St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-16
STUBBORN MINISTERS
The German Cabinet Gives but
a Small Measure Of Re-
lief.
Radical Editors and Socialists
Ready to Reap a Rich
Harvest.
Emperor Williams Knee Is
Improving, But His Tenn
per Is Loaded.
Austrian Perfidy--DiSorder Is
Spreading Alarmingly
in Crete.

BERLIN. Aug. 15.-Despite positive
assurances to the contrary,it was gener-
ally hoped that the cabinet meeting an
nounced for this afternoon would re-
solve on some reduction in the corn
duties. 1t was hoped that the influence
of Minister MIGUEL. who still strongly
urges a reduction, would have the effect
of persuading his colleagues to consent
to such measure. The result of the
ministerial deliberations. as announced
this evening in the ReichsanZeiger,
shows that. although the governments
decisions are modified, still they are de-
termined not to reduce the corn duties
until absolutely compelled to do
so. The Reichsanzeiger says that in
view of unfavorable prospects. owing to
wet weather and the prohibition of the
expectation of rye from Russia, the
government has decided as an expert
ment tOreduce freight rates on corn and
mill cereals over the state railways by
making 4 sliding scale. There is no
alteration of rates ON freightS going
lesser distances than 200 kilometres, but
great concessions for longer distances.
The reductions apply TO rye. wheat,
barley, oats, pulse, Indian corn. wheat
-four and pulse shells. Although this
concession will increase facilities of
transport to
Distressed Provinces.
their want is an increased stock of grain
AdViceS from various parts of the coun-
try show that large importationS of
grain will be imperatively needed. The
government evidently relies on America
to supply the deficiency, put the public,
and especially WOrkingmen. are not so
easily satisfied as to that. The radical
press. in attacking the government,
dwellS on the probability that the corn
syndicateS of America are not likely to
show much consideration to Germany if
by Withholding their grain they can
force the markets and so get their own
price, Letters from Vienna also indi-
cate that although the official relations
Of Austria and Germany are of the
most cordial nature, private individuals
are not disposed to sacrifice probably
exceptional business profits to mere
sentiment. Grain merchants are elated
at the continual advance of grain here.
The enormous surplus of Austria-Hun-
gary, IL is expected, will all come to
Germany, promising to exporters their
biggest profits in many years. Social
lists are not letting the grass grow under
their feet in taking the fullest adVan-
tage of the gloomy situation to actively
push their propaganda. Since they OBJ
tanned greater freedom there has been a
notable reduction in the number of
their converts, which recent inteTna-
tional dissensions have not tended to
improve. But the coming of winter,
with what appears to be inevitable dis
tress.
Perhaps Almost Famine,
promises a rich harvest to socialism.
WOrkmen, pinched with hunger and
goaded by savage articles Of the radical
socialist press. will fall an easy prey to
the propagandists. Chancellor Won
caprivi's visit to Emperor William at
KieI is understood to have been con-
neeted with to-day's ministerial decision
as to corn duties. There are evidences
that the government is working in COM
plete harmony with the emperor, who
has been in constant communication
with the chancellor since he arrived
from Norway. The boerse, which had
been depressed all the week long.
after opening fat to-day, made an
attempt to recover, but the upward
movement did not last, the clos
ing prices showing general decline of
from Il to = per cent. The continued
to the emperor's physical condition are
received here with contempt Tele-
grams from Kiel testify to an untiring
energy and devotion to state business
on the paIt of the emperor, which. it is
not likely. would be displayed by man
at deaths door. During his stay at Ktel
his majesty has received visits from
several of his ministers. with whom he
has cOnyersed calmly and with his ac-
custOmed astuteness. The injury to his
knee does not affect his general health
in the slightest degree. The Cologne
GaZette's account OF the accident TO the
emperor on his yacht, by which his
knee was injured, cabled yesterday, IS
generally accepted, although later re-
ports state that great care must be eXs
ercised, owing to the fact that there is
Still Much Bangor
that the patient may again displace the
knee-cap. which is not yet completely
set. To-day the emperor visited the
works of the North Sea canal. La spite
Of his injured knee, wet roads and
heavy rain. he walked the entire dis
tance from the landing stage TO the
works. minutely examining every point
of interest on foot. The emperor is dis
pleased on account of the French visit
TO CrOnstadt following so closely his
own visit to Russia. The Russian ukase
is also a hard knock. which he would be
glad to return if possible. Further, his
visit to England is generally believed
not to have produced the results he
expected. The report of the actual sign
ing of a Franco-Russian alliance are not
believed here. On the first announce
ment of the French visit to CrOnstadt 1t
was thought that the French were fore
ing themselves OH Russia, but the Of
fetal character of the receptions at