The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1893-04-14
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The wise Efforts " Chancellor Caprlyi
and Of the ministers Of the czar to miti-
gate the tariff aystems Of their respect
I've countries BY means of commercial
treaty are threatened with defeat BY the
agrarian interests Of Germany. Il ISL
TACT that Germany u incapable of pro-
duoing sufficient bread and meat for her
teelning millions. and hence the duties
on the neeessaries of living ars grisv-
Gus burden To the German massea The
popular discontents caused by this ayR-
tenn have much to do II recruiting tho
ranks Of the socialists and other enemies
Of the German government III tho com
laws of Germany shoula be moderated,
Russia ia ordinary seasons wonld be able
10 supply the German people with an
abundance 81 cheap food
But an agricultural congress now In
session in Berlin and composed of deleg
gates from an portions of the empire
has sent deputation to Emperor VII
liam with q protest against 4 coIn1ner-
cial treaty that would bring Russian
products into competition with the prod
ucts Of Germany, Tha eYasiEe answer
of the emperor indicates that he Id by no
means convinced Of the truth of the S.
sertipn that this treaty would ruin Tho
German farmers, much as he may feel
the weight 81 the political influence of
the agricultural interests, He very
plainly intimaied ID the depptation that
the Internal peace Of the empire ia quite
as necessary to agricultural prosperity
as are high duties on wheat ana pork,
While reduced duties woald give the
Germans cheaper food, ana thus greatly
represa tho hostility to tile government
Russia would afford large market for
many German manufactures; Rotwith-
standing the enormous duties on agricul-
tural implements, Russian manufactur-
ers are unable To meet tho scanty home
demand, which is supplied BY Germany
and England and to a small extent BY
tho United States, From the prolibitory
duties themanpfaetprers Of Russia, who
are mostly foreigners, realize enormous
profits, mainly at tho expense of the ag-
ricultlral interests Secure il their pro-
lection against foreign competition, the
manufacturers ut the same time neglect
all improvements in production,
n view of these considerations the
Russian government, 10 whom the agris
cultural interests exceed all others In I'M
portance, has readily entered into the
negotiation Of q commercial treaty with
Germany II provide for lower duties
upon German manufactures and upon
Russian hreadstulfs and provisions, The
advantage OF such an arrangements 70
both countries is manifest, but class IN
teTasts In Germany may prove more
powerful than considerations for the
general welfare, In this political juno
ture the votes Of the agrarian represent.
atiyes IN the reichstag are needed by
the government for the army bill, This
question once settled, Chancellor Capriyi
could deal more resolptely with the
duties on bread and meat But with the
agrarian interests pressing him on pna
slda and tho socialists pressing hin on
the other ha is obliged To proceed with
great caution in order 10 keep his foot
ing. Philadelphia Record.