New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-16
GERMAN FINANCIAL PLANS.
PROSPECT THAT THE REICHSTAG WILL PASS
THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS.
40 CONCERN FELT IN BERLIN OVER THE
TOULON EMONSTRATION-RUsSIA LUKE
WARM TOWARD HER ALLY-THE
AUSTRIAN SUFFRAGE BILL
tcopyrig., 1898: BY The United Prt")

| Berlin Oct l5-Semi-oficial newspapers say that
the complete financial proposals OF the Government
: will be laid before the ReichstaS when the Depu-
ties reassemble November 20. These proposals
said to be such will command the majority
obtained for the Army bill After they shall have
been passed the Deputies will be expected TO con-
slider several social reforms which the emperor mas
long had at heart. This confidence In future sue
cesses is really entertained in Government circles
although every week brings an increase OF power
to the Agrarans Clericals and Radicals, who form
the Opposition. The associations Of tobacco manu-
facturers. winegrowers and wine merchants are
holding meeting after meeting TO protest against
the impending taxes. and are subscribing FUNDS 10
sustain the popular ferment against the Govern
ment Conservative organs like the "Kreuz Ze-
tung'' proclaim the fall Of Chancellor Won Ca
prw to be inevitable, while the National Liberal
dailies admit that the fate OF the taxation bills Is
doubtful
The strength of the Government ultimately will
only the irnpossibility of the Opposition 8
agreeing on any financial policy whatever. The
Army bill having become law. the Deputies must
find the supplies; and 1t is difficult to say where
the revenue be found unless at the sources
suggested in DR.. Miquels scheme.
General Won Kaltenborn. War Minister; DR.. Bosse
Minister of Public Worship. and DR.. MIGUEL have
gone to the Emperor. but neither the Chan
ceor nor the Foreign Minister. Freiherr Won Mar
schall has been summoned to him. The inference
is that foreign affairs quiet.
The outburst Of French Chauvnism during the
Toulon reception has been ignored here as empty
noise The Government undoubtedly has some in
formation which enables 1t to treat the Touion
fetes with contemptuous Indifference. The Foreign
Office maintains silence as TO the reporter rehcMal
correspondent of the United Press learns from the
best sources that the conviction in the highest
closer relations with Germany rather than TO risk
alliance with France. whether the commercial
prospects of a political rapproohement with Russia
regarded now as better than before IN many
years.
NJ schischkin and NJ. Tuscholka. Customs hi,
night concerning the ;arG war oe~fen ,bat Tis sr
many's datory treatment of Russias overtures
had caused much bitterness in the Russian capital.
They denied. however that there was ANYTHING
more than hurrah and vaporing IN the Toulon
demonstration The iak Of the Russian Hs, news, .-
entirely misleading.
Dr. Witte Russian Finance Minister has ordered
an inquiry into the reason why much more Ameri-
Finland. man The nquiry is tantamount to prepare
tions to exclude American -four from Russia
The Emperor wiz attend bsnqget to i,s,ne be hed
is expected make important speech on Euro
turned from Carlsbad. where he has been recruiting
BIS health for sysra esh IL ns and s the %
lend significance to the occasion
AS the Germans here are directly interested in
Count Taaffes Electoral Reform bill absorbs public
attention to the partial exclusion OF home politics.
Not a voice has been raised In Prussia for the
measure except among the Socialists Taane has
never been trustworthy friend OF the Austro-
German alliance. and has been distrusted by both
Bismarck and Caprivi. His Suffrage bill Is re-
garded aiming a fatal blow at German influence
in Austria. Its intent Is said to be the subjecion
OF the German population to the Slav masses. The
bill has not a chance of coming TO final vote
during the present session Of the Rcchsrath.
~ Rar lin
holding many meetings. Their speakers devote
knecht. leaders of the Regulars" for accepting
princely incomes and living In luxury. Werner.
the printer. says that Rebel earns 2Qcop marks
annually with his pen. besides working other
sources of revenue. Liebknccht's son serves as
volunteer in the First Foot Guards the most ex-
pensve regiment in Prussia.
Dr. Schweningcr has gone TO South Germany
rlchsruh on October o. His absence from the
bismarck household is held to be the best sign
OF the Princes convalescence. At his orders BIS
marck receives now only his most intimate friends.
Herr Barnay the actor. has scatica, and has
gone to Wesbaden for treatment.
The Schlierseer Peasants Theatrical Company
will make a tour OF the United States next spring,
under the direction of Konrad and Dreher.