The morning call., 1892-05-01
Financial Schemes Of the KaiSer'S Cab
met Strongly Opposed.
T8H CAPRITI LOSING HIS INFLUENCE.
RumorS Of an Impending Rupture in the Italian
hihiSU-Failue to Float
New Loan.
Copyrighted, 1892. by the New York Associated
Press

BERLIN, April SO-The debates upon the
reassemblng of the Landtag lack the ex-
pected interest. The Conservatives and
Centrists appear timid and have not yet
definitely defined their position toward the
Government, but have confined themselves
TO acrimonious speeches, eensuriDg the
Government for the withdrawal Of the pri-
mary educational bin, while the Progress
sionists have unanimously predicted the
triumph Of the Liberals at ths general cleo
tions. The financial reforms proposed by
Herr MIGUEL, Minister of Finance. will
shortly be 6lbated in the Landtag. They
are certain TO inset with bitter opposition.
His schemes will be attacked as piece of
state socialism. He proposes 10 make the
income tax progressive, exemptlng small In
comes. snd he will also introduce new tax
making interest pay more in proportion
than earnings. Minister MIGUEL expects
that the Increased revenues thus obtained
will enable him to reliDQuish the taxes on
land and industries amounting 10 100000, 600
marks to the local authorities. His most IN
popular proposal is to create tax on beer,
which the Centrists will especially attack.
Probably In the face of this opposition
Minister Miguel will abandon the proposed
tax.
Some surprise is expressed that Chaneel-
lor Won Caprivi should 60 to Carlsbad.
leaving TO Count Won Eulenburg the burden
of the debate in the Landtag. The general
belief is that the Chancellor wishes TO en-
phasiZe his withdrawal from the presidency
of the PTuSsian Ministry and leave Won
Eulenburg TO handle this important debate
unaided and thus gauge his future int1u-
ence, with which the Chancellor will have
70 reckon. 1t Is an open fact that the
Chancellor's position has been weakened
by recent events, and he has less share in
the Emperor's councils than formerly.
With the retaining of Herr KalsenbOrn-
sehau, the Minister Of War, there are now
two Ministers, the other being Won Boet-
tlcheT, who hold views at variance with
she Chancellor's on certain questions,
though the difference is not serious enough
TO lead to fears OF rupture. Won CaprlVi
will return to Berlin TO meet the King and
Queen Of Italy, when they visit here. in
order TO hold q conference with Marquis df
Rudini, the Italian Prime Minister. There
is little likelihood of Count halnoky, the
AGstrc- Hungarian Prime Minister. being
present at the conference, as it is practically
certain that Count kalnoky and Chancellor
Won CapriYi will meet later in the summer.
Rumors Of another impending rupture in
the Italian Cabinet have reached here.
Signor Nigra, the Italian EmbassadoT ST
20 DI Rudini. The belief in political circles
is that the crisis will be tided over, though
the proposal TO float an Italian loan here TO
assist in the military expenditures OF Italy
does not meet with favor. The German
market is little inclined to absorb anew loan
yet WHILE as as shown By the drop of
half a point in the Prusslan and German
loans when 1t was reported that the pro-
jeeied German loan would be Issued imme-
diately. The announcementin the Relchsan-
Eeiger that the loan would not be Issued
until the end Of the year has allaYed the
fears, and has led TO q recovery in prices.
The emigration of Prussian Poles. chiefly
to the United States, is rapidly growing
heavier The augmentation is attributed
not only TO the agricultural depression, but
10 the general fear that a war with Russia is
inevitable sooner or later.
Information has been received that
Jaeger, the defaulting chief cashier Of the
ROthschilds' bank. is in hiding in Brussels
with the woman who was the cause Of the
whole matter.
Reports received OF the increasing trade
have induced the proposal to start line of
German steamers between New York and
ParamaIbO to compete with the existing
Dutch and English lines.
Mr.. Murphy, the special agent Of the
United States Government TO introduce the
use Of coTDmeal, states that the German
Government is now establishing a corn
meal plant in one Of the largest mills at
MagdebuTg.
Rev. BIT. Francis, the pastor Of the Amer
lean church at ST. Petersb burg passed
through this city this week en- route to Lon
don, worn out by his eXeTtioDs in behalf Of
the famine sufferers. He says that smallpox
and typhu5 fever are making fearful ravages
IN Russia, and unless strong precautions are
taken those diseases will spread to Western
Europe