The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-13
GERMdNY'S TAXATION PLAN.
A Revision of the Scheme that Was Pro.
posed In Informally.

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| BERLIN, Aug. 1.-THE Finance Committee.
| composed Of delegates from the Federated
| States. will meet in Berlin INN ediatcly upon
| the completion Of tho holiday leave OF DR..
| MIGUEL. Prusslan Finance Minister in Septem-
| Der. The semi official announcement from
| Frankfort that tho conference which was re-
| Gently in session there had agreed to the gen
eral principles Of the new taxation plan. is not
credited here. In the best-informed quarters
quito the contrary is believed. DR.. MIGUEL. 1t
is said. found considerable opposition to each
leading proposal Of the scheme. The South
German Finance Ministers objected to the wine
tax. and tho other Finance Ministers opposed
the tax on manufactured tobacco.
Consequently. DIR. MIGUEL will negotiate
compromise. according to the terms OF which
the wine tax will DO dropped provided the
duty on tobacco be accepted. thus increasing
the ratio OF the value OF tobacco. The inland
excise duty now levied by weight will be nbol-
ished. thus making free the cultivation OF
tobacco The proposal OF greatest interest
to the foreign importer is that providing for
reduction Of the tariff on imported tobaccos.
The proposal is made with view to prevent
ing the inferior native products from crush
ing out OF the market those OF superior quail
ity grown abroad. Minister MIGUEL also de-
sires that n tax be placed upon advertise
ments and on Matches beside the imposition
OF q further tax on 30 crse transactions. The
Rechstag it is expected. will burst into flame
over the proposals touching tobacco. matches.
and advertisements
Count Won Shouvalotr. the Russian Ambas-
sador to Germany. has gone TO st. Petersburg
to try TO counter the arti-German policy OF
DIR. Witte. the Russian Finance Minister. Con.
Won Werdor. the German Ambassador to Rus
STA, has had an audience with the Car He
cd Nv Shouynlon
and both of them urged that a commercial
entente be concluded between Russia ami
Germany.
1t Is reported that Dr. Witte, after the inter
view. declared to the Gar that he would re-
sign his Office II the tariff war with Ger many
was abandoned without concessions by Ger
many. Dr. Witte Is strongly supported by
tho Imperial Council. and the Gar was obliged
to give way to him in the matter. Thereupon
Dr. Witte authorized q semi-ollcial an
nounccment by the, press yesterday that the
Berlin Cabinet would be forced to accept the
Russian conditions before n commercial en-
The latest developments Of the struggle thus
justify the Official warnings issued here to tho
public net to trust ths REPORTS that settle ss
On Thursday the Emperor signed decree
adding nifty per cont to the duties collected on
This Inc Increased tar!f viii practically cause the
ruin o. the leading branches Of trade In Fin
The proceedings OF the American Congress
are watched with keen interest here fresi- |
dent Clereland's message rave Boerse ore
tho impression that silver was doomed; and |
this caused a heavy drop In the value OF Mehi-
can securities. There was intense general un- |
easinesS oyor tho commercial situation in |
America, THO apparent strength 18th Of the silver
men In Washington. coupled with the rise in |
the price of silver. led to a reaction OF opinion
and Mexican securitics have recovered three !
points since Thursday, even though it Is
Bechrooders. tho we'll knows German bank
ers. have information Of an intended reduc-
ton IN the rate OF interest now paid on Next
The advance by tho reichsbnnk Of its dis-
count rate to FIVE per cent means determine
Inquiries for goli from Austria assisted to
hasten the decision Of the reichshank 70 40 so.
tional Bank shows a marked increase tie
reiehsbank will again raise its discount rate;.
Tho proposed visit in September of Cnrdi-
tho first line he viii have visited those cities
cathoiis Germsny The Cardinal wants the he
9niSStsst Kind Of rerepti9n, tut thS lrussinn
OVATION he authorItes at f Es and inps S
q dfes to So f%d his Honor All thsse sf ttss
William VIII entertain the Cardinal during his
Tiho }" PARALYSIS pi'l from which the Duke of SAKE.
CoburG- Gothe ia suffering is extending
The nhyslein,4as who are IN :, sttten9dance upon
6% h seD o o ssa fhs pnkG OF WHO
parent to the dnkeoom. that the Dukes con-
Emperor William will return to Berlin on
Monday. to review the l,russian Guards,
:, The King Of Wntrtemberg reconmSen ". to
sead bs hs
dearth OF fodder and fears OF cholera The
fEmneTor accepted tho Recommendation I and
ut Stuttgart on Sept 10.