The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-13
RUSSIA'S EXPORT UKASE.
1T DEPRESSHS PRICES ON TBE
BERLIN BOURSE.

The Expectation of Rye and Rye Meal
of All Kinds and Brands Forbidden.
Won Caprivi Refuses to Remove Ger
many's Grain Duties-The Effect on
Russian Finances ard in Other
Countries.
BERLIN, Aug. l2-The ukase forbidding
the export from Russia Of rye and rye
meal Of every kind and brand, which was
published in the official journal at ST. Pe-
tersburg yesterday. has created an enor-
nous sensation in this city The uKase
came as complete surprise to the dealers
in the grain here. There is no doubt, how
ever, that the Russian government has for-
pidden the export of rye aud rye
meal. as the principal merchants here
have received special kilograms con-
firming the first published dispatches
announcing the prohibition. The only
point of difference IN the private and pub
lie dispatches is In regard TO the date on
which the prohibition will 60 into effect.
Several Of the earlier dispatches Of yester-
day stated that the ukase would take effect
Immediately, while later kilograms au-
nounced that the prohibition would not be
enforced until Aug. q. This short respite
afforded great relief.
THE RESULT OF THE PROHIBITION.
The influence Of this action on the part Of
the Russian government was Immediately
felt on the bourse here. The
prices, although values did not fall
as low as it was expected they would, as
many of the leading brokers had received
secret advices as to the probable promulga-
tion OF the decree. Although the official
announcement made in st. Petersburg on
Monday last that the government intended
to take measures TO prevent spectators from
sending grain from the country, had pre-
pared merchants here for the imposition of
some restrictions upon the export q .ain trade
Of Russia, nothing like the prohibition Of
particular grain was anticipated.
DEMANDS OF THK RADICAL PRESS
Herr Richter and the radical press have
seized the occasion to advance their the
ories of political economy, and this morn
ing the papers of the radicals abound with
articles suinmoning the German govern
ment TO remove the duties on grain, and
thereby, to some extent, allow the suhstitu-
tion of some other grain for rye, which is
the principal substance Of the poor Of Ger
many.
One effect of the ukase has been TO raise
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The newspapers recall numerous occasions
vixen they appealed to the government to
| reduce the import duties on grain in the
| face of a continual advance in prices and
| gloomy harvest prospects. They say it is
now almost too late to avoid the distress
that will follow the short German crops,
but they urge that the removal of the duties
on grain will help to mitigate the sufferings
OF the poor.
DEAF TO ALL APPEALS.
Chancellor Won Caprivi is deaf to all ap-
peals made to him to remove the grain
duties 1t is understood that he is resolved
to stick TO his guns until the commercial
treaties of Germany with Austria Hungary,
Switzerland and Roumania are adjusted,
| and that he will not entertain any propo-
sitons looking to the abolition of the grain
duties
The full effects of the Russian measure
will not be felt for several days. The rye
imported by Germany from Russia cannot
be replaced by rye Of any other country.
RAPID ADVANCE IN BREADsTUFFs.
| A further and rapid increase In prices of
| breadstuffs must be expected. This will
| greatly strengthen the agitation conducted
| by the leaders of the Freisinnige party
and promises to augment the opposition to
the government.
| The Russian finances will also suffer
from the prohibitions. They are already
in sufficiently precarious condition, es-
| pecially after Russia's futile attempts to
negotiate foreign loans.
THE EFFECT IN GREAT BRITAIN
| LONDON, Aug. 12.-The English news
paper press is much disturbed over the an
nouncement that the Russian government
has decided to prohibit the expectation of
| rye. The general feeling is, that although
| Great Britain will not be affected to such
an extent as Germany and Austria, she will
inevitably suffer to great degree from the
| prohibition.
| AMERICAN FARMERS THE MASTERS.
The Daily NelCs this morning, in COM
mentlng on the action Of Russia in pro-
hibiting the expectation Of rye, says that 1t
| is rsassuring to learn that the crops in the
| United States promise TO yield an ex-
| cepuionally large harvest. The farmers Of
| America, the paper declares, are the mas
| ters of the situation, and il is to be hoped
that they will use their strength mercifully.
| The making of corners in the necessarles Of
! life is never laudable, and In the present
! juncture it would be little short Of fendish.