Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-20
A BREAD QUESTION
Germany Not a Little Uneasy
About Her Grain Supply.
THE SOCIALIST IN HIS GLORY,
The Prospect of n Famine Gives Him Some
thing on Which to Work Dissertation.
Corn Duties not Eeduced-The
Emperor's Health.

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/ BERLIN. Au- 15-Despite the positive
/ assurance to the contrary II WAS generally
| hoped that the cabinet meeting announced
! for this afternoon would resolve on soma
| reduction in the corn duties. It WAS
/ hoped that the influence of Min
I lSter Miguel, who still strongly
urges a reduction would have the effect II
| persuadlng his colleagues TO consent 70 such
measure. The result Of the ministerial de
| alterations Is announced this evening in
The keIchS AnZeIEer shows that although
the government decisions are modified, still
they are determined not TO reduce the corn
| duties until absolutely compelled to 10 so.
The ReiChs Arraiger says that III view Ut
the unfayOrable prospects. owing 10
the wet weather and the pro
( hlbItion of the expectation OF rye
decided rs an experiment To reduce tho
freight rates on corn and mill cereals over
the state railways by making a sliding scale
There Is no alteration Of rates Oh freight
going = lesser distance than 200 kilometres,
but great concessions for longer distances.
The reductions apply to rye wheat, barey,
oats, pulse, Indian corn. wheat flour and
pulse shells. Although this concession will
increase the facilities of transportation .
the distressed provinces, their want IS III
creased
sTOCK or GRAIN
AdVlCes from various parts Cf she country
show that large impOrtaionS OF grain viii
be impcrdtiVely needed. The government
evidently relies ON America To sup
ply the deficiency, but The public,
and especially the workingmcn, are
not SO easily satisfied H. 70 that.
The Radical press. in attacking the Govern
ment, dwells on the probability that thu
corn syudicdtes Of America are not likely 10
show much consideration 20 Germany 4
by Withholding their grain they e, n forra
the markets and 50 get their own
prices. Letters from Vienna also
indicate that although the Cf'cidl relations
of Austria and Germany are OF the most
cordial nature, private Individuals are not
disposed 20 sacrifice probably exceptional
business profits 10 mere sentiment Tho
grain merchants are elaled al the continued
advance of grain here The enormous sur
plus of Austria-Hungary. il is expected
will all come to Germany. promising 10 eN-
porters their biggest profits III many years.
THE SOCIALISTS
are not letting the grass grow under their
feet. They are taking the fullest advantage
Of the gloomy situation IN activity to push
their propaganda. Since they obtained
greater freedom there mas been notable
reduction III the number of their converts.
when the recent international disSerSiuus
nave not tended 10 improve. but the coming
of winter. with what appears to be newt
able distress. perhaps almost famine. prom
ises a rich harvest to socialism
Chancellor Won Caprivi'S visit to tue
Emperor William az KicI IS understood 10
have been connected with to-day's miniStc-
rial decision as 10 corn duties There ara
evidences that the government is working
in complete harmony with the emperor who
has been in consjant communication with
the chancellor since he arrived from Nor
way
THE BOCRSE
which had been depressed all week long
after opening fat to-day made an attempt
to recover, but the upward movement did
not last. the closing prices showing general
decline of from to - per cent
The continued canaTdS of the French
press in regard to the emperor physical
condition are read here with contempt Tele-
grams from kiel testify to an untiring en-
ercy and devotion TO Siate business on the
part of tho emperor, which it is not likely
would be displayed by man at deaths
door During his stay at kiel his majesty
has received visits from several of his min
listers, with whom he has conversed calmly
and with his usual astuteness. The injury
to his knee does not affect his general
health in the slightest degree