The morning call., 1891-08-30
SUSPENSION
OF GRAIN DUTIES.
Efforts to Relieve the Trouble
i. in Germany.
HaTdShipS Arising From The DEAFNESS OF
Rye-EffOrtS Of the Emperor TO
Suppress -Intemperanee.
Copyrighted, 1891. by the New York Associated
Press

BERLIN, Aug. 29.-Orders have been is
sued by the Government calling for the
agricultural district officials to report as to
The condition and probable yield of wheat
and rye. Judging from the altered tone of
the members of the official circle suspen-
sion Of the import duties on grain is be-
coming recognized necessity. Ministers
Will not wait until November to submit the
question to the Reichstag but Immediately
upon the conclusion of the gathering and
digesting Of the statistics will declare the
duties suspended.
The North German Gazette has published
an article on the subject, in which 1t
ayowed that the main reason for the Gov
ernment in hitherto refusing to lessen or
suspend the duties was the fear that the
Reichstag would, once they were abolished
or reduced, never allow them to be restored.
ms statement has raised storm of pro-
tests. In which the agrarian journals have
joined. The motion that suspension of the
duties meant a permanent abolition is de-
nounced as absurd, in view Of the fact that
the Reichstag, which has yet three years to
live, is clearly protection in theory,
and Is ready to reimpose the duties
when the Government desires. In the
meantime what measures are possible will be
taken to tighten the hardships resulting
from the dearness of rye. The Reichs Bank
has been authorized to make advances up
10 tWo-thlrdS OF the value of the grain
placed in warehouse, and the importers
nave made every eXertiOn to supply the
uepots. Until yesterday, when tie Rus
sian prohibition came into force, the from
tier railways did q great carrying trade
The mixing Of rye with wheat has already
been largely resorted to, and nothing but
TINS mixture Is now used for making bread
Tor the army.
The Freissipnige Zeitung has decided to
oppose the main clauses of the Governments
bill for the repression of drunkenness. The
ultimate fate of tho measure may be pre-
dieted, as II is modelled after bill of similar
import which was introduced in the Reich
stag in 1851 and dropped in committee.
The leading ministerialists are the only sup
port of the present bill, and their support is
due simply to the fact that the Emperor
who is the father of the bill, is in earnest in
his efforts TO suppress the growing evils of
intemperance.
Handy. Peck and Butler the three men,
bers OF the Foreign Commission of the
Chicago Columbian Exposition, who have
been visiting Russia, descriue the reception
by NJ. de Glers, the Russian Prime Minister,
as OF most cordial nature. VishnegradSky,
the Minister Of Finance, promised that he
would at All early date appoint an Imperial
Commission to attend to all the matters per-
tanning to the representation of Russian art,
I Industry and manufacture. The eleven
' Lays tour of Messrs Grosvenor and Lind
say III Switzerland covered every industrial
center. Everywhere they were told
they could rely upon ample repre-
sentation Of Swiss products. Percy
1ilghman, who at one time was United
States Consul in this city, but who subse-
quently became notorious for his swindling
operations, has been at his old tricks again,
having swindled Banker Landry at The
Hague out of 500.
The fall of President Balmaceda of Chile
is received with general satisfaction here
The position Of the new Balmacedan war
ship, Presidente Pinto, which is now at
kiel, is matter of discussion among naval
officers, owing to the different circumstances
which now attach to her. Her commander
expects 10 remain at Klel until he can OBJ
tain orders from the constituted Govern
ment at Santiago de Chile.