New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-05
THE KAISER MAY BE PRESENT.
FORECAST OF THE SPEECH FROM THE
THRONE AT THE REICHSTAG'S OPENING.
THE CHANCELIOR's INFLUENCE UNIMPARED-
ovERTUREs TO THE CENTRIsTs AND THE
ANTI OF
GERMANY AND ITALY.


(Copyvtcn. 1898; By The United Pre'o
Berlin, Nov At is still uncertain whe'her
or not Emperor William will open the Reichstag
IN nerson Chancellor Won Caprivi had an
audience with him to-day, and presented TO him
a report Of the progress made in the negotia-
tons for a commercial treaty with huss'a' AZ
is probable that they arranged the form OF the
speech from the throne, the tenor OF which, ac-
cord,nv "a oA,c,a, oninion. can be accurately
forecasted The speech will announce tha' 'he
governments of the Federal States have agreed
upon the budget proposals and fiscal reforms.
It will ask the Reichstag to assent 10 the coh-
mercial treaties that have been conciuoeu WIN
Rumania. Servia and Spain. hopeiui vie"
will be taken of the financial position Oh uer-
many and the condition OF the army. Caulious
reference will be made to the peacefui reiauohs
Of the Powers
II ia now certain that the agrarian agitauon
against the Chancellor and the commercial
treaties has had no effect upon his stahoihs WIZ"
the Emperor His relations with CoIh' Eu,e"
hur~ President of the Prussian Council of Min
,stsrs have become more friendly OF late DR..
Ns,or., pruss,an Finance Minister, obviously
o,vos him loyal assistance in preparing his nscai
projects. The new War Minister Generai broh-
sart Won Scheendorf has relieved the IMAM
cellor of the weight Of the war depart i'e"''
which in General Won Kaltenborn Stachau
time Count Won Caprv was unaoe u sh"Ne
off altogether The Chancellor awaits 'he o-
slaught Of the Opposition with resources winch
have been strengthened since the Heichs'as au-
iourned No attempt will be mace 70 MUMMY
the Agrarians.
The Hamburg Correspondent IN an ii'spieo
article saws that the overtures made to the Gen.
xx,,c odh
ernment's financial proposals. The support Oh
the anti-Semites will also be SOUGHT VI. 'o
Sch,,,;nr Prussian Minister Of Justice, Will pre-
M 70 for the Landtag a bill to counteract the
Increasing dsmemberment Of large estates, anu
an anti-usury measure regulating t .he ii ~
est on loans and mortgages. botn ~. 49, Pc &c
posed measures have an anfi-Semite nav %
Hebrew money-lenders are accused OF peins
the chief agents in parceng out great 1amily
estates the owners Of which are suppo'cu !"
be the backbone of stable government
As preparation for the Governments vinun-
the North German Gazette" has pupnsheu
several reassuring articles regardlns , its.
national financial relations EVERYBODY ny. nnSori
how heavy-hearted the Berlin ana frank h'
hourses feel over the fall in Italian SECURITIES
The decline struck both German cap.ails' r "nu
investors severely. The imitation OF vienna speS
ulations on the untmely resumption Oh specie
payments has now given way to a severe re,
action. which appears to JUSTIFY iorepo"'ns ~
of disaster. The North German Ga@eere all
serts that everything will come out az
right 1t adds that the financial policy sS Oh
PREMIER Giotti, which has recently peen sup.
iected TO severe attack. is really sound. IL
further says that Italy has been steadiiy pros,
nerine Her industries must constantly deVeiop
r,nder the protection Of the Triple Alliance .
.ha ,ead,ne Berlin bankers publishes articles in
similar strain. though written In less POSITIVE i've
forms This paper also treasures German IN
vestors and brings in English support OF ltaly
as a main factor Of immediate financial assist
ance. AS England, argues the National Lel-
tung." cannot act in the Mediterranean WITHOUT
the help of Italy. 1t Is the leading interest Oh
London bankers to support an Italian loan so
as to counteract French devices. This argument
weakens. however, under the known fact that
London bankers already carry more Italian Sc
curities largely for German ACCOUNT, than they
care to retain Overtures just made In London
10 oin in financing an Italian loan met WIN an
uncompronlising refusal. AS iar as can DE seeh'
italy must rely on German aid alone.
Mr.. Webb. Secretary Of the United States Le-
cation at St Petersburg is here. Mr.. Edwards;
the American Consul-Generai has transferred
his residence from Potsdam. where he lived all
summer to his official quarters in Berlin