Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-18
VERY SORE.
PROPOSED BOYCOTT OF PLACES
THAT SHUT OUT REFUGEES.
A Rapid Subsistence of the Plague Now
Probabie-German Electoral Roforms--
other Foreign Notes
copyrighted, 1872. BY the New York Associated


BERLIN. September 1.-THE residents OF
Hamburg feel very sore over the lack OF
sympathy and tho abundance OF hostile
feeling with which they have been treated
by most of the German authorities. press,
and people during their present trouble.
The Hamburg papers, the Borsenhai'e and
the Hamburger Zeiing and others. go so far
as TO advocate commercial boycott OF tue
towns and watering places which have re-
fused asylum 10 residents who have He'd
from Hamburg during the epidemic.
Many Of the great Hamburg hotels, whlch
were doing large business prior 10 the
now closed. Yesterday i'm all the
hotels there were lists Of only htty
guests. These were chiefly English
and American travellers. THIS IS an lndex
Of the collapse of business. Commercial
agents. instead OF transacting their onsi-
ness through Hamburg as they dld before
the epidemic. now deal through Bremen
or Stettiu. Tho current OF trade IS inns
diverted, and It will be long before 1t re-
sumes Its former course.
BERLIN HOTELS FULL.
The Berlin hotels and pensions. which
for some time stood empty IN consequence
OF the prevalence of cholera, are now NIL
ing with guests.
The prompt action of Chancellor Won
Capriyi in appointing an IMPERIAL health
commission for the whole Elbe territory
and the no less prompt action OF Herr
kichthoff in supporting the commission
through his officers, have done much TO
establish feeling OF security among the
masses. Within day after the edict
creating the commission was puohshed
a a Nnr urHE. rfnsnVN
had taken their posts along the ElDe
and were working hard to improve
the sanitary condition OF the river DIS
tricts. Since the panicky feeling has
somewhat abated q more humane sentl-
ment towards the people OF Hamburg Is
becoming apparent.
CHOLERA RELIEF SUBSCRIPTIONS.
During the past week six of the largest
banks in Berlin have opened subscription
lists for the relief of the cholera sufferers
In Hamburg. the Emperor heading them
with q subscription of 10000 marks. THIS
sum does not include what he has already
given privately.
Asked TO report on the prospect of the
epidemic in Hamburg, Professor Koch
states that its rapid subsistence 10 proba-
BILE. He adds that there is improved sani-
tation as we'll as future defence against
tue temperance of the disease.
PROPOSED ELECTORAL REFORM.
The Prussian Diet will meet in the Sc
cond week of November. 1t will have
an important measure to consider.
This IS the question of reforming
the electoral system. The new system
OF taxation has Impelled the pro-
posed reform. Until now the Prussiau
electors have voted IN three grades,
partly regulated according to the taxa
ton paid. THIS plan, which 10 complicated,
abnormal, and unfair, dates for the period
OF the Conservative reaction against popu-
lar principles, aud l. IN direct conflict with
the universal suffrage accorded the Ger
man electorate when the empire was
created. SO the Prussinn system, which
was designed to give aristOcrats supremacy,
must be modified.
LIVELY CONTEST.
The bill will not propose all that the
Freissinge party desires. 1t still retains
the plan OF grouping the electors IN classes
according to taxation, but lowers the
qualifications to vote. The Freissinige
party will make a lively contest over what
they claim is an insufficient reform.
Judging from the language of the Catholic
press, the Conservatives and Centrlsts Will
combine 10 support the government. The
bill Is thus sure 10 pass
Among the first bills to be introduced in
the Keichstag will be one giving tho impC-
rial health officers control of the sanitary
regulatiOns of the whole OF Germany.
The different laws now existing IN each OF
the federated States makes Joint action
impossible. The epidemic of cholera has
shown the necessityfor a central authority
controlling the sanitation Of the empire.
The Reichstag will adopt the bill without
much debate.
TAXATION OF BEER.
II will be otherwise with the bill pro-
posing an increase in the taxes on beer
and tobacco. The Bayarian government,
overruled in the Buudesrath on the ques-
ton of the taxation Of beer. continues 70
protest against the proposal as q violation
of the rights accorded TO Bavaria under
the Versailles treaty at the founding OF
the empire. The Emperor las asked Herr
Miguel, Minister Of Finance, TO prepare a
scheme Of taxation that will meet the
financial necessity without touching Deer
COMMERCIAL ENTENTE WITH RUSSIA.
The negotiations for a commercial entente
with Russia have resulted IN definite
project which was presented 10 tho
Finance Minister at st. Petersburg on
Thursday. Germany offers TO reduce the
tariff on cereals, alcohOls, hides, petro-
leums. and other oils in exchange for
lower Russian duties on cloth. ron, coal,
and all kinds of machinery. The Foreign
Office here expects an early agreement
SOIEs
The committee TO select burgomsster
of Berlin. TO fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Herr Yon Forckenbock. want
Herr Zelle, a ModerateiliDeral, appointed
to the Office. The Emperor would veto
the election of Herr YechOw. The NUM-
cipal authorities would not hesitate to
give the Emperor a chance to defy their
selection and raise row.
The Empress and her new baby are
doing we'll. The Emperor will now start
on a visit 10 his mother, at Hamburg.
Mr.. William Walter Phelps, the Ameri-
can Minister here, has returned to Berlin
from Baden Baden.