The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-19
IN THE GERMAN EMPIRE.
THE CABINET ARRANGEs THE
GOVERNMENT PRoRoGRAMMR.

Tariff-The Socialist Congress Ended.
(CoDwiGhted. 1890, by the NeW York associated
Press)
BERLIN, Oct. 1s.-The emperor will open
the Landtag in person on Nov. 4. A cabi-
net council was held on Thursday, his
majesty presiding. which probably ar
ranged, under the imperial initiative, what
the speech from the throne shall declare to
be the programme Of the session on finan-
cial. economic and social questions. The
emperor desires the passage Of a measure
for a reduction of the price of articles of
food and the rent of dwellings, for the work
ing classes. Herr Won Maybach, minister
of public works, who was charged
with the preparation Of bill
providing for the erection of
dwellings for workmen in populous
centers has received the imperial censure
because Of the incomplete condition of his
proposals. It is the opinion in Official cir
cles that the trouble for which Won May
bach has been blamed was due to the re-
straints placed upon his action by the min
istry Of finance.
FOUND AN OBSTACLE.
The emperor had grand scheme, but
Minister Maybach, on consulting with
Herr MIGUEL, the Prussian minister of
finance, found that there was an obstacle TO
the investing of more than 5000, 900 marks
in the building of tenements in the suburbs
This obstacle applies to the general position
of the government in regard to schemes for
costly social reforms and the accompanying
projects for the abolition of the
duties on cattle and grain between
Italy. Austria and Germany, and leaves
the budget of the future in dense fog
Herr Miguel, 1t is understood, insists that
the government proceed with the greatest
caution aud opposes the prolongation of the
tariff treaty with Austria, favoring modi-
fication of the existing annual treaty by a
slight reduction of import duties on grain
and cattle coming from Austria. His in
huences is becoming practically supreme,
and the result is that in the meantime there
will be no presentation of heroic financial
or tariff proposals.
WAITING ON THE AMERICAN TARIFF.
Herr Migueps policy implies waiting to
see what effect the new U nited States tariff
will have upon some sources of German
prosperity before committing the country
to long tariff treaties in any direction But
en- Austro-German customs union against
the American tariff, or prohibition policy
of other countries being within the bounds
of future necessity, the government
has directed some leading jursts to
examine the question Of how the rights of
France under the Frankfort treaty might
affect such a zollverein. If the opinion
of these examiners shall enable the govern
ment to treat the French governments
adoption of fixed maximum and minimum
tariffs as affecting the Frankfort treaty, it
will afford a legal basis for zollverein
when one is needed.
THE SOCIALIST CONGRESS.
The socialist congress at Halle closed TO-
day, to the relief of both deputies and the
public who have been swamped by the YER
bosity of the socialists. To-day's session of
the congress was opened by the election of
party officers as follows: First president,
Herr Singer; second president Herr Gerish I;
secretaries, Herren Auer and Fischer; treas
urer, Herr Bebel, and controllers, Herren
Dubler of Hamburg, Herbert of Stettin,
Euald of Brandenburg, Koden of Dresden,
Jacoby and Schulz Of Berlin and Behrendl
of Frankfort
On motion of Herr Grillenberger, Herr
Liebknecht was confirmed as editor OF the
party organ. Herr Kessler next moved
that, whereas, the opinion prevails among
the party thai many OF its former mem Ders
have been unjustifiably accused of being in
the pay Cf the police, the congress appoint
a committee to report on the subject. Herr
Singer. replying, expressed regret that sus-
picion should have SO ignominiously fallen
upon any one, adding that it was impos-
sible for the congress to do what was asked,
as mem oers could never find out who was
the man with the iron mask. The matter
after all was only of individual interest,
and party considerations were far superior.
The suoject did not demand such eluci-
dation. 1t was the police that were the
most concerned. Herr Kess ler's motion was
rejected.
CONDITIONS OF MIGRATION.
The resolutions call upon the Socialist
party in the Reichstag to seek TO remove
the unsatisf ictory conditions of the present
syste n of emigration, and especially to re-
quest the fe1eral government to exercise
stricter supervision at the different ports in
regard to the transportation accommoda-
ton of enligrants.
A motion made by Herr Herbert of
Stettin that the party abstain from voting
on second ballots II cases where the candi-
dates are of the middle class, was rejected.
A committee which had been app inted
to inquire into the matter submitted re-
port denying that Herr Grillenberg ger was
to blame for making socialist agitation
matter of business. and stating that some
middleman had placed himself between the
deputies and Berlin socialists. The COM
mituee also decided that the epithet ''spitzel,"
used again certain berllQ members Oh Cne
party, was not intended as an insult to
Berlin socialists, and that, Herr
Werner of Berlin was unworthy to
be q member Of the party. the
committee would not expel him, seeing that
his want of tact and ability hindered him
from weighing the effects OF his action.
Herr Werner spoke In his own defense.
The report of the com mittee was adopted,
and the slttings of the congress were
brought to a close with th rec cheers.
ROYAL MAUsoLEUM CoNsECRATED.
The mausoeum at P tsdam, in which the
bodies Of Emperor Frederick, Prince Wal
denar and Prince Sigismund were de-
posted on Wednesday was consecra ed
to-day in the presence Of Empress Fred
erick, her daughters, the emperor and
empress and other members of the royal
family.
Bought the Mexican National Bank.
CITY OF mexico, VIA GALVESTON, Oct.
1S.-A rumor is current that a French
syndicate, headed by the Rothschilds, has
purchased the majority Of the stock in the
National Bank of Mexico and will take
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