St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-13

bill, and not a single organ of theCenter
party now advocates anyt hing but un-
compromising hostility to it. The pop
ular opposition to the measure is also
CROWN among the people, who are be-
coming more and more alive to the fact
that the bill will bring upon them finan-
cial burdens by raising the prices of to-
5acco. beer and spirits.
The disclosure of the fact that Prns-
STA is financially embarrassed. taken
with the proposal of DR.. Miguel, Prus-
sian minister of finance, to levy tax on
capital, has contributed to revision
against the governments financial
policy generally.
The General ST tuation
is so menaciEg to the ministry that it
has given rise to reports that the army
bill will be delayed long enough to be
revised before il is introduced in the
reichstag, and that Chancellor Won
Caprivi will be obliged TO resign in the
meantime. These reports, however, are
entirely without foundation. The bill
has been passed by the buudesrath with
out alteration, except for few verbal
changes in the preamble. Chancellor
Won Caprlvl will introduce it in the
reichstag on the oath instant. and If it is
defeated he will resign. The emperor
is not an enthusiastic adherent of the
project. His majesty is credited, while
giving his final assent to it, with re
marking 10 the chancellor, You risk
much over this"
The members of the reichstag and
landtag who are now gathering here
concur in reporting that their constltu
entS dislike the prospect or increased
taxation for army purposes, though they
are willing to agree to the two years
Servire provision. In view Of the chan
cellor'S shaky position, the political
groups are already discussing the queS-
ton of who will be
His Successor.
Count Won Gutenberg, president of
the PrUssian council of ministers, and
Prince Hohenlohe, statthalter of A /
SAGE Lorraine, who is now visiting Ber-
lin OH leave of absence, are the chief
favoriteS. DR.. MIGUEL, whose conSum-
mate financial ability is likely to steer
the Prussian ministry through their
troubles in the landtag. has held aloof
from Chancellor Won Caprivi's seine mes.
If his qualities as a leader and a
capable speaker, with thorough
knowledge of state business, could COM
mend him for the position to the empei
OF, ne would be the best choice; but the
gemperor is known to banker after
chancellor with some military record
and aristocratic connections who would
prove supple instrument of his own, il
possible, rather than a clear-headed
statesman having independent tenden-
cieS.
Official information from st. Peters
burg contradicts both the reported con-
cluSion of a Franco-Russian alliance
and the sensational stories that Russian
troops are being concentrated upon the
frontier. The interest was In the con-
ference which NJ. Ribot, French minis
ter of foreign affairs, had at WieSbaden
with Nj. de Genirs. Russian foreign min
lister, which resulted in
An Increased Entente,
but since then the weakness of the
French government in dealing with the
socialists and the prospect of radical
ministry in Paris intensely displeased
the car, who has ordered suspension
Of the negotiations for treaty. The
rumor regarding the movement of Rus
sian troops had its origin in the Paris
Matin. it is opposed to the officially
ascertained facts. The war depart
ment here has learned that the report
was due 10 the fact that the garrisons
which were removed from the frontier
stations during the cholera period are
now returning to their posts. The en-
peror holds in his hands the resignation
of Gen. Won SchweinitZ, the German
ambassador to Russia. but his majesty
hesitates to appoint his successor. The
diplomatic circle doubts a report that
has gained currency that Gen. Won
Weidell will succeed Gen. Won Schwein-
itZ. Gen. Won Weidell, who only lately
enter ed on diplomatic career. was re-
Gently sent as German minister to Swe-
den. To send him to Russia would be a
surprising promotion.
Many of the papers are welcoming
Mr.. Cleveland'S election to the presi-
dencv of the United States, and seem
to think his advent Will involve the
early disappearance of the Mckinley
tariff. Better informed journals
Discuss the Election
from another standpoint, paying due
respect to the grand sight of free peo-
pie peacefully declaring their sovereign
will. The Vossische Zetung calls
America the mIghtiest nation in the
world, because she has no reason to
either ask for or fear anything from any
other nation. All the papers agree in
modified. Some of them point out that
the tariff has do ne little harm to Ameri-
can exports, only the textile manu-
facturerS of SaXony having suffered
much.
The emperor continues to amuse him.
self by hunting and travelling. He re-
turned from Kiel with the empress on
Thursday, and started yesterday Oh a
wild boar hunt at KonigS Wusterhauser
with the King of SaX0ny. On Monday
next he will go with Count Won Wer.
ngerods to hunt with Count Won Stold-
berg. At recent hunt on the domain
of Gen. Won Weidell. the emperor killed
with his own hands 236 hareS, 80 pleas
ants and % rabbits.
The strict rule of the German foreign
office, that employees must not marry
foreigners, has again brought sorrow.
A bright young diplomat who is wooing
An American Heiress
applied to the emperor for his assent to
their marriage. The emperor was in
eXorable in his refusal to grant the de-
sired permission. The young diplomat
Will PROBABLY resign his position in Or
der that he may marry-tne girl of his
choice.
The Berlin Merchants and Manufac-
turers' club has decided to organize
German exhibition, to be held either in
1895 or 1897, in lieu of the abandoned
German worlds exhibition. The official
register of the German exhibitors at the
Chicago Columbian exhibition shows
that 3 900 firms will ha ranreSAnted
Gus, numbering 267. In the book
trade, $50 houses Will be repre-
sented. The mining, iron working and
textile Industries will be sparsely rep
resented. Prof. Siemerlng, who mod
eled the Washington statue for Phila-
delphia, is preparing a Statue Of Victory
for Chicago. Another less pleasing en-