New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-19
EMPEROR WILLIAMS PLANS.
ARRANGING THE PROGRAMME OF THE COM
ING SESSION OF THE LANDTAG.
MEASURES DESIGNED TO BENEFIT THE WORK
INGMEN-HERR MIoUELs POLICY AND
THE TARIFF oUEsTIoN-THE
SOCIALIST CONFERENCE.

SOCIALIST CONFERENCE.
cspvrfch,. 1890: BIZ the Ne,o. York Annotated p-e'
Berlin, Oct 1s.-The Emperor will open the Land
tag in person on November IL. Cabinet council
was held on Thursday, His Majesty presiding which
probably arranged. under the Imperial initiative wnat
the speech from the throne shall declare to be the
programme of the session on financial. economic and
social questions The Emperor desires the passage
Of measure for the reduction OF the price OF articles
Of food ard the rent of dwellings for the working
classes.
Herr Won Maybach Minister OF Public Works who
was charged with the preparation Of bill for the
erection of dwellings for workmen In every populous
centre. has received the Imperial censure because OF
the incomplete condition Of his proposals. 1t Is the
opinion in official circles that the trouble for which
Herr Maybach has been blamed was due to the
restraints placed upon his action by tho Ministry Of
Finance. The Emperor had grand scheme but Min
lister Won Maybach, on consulting with Herr MIGUEL
Prssian Minister Of Finance, found that there were
obstacles to the investing Of more than S,000.-
900 marks In the building of small tencments
in the suburbs This incident applies to the
general position Of the Government In regard to
the schemes for costly social reforms and tho accom-
panyng projects for the abolition Of the duties cat
tie and grain between tally, Austria and Germany and
leaves the budget of the future IN dense fog
Herr MIGUEL 1t Is understood insists that the Gov
eminent proceed with the greatest caution and op-
poses prolongaton of the tariff treaty with Austria
favoring modification Of the eistinG annual treaty
by slight reduction Of the import duties on grain and
catth coming from Austria. His influence Is bccom-
Ing practically supreme and the result is that in the
meantime there will be presentation of heroic nan-
cial or tariff proposals. Herr Mqucls policy implies
waiting to what effect the new United states tariff
will have upon sources of German prosperity be-
fore committing the country to long tar treaties in
any direction. But an Austro-Gcrman Customs Union
against the American Tariff or the prohibition policy OF
other countries being within the bounds OF future
necessity, the Government has directed leading
jurisconsults TO examine into the question OF how
the rights Of France under the Frankfort treaty might
affect such a zollverein If the opinion Of these cx-
aminers shall enable the Government 10 treat tile
French Governments adoption of fixed maximum and
minimum tariffs affecting the Frankfort treaty. 1t
will afford legal basis for a zollvercn when one Is
wanted.
CLOSE OF THE HALLE SOCIALIST CONFERENCE.
THE Socialist Congress at Halle closed to-day, to the
lief Of both the deputies and the public who have been
swamped by the verbosty of the socialists To-day IS
session Of the Congress opened by the election Of
party officers. as follows First president Herr Singer
second president, Herr Gerisb; secretaries, Herren
Auer and Fischer; treasurer, Herr Debel and con-
trollers Herren Dubber, Of Hamburg; Herbert OF
Stettin Ewald, Of Brandenburg; KOden, Of Dresden
Jacoby and schulz Of Berlin and Behrendt, OF Frank
fort. On motion OF Herr Grlllnberger, Herr Lieb-
Herr Kcsser next moved that whereas, the
opinion prevails among the party that many
accused Of being in the pay of the police the Congress
appoint committee to report l.e subject. Herr
sger replying expressed regret that suspicion should
have so ANONYMOUSLY fallen upon any one adding
that II was impossible for the Congress to do what
was asked, as the members could never find out who
was the Man with the Iron Mask. Herr Kesslers
motion was rejected. Other resolutions call upon the
socialstic party in the Reiclsns to seek to remove
the unsatisfactory conditions of tie present system Of
emigration. f..
kilograms and ffty-tvc addresses had been received
during the sitting Of the Congress.
A ROYAL MAUsoLEUM CONsECRATED.
The mausoleum at Potsdam. in which the bodies Of
Emperor Frederick Prince Waldemar and Prince Sig
isu,und were deposited "Wednesday. was cO.'sccrat.d
tOday I'M The lrcSCnCc Of the EinpR,Ss FrcdcrlcK
her daughters the Emperor and Empress, and other
members Of the Royal family.