Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-27
THE GOVERNMENT IN AFIX.
Free Traders Up ~ Arms Against
the Duty on Cereals.
COMING MAY DAY CELEBRATION
Likely to Prove Ridiculous Giving to So
eialisl DiSSensiOns.
TIE PARIS PRESS on GEN. Won MOLTKE

Vii! reassem5le to- morrow and will proceed
immediately to discuss the new tariff. The
decisions of the Chambers on the tariff queS-
tiU1, it is everywhere felt, will be big with
consequences both to the trade of the coun-
iry and to the Ministry, whose fate depends
Oh the action of Parliament. The pros
rective failure of the cereal harvest mas
altered the position of affairs entirely since
the GUyernmen drafted the tariff bill, and
the iarif commission has proceeded 10 in
crease the duties beyond even the Govern
ment's proposal
NJ Meliue, President of the Commission,
has held daily consultations with the Minis
Iers for the purpose of c0ncerting a line Of
action against both the ultra prOtectionists
and the suali, but eloquent section OF free
traders. Twenty-eight orators have already
inscribed tEeir names as speaking for or
against. Edmond Lockroy opens fire
aCain>. protection. The debate will last
fortnight. The Government in view of the
immlnence OF famine prices Tor bread, will
be forced 10 lower temporarily the tariffs on
grain and will probably also be constrained
through the prospect OF a European tariff
combination TO reduce the minimum tariff
30 as 10 facilitate the formation OF treaties
based on reciprocity.
The Governments Difficult Position.
The Governments proposals, as they are
to be applied 10 the most favored nations,
and on which no concessions are possible,
range y per cent higher than the present
tariff for countries having no treaties with
France. The commission has greatly in-
creased the minimum, thereby placing the
Government in difficult position to propose
a foreign reciprocity tariff. The agitation
has led to the formation of an export trade
defense association, and a committee of this
body organized to-day at the Circus to pro-
test against the prohib!tive policy of the
commission. Fifteen hundred persons at
tended the meeting, at which NJ. Loekroy
presided.
Resolutions were adopted denouncing the
tariff changes, which il was declared would
ruin France and DESTROY her industries and
deprive French workmen of their means of
subsistence. The resolutions urged the
Government TO revert TO the system OF
treaties which has given France 80 years of
prosperity. The Tree traders, however, did
not have things ali their own wav at the
meeting, as the protectionisls mustered in
strong force and interrupted the speakers
necessarily. The resolutions were adopted
amid 4 chorus OF groans and hlsses
Anti-Tariff Agitation.
Premier De Freyclnet has received peti-
tion from the Lyons Union Peoples Asso-
citation, asking an immediate suspension of
the tariffs on grain. The association e1erts
France, and its action will doubtless cause
sbe Cabinet to reflect. At meeting held
to-day in Cognac, in the Department of
Chalant, where 600 persons were present,
resolutions similar 10 those adopted by the
meeting In the Circus were passed, while
The anui-tarif speakers were greeted with
enthusiastic cheers. These facts indicate
the swift growth of a formidable movement
against extreme protection.
The May Day celebrations are likely to
prove ridiculous failure, in consequence of
the squabbles of the Socialist leaders. The
various factlons-Marxist, Guesdist, Brous-
sist, Allemanist, Anarchist, PosSlblist, Col
iectiviSt and o.hers-all having the common
aspiration to bring about street row, can
not agree bow TO accomplish their purpose
with the least danger of provoking an ex-'
plosion which will end in their summary
punishment. This the Government is en-
tirely ready to infict. NJ. Constans, Min
lister Of the Interior, is known 10 entertain
no scruples as 10 dealing deciSively with the
Anarchist mob. The split relates solely to
the proposed public demonstration. All
sides have agreed to stop work and devote
the day to frolic, drink, dinners and
dances
Comments on MoItke's Death.
The newspaper comments on the late
General Won Moltke are generally unsvm-
pathetic and often marked with Chauvinist
spirit that is repulsive TO ANYBODY but
Erenchmen. Thus the Steele says: The
Gaul salutes without vain anger this bar
barian chief, the last of SO many invaders,
with whom a whole age expires.
La RepuJlique Frdncaise saws: This
master OF the art of war dishonored his most
brilliant victories by cruelties and horrors
which had been calmly calculated before
hand and which were revolving to the most
Uu'eeling minds.
The Rappel says; General Won Moltke
made a sorrowful gift of militarism to
Europe. His country, ruined by taxation,
y IL soon learn 10 curse his memory.
The Figaro SAYS: This man who lives
solely 20 make war, and TO whom sentiment
was unknown, vas the first that insisted
npon the annexation Of Alsace- Lorraine
This should not be forgotten.
The GdUloiS prints an interview with
General Canro5eri, IN which the Field
Marshal is represented as saving: Ger
many for a long time to come will be unable
10 md a man capable o. eclipsine Won
Moltke, although his pupils and successors
may continue his line OF work. 1t is we who
now have the great straUeGist. L mean Gen
eral Won NirOel, our Chiel of Staff"
Col. Fred Grant Visiting Paris.
Col Fred Grant and wife arrived on
Friday Tor a short visit They are guests
of the Hon. Whitelaw Reid, United States
Minister, and dinner was given in their
honor at the legation last evening. Among
those present were Count Arco Valley,
Baron TOUGHER; Henry Willard and wife,
Mrs. Paran Stevens, L. II. Haries aud wie,
and number 0i other Americans Mr..
Reid will give diplomatic dinner in honor
o. Mr.. and Mrs. Grant, on which occasion |
they will have the pleasure of meeting |
Minister Ribot and his vile, Nine. Ribot, |
who, like Mrs. Grant, is from Chicago.
Miss Barley, of New York, niece of Mr.. |
LoriIlard, WAS married on FRIDAY last to |
Count de Pourtales. Mr.. Reid was wit |
ness Of the civil marriage. The religious |
ceremony was performed Yesterday. The |
wedding vas a very quiet affair." the family |
o. the bride being in mourning.
The city is lull of prominent Americans. |
4 long those now here are I. j. Knicker- |
booker, o. Chicago; Mrs. C. L. Hutchinson. |
wife OF the President OF the Chicago Art |
Institute; J. c. Singer, OF Chicago; T. j. |
Mason. Harvard trustee, and Mrs. Pierre |
Tont Morgan.
3he exhibition of American Art which |
Dens here in June promises tc be success. !
dr. held, eK-Minister Mclean, and Consul |
General King have accepted positions on the |
committee. and a score of leading American |
artists in Europe VIII send exhibits A fine i