St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-13
THE CZAR'S UKASE.
Sensation Created in Europe by
the Prohibition.

Sensation Created in Europe by
the Prohibition.
BERLIN, Aug. 12.-The ukase forbid
ding the export from Russia of rye and
rye meal of every kind and brand, which
was published in the official journal at
st. Petersburg yesterday, has created an
enormous sensation in this city. The
ukase came as complete surprise to
the dealers in grain here. There is no
doubt, however, that the Russian gov
eminent has forbidden the export of
rye and rye meal, as the principal mer-
chants here have received special tele-
grams confirming the first public dis
patches announcing the prohibition.
The only point of difference in the pTi-
vate and public dispatches is in regard
to the date on which the prohibition
earlier dispatches of yesterday stated
that the ukaSe would take effect i'm
mediately, while later kilograms an
nounced that the prohibition would not
be enforced until Aug. 81. This short
respite afforded great relief. The in
fuence of this action on the part of the
Russian government was Immediately
felt on the bourse here. The effect was
to generally depreSs prices, although
values did not fall as low as it was eX-
pected they would, as many of the
leading brokers had received special
adVices as to the probable PRONUNCIATION
Of the decree.
Although the official announcement
made in st. Petersburg Monday last
that the government intended to make
measures to prevent spectators from
sending grain from the country had pre-
pared merchants here for the imposition
Of some restrictions upon the export
grain trade of Russia, nothing like the
total prohibition of parti cular grain
was anticipated.
Herr Richter and the Radical press
have seized the occasion to advance
their theories of political economy, and
this morning the papers of the Radicals
abound with articles summoning the
German government to remove the du-
ties on grain ana thereby, to some eX-
tent, allow the substitution of some
other grain for rye. which is the prinei-
pal SuStenance of the poor of Germany.
One effect of the ukase has been to
raise the price of rye almost to the price
of wheat. The newspapers recall the
numerous occasions when they appealed
to the government to relieve the import
duties Oh grain in the face of a cOntin-
ual advance in prices and gloomy har-
vest prospects. They say it is now al
most too late to avoid the distress that
will follow the short German crops, but
urge that the removal of the duties on
grain will help to mitigate the suffer
ings of the people.
Chancellor Won Caprivi is deaf to all
the appeals made to him to remove the
grain duties. 1t is understood that he IS
resolved to stick to his guns until the
commercial treaties of Germany with
Austria, Hungary, Switzerland and
ROumania are adjusted, and that he will
not entertain any propositions looking
to the abolition of the grain duty.
The full effects of the Russian meas
ure will not be felt for several days.
The rye imported into Germany from
Russia cannot be replaced by the rye
of any other country. A further and
rapid increase in the price of bread
stuffS must be expected. This will
greatly strengthen the agitation con-
Quoted by the leader of the FreiSinnige
party and promises TO augment the OPP
position TO the government. Russian
finances will also suffer from the prOhi-
bition. They are already in sufficient
" pTecariOus condition, especially after
RuSSia'S futile attempts to negotiate
foreign loans.
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 12.-Such an
extreme measure as the prohibition of
the expectation of rye has not been
adopted Ill Russia since the Crimean