New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-13
THE RUSSIAN GRAIN UKASE.
A COMPLETE SURPRISE TO BERLIN. WHERE
1T CAUSED A GREAT SENSATION.
ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF RYE AND OTHER
GRAINS IN GERMANY-DEMAND OF THE
RADICALs-THE FEELING IN
ENGLAND.


Berlin. Aur. 1a.-The ukase forbiddng the export
from Russia of rye and ryemeal Of every KIND ana
brand. which published in the official lourna' ~
1t. Petersburg yesterday, has created an enormous
sensation in this city. The ukase came as comprise
surprise the dealers in grain here. several oi "e
earlier dispatches Of yesterday said that the uhdS7
would take effect Immediately, while later telegrams
announced that the prohibition would not De enior'eu
until August 81. This short respite afforded great re
lief The influence of this action on the part oil inc
Russian Government Immediately felt on 'he
Bourse here. The effect was to generally depress
prices although values did not fall as low as IL "ao
expected they would.
Herr Richter and the Radical press have seized inc
occasion To advance their theories OF political economy
and this morning the papers Of the Radicals nbounded
with articles summoning the German Government 10
remove the duties on grain, thereby to extent M
lowing the substitution OF some other grain for rye
which Is the principal sustenance Of the poor OF Ter
many
one effect Of the ukasc has been to raise the price Oh
rye almost to the price OF wheat The newspapers to
call the numerous occasions which they appealed 70
the Government TO reduce the import duties on grain
in the face Of continual advance in prices aud gloomy
harvest prospects They it Is now almost too late
~ avoid the distress that will follow the short German
cropS but urge that the removal OF the duties on gram
uill helm 10 mitigate the sufenngs OF the poor
chancellor Won Capriv Is deaf 10 all the appeals maue
IN him 10 remove the grain duties 1t is UNDERSTOOD
that he Is resolved 70 stick 10 his guns until the co
merciaI treaties Of Germany with Austria hungary,
sutherland and Rumana adjusted, and that he VIII
not entertain any proposiuOhs IVohine !" "0
OF the grain duties.
Tho flI effects Of tho Russian measure VIII not oc
to,t for several DAYS. This rye imported Oy "er"d"'
fiom Russia cannot be replaced by inc rye Vi a"S
other country Rye has advanced MARKS ""ea'
marks and oats Il marks, per douolenu"uiVu
weight Other kinds Of grain and potatoes nave ai'o
odvoncod. A further and rapid Increase IN the prices
., ,ss+,,ss must he exrected This will greatly
strengthen the agitation conducted by inc ioue vs.
Tho Iroisnnire Marty and promises TO ada 10 tlo
opposition to the Government ,,-,..-
The " ATgemeine Zc.tung' points out tha' hu'S,d
contribution to the corn markers VI u" 49,
varied in quantity to a remarkable extent III u9 ~
twenty years but that, owing to greater la''iu.
,au i+orco,rse the reduction Of the Russian supply
has becn covered By the products OF other coul'Ie,
America continues the " Zeitune Is no" Ptcp'.ou
fnIly 70 replace Russia while India. Rumania Austria
and Hungary could also be relied upon Tor supPie'
The Russian measures have been taken at 1''"Iaoi0
time for Germany. the crops nave aIIcbl' U'O' "
ono boinr Gathered The "Zetung' doubts whether
rsia viii maintain the prohibition Ions in me iaIe
ia r1lnnria sacrifices entaicd the fall OF robbie
VI eIo and tbe damage which the measure VIII cause
DO rddns 6uc 1.-THE English newspaper press IS
- ~ ,urbei over the announcement mat INC
ot "f we The general feeling is that although
Dor, pritain Will not be affected to such an extent
a. Germany and Austria, she VIII lneVtaDN 3uIi t
a., ,r,at 'dec1ee from the prohibition. The DaLy
Now. This morning said that II Waa rea~'nIIts ~
LIN that the crops in the United states promise 20
iid an exceDtouslly large harvest. ne farmers OF
',n,erica the paper declared, were masters OF tle
situation and II was to he hoped TINT they would use
tS st Pc4sburs. Aug ie.-Thc railway traffic com,
so per cent reduction 81 freight rates On POTATOES
and maize used substitutes for rye