Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-29
DEBATE ON THE GERMAN BUDGET.
Rebel Likens the German Middle Glass to
structure Sinking in = swamp.
Copyrighted, 1891. BY tho New York Associated


Copyrighted, 1891. By the New York AssoeiA'oa
BERLIN. November 2s.-The debate IN
the Reichstag on the budget to-day was
unwontedly lively. After Bull (hationh
IiberaD had spoken in defence OF the
policy pursued by Prince Bismarck during
his tenure of office as Chancellor OIL the
Empire, and had commented Adversely
upon the course adopted by Chancellor
Won Capriyi, Bebel, the Socialist leader
criticised the rapid increase OF the I'M
perial debt and of the army and navy ap-
| propriations. He contended that IT was
| inevitable in the event of war that num-
Der of the German States should be bank
rupt. How, be asked, could such I'M
mense masses of troops be long moYe1
and fed? Expressions had recently Deen
used which conveyed to these masses OF
soldiers the idea that they might be e1n,
ployed not only against foreign foe but
also against an enemy within the En-
pire.
AerTArED MUByURs.
From every part Of the house followed
| this allueion to the recent utterance OF
| the Emperor. Bebel, continuing, said
| that with every thousand new recruits 30
| cial democracy was being more and more
! strongly infused into the army. AS Chan-
cellor Won Caprivi had pictured the Jour-
nalists as the only propagators OF unIest,
| he felt bound to say that many orators
were also engaged IN the work OF agita-
ton, and cited as an instance the speech
recently delivered at Erfurt by high per-
| sonage. At this point the Vice-Presldent
| of the Reichstag, Count Ballestrem, inter-
rupted the speaker, refusing to allow the
| Emperor's speech to be subjected TO eritl-
cism.
Bebel said be would leave his companion
l l. a. Ii 81 hn
knew that il was not Journalism tnaI
spread feeling Of unrest through the
country.
ENORMOUS ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES.
Touching the protectionist policy he
said the heavy tariffs imposed by the
| Government, coupled with the military
| expenditures, had created enormous
economic difficulties. The slight reduc-
ton in corn duties IN the treaty OF COM
merce with Austria would not suffice to
Offset the want Of proper nourisbmeht
from which millions suffer, the, result
being an enormous increase OF disease,
mortality. and crime. The structure OF
the middle class of society, Bebel con-
tinued, was built in swamp In when IL
was slowly sinking, probably 70 MAKE
room tor another and better social organi-
cation. The country bad got rid OF one
| enemy to social reform when Prince Bis
marck was driven from power.
BEBEL AGAIN CALLED TO ORDER.
Here Count Ballestrem again called
| Bebel to order. declaring that the ex-
| preston used in connection with the ex-
| Chancellor's name could not be permitted,
| being directed against an absent member
of the House. Bebel replied that Bis
marck had not vet taken his seat in the
House. and proceeded with his denuncia;;
tion of the Government. which he asserted
was following, as far as it dared, in Bis
| marcks footsteps while assuming the roe
of protector of the working classes.
cAPR1y1 FOR THE GOVERNMENT.
Chancellor Won Caprivi said he believed
| the country appreciated the efforts made
by the Government for the amelloratlon
OF the lot of the working classes. The
Chancellor proceeded TO refer to the
Guelph fund bill. shortly to DO introduced
In the Landtag, maintaining the conhsca-
| ton of the fund and the leaving OF the IN
terest arising therefrom free of control by
Parliament. According 10 the provisions
of the bill an account is to be rendered TO
the audit Office stating how the moneys
have been applied, and this report is to be
communicated to the Landtag.
COUNTING WITH TIE RUSSIAN TREASURER.
The assurances of peace given by De
Giers, the Russian Foreign Minister, du-
ring his stay in this city, had close con-
nection with the negotiations or the Rus
sian Government with Berlin financlers.
Despite the recent declarations OF the
| Government against German capltal prop
ping up Russian finances several big hrms
here and OF Frankfort sent agents to hold
| a secret conference with Nlsbnegradskl,
the Russian Minister Of Finance, when he
passed through Frankfort on bis way to
Paris. A report that the German hnan-
ciers were coquetting with the Russian
| Treasurer has caused areviyal of the attacks
| by the press upon Russian finances. These
attacks are partly inspired by the Govern
| meut. whose position IN the matter Is IN
changed,
BoURsE REFORM.
It is announced that the Emperor will
supervlse tho formation of commission
for Bourse reforms. His. Majesty asked
Herr Niauel. Imperial Minister Of Finance,
10 preside over the deliberations of the
commission, but the finance minister de-
clined 10 act, and suggested that Herr
Roch, president of the Relchs Bank. be
selected in his stead. The ultra Conserva-
tiyes are endeayoring 10 make Bourse 70
form, coupled with the jewish question
plank IN their party platform.
| At a mass-meetlng held here under the
auspices Of the Anti-Semitic League al
which 10000 persons were present. the
proposal to place restrictions upon the
operations of Jewish dealers IN finance on
the Bourse and In commerce were yigo-
rously applGuded.
AMERICAN CORN FOE soAP-,tAKING.
American corn promises 10 assume an
important place in the manufacture of soar
Ia Germany. Hitherto the manufacturer:
have used linseed oil procured in Russia
but owing TO the failure of the crop there
thoy were compelled to look in other d.
rections for a supply of it. East India I'm
seed oil was tried, but the experiment
was unsatisfactory. An eminent chemist
after many experiments. decided that the
oil obtained from corn was best suited fol
the uses OF the msnufacturers. The lattei
are now obtaining their supply from CHI
caeo. and the chances are that the trade
now will equal thirty or forty millions o.
bushels yearly.
CHANCELLOR CAPRlVPS SPEECH.
Berlin Press Comment Thereupon-Sigih
cant Remark as TO Germany's Army.