The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-16
THE RUSSIAN UKASE
1t Fails to Make Germany Re-
duce Her Corn Duties.
THE SOCIALISTS ARE ACTIVE
The Emperor Is Displeased on Account Of the
French Fleets Visit to Cronstadt-A
Franco Russian Alliance

BERLIN, Aug. Copyright, 1891, by
the New York Associated Press. Despite
positive assurances to the contrary 1t was
generally hoped the cabinet meeting this
afternoon would resolve on some reduction
sn the corn duties. 1t was learned this
evening that although the governments
decisions are modified they are determined
not to reduce the corn duties until abso-
lutely compelled to do so. The Reiehsanztegcr
says that in view of the unfavorable pros
poets, owing to wet weather and the pro-
hibition Of the expectation OF rye from
Russia, the government has decided as an
experiment to reduce the freight rates on
corn and mill cereals over state railways.
Although this will increase the facilities OF
transport 10 the distressed provinces, their
want is an Increased stock Of grain. The
government evidently relies On America
TO supply the deficiency. but the public,
and especially the workingnen, are not SO
easily satisfied as TO that The radical
press dwells on the probabilities that the
corn syndicates of Amerlcs are not likely
to show much consideration TO Germany II,
by Withholding their grain, they can force
markets and 30 get their own price. Let
tiers from Vienna also indicate that the
Austrians are not disposed to sacrifice
business profits to mere sentiment. The
Socialists are taking the fullest advantage
of the gloomy situation TO actively push
their propaganda. The worklngmen,
pinched with hunger and goaded by the
savage articles of the radical Socialist
press, will fail an easy prey to the propa-
gandists.
Chancellor Won Caprivi's visit to EN-
peror William at Kiel is understood to
have been connected with to-days minis
terial decision as TO the corn duties.
There are evidences the government is
working in complete harmony with the EN-
peror.
The continued canards of the French
press in regard 10 the Emperor's physical
condition are received here with contempt.
kilograms from kiel testify to an untiring
energy and devotion to state business on
the part of the Emperor which would not
be displayed by mau at deaths door. The
injury to his knee does not affect his gen
eral health in the slightest degree. To-day
the Emperor sited the works of the
North Sea canal In spite of his injured
knee wet roads, and a heavy rain, he
walked the entire distance from the land
ing stage 10 the work s. infinitely eXamin
ing every point of interest on foot.
The Emperor is displeased on account of
the French heet's visit TO Cronstadt fol-
lowing so closely his own visit to Russia.
The Russian ukase is also a hard knock
which he would be glad to return if pos
sible. Further, his visit to England Is gen
orally believed not to have produced the
results he expected.
Reports of the actual signing Of a Franco
Russian alliance are now believed here.
On the first announcement of the French
visit TO Cronstadt it was thought the French
were forcing themselves on Russia, but the
official character of the receptions at Cron-
stadt has given rise TO forebodings. The
grand reception promised the French feet
at Portsmouth is accepted here as a counter
blast TO the recent pompous festivities in
honor of the Emperor's visit to England.