, 1891-11-29
IN The F%ATHERLAND.
The Weeks Happening in the
Old World Center.
Bismarck and Caprivi Uumer-
cifully Scored.
Phelps Advocates the Ameri-
can Pigs Claims.
A Speaker Forbidden to Quote
Wilhelm's Utterances.

CritIcIses the German Government.
copyrighted 1891 by N. Y. Associated Press.
BERLIN, Nov. 2s.-The debate in the
reichstag on the budget today was un-
wontedly lively. After Herr Bunl. a
National Liberal, had spoke in defense OF
the policy pursued by Bismarck as chan
cellor. and commented adversely upon the
course adopted by Caprivi, Herr Babel, a
Socialist leader, criticised the rapid in
crease of the imperial debt and the army
and navy appropriations. He commended
that it was inevitable in the event Of war
that a number of German states should
become bankrupt. How, he asked, could
such immense masses of troops be long
moved and fed.
Expressions bad recently been used
which conveyed to these masses of SOL
diers the idea that they might be en-
ployed not only against a foreign foe, but
also against an enemy within the empire.
Agitated uurmurs from every part of the
house followed this ~allusion to the recent
utterance OF the emperor. Herr Bebel,
continuing, said that with every thousand
OF new recruits social democracy was being
more and more strongly infused into the
army. As Chancellor Won Caprivi had
pictured journalists as only p%ropogators OF
unrest, he felt bound to say that many
orators were also engaged in the work of
agitation, and cited as an instance the
speech recently delivered at Erfurt by a
high parsonage.
At this point, Vice President Count
Ballestrom Interrupted the speaker. re-
fusing to allow the emperor's speech to
be subjected to criticism. Herr Bebel
said he would leave his comparison In the
lands Of the public, who well, knew it
was not journalism that spread the feeling
of unrest through the country. Touching
the protectionist policy, he said, the
heavy tariffs imposed by the government.
coupled with the military expenditures,
had created economic difficult
ties.
A slight reduction in corn duties in
the treaty of commerce with Australia
was not sufficient to offset the want OF
proper nourishment from which millions
suffer. the result being an enormous IN
crease of disease, immortality and crime.
The structure of the middle class 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 Bis
mark was driven from power. Herr
Count Ballestrom again called Bebel to
order. declaring that expressions used in
connection with the ex-chancellor's name
could not be permitted. being directed
against an absent member of the house.
Bebel replied that it was Bismarck's
footsteps while assuming the role of the
protectors of the working classes. Chan
cellor Won Caprivi said he believed the
country appreciated the efforts of the gov
m for tho amelioration of a lot of
the working classes. Assurances of peace
were given by De Giers, the Russian for
eign minister. during his stay in this city,
and It had a close connection with the ne
gotiatious Of the Russian government
with Berlin financiers.
Despite the recent decla. atoms of the
government against the German capital
propplng up Russian finances, several big
firms here and at Frankfort have sent
agents to holi secret conclaves with Rus
sian fnanciers.
A conference was had with Vishne-
gradski, the Russian minister of France,
when he passed through Frankfort on his
way to Paris, The reports that the fnau-
ciers were coIuetting with the Russian
tECdSuf DeCOnluR kuOWus CAubeu u re-
vival of the attacks by the press upon
Russian finance. These attacks are par
TALLY inspired by the government. 1t is
announced the emperor will supervise the
formation of a commission for bourse re-
form.
Minister Phelps, IN a speech at a
Thanksgiving banquet, appeared to an
ticipate the reduction of the corn tariff.
He said: THE American pig has en-
tered the Brandenburg gate, but is still
hungry. By Christmas, however. it
will have all it wants-cheap and
enough"
American corn promises to assume an
important place in the manufacture of
soap in Germany. Hitherto the manu-
facturers have used lInseed oil procured
in Russia, but owing to the failure of the
crop there they were compelled to look in
another direction for tho supply OF oil.
East Indian linseed oil was tried, but the
experiment was unsuccessful. An emf
nenl chemist, after man. experiments,
has decided that oil obtained from corn
was best suited for the uses of the manu-
facturers. The latter are now obtaining
their supplies from Chicago and the
chances are that the trade will equal thirty
or forty million bushels yearly. d. G.
Bell, an agent of the United States treas.
ury. is of the opinion the industry, once
started, will assume immense proportions