The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-21
SOME TRANSATLANTIC TOPICS,
1 Serious Deficiency in Harvest IN Ger
many Inevitable.
THE GOVERNMENTS VITAL EISTlKE
In Refusing TO Reduce the Duties on In-
ported Corn-The Royal labor Commits
sion-Foreign Events of Interest.



LONDON, June 20.-There is no doubt that
the German Government has taken a serious
step in refusing to reduce the duties on i'm
ported corn. The harvest in Germany will
certainly prove deficient this year. and al
though the deficiency may not be very seri-
Gus. that is not the sole consideration. In
France the winter wheat crop will be an ell
most complete failure, and prices of wheat
have during the last few weeks been rising
everywhere. Germany must necessarily i'm
port a very considerable quantity Of grain
food and to the advanced prices current free
trade markets. there must be added the Ger
man import duty. IL is quite certain that the
food Of the people will be exceedingly dear.
The most forcible comment on the refusal
Of the Government 10 tighten the duty. was
the immediate and very serious rise which oc-
CURED In the German wheat markets.
ITS POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE.
The mass Of the people in Germany live
upon grain products mainly. meat being only
10 scanty extent within their reach. The
prospects Of dear food has of course politi-
cal bearing, and has furnished a new weapon
of which the Social Democrats have not been
slow TO avail themselves. IL is quite possible
indeed that there may be seen during the
next few months, unless the Government
should change its mind. something like the
trouble and agitation which led to the aboh-
tion of the corn laws in England
No doubt the present circumstances are
very different from those which were export
enced in England in lS46 Germany will be
adundnntly supplied with wheat from the
United States, from Austri-Hungary and per-
haps from India, but if the duties are maln-
tanned the prices will be very high, and ex-
II, Io,r a1r IL,
the coal mining districts, there will be wide
spread, and in some cases, very severe suffer-
Ing.
THAT ROYAL LABOR COMMISSION.
Some of the prominent members of the
British Labor Commission feel strongly in
regard 10 the decision arrived at during the
meetings Of the commission on Wednesday
last 20 hold only fortnghtly sittings Of the
committees From their point Of view, this
10 a large extent, nulifies the utility of the
arrangement by which the commission was
broken up into sections-an arrangement
directly intended TO expedite the taking
of evidence. Each section ought, 1t IS
thought. 10 have been permitted to make
its own regulation as 20 meeting, In which
it would have been actuated mainly by the
amount of work on hand One objection
taken TO the decision for a weekly meeting
was the impossibiity of inducing the men,
bers of each section % attend 30 frequently in
force. but on the other hand il was pointed
out that IN tho mere taking of evidence full
attendance at every meeting would not be
YItally necessary.
10 is feared that the strong differences OF
opinion which are showing themselves an re-
gard to the arrangement Of the inquiry hardly
promises well for harmony later on.
rSsraILArI0N OF DIR. ADLER.
The installation Of DR.. Herman Adler as
chief rabbi whichwill take place at the great
synagogue Aldgate London on Tuesday
noxt, will be remarkable for its ceremonial
and interest.
Lord Rothschild viii be among those pres
ent and the congregation Will include minis
ters and presidents of tho London and pro-
vincial congregations and representatives Of
the leading Jewish charitable and educa-
tiOnal institutions.
The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayores have
accepted the invitation from DR.. Adler to be
present
FEELING AGAINST WALES sUBsrDNd.
The Prince and Princess Of Wales and
several of their family are staying at the fash
iOnable watering place Of East Bourne so
far fr0f any outward incident marrng their
visit the place is kept en- fete IN their honor,
and everybody in the crowd Of prOmnet idlers
and health seekers contributes % the general
stock of enthusiasm which is made manifest
whenever the Prince or any member OF his
family makes an appearance in public. signs
are already apparent that the wave of criti-
cism which threatened for a time 20 over
whelm the Prince IS receding as rapidly rs 1t
arises. and that His Royal Highness popularity
will soon be as great as ever.
Both sides are actively preparing for the
campaign IN Carlow for the election 10 fill the
seat in the House of Commons made vacant
by the death of T. O'Gorman Mahon. The
opening meeting Of the contest will be held
tomorrow and lively times are anticipated.
HIS RESIGNATION SURPRISE.
Sir John Gorst's resignation of the Office Of
political secretary for India is something Of
q surprise, but many people are already say
ing, II told you 50" and recalling the IN
stances frequent of late of Sir Johns inde-
pendent sayings and doings. The crisis came
few nights ago when he sneered
at the methods in vogue In man
aging domestic affairs In India as revealed
in the Manipur affair But before this
he had INDUCED in similar actions on simi-
lar occasion. His leading toward Radicalism
has long annoyed his more slow-g going col
leagues. and they could hardly conceal their
chagrin at seeing a member of Tory govern
ment hobnobbng with Tom Mann, his fellow
member on the Royal Labor Commission,
with whom the rest OF the Conservative men,
bers have as little TO do as the devil Is sup
posed 10 have with holy water. Gorst Will
probably retire from politics for the present
and at some convenient future time bob up
serenely with Liberal Office in his eye.