The morning call., 1891-11-29
COMMENTING ON
THE KAISER.
Germany'S Policy Criticized by
4 Socialist.
1 LiTtlY Debate In the Relchstas-Reply Of
Chancellor YOn CaprlVi-Demald for
American Corn.
Copyrighted, 1891. by the New York Associated
Press

BERLIN. Nov. 2s.-1he debate in the
Reehstag OF the Budget to-day was IN
wontedly lively. After Herr Bunl, Ma
tiOnal Liberal, had spoken in defense of the
policy pursued by Bismarck as Chancellor.
and commented adversely upon the course
adopted by Caprivi. Herr Bebel, the Social
ist leader, criticized the rapid increase Of
the imperial debt ana the army and navy
appropriations He contended that it was
inevita bic, in the event of war, that num-
Der Of German States should become bank
rnpt. How" he asked, could such i'm
mense masses OF troops be long moved and
fed? Expressions have recently been used
which conveyed to these masses of soldiers
the idea that they might be employed not
only against foreign foe, but also against
an enemy within the empire" Agitated
murmurs from every part of the house fol-
lowed this allusion to the recent utterance
Of the Emperor.
THE FEELING OF UNREST.
Rerr Bebel continuing, said with every
thousand of new recruits social democracy
was being more and more strongly infused
into the army. AS Chancellor Won Capriyi
had pictured journalists as only the propa-
gators of unrest he felt bound to say that
many orators were also engaged in the work
of agitation, and cited az instance the
speech recently delivered at ErfuTt by high
parsonage. Al this point the Vice-Presi-
dent, Count Ballestrom. Interrupted the
speaker, refusing to allow the Emperor's
speech to be subj cted to criticism. Herr
Bebel said he would leave his eompar son
in the hands of the public, who well knew
that it was not journalism that spread the
feeling of unrest through the country.
THE GOVERNMENT cRIrICIzED.
Touching the protection policy he said that
the heavy tariff imposed by the Government,
coupled with the military expenditures, mad
created enormous economic difficulties. The
slight reduction in the corn duties in the
treaty of commerce with Austria was not
sufficient to Offset that want Of proper nour-
ishment from which millions suffer, the re-
suit being the enormous increase OF disease,
mortality aud crime. The structure of the
middle class of society, Bebel continued.
was built in a swamp, in which it was slowly
sinking, probably to make room for another
and better social organization. The country
had got rid of one enemy of social reform
when Bismarck was driven from power.
Here Count BallestTom again called Bebel
TO order. declaring that the expressions used
In connection with the exc Chancellor name
could not be permitted, being directed
against an absent member 0t he House.
Bebel replied that bismarck had not yet
taken his seat in the House, and proceeded
with his denunciation of the Government,
which, he asserted, was following as far as
II dared in Bsmarck's footsteps while as
sumng the role OF the protector OF the work
ing classes.
THE GERMAN CHANCELLoR's REPLY.
Won Caprivi said he believed the country
appreciated the efforts made by the Govern
nent for the amelo ration of the lot of the
working classes. Ihe assurance Of peace
given by De Giers, the Russian Foreign
Minister, during his stay in this. city had
close connection with the negotiations OF
the Russian Government with Berlin
fnancierS.
RUSSIAN FINANCES.
Despite the recent declarations Of the
Government againstGerman capital proppng
up Russian finances several big firms here
and at Frankfort had sent agents to hold a
secret conference with Vishnegradski, the
Russian Minister of Finance, when he
passed through Frankfort on his way TO
Paris. The reports of the fnancers coquet-
ting with the Russian Ire sury becoming
known caused a revival of the attacks by
the press upon Russian finance. These at
tscks, partly inspired by the Government,
announced that the Emperor will supervise
the formation of a commission for Bourss
reform.
MINISTER PHELPS SPEECH.
Minister Phelps, in the speech at the
Thanksgiving banquet, appeared to anti
cipate the reduction Of the corn tariff. He
said: The American pig has entered the
Braudenburg gate, but is still hungry. By
Christmas, however, it Will have all it
wants-cheap and enough"
NEW rsE FOR CORN
American corn promises TO assume an i'm
portant place in the manufacture of soap in
Germany. Hitherto manufacturers have
used linseed oil procured in Russia, but
owing to the failure of the crop there they
were compelled to look in other directions
for a supply Of OIL East Indian linseed oil
has been tried but the experiment was un-
successful. An eminent chemist after
many experiments decided that the oil OBJ
tanned from corn was the best suited for the
uses of the manufacturers. The latter are
nov obtaining their supplies from Chicago,
and the chances are that the trade will re.
quire between 80 000, 600 and 40, 900, 900 bush
els yearly. "a. c. Bell, the agent of the
United States Treasury, who is here, is Of
the opinion that this industry well started
will assume immense proportions.
RpAZTI'S ITNREGT