The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-23

| BERLIN, August 22.-There is no abate
ment in the excitement arising from the
| agitation in regard to the duties on grain
! imported into Germany. Gloomy reports
as to the prospects of the harvest in the
provinces continue to be received. Every
thing confirms the belief that the winter
of lSyl-92 will be one of the worst. so far
| as food is concerned, on record. The oppo-
siClOn TO the retention of the duties gains
strength day by day. The National Lib,
erals and even many Conservative journals
are making unceaslng appeals to the gov
ernment to make some reduction in the
grain dnties but the chancellor is obdur-
ate. Uules there should be a sudden
change III the policy Of the government,
there is little likelihood that the duties
will be reduced until the!reichstag again
assemblies. even If they are then reduced.
The chancellor evidently has great conf
dence that the situation can be relieved by
Il reduction in freight rates. He has COM
mUnicated with the heads of the federat-
ed states, inviting them to make reduc-
tiOns in freight tariffs similar to those
made by Prussia for the transportation of
cereals on he state railways.
Some of the Conservative organs pro-
pose that the government import wheat
and then sell it at fixed rates. The radi
cal press daily attacks the government
with might and main. Advices from all
parts of the northern provinces, especially
POsen, give evidence of the discomfort pre-
vailing there, aud show that it is increas
ing. The municipal councils of many
towns have passed urgent resolutions, de
mauding that the government entirely
suppress the grain duties. Owing to the
scarcity and high price of grain many dis
tiIlereS are largely reducing their pro-
duction, aud some of them have entirely
suspended operations. Many distillers, in
consequence of the excessive price of grain,
find the greatest difficulty in obtaining
potatoes for the manufacture of brandy,
the farmers refusing to sell in the face OF
the impending distress. Reports from
Sweden and Denmark, which countries
usually have sufficient surplus of grain
to allow of extensive exports, announce
that, owing to lnceSSant rains, the crops
are partially destroyed. The harvest is far
below the lowest estimates. Grave news
comes from the Rhenish PROVINCES. where
an. official circular announces the ap.
pearance OF the insect which has commit
ted such ravages in the wheat fields of
America of late years. Everything points
TO a dearth of breadstuffs, yet the govern
ment is seemingly determined not to re-
cede from its position.
The German papers which have been
printing articles opposing the Chicago
Columbian exhibition have made sudden
Cnall8c OI IHtlf LdCGlCS, ana now print
articles setting forth the advantages to be
derived by having an excellent German
exhibit at the tair. They urge that Ger
many must take prominent part IN the
exhibition.
Count Herbert Bismarck has written to
the hamburger Nachrichten denouncing
the interview alleged by Blowitz. the Paris
correspondent of the London Times, to
have been held by him with Count Won
Munster. the German AMBASSADOR at Paris
as a fabrication. The Munich Allegemine
Zeitung publishes an article, inspired bv
the eX chancellor, calling upon Won Mum
ster TO decisively repudiate the Blowitz
stOay. The article concludes: The in
suits contained in this interview will not
remain without consequences" In the
society TO which Count Won Munster and
Prince Bismarck belong this phrase, ac-
cordInS 10 German usage, must mean Il
duel in the event Of Count Won MINISTER'S
refusing to explain his connection with
the affair. 1t is very improbable that the
will fight. Both are septuagen-
arianS.