Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-13
AN IMPERIAL EDICT.
RUSSIA PROHIBITS THE EXPORT or
RYE AND RYe-MEAL.
Eject OF the Prohibition In Berlin and
London--A Serious situation aud stu
More Serious u.lOok.
ny Anglo-American cable 10 tho DIqpatch.l

BERLIN. August PA ukase forbidding
tho export from Russia If rye and rye
meal OF every kind and brand. which was
published in the Ofcial journal at st. Pc
tersburg yesterday. has created an enor-
nous sensation in this city. The ukase
came as complete surprise 10 dealers IN
grain here. There is no doubt. however,
that the Russian Government has forbid
den the export Of rye and rye. meal. a. the
principal merchants here have received
tpcciai teicgrams confirming tho first pub
lished dispatches announcing the prohlbi-
ton. The only point of difference IL the
private and pablo dispatches IL IN regar
10 the date on which the prohibition will
90 INTO effect. Several Of the earlier dis
patches o. yesterday stated that the ukase
would take effect Immediately. while later
teiegrams announced that the prohibition
W 'uld not be enforced until August 9th.
This short respite afforded great relief.
TPE EFFECT IN rERIIN.
The influence of this action on the part
OF the Russian Government was .mnrdl-
ateiy fclt on the Bourso here. The effect
was 20 generally dopress prices. although
values dld not fall "a low as was expected
they wOuld. as many Of the leading brokers
liable PRONUNCIATION of TIE decree. Al
though the Official announcement made III
81. Petersburg on Monday last that the
Government intended to take measures 10
prevent spectators from sending grain
from The country had prepared merchants
here for the IMPOSITION OF some restrictions
npon the EXPORT grain trade OF Russ.a,
nothing ilkc to.-l prohibition OF partlcu-
lar grain Was ANTICIPATED. Herr Richter
and the Radical press have seized the coca
sion TO advance Their theories Of political
economy, and this morning the papers OF
the Radicals abound with articles summon
Ing the German Government 10 remove
the dut Is on grain. and thereby 20 some
extent allow the substitution o. some other
grain for rye, which l. the principal susie
nance OF the poor OF Germany.
RYE ALMOST As DEAR ~ WHAT.
One effect OF the ukasc ha, been 20 raise
tho price Of re almost 90 the prlcc OF
wheat. Ire newspapers recall numerous
occasions when they appealed to the GOV
erumrut 10 reduce the import duties on
gram IL the face of the continual advance
il prices and the gloomy harvest pros
poets. They say IT - now almost too late
10 avoid the distress that will follow short
German crops. but urged that the removal
IF tie duties on gram Will help 10 mitigate
the suiorlngs # he poor. Chancellor Won
CapriyI l. deaf 10 all appeHls made TO ham
- remove the grain duties. il * under
stood that he j. resolved 10 stick 10 his
guns until the commercial treaties OF Ger
many with Austria, Hungary. Switzerland,
and koumania ere adjusted. and that he
will not entertain any proposition looking
10 the abolition Of the gram duties.
IHE FULL EFFECT STILL TO COME.
The full effect Of the Russian measure
will not Toe felt for several days. The rye
imported by Germany from Russia cannot
be replaced by the rye Of any other cOun-
Try. 4 further and rapid increase III the
price Of breadstuIs must be expected.
This Will greatly strengthen the agitation
conducted by the leaders of the freissln-
ning party and promises to augment the
opposition to the Government. Russian
finance, will also suffer from the prohlbl-
ton. They are already in "A sufficiently
precautions condition. especially after Rus
sia- futile attempts ~ negotiate foreign
loans.
ENGLAND WILL SUFFER- GREATLY.
LONDON. Eng. August II. The English
newspaper press il much disturbed over
the announcement that the Russian Gov
eminent has decided to- prohibit the eN-
port Of rye. The general feeling Is that
although Great Britain Will not be Affected
20 such an extent rs Germany and Austria,
she viii inevitably suffer to great degree
from the prohibition.
AMERICA MASTER OF TIRE SITUATION.
LONDON, ENG, August l2.-Ihe Daily
Nt7rS this morning. commenting on tho
action of Russia III prohibiting the export
of rye. SAYS that 1t is reessunng TO learn
that the crops in the United States promise
to Weld an exceptionally large harvest
The farmers Of America. the paper de-
clares. are masters of the situation and 1t
is to DO hoped that they will use Their
strength mercifully. The making of
corners in the necessaries Of life is never
laudable. and III the present Juncture 1t
would be little short Of fendlsh.