Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-13
RUSSIA'S RYE UKASE
CONSERVATION Created by the
Measure.
The German Grain Market Espe-
cially Agitated.
Where Will East Prussia Obtain Its
Bread Supply.
The American Farmer Master. of the
Situation-TimeIy Relief Measures
Adopted by the Russian
Government.
Associated Press Dispatches.

bidding the export from Russia of rye
and rye meal OF every kind which was
published in the official journal of st.
Petersburg yesterday, has created an
enormous sensation in this city. The
ukase came as complete surprise to
the dealers in grain here. There is
some difference in the dispatches in re-
gard to the date on which the prohibi-
ton will go into effect. Several early
dispatches yesterday stated that the
ukase would take effect Immediately,
while later kilograms said it would not
be enforced until August 9th. This
afforded great relief.
EFFECTS OF THE MEASURE.
The effect of the Russian measure VIII
not be felt for several days. The rye
imported by Germany from Russia can
not be replaced by that of any other
country. A further and rapid increase
in the price of breadstuffs must be ex-
pected. This will greatly strengthen the
agitation conducted by the leaders OF the
Freisinnige party, aud promises to aug
ment the opposition to the government.
Russian finances will also suffer from
the prohibition.
IT'S INFLUENCE ON THE BoURsE.
The influence of this action on the
part of the Russian government was i'm
mediately felt on the bourse here. The
effect was generally to depress prices,
although values did not fall as low as it
was expected they would las many lead
ing bankers received secret advices as to
the probable PRONUNCIATION of the decree.
One effect OF the ukase has been to raise
the price of rye almost to the price of
wheat. Chancellor Won Caprivi is deaf
to all appeals made to him to remove
the grain duties.
THE ENGLISH PRESS DISTURBED.
LONDON, August 12.-The English
newspaper press is much disturbed over
the announcement that the Russian
government has decided to prohibit the
export of rye. There is a general feel
ing that although Great Britain will
not be affected to such an extent as Ger
many and Austria, she will inevitably
suffer to great degree from the pro-
hibition.
AMthlSA .
The Daily News, this morning, COM
menting on the action of Russia prohib-
iting the export of rye, says it is reas-
suring to learn that the crops of the
United States promise to yield an ex-
ceptionally large harvest. The farmers
of America, the papers declare, are mas
ters of the situation, and it is to be
hoped they will use their strength mer-
cifully. Making corners in the neces-
saries of life is never laudable, and in
the present juncture would be little
short of fiendish.
CAPRIvI WILL NOT REDUCE DUTIES.
The Times correspondent at Berlin
says there is no chance OF Chancellor
Won Caprivi's complying with the Radi-
cal request to reduce grain duties. The
Russian ukase will seriously affect East
Prussia, which is almost entirely de-
pendent upon Russian supplies. Ninety
per cent of the foreign rye imported
into Germany this year came from Rus
sia.
RUSSIAN RELIEF MEASURES.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 12.-Freight
rates to the distressed provinces have
been compulsorily reduced. The min
| lister of the interior has been authorized
to adopt any steps he may deem expe-
dent to facilitate the transportation oi
firewood from the crown lands, to be
given free to the needy inhabitants
Fifteen million roubles will be devoted
to extensive relief works and roads, and
similar amount granted for the pur.
chase of grain, both for food and for
sowing purposes.