Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-11-26
The New Commercial Treaties Are
Under Discussion.
VON CAPRIVPS RECENT SPEECH
On This Question Made Decided
Hit-The Reason for Agricul-
tural Depression in Germany.
The Government Has Changed
Its Method of Dealing With
False Reports - Count Bis
marck's 5 Health.

Copyrighted 1898 bV tAs Asso-i1'sd Pres.
BERLIN, November 25.--The Reichstag
after i've days vacation began It's do
liberation on the commercial treaties pro-
posed between Germany and Roumania.
Servia and Spain The fate Of these
measures was regarded as doubtful untIl
Chancellor Won Caprivi made firm speech
in support Of them yesterday evening. IL
is recognized on al sides that the Chan
cellor made decided hit when he rAs
marked, referring TO the attacks made
upon him op the ground that ne did not
possess an acre of land, and therefore was
not an interested party Would the agra
rians have considered that / would have
been Chancellor more to their taste, II
had been a landed proprietor, ana
Up TO TIE LIPS IN DEBT
"Since when,n he asked, "has Germany
sunk 50 low that self interest was 20 be re-
garded as the chief motive OF the servants
OF the Statein
The Chancellor then assured the agra
rians that ho had brought the whole
strength Of his mind 20 the study OF the
agricultural question, and said that he had
alAANNA GA AttN hNtAa kAoINN AilNN kut NAAtl ALL
nent Of husbandry was the excessive
burdening OF the land with debt, and that
the conversion OF Germany from an ex-
porter OF grain into an importer OF grain
aud the scarcity Of laborers were due 20
the attraction exercised upon the farming
communities BY the great industrial centre.
Secretary OF State Won Marschalrs
opening speech also made n deep impress
sion upon the Rcichstsg. He succeeded
in showing that while refusal 10 vote tho
treaties would not benefit the landed pro-
prietors In any way, IL would
HURT ALL OTHER INTERESTS.
The new proposed taxes upon tobacco,
wine and receipts continue 10 meet with n
growing aud formidable opposition from
all parties.
Upon the resumption Of the debate In
the Reichsta- to-day, Herr Hammerstein.
Conservative warmly attacked Chancellor
Won Caprivi's speech OF yesterday, and
strongly opposed the new treaties.
Ultimately the treaties were referred 20
a committed, IN Spite OF the opposition OF
both Freisiunge parties, the Peoples Par
" ana the Socialists, aud the Relchstag
adjourned until Monday, when the Budget
will be discussed. ~-ey>4V
The Socialists are holding numerous'
meetings, Ia order 20 protest against tho
proposed increase OF The tobacco duty
The Hamburger haeirtchtcn dealing with
the Cologne gazette articeon Bluns book,
denies that Prince Bismarck's retirement
from office was brought about by his own
initiative. and declares that Blum's chron-
ology details tue period Ia question
IL An INCORRECT MANNER.
The Hamburger Ndchrichten further do
nles the statement OF the Braunschweiger
Landes ZcituRg 10 the effect that Blum sub
mitted proofs OF his book 20 Prince Bis
marck for revision previous % It's being
published.
new political departure has been taken
by the government as 10 the way OF treat
ing press statements and attacks on tho
government, or on parties connected with
II. Hitherto, such attacks have been
allowed 20 remain unanswered for
weeks. Even In the case OF Herr
Ahlwardts pamphlet, the latter received
no reply from the Secretary OF War for
fully month. Now hardly twenty-four
hours are allowed % pass before tho false
reports arc corrected by the RcichsanzeigT,
the semi official newspaper. IL seems that
very strict watch Is kept over the press
and political meetings. and almost daily
now the Official gazette hastens 70 contra
dict statements which might
MlsLEAD PUBLIC OPINION
With Prince Bismarc5's improved health
some Of his admirers have begun agais 20
force news into publicity which might
have a tendency 10 once more raise bitter
feeling between the Prince and the En-
peror The Associated Press, however, 10
In position 70 know that everything will
be avoided by the government which might
destroy the effect OF Emperor Williams
recent advances 20 Bismarck.