The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-26

tariff reform or higher protection.
The Significance Of tho increase Of the Agra
rian element in the Reichetag is already ap-
parent in the financial and commercial world.
The sudden rupture OF tho negotiations be-
tween Germany and Russia for commercial
treaty. announced on Saturday. 10 attributed
directly to the fact TINT Caprivi realizes he
must make terms with the reaction and
modify the tariff reform policy which he pro-
claimed through the Customs Unions treaties
The depression OF business on the bourses
throughout the empire during the last week.
while due partly to the increase OF the Social
Democratic vote md the prospect OF an
increase Of taxation. was to much
greater extent attributable to the belief
that great Agrarian contingent. with n
high protection programme. was about to
tnko its place In the Reicbstag. The opinion
throughout the German financial and com
merciai world is that the Government can get
ajority for the Army bill only in exchange
for n promise OF q protectionist policy. The
adoption OF such q policy would necessitate
the abandonment OF the reciprocity treaties
and higher taxation OF Bourse transactions.
These prospects have caused both RUSSIAN
anil imperial stocks to decline two points since
Thursday. Financiers are still in doubt "a to
which way the Government will turn to raise
tho money required for the increase OF the
uTbD. NDh'uD CltullS Npu NapIlNl
with having any definite plan. Tho question
is full Of political and financial difficulties to
which DIR. MIGUEL alone. Of oil the Ministers.
is regarded az equal. The great bankers and
spectators OF this city are therefore exceed
ingly DESTROYS that the Emperor shall transfer
Miguel from the Pruss!an to the imperial Min
istry OF Finance.
The organization OF tho Reichstag on July 1
has been made the subject of many partisan
contentious in the last three days. The forma-
tion of the new bureau and the distribution OF
several executive offices will be attended with
many novel difficulties. The Social Democrats
intend to demand one OF tho two Vice-Pres-
denotes and one Of the eight SecretaryRhips.
As the Secretaries and Nice-Pre sidonts are
obliged. however. to fulfil some official court
functions. it is difficult to see how the demands
Of the Social Democrats can be granted. al
though the size OF their Parliamentary party Is
an argument in favor OF thor receiving the
Offices. Herr Won Levetzow, Conservative. will
be elected to succeed himself as Fret Pres-
dent OF the Reichstag. although his party will
not DO numerically the strongest ono In the
House.
Prince Bernard OF Sake Meiningen. tho En-
peror's brother-in- law. has reoonsidered his
decision to resign mis- military commands and
retire to civilian lifo. His immediate reason
for desiring to retire was that the Emperor
would not give him the command OF the Pots
dam Ghrdes- du- Corps. He quarrelled with
tho Emperor over the matter gave notice
that he would leave the Irussian army. and
then was induced to hold his peace and wait
without further protest for some future mill
tary honor which the Emperor has agreed TO
confer upon him.
The Millevoye-Nor scandal In Paris. con-
corning tho theft Of documents from the Brit
ish Embassy and the proofs OF the He'd
treason to France. has been discussed at length
BY tho German editors The North German
Gazette remarks the healthier tone OF the Paris
newspapers in censuring the frivolity with
which grave charges have been made against
high politicians and Ambassadors The Ma
tional Gazette. always strongly anti-French.
says:
The French Deputies have managed again
to drag an Am AMBASSADOR in Paris into scandal.
It was due only TO the utter folly OF the accusa-
ton that there was no popular outburst OF an.
ger against Lord Durerin.'
The Fossische Gazette and tho Berlin 1a0eblaa
congratulate the Deputies upon the prompt
ness with which the =" French Ahlwardt" was
suppressed. and toll honest French republ'-
cans" that they should be deeply grateful to
the Chamber for refusing to let tho scandal be
prolonged.
DR.. Nansen. the Arctic explorer sailed. with
yesterday. Crowds went to the auays to cheor
him.
A Berlin court has sentenced Arthur Stedt-
hagen. Social Democratic Deputy for Nieder-
barnim. and Richard Fischer. Social Demo-
cratic Deputy for the second division OF Ber-
lin to five months Imprisonment for having
llbelled an attorney for the Crown. Both mon
hnre appealed. Meantime they will be saved
from Imprisonment by their parliamentary
privileges
A court martial in WNrzburg sentenced on
Wednesday n-com m ssioned officer named
Haag to degradation to the ranks and to i'm
prison ment for four months because he had
maltreated private soldiera- Haag forced his
men to kneel and present arms until many OF
them tainted from fatigue. He also kicked
and struck with his fstthe men who. although
remaining conscious. became too much ex-
hausted to obey his orders. The incident has
caused the Berlin military authorities to
send out fresh orders against the abuse OF
soldiers either by word or decd.
A strong force OF mounted police started
from Marienburg yesterday for the Russian
frontier to drive back tho Hebrew immigrants
who In the last two weeks have bribed or
evaded the Russian guards and have come
over the border nightly by tho hundred.