. Of the total exports of wheat.
natc aud hallnN from pnccin only,
Il per cent goes to Germany, while even
OF the Russian rye exports Germany re-
ceiveS only one-third. The German i'm
ports of Russian rye are said to be alb
Solutely necessary, and therefore the
prohibitory measures proposed could
only have the effect of increasing the
cost of living for the poorest classes of
Germany, while, so far as Russia is con-
ccrned, she would have little difficulty
in finding markets elsewhere for what
is, after all. not a large part of her total
grain production.
TO WATCH GEN. BOUIANGER.
The latter has for some time been
silent and passive. though it is said that
his popularity is still on the increase NJ
de Freycinet has just completed an in
SpectiOn of the Eastern frontier in order
to see whether the fortresses. of which
the impregnability has lately been
doubted, are capable of being strength
ened. In all this there is nothing to
disturb the minds Of quiet people oh
the continent, though perhaps the re-
cent sudden order to put into commits
sion three irOncladS may have been
worth noting in England and, indeed,
does appear to have attracted the atten-
ton OF the British admiralty. The neigh
borS of France are, however. apt to
suspect the peaceful air of the country
men of BOulanger. Germany suddenly
discovered that extra precautions were
required to prevent cOnSpiracieS in AL
SAGE, hence Prince Bismarck's pass
edict against Frenchmen entering the
ReichSland. The other half of the Ger
man chancellor's policy is to be found
III projected increase of the duties
upon Russian goods passing the German
frontier. n loud cry against France
also came from NJ. TiSZa, the Hungarian
premier. Vienna politicians now admit
that Nj. TiSZa'S speech, connected with
other Austrian utteranceS. aud with the
measures since taken by the govern
ment, is undoubtedly
A SERIOUS SYMPTOM.
In well informed quarters at the Aus
trian capitol ii is stated that the Euro
pean situation is in general much the
same as il has been for over year, but
growing more acute. The "details are
the action of the Montenegrin raiders,
attributed OF course TO Russian intrigue !;
the renewed concentration of Russian
troops on the Austrian and German
frontiers. the reprisals of Germany
against France and Russia, and the cab
met crisis in Bulgaria. The worst
symptom. according to these authorities,
is the continued massing of troops, and
the one hope expressed is conveyed
by the sentence that the
essarlly 10 be expected Immediately.
Ali these spccuiations derive their i'm
portance from the now admitted fact
chat the Austrian government is con-
centrating troops in Galicia. In any
case ii is certain that international rcla-
tlOnS show no real relaxation in tie ten
Sion Of reeens months. How keeh the