New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-13
TAX PROBLEMS IN GERMAN.
OPPOSITION TO THE FINANCE MINlSIEhS
PLANS.
A COMPROMISE TO BE NEGOTI ATED by pN'
THE SILVER Observation-Disclosures TO

mOUFL-THE TARIFF WAR WITH EuSsIA-
THE SILVER Observation-Disclosures TO
WELCOME CARDINAL LEDOCHOwsKI.
Berlin, Aug. 1?.-1he Finance Committee, COM
posed of delegates from the Federated States, VIII
meet in Berlin Immediately upon the complexion
Of the holiday leave, in September. of DR.. Mlau'l,
the Prussian Finance Minister. The scm-oihcal
announcement from Frankfort that the conference
which was recently in session there had agreed 10
the general principles of I'll" new taxation pan
is not credited here. In best informed quarters
quite the contrary is believed DR.. MIGUEL, II Il
said found considerable opposition 10 each leading
proposal of the scheme The South German RI
nance Ministers objected TO the wine taN wlill'
the other Finance Ministers opposed the tax OH
manufactured tobacco. Consequently. DIR. Ml1ueI
will negotiate compromise, according to the
terms of which the wine tax will be dropped, pro-
vided the duty tobacco will be accepted, thus
increasing the ratio of the value Of tobacco
The inland excise duty now levied by weight VIII
I've abolished. thus making the cultivation OF To-
bacco free of all restriction. The proposal OF
greatest interest TO the foreign importer Is that
providing for reduction Of the tarlii on imported
t0baccos. The proposal il made with view 10
preventing the inferior native products from
crushing those of superior quality grown abroad
out of the market. Herr Miguel also desires that
a tax he placed upon advertisements and matches,
besides the imposition of further tax on bourse
transactions The Reichstag, it is expected, Will
burst into flame the proposals touching to-
bacco matches and advertisements.
Count Won Schouvaof, the Russian Ambassa-
dor 10 Germany, has gone TO ~. Petersburg I"
try to counter the anti-Gcrman policy Of Dr.
Witte. the Russian Finance Minister General
Won Werder. the German Ambassador 10 Russia
has had an audience with the Car lie was ac
companicd by Count Won Schouval0n and both OF
them urged that 4 commercial agreement be- con
cludcd between Russia and Germany II Is re-
ported that Or White, after the interview, de-
clarcd to the Car that h. would resign his Office
if the tariff war with Germany was abandoned
without concessions being made by Germany. Dr
Witte i, strongly supported by the Imperial Foun-
ell, and the car was Obliged 10 give way 10 him
in the matter. Thcrcupon DIR. White authorized
scmoflical announcement by the press y"St"r-
day that the Berlin Cabinet would H. forced 10
accept the Russian conditions before "A commercial
agreement could be- obtained. The latest develop
mcnts o: the struggle, thus Justify the Official
warnings issued here TO the public not to trust
the reports that settlement of the taln troubles
was cos.' az hand.
On Thursday the Emperor signed deere adj
ing 30 per cent to the duties collected on Finnish
products imported into Germany This incra'"
tariff will practically cau>" IN" ruin Of the lead
ing branche, OF trade in Finland
The proceedings Of the American Congr"s. are
watched with keen interest here. Frcsi lent Clrv"-
lands message gave to Bour~c operators in this
city and elsewhere in Germany III" impression
that silver was doomed. and this caused - heavy
drop in the values Of Mexican securities. 1h"r"
was intcns.. general uneasincss over the com
mcrcia situation in America: The apparent
strength of the silver men in Washington, coupled
with tl" rise in the price Of silver. lei 10 re-
action OF opinion, and Mexican securities hav"
recovered three points sine" Thursday. even
though it is asserted that III" agents in Mexico
Of the ltl"chrocdcr~, ia" wcll-<nown German
bankers have information of an intended t.
ducton in the rate Of interest now paid on MrAi-
can bonds.
The advance by tho Rcchsbank of il, discount
rate 10 > per cent means a determination 10
prevent drain of gold from Germany Inquiries
for gold from Austria assisted ~ hasten th" i"-
cI-ion Of the R"ichsbauk T. iaie, it, discount
rate. If the demand for gold through the Inter
national Bank shows marked increase. the
R'chsblnk will again rails" It's discount rate.
The proposed ri>lr in September Of Cardinal
Tcdochowski. reject Of the Congregation Of the
Propaganda Eide 10 Berlin and Posrn the first
time he will have visited those elite, slnc" h"
expelled In 30. il exciting all Catholic
Germany The Cardinal wants the quIc''~' kind
of reception but the Prussan Catholics are
determined 10 give a public ovation 10 him. The
authoritic, al hoscn and GneSen thirty miles
from Po~cri, Are preparing series Of f"tcs ~ b"
held IN his honor All th're i"t"s ar" sanctioned
Ivy the Government Emperor william WI en-
terrain the Cardinal during bis stay in Erlin.
The paralySi. from winch the Dul he Of sac
CObura -tsOtla j. suffering l. extending. III"
pnysicians who are in attendance upon him have
Informed the Duke Of Edinburqh. second son Of
Ou~.n Victoria. who is heir apparent 10 the Duke
dom, that the Dukes condition Il critical.
Emperor William will return TO Berlin on
Monday for IL" tirpos" OF rrVl"wlhg
the PrusSlan buart@ Ia" Ming oi
Wurtcuhcra recommended to the Emperor
that the mnnocuvics IN Wurtcmbcrc should b.
abandoned. owing 10 the d"artl Of fodder an
fears Of cholera The Emperor accepted the
rcco nmcndatior. ana I've viii simply r"vi"w III"
Wurtc,, hero troops at STUTTGART on Scptcmbrr >.