St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-07

administrative expenses. He would
meet the shortage in the state budget
resulting from the loss of taxes on real
estate by an increase or the income tax.
and the levying of tax on funded
property. Herr Herrfurth contends
that this scheme is Objectionable as re-
lieving the taxation of great landown-
ers. His retirement from the cabinet
is regretted not alone by his own friends
and admirers. but by his political op-
ponents, even the Freisinnige press ac-
cording him homage as an honest, high
minded statesman.
The negotiations for a commercial
entente with the Russian government,
open with the balance eff advantages on
the side of Germany. The st. Peters
burg government has not only taken the
initiative in the matter, but shows un-
usual anxiety to have the arrangement
completed. State Secretary Rothenberg
presided today at conference of eX-
perts from the different state depart
ments called to discuss the Russian pro-
posals. These were embodied in a
memorandum presented by Count
Shouvalotf, the Russian minister at
Berlin, to Baron Marschall Won Rieber-
stein, the imperial minister for
foreign affairs. The proposals init
mated that the Russian government
was ready to modify the customs laws
in favor of the German iron, steel and
textile industries in return for the with
drawal of the German differential du-
ties on grain. Count Schouyaloff asked
for a definite statement as to what eX-
tent Germany would require reduc-
ton Of the Russian tariff. The confer
ence of the experts has not yet been
finished. They are drafting report
which is likely to form the basis of the
proposed entente. This new treaty will
be boon to both empires and to the
whole of Europe, as strengthening the
chances of the maintenance of peace.
The reports which have been current of
late to the effect that the German gov
ernment would favor new Russian loans
after the conclusion Of the treaty be-
tween the two countries is semi-offi-
cially denied.
The new ironclad Woerth, named
after the village WOerth-sur-Sauer, in
Alsace, noted as the point where the
first decisive encounter took place be-
tween the French and German armies
on Aug. 6. 1870, and where the Germans
won their first victory, was launched
today at Kiel. The emperor's sister.
the Princess of -Lippe, per-
formed the usual christening ceremony.
The Empress Frederick wired the fol
lowing message:
Present in spirit, participate in the
ceremony commemorating an anniver-
sary which year by year brings me such
proud, yet such sad memories"
The emperor has invited the king of
SaXOny, the regent of Bavaria. the
grand duke of Baden and the Austrian
ArchdukeS William and Albert to wit
ness the autumn army maneuyers.
The announcement that treaty of
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Germany and the United States of Co
lombia has been the subject of con-
gratulations by the commercial press as
a German success against the fiscal
policy of the United States. The
United States of Colombia sends to this
country tobacco. nuts, coffee and sugar
in exchange for all kinds of German
manufactures. The total annual value
is not great, but the treaty is hailed
with favor as hit at the United States
''Pan-American principle"
When the new treaty between Ger
many and Spain comes up in the reichs-
tag it will be adversely criticised in
view of the Spanish-American arrange
ments already killing German trade in
the Antilles.
The election of Dr. Virchow as rector
of the Berlin university finally remedies
a case of political injustice. Dr.Virchow
has been repeatedly refused this honor,
although best entitled to it.
Paul Wolff, the well-known journal
st, has been asked by cable by Henry
Willard to take charge of German
press bureau for the national Demo-
cratic committee of the United States
during the approaching presidential
campaign in that country. Herr Wolff
will sail on the steamer Trave for New
York.
Mr.. Parsons, the chief engineer of the
New York Transit company, is here in-
spectlng the elevated railway system.
Drs. Brieger and Waseuman have
made e report in regard to the results
of their experiments inoculating ami
mails against cholera. They claim that
they have injected cholera bacilli into
guinea pigs until the animals were
practicallyin in state of immunity from
the disease.
Theodore Hoech, architect of the
Prussian ministry of public works, has
secured post in the German legation
at Washington.