, 1891-08-30
THE BERLIN BUDGET.
German Grain Duties Liable to
be Suspended.
All Europe Taking an Interest
in the Chicago Fair.
Statement of Causes Leading to
the Gillian War.

Copyrighted 1891 by N. Y. Associated Press.
BERLIN, Aug. 29.-Orders have been
issued bv the government calling upon
the agricultural district officials to report
as to the condition and probable yield of
wheat and rye.
Judging from the altered tone of the
members of the official circle, a suspen-
sion of the import duties on grain is be-
coming a recognized necessity. The min
listers will not wait till November to sub
NIT the question in the reichstag, but i'm
mediately upon the conclusion of the
gathering and digesting OF statistics will
declare the duties suspended. The North
German Gazette published an article on
the subject in which it avowed that the
main reason for the government hitherto
refusing to lessen or suspend the duties
was the fear that the reichstag would.
once they were abolished or reduced,
never allow them to be restored.
This statement raised a storm
of protests, in which the agra
Ran journals Joined. The notion that
a suspension of the duties meant per-
manent abolition is denounced as absurd
in view OF the tact that the reichstag,
which has yet three years to live. has a
clear protection majority and is ready to
reimpose the duties when the government
desires. In the meantime, what meas
ures are possible will be taken to tighten
the ~hardships resulting from the dcarness
of rye.
The rclchskank has been authorized to
make advances up to two thirds of the
value OF grain placed in the depot. I'm
porters rave made every exertion to sup
ply the depots. Until yesterday, when
the Russian prohibition came into force.
the frontier railway did a great carrying
trade. The mixing Of rye with wheat has
already been largely resorted to and moth
ing hut this mixture is now used for max
ing bread tor the army.
The Freissinnioe Zeitung has decided
to oppose the main clauses of the govern
ment's bill for the repression of drunken
ness The ultimate fate of the measure
may be predicted, as 1t is modelled after
a bill of similar import which was intro
duced in the reichstag IN 1881 and
dropped IN committee The leading
ministerialists are the only support OF the
present bill. and their support is due
simply TO the fact that the emperor, who
Is the father of the bill, is in earnest in
JUS cuOfts 10 suppress tue kIoWlng evils
of intemperance.
Handy, Peck and Butler, the three
members of the foreign commission of the
Chicago Columbian Exposition who have
been visiting Russia, describe their re-
certion by NJ. de Giers, Russian prime
minister, as most cordial Vishnegradsky,
minister OF finance. promised he would at
an early date appoint an imperial commits
sion to attend to all matters pertaining to
the proper representation o fRussian art. in
dustry and manufactures, The elevcndays'
tour of Messrs. Grosvenor and Lindsay in
Switzerland covered every industrial centre.
Everywhere they we're told that they
could rely upon ample representation of
Swiss products.
Percy Tllghman, who at one time was
United States consul In this city, but who
subsequently became notorious for his
swindling operations, has been at his old
tricks again, having swIndled Banker
landry. at Hague, out OF 5000.
The fall of President Balmaceda Of
Chill Is received with general satisfaction
here. The position of the new Balma-
cedan wal ship, Presidente Pinto, which
is now at Kiel, is a matter Of discussion
among naval officers, owing to the differ
ent circumstances which now attach to
her. Her commander expects to remain
at Kiel until he can obtain orders from
the constituted government at Santiago
De Chile.