St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-23
Chancellor Won Caprivi Con-
tinues Obdurate in Main
tanning Duties.
Bismarck Is Brooding Over
the Blowitz-Von Munster
Interview.
Emperor William Was Guilt
waiting His WhiskerS in
Retirement.

BERLIN, Aug. 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 har
vest in the provinces continue to be re-
ceived. Everything confirms the belief
that the winter of 1922 will be one of
the worst, so far as food is concerned,
on record. The opposition to the re-
tanning of the duties gains strength day
by day. The National Liberals, and
even many Conservative journals
are making unceasing appeals to
the government to make some
reduction in the grain duties, but Chan
cellor Won Capriyi is obdurate. Unless
there should be sudden change in the
policy of the government, there is little
likelihood that the duties will be re-
duced until the reichstag again assem-
bles, even if they are then reduced.
Won Caprivi evidently has great conf
denee that the situation will be relieved
by reduction in freight rates. He has
communicated with the heads of the
federated states, inviting them to make
reductions in the freight tariffs similar
to those made by Prussia for the trans
portation of cereals on the state rail
ways. Some Conservative organs pro-
pose that the government import wheat
and then sell it at fixed rates. The rad
ical press daily
Attacks the Government
with might and main. The VolIxs lei.
tung, in a fierce onslaught, declares that
not single government organ dareS to
defend the disastrous policy of the gov
eminent. This is not strictly correct,
yet it is true that only the most ardent
advocates continue to support the poll
cy, and even they adopt apologize argu-
ments. Adviees from all parts of the
northern provinces, especially PoSen,
ing there, and show that it is in
creasing. The municipal councils of
many towns have passed urgent
resolutions demanding that the govern
ment entirely suppress the grain duties.
Owing to the scarcity and high price of
grain, many distilleries are largely re-
ducing their production. Some of them
have entirely suspended operations.
Many distillers, III consequence of the
excessive price of grain, find the great
est difficulty in obtaining potatoes for
the manufacture of brandy, the farmers
refusing to sell in the face of the i'm
pending distress. Reports from
Sweden and Denmark, which cOun-
tries usually have a surplus of
grain to allow of extensive exports.
announce that, owing to incessant rains,
the crops have been partially destroyed.
The harvest is far below the lowest eStl-
mates. Grave news comes from the
RheniSh provinces. where an official
circular announces the appearance OF
the djpterial insect, which committed so
much ravages in the wheat tieldf of
America of late years. Everything
points to a dearth of breadstutfs, yet
the government is seemingly determined
not to recede from its position.
DR.. MIGUEL was cheered in the streets
by the workingmen, be happening to
pass along when number of them were
going to their homes, MiquePs stand
in favor Of reducing the corn duties or
removing them has won him great favor
with the people, and he is just now their
ideal everywhere, while Caprivi is pro-
pOrtionately unpopular.