The morning call., 1891-08-23
DISCONTENT
GROWS GREATER.
Gloomy Reports Of the German
Harvest.
Reduction OF Grain Duties Resi.ted by the
Government Emperor William
Reviews His Troops.
Copyrighted, 1891. by the New York Associated
Press

BERLIN, Aug. 22.-There is no abate-
ment In the excitement arising from the
agitation in regard TO the duties on grain
imported into Germany. Gloomy reports as
to the prospects of the harvest in the
provinces continue to be received Every
thing confirms the belief that the winter of
lo9l-92 Will be one of tie worst, so far as
1000 Is concerned. on record. The opposi-
tion to the retaining of the duties gains
strength day by day. The National Lib
erals and even many OF the Conservative
journals are making unceasing appeals to
the Government to make some reduction in
tile grain duties but Chancellor Won Capriyi
Is obdurate. Some Of the Conservative or
ganizations propose that the Government
import wheat and sell it at fixed prices. The
Radical press daily attacks the Government
with might and main. Adyices from all
parts OF the northern provinces, especially
Posen, give evidence of the discomfort pre-
yalilng and show that it is incre asiGg. The
municipal councils of many towns have
passed urgent resolutions demanding the
government to entirely suppress the grain
duties. Owing to the scarcity and high
prices OF grain many distillerS are largely
reducing their production, and some have
entirely suspended operations. Many dis
tllierles, III consequence of the excessive
prices of grain. find the greatest difficulty in
obtaining potatoes for the manufacture of
brandy, the farmers refusing to sell in the
lace OF impending distress. Reports from
Sweden and Denmark, which countries
usually have sufficient surplus of grain to
allow extensive exports. announce that,
owing to the incessant rains, the crops have
been partially destroyed, aud the harvest
will be far below the lowest estimates.
Grave news comes from the Rhenish prov
inces, where the official circular announces
the appearance of the dipteral insect which
committed such ravages in the wheat fields
OF America of late years. Everything points
TO dearth of breadstuffs, yet the Govern
ment is seemingly determined not to recede
from its position.
Whatever the effects of the canards re-
garSing the Emper0r's health may have had
elsewhere, his popularity in Berlin has not
Majesty roceeded along the Friedrich
strasse to-day, en- route to Templehof.
crowds packed the side paths ard the
utmost enthusiasm was manifested. The
Emperor is tho picture of health, but the
full sandy beard he now wears has greatly
comes him we'll The growth of his beard
explains his Majesty's prolonged stay on his
yacht. To support his character lie would
not allow himself to appear in public grow
Ing ,Aheard. He feared he would be made
tn "a ieet of riliculo. The review Of the
Garde du Corps to-day was a splendid
spectacle. The Emperor, who was in full
uniform. directed the review and did not
show the least fatigue while on horseback.
He was, however assisted to dismount, for
thOnrb his kupp ia ally tyaIl lie ni,,
lclans insist he must not run any chauce of
spralnng or in any other way injuring his
leg again.
The negotiations between Austria, Ger
m any and Italy looking to the formation of
Lollverein are progressing satisfactorily.
The German papers which have been
printing articles opposing the Chicago
Columbian Exhibition have made a sudden
change in their tactics and now print cir
cular setting forth the advantage to be de-
rived by having an excellent German ex-
hihitiOn at the fair.
Prince Bismarck has left Kissingen. He
has been greatly benefited by the waters,
His hair has become snow white, but he has
all his old fire and determination 1t is re-
ported that General Count Won Wadersco
is trying 10 effect reconciliation between
the Emperor and Bismarck, but it is not
likely that his overtures will be successful.
Count Herbert Bismarck has written to
the Hamburger Nachrichten denouncing
tHe luttI'ItN GlleScu Dy NJ. Bl0WltZ, the
Paris correspondent Of the London Times,
70 have been held by him with Count Won
Munster, the German EmUassador at Paris,
as a fabrication. The Munich Allgemeine
Zeitnng publishes an article inspired by the
eX-Chancellor, calling upon Count Won
Munster to decisively repudiate the Blowitz
story. The article concludes: 1.-The in
suits contained in this interview will not re-
main without consequences" In the society
to which Won Munster and Bismarck belong
this phrase, according TO German usage,
must mean duel in the event of Won Nun
ster refusing to explain his connection with
the affair. 1t is very improbable that the
principals will fight.
President Gates of Iowa College Is con-
ferrng with Hon. William Waite: Phelps,
the United States Minister. in an effort to
obtain medal given by the German Gov
ernment TO all persons who save the life of
human being. When Professor Gates was
student at Bonn, thirty years ago, he saw
man fall into the river. He Immediately
plunged into the water and just managed to
save the drowning man. Professor Gates
recently read that Prince Bismarck had re-
marked that he rossessed one of these
medals, adding, ut is the only one prize"
Professor Gates Immediately came to Ger
many and applied to Mr. Phelps to use his
influence TO secure for him the medal to
which Prince Bismarck attached so much
honor. Mr.. Phelps is confident be can
establish Professor Gates claim to the
medal. and that the Government will
shortly confer the honor of wearing it upon
Professor Gates