Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-29
Lively Debate on the Budget
in the Richstag.
Herr Babel Savagely Attacks
the Government.
The Emperor Comes in for Fair
Share of Criticism.
German Finapciers Again Coquetting
with the Russian Treasury-A New
Demand for Ameri-
can Corn.
Associated Press Dispatches.


bate in the reichstag on the budget to.
day was unwontedly lively. After Herr
Bush (National Liberal) spoke in defense
OF the policy pursued by Bismarck as
chancellor and commented adversely
upon the course adopted by Caprivi,
Herr Babel, the Socialist leader, criti-
cised the rapid increase of the imperial
debt and the army and navy appropria-
tions. He contended that it was newt
able in the event of war that number
of German states should become bank
rupt. How, he asked, could such i'm
mense masses of troops be long moved
and fed? Expressions had recently been
used which conveyed to these masses oi
soldiers the idea that they might be en-
ployed not only against foreign foe, but
also against an enemy within the en-
pire.
Agitated nlurmurs from every part OF
the house followed this allusion to the re-
cent utterance of the emperor. Herr
Babel, continuing, said, with every
thousand new recruits the social de-
mocracy was being more and more
strongly Infused in the army. As
Chancellor Won Caprivi had pictured
journalists as only propagators of un-
rest, he felt bound to say that many
orators we're engaged in the work of agi-
tatlon, and cited as an instance a speech
recently delivered at Erfurt by high
parsonage.
Atthis point the vice-president, Count
Balleetrom, interrupted the speaker.
refusing to allow the emperor's speech
to be subjected to criticism.
Herr Babel said be would leave his
comparison in the hands of the public,
who well knew It wasnot the journalists
that spread the feelingof unrest through
the country.
Touching the protectionist policy, he
said the heavy tariffs imposed by the
government, coupled with the military
expenditures, created enormous eco
nomic difficulties. A. slight re-
duction in the corn duties in
the treaty of commerce with
Austria was not sufficient to Offset
the want of proper nourishment from
which millions suffer, the result being
an enormous increase of disease, NOR
tality and crime.
The structure OF the middle class of
society, Babel continued, was built in a
swamp in which is was slowly sinking,
probably to make room for another and
better social organization. The coun-
try had got rid of one enemy of social
reform when Bismarck was driven from
power.
Here Count Ballestrom again called
Babel to order, declaring that the ex-
pressions used in connection with the
ex-chancellor's name could not be per-
mitted, being directed against an alb
sent member of the house.
Babel replied that Bismarck bad not
vet taken his seat in the house and
proceeded with denunciation of the
government, which he asserted was fol-
lowing as far as it dared in Bismarck s
footsteps, while assuming the role OF
protector OF the working classes.
Chancellor Won Caprivi said he be.
lieved the country appreciated the
efforts made by the government for the
amelioration OF the lot OF the working
classes.
The assurances of peace given by De
Giers, the Russian foreign minister,
during his stay in this city, had close
connection with the negotiations of the
Russian government with Berlin finan.
ciers. Despite the recent declarations
of the government against German cap
ital propping up Russian finances, sew
eral big firms here and at Frankfort
sent agents to hold secret con-
ference with Vishnegradski, Russian
minister of finance, when he passed
through Frankfort on his way to Paris
The reports of fnanciers coquettine
with the Russian treasury becoming
known, caused revival of the attacks
by the press upon Russian finance
These attacks are partly inspired by the
government.
1t is announced that the emperor viii
for course of reform.
Minister Phelps, in speech at {
Thanksgiving banquet: appeared to an
ticipate reduction OF the corn tariff
He said: "The American pig has en-
tered Brandenburg gate, but is still
hungry. BY Christmas, however, it will
have all it wants, cheap and enough"
A dispatch from Rio de Janeiro today
states that the German minister to Bra
zil had conference with the Brazilian
minister of foreign affairs, regarding the
negotiations of a commercial treaty be-
tween the countries. The conference
the dispatch adds, resulted favorably.
American corn promises to assume al
important place in the manufacture 0
soap in Germany. Hitherto manufac
turers used lInseed oil procured in Rus
sia, but owing to the failure of the crol
there they we're compelled to look i
other directions for supply OF oil
East Indian linseed oil was tried, bu
the experiment was unsuccessful. Al
eminent chemist, after many expert
ments, decided that the oil obtaine'
from corn was best suited for the uses Q
manufacturers. The latter are now oh
tanning their supplies from Chicago, an
the chances are that the trade will equa
thirty or forty million bushels yearly
ID. G. Bell, agent of the United State
treasury, is of the opinion that the in
dustry once started will assume immens
proportions.
1t is highly probable that the actio
taken by the coal mine owners in Sout
Wales and Monmouthshire, in abolish
ing the sliding scale, will tend to pre-