The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-28
THE TARIFF WAR IN EUROPE.
RUSSIA BADLY HURT IN THE sTRUG-
GLE WIN GERMANT.

Trade Cut In Two-sovere Work for Sol
diers Mt the Coming Maneuvres-Ger-
many Practically Free from Cholera
Increase In tho sales of Indinn Corn.
BERLIN. Aug. 27.-At the beginning OF the
tariff war between Russia and Germany Berlin
politicians made airy prophecies that Ger
man industries would hardly feel the change.
Their idea OF the situation has proved to be
miserable delusion. Without doubt Russia
suffers more than does Germany from the
break in their commercial relations. but the
losses on this side OF the Vistua are for from
trivial. The loss OF the entire export trade
with Russia has been felt with unusual keen
ness on account OF the general depression
preceding 1t. Among those who complain
most bitterly to the Government are the rub
Der exporters. tho Thuringian porcelain man.
uiacturers. the lampmakers. metal workers.
and chemical manufacturers in Leipsic and
Berlin. and the owners Of the great leather in
dustries in Offenbach.
These men rerroach tho Government with
having proceeded nippanty and recklessly in
joining issue at this unfavorable time Rus
sia. they say. was their best customer. and
their losses already amount to several hun
dred thousand marks Many manufacturers
who with difficulty survived the blow given
them by the Mckinley bill have been brought
to the verge OF ruin by the tariff war. Not .
few are believed to DO insolvent.
The leaders in the semi-official journals In
crease the discomfort in the industrial centres
by making light of Germany's loss in trade.
They continue to maintain that the effect OF
the tariff war is hardly felt in the empire.
In proof OF this assertion they give the as
surance that since the break with Russia the
trade Of the seaport Lubbock has not been
lessened by marks worth. The truth OF this
statement may be gagged by tho fact that the
lines Of steamships plying between Lubbock
and Russia and Finnish ports have suspended
3 tn cir services. The sufferers in all parts OF
the country say that a military war would not
cause q greater commercial loss than does
the present policy Of the Government. The
fact that the Russian orders. once filled in
Germany. are placed now in England and
France adds to their bitterness.
Meanwhile reports from st. Petersburg and
Moscow show that Industrial affairs in Russia
arc about as bad as they can be. Since the ex-
port o.; Russian grains to Germany has been
cut of. the Government has striven to keepup
agricultural prices by all known artificial
means. Enormous quantities OF cereals have
been bought for the army. loans on deposits OF
corn have been advanced. and railway tariffs
have been made as low as possible to help ex-
porters In using new outlets to foreign mar
kets. All this. however. has availed little. as
Bulgaria. Roumania, Turkey. and even Spain
arc sending such great quantities OF corn to
central Europe that. instead OF the expected
rise. notable fallb prices in the Berlin mar
ket has taken place. To the Russians them
selves. therefore. the situation seems almost
hopeless The widespread dependency in
both countries Is regarded as sign that the
war cannot last long, and this fact the German
manufacturers and Russian grain dealers find
about their only consolation.
Among the side issues OF the tariff war is the
Russo derman frontier. Although oiileials ON on
both SIDES close an eye to this sort q thing,
suited In death. many In severe injuries:
TIL, The army manGu wi, In the annexed PROV.
soldiers. taxing their energies hardly less than
would actual war Exastnf mn o n Will
not su 1 Mars
are especially interested in the effect OF the
new cavalry rules. introduced Professionally at
regularly until Jan. i, 1895. The use Of dogs
to carry messages. and look IN the dead and
scale than ever before. The trainers have
been out with the dogs near the Tempelhofer
pernents. and they are said to have reported
The refusal Of France to be represented by a
military attache as formerly at the inanull-
vres is still the subject OF much comment. In
view OF Frances action. general attention is
the grand hnal parade Of the mannuvring di-
vision will take place on the battlefield of
ton OF the French and Russian fleets at Tou-
lon.
Ths suicide bl Of private REGIMENT In
bullying and abuse in the army. The private
was the victim OF mis- corporal. whose inhuman
qas sPfR to the hf Fact sa shs
half compa to which the dead private be-
onged. and. therefore, according, to mill
The Fews Fsns for o as whole ts
BE- court martialed: says the IS'maeris.
sna 70 srsit
TO escape punishment on account OF his youth.
thinks the Social Democratic editor. for. IL too
young al SO to command. Finally the por,naer IRIS
appeals to the Emperor to carry out his scrupu-
lous regard for military law and let his oldest |
reporter. whose account Of the suicide appears
made in Potsdan to keep the suicide secret, |
and that the body was hurried under ground |
BAVARIA pt oes repeFs Sablishsd
Wednesday shows that in lss? priyates in the
Bayarian army complained "f seventy non;
cee Ths subjects Of the %srs
as usual. physical violence and abusive Ian;
the ma iority OF the non com missoned officers
lGund Euiity and were punshhed H9ys
ria ID me oily GERMAN otate III winch military
procedure Is public.
But for few sporadic cases. traced to out
side sources. Germany is still regarded as free
from cholera She is exposed daily however
the Polish frontier danger, Threatens con-
5tantly. On the Austrian border the dan
ger is fully as great. while all efforts
lered futilehy the lying OF the Hungarian au-
thorties Tho Hungarian Minister of the In
terror is doing his best to obtain truthful re-
ports from tho. infected DISTRICTS. hut he II.
Ihwarted by the local authorities. Somo of
The city and district officials suppress choIera
and ignorant to see the need OF obeying the
orders OF the Home Office. Others do not re-
port cases because they fear to annoy the peo-
pie. whose votes viii be valuable ut the next
election. The people in most OF the infected
districts are reckless and illiterate. Most Of
hem are dirty. and dislike to be reused.
'leansed. and fumigated. The cholera spreads,
therefore, almost unchecked among them. and
nobody hears Of 1t until the increasing NOR
atty causes "a panic.
DIR. Dunbar, director Of the Hygienic Inst-
ute in Hamburg has tested seventy-seyen
samples of wnter from the Elbe and It's a1lu-
'nts since July 10 He has found cholerGic
bacteria In twenty samples, but in no case the
genuine bacilli OF Asiatic cholera.
The United States COnsuls OF all Germany
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