The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-11
PRINCE BISMARCK.
INCREASED INSULTS AND INDIGN1r1Es
ARE BEING IMPOSED.
Inc Emperor is Displaying His Littleness
In Various Ways and Will Probably In
crease the Popularity Of the Great
Statesman - German News.

BERLIN, Aug. 6.-Prince Bismarck's
studied avoidance of any open refer
ence to the governments policy in the
brief speech he delivered upon his ar
rival today at the railroad station in
this city has been source of great re.
lief to the official mind, which had
been filled with forebodings that the
prince would review his attacks.
Since the notable speech, which the
ex-chancellor recently delivered at
Jena, he has been made to feel official
resentment in various petty ways.
Different railway stations in Prussia
when the prince was expected to pass
have been virtually closed to the pub.
lie. AT Halle where he had to alight
and change trains the railway
officials refused to admit any
one to the platform and asked
the prince to at once leave
the cars and stay in the waiting room
until the train was ready to proceed.
Similar isolation has been ATTEMPTED
here but the officials did not dare face
the public wrath over further acts of
insolence toward the eX-chancellor.
Ovations in his honor by the people
have become warmer owing to public
indig nation over his bad treatment.
1t has TRANSFERRED that the government
has tried to influence the grand duke
Sake Weimar to order the municipal
authorities of Jena and the chiefs of
the university to refuse the prince
public reception on the occasion of his
visit to that place. Professor Holcket
however, personally saw the grand
duke and obtained his assent to
the proposed popular greet
ing of Prince Bismarck and
arranged a program for the distin-
tinguished VISITORS reception. The
ministers, under promptings from a
higher source, sought to squash the
ovation.
The National Zeitung and other ra-
tional liberal organs rightly boast #
a revival of Prince Bismarck's influ-
ence, and proclaim him to still be the
greatest ruling personality in Ger
many, even though he may
again be invested in office.
Herr Herrforth, Prussian minister
of the interior, who it is said is to re-
sign his portfolio in consequence of a
difference existing between himself
and MIGUEL, minister of finance, de-
lays the formal resignation of his Of
flee until the return of Emperor Will
lam from his trip to England, but his
withdrawal from the ministry is now q
practical fact. Herr Thiel, president
of railroads, also intends to resign
This rupture in the ministry is due to
a majority of the members of the cabi-
net supporting Miquel's financial re-
forms. MIGUEL proposes to relinquish
taxation by rate on real estate and
mines, permitting communes to levy
such taxes for administrative eX-
penses. He would meet the shortage
in the state budget resulting from the
loss fakes on real estate by an in
crease of income tax and levying of
tax on funded property. Herr Furth
contends that this scheme is objec-
tionable as relieving taxation of
great land owners. His retire
ment is regretted not alone by
his own friends and admirers, but by
his political opponents even. Der
Freisung Press accords him homage,
as honest and high minded.
Negotiations for commercial en-
tente with the Russian government
opens with the balance of advantages
on the side of Germany. The st.
Petersburg government has not only
taken the initial We in the matter,
but shows unusual anxiety to have
the arrangement completed.
State Secretary ROthenberg pre-
sided today at a conference of exports
from different state departments
called to discuss Russian proposals.
These embodied memorandum pre-
sented by Count Schoueloff of Russia.
Russian minister to Berlin, to Baron
Marschall Won Bieberstein, imperial
minister for foreign affairs. The pro-
posals intimated that the Russian
government was ready to modify the
customs laws in favor of German iron,
steel and textile industries in return
for the withdrawal of German differ
entail duties on grain. Count Schu-
valoff asked for a definite statement
as to what extent Germany would re-
quire reduction of Russian tariffs.
The cor ference of exports has not yet
been finished. They are drafting
report which will likely form basis
of the propose entente This new
treaty will be a boon TO both
and to the whole of
Europe as strengthening the
chances of the maintenance of
peace. Reports which have been
current of late to the effect that the
German government would favor new
Russian loans after the conclusion of
the treaty between the two countries
is semi-officially denied. The an
that a treaty of commerce
has been concluded between Germany
and the United States of Columbia has
been the subject of congratulations by
the commercial press as German sue
cess against the fiscal policy of the
United States. The United States of
Columbia sends to this country to-
bacco, nuts, coffee and sugar in ex-
change for all kinds of German manu-
featured articles. The total annual
value is not great but the treaty is
hailed with favor as it hit the United
States Pan-American principle and
when the new treaty between Ger
many and Spain comes up in the
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