Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
FOOD WILL Be DEAR
For the PeaSantry of Germany Owing
to RuSSia'S Prohibition of
Rye Exports.
THE GERMAN CABINET STUBBORN.
1t Refuses to Reduce the Corn Duties, but
Compromises by Rearranging
Freight Rates.
THE GERMAN CABINET STUBBORN.
AFRAID OF YANKEE SPECTATORS.
The EmperOrs Foreign Relations Not Exactly Accord.
ing to His Taste.

LtOPN lSsl, By NE" 1ORh ASSOClAIED
PRESS.l
BERLIN, Aug. 15.-Despite positive as
suranees to the contrary, it was generally
hoped that the Cabinet meeting announced
for this afternoon would resolve on some
reduction in the corn duties. 1t was hoped
that the influence of Minister Miguel, who
still strongly urges reduction, would have
the effect Of persuading his colleagues to
consent to such a measure. The result of
the Ministerial deliberations, as announced
this evening in the Reichzanger, shows that,
although the Governments decisions are
modified, still they are determined not to
reduce the corn duties till absolutely COM
PEELED to do so.
The BejcbSzdager saws that, in view of un-
favorable prospects, owing to wet weather
and the prohibition of the export of rye
from Russia, the Government has decided,
as an experiment, to reduce freight rates on
corn and mill cereals by making a sliding
scale There is no alteration of rates on
freights going lesser distances than 200
kilomcters, but great concessions for longer
distances. The reductions apply to rye,
wheat, barley, oats, pulse, Indian corn,
wheat -four and pulse shells
AFRAID OF YANKEE SPECULAToRS.
Though this concession will increase
facilities of transport to distressed provinces
!heir want is an increased stock of grain
Advice> from various ports of the country
show that importations of grain will be i'm
rcrativcly needed The Government relies
on America to supply the deficiency, but
the public, and especially the workingmen,
are not so easily satisfied as to that. The
radical press. in attacking the Government,
dwells on tbs probability that the corn syn
dicateS Of America are not likely to show
much consideration to Germany if by hold
lng their grain they can force the markets
and so get their own price.
Grain merchants are elated at the contin-
ual advance of grain here. The enormous
surplus Of Austro- Hungary, it is expected,
will all come to Germany, promising to
exporters their biggest profit in many
wears
SOCIALISTS SEE AN ADVANTAGE
Socialists are not letting the grass grow
under their feet in taking the fullest ad-
vantage N the gloomy situation TO actively
push their propaganda. Since they OBJ
tained greater freedom there has been
notable reduction in the number of the con-
vcrtS which recent international diSsensiOns
have not improved: but the coming of win
Ter in what seems to be inevitable distress,
perhaps almost famine, promises rich har-
vest to socialism. Workmen pinched with
hunger and goaded by savage articles of the
radical Socialist pres, Will fall an easy
prey 10 the propagandists.
Chancellor Won CaprlTl S visit TO Emperor
William at kiel is understood to have been
connected with to-dav'S Ministerial decision
a. to corn duties. Their are evidences that
the Government Is working in complete
harmony with the Emperor, who has been
in constant communication with the Chan
CellCr since he arrived from Norway.
THE KAISER ALL RIGHT.
The continued canards of the French
press in regard TO the Emperor's physical
condition are received here with contempt
Telegrams from Kiel testify TO an untiring
energy and devotion TO state business on
likely would be displayed by maa at
death'a door. During his stay at Kiel His
Majesty has received visits from several of
his Ministers with whom he has conversed
calmly. The Emperor and Empress yester-
day went 10 Eckernteerde, whence the EN- |
pcror went on a short sea trip in the yacht !
Meteor
To-day the Emperor visited the works of |
the North Sea Canal In spite of his in |
iUred knee, wet roads and heavy rain, he |
walked the entire distance from the landing 1
stage TO the works, minutely examining |
every poic. of interest. The Empress |
took the greatest interest in the con- |
al,iOn Of the work gen and the progress of !
Z he works since her visit of last spring. In |
the afternoon the Emp erOr and Empress in |
spected the crui ser Bussard which is about |
10 90 70 West American waters.
SOME REBUFFS FOR GERMANY.
The Emperor is displeased on account of |
the French visit to Cronstadt following so |
closely his own vitist TO Russia The Rus |
sian ukase is also a hard knock, which he |
would be glad to return if possible. Fur |
ther, his visit to England is generally be- |
heved not to have produced the results he |
expected
The reports of the actual signing of a |
alliance are not believed |
here. On the first announcement of the |
French visit TO Cronstadt il was thought |
hat the French were forcing themselves on
Russia, but the official character of the re-
ceptions at Cronstadt have given rise TO
iorebodings. The grand reception prom
lsed the French feet at Portsmouth is ac-
cepted here as a counterblast to the recent
pompous festivities in honor of the En-
peror's visit 10 England. Lord Salisbury,
as Is well known, is too wary to commit /
himself on either side and will continue
England's traditional policy of a free hand.
IupIGTI IN NAT-NG NTE