The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-04

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BERLIN. Dec. 3-The Parliame ntary Com
mission made quick decision In favor Of the
commercial treaty between Germany and
Spain. This. while not assuring the approval
Of tho treaties with Servia and RoumanIA is
regarded as partial promise ola Government
victory. When the party vote in tho Commits.
sion shall become known. IL will be seen how
the Clericals com bined with tho Liberal mem
bers TO defeat the Conservative ARrarians.
All thioe treaties in question must pass or
fail before the Christmas Iecesa Tho Govern
mont knows that the Rravest consequences
are Involved. but II does not fnlter In Its con-
= fldence OF victory. After the passage OF the
servian. Roumaninn. and Spanish treaties. the
final struggle over the Russian treaty will be-
gin. The expectation in official circles Is that
the close OF this struggle will be announced
within month. The ReichstHg's short dis
cussion Of the retail atory tariff Yesterday had
no practical IMPORT "a this tariff has been in
effect since last July. or Immediately after the
Emperor signed the decree relating to the
customs war with Russia.
Alter disposing o. the Russian treaty Chan
ceior Won Cnrrvi hopes to make n new COM
mercial convention with the United Statos on
the basis Of tho revised American tariff. This
may be a long look ahead, but the Chancellor
has already declared his intentions. and his
friends think that he can now see his way
clearly enough TO make eucn plans.
Townri tho end oi tho budget debate on
Thursday the speakers deviated from the
main Inc Of discussion to consider tho Chan
cellor's general financial and commercial poll
icy. DIR. Forster followed tho ead of his fellow
anti.Semite. Zimmerman, in declaring that
the methods OF taxation ought to be so re-
formed that the weakest shoulders would
have tho lightest burdens The sneerng in
terruptions OF several deputies lei DR.. F0rs-
ter to say also that tho nnti-Semitic pro-
gramme. incluln. the financial itom men,
toned. was not passing demand. nor was
Ant-Scmitsm n raising phenomenon. Anti
semitism woali endure as long as the Hebrew
race.
The Chancellor, In his general reply to his
critics said that tho Government aimed to re-
lieve the weak " as many taxes as possible.
yet at the same time was Obliged to forbcar
from unloading loo many burdens on agricul-
ture. Anii-Scmitism, the Chancellor said.
was tho most dangerous form Of socialism.
While pretending to attack only jewish cap.
italists It would menace eventually ali capital
lists. Tho discomfort created by the anti
Semites Injured ever to the benefit OF the So
cialist agitation. Tho whole debate was rem
dercd exceedingly entertaining by the keen
ness displayed 10y The Chancellor. lilo was quick
to reuiy, and skilfu in unwilling the weak
points uf hls RdVersarles.
The Ministerial crisis in Italy lie watched
here With lainlul anxiety. Nothing. except
tn ths foSn oc. r as " 2narde tnIinet
with Alessandro Forts in an important Min:
iatry. Neither Lnnurdelli nor tortis, both OF
OIL relations with him. The fFdnlJ,rteT Ir-
ting asserts correctly that none Of the Triple
the peace effective OF the Italian army. and
that Germany and Austria would infinitely
prefer nm Italy solvent and prosperous though
minus two army corps: to an Italy armed to
the teeth and BANKRUPT
Berlin bankers IN their recent eonferences
with him. ~ which tho needed retrench-
AWAY oIiiGlai Agencies Of corrnp,ion Which are
parAlyzing TAILS prosperity. II these drains
% te .aHsd staged SPg qSG
reductipn OF army or navy. In well-tnformei
ss SeT The naa sD0 II. s
t. known to have been due largely 70 Goa.
lition OF the rankers opposed TO his reforms Of
and left to undermine his position. That his
return to power would strchgthsn both Italian
believed by all persons high in authority at
~" The Circular which Count Botho zu Eulen-
burg. President OF tho prussian Council OF
Ministers, issued against Socialists has been
to puplic notice in the middle Of the week. II is
criticised as vague AMI devoid OF practical
nuenee. Without Indicating any clear line OF
repressive action. Eulennurg told his subordi-
mates 20 use all weapons IN mo legal arsenal OF
agitation from press and platform, and to
rally oil moral forces to their aid. All this Is
regarded merely as an RTowal of his convic-
tion that the old systems Of restriction are i'm
potent In ths pressnt situation.
ure OF Bismarck,s anti-sociniist laws. as
salts taprivrs policy AS responsible for the
reminds the Government that socialism knows
no truce nor compromise but strives Tor
sGal be- 20 oltnined. Those gaining the vie,
tory are The only ones who hold the power"
tays the writer; hence thu GOysrnment
crush this enemy Of state and society"
Meantime the activity OF Socialists every
Extremist or Anarchist group in lierlin has
organized meetings of the unemployed and
Of the universal strike. ON Thursday the no.
lice dispersed crowd OF unemployed who
were forming street parade after they had
ton. When the Anarchist leaders are thus
active. the regular Socialists often prefer to
The speech made BY Theod9re Rupyon
dPner In oasn aSc Empes s has scted
american residents Fart OF Mr. EanyOn's
We are in tSroiGP land yet one ~. on;
Of which We are so proud We are not exiles
schools OF science and art. From the German
people, lthl NuolI Shlluul DOuuE Emperor
down, We have received a generous and hos
pitaole welcome. The Emperor. both in word
and act has shown kindness Of feeling toward
our country. lie has given also striking and
memorable evidence OF his disposition In using
his personal influence for the creation Of the
magnificent exhibits sent to Chicago" These
words were heartily cheeTed.
The War Once proposes to try the troops
this winter In long marches and Held drills. in |
order that the ability OF tho men TO endure |
winter campaigning may be determined.
Kate MATsden has stopped here for few |
days. She Is on her way to ST. Petsrsburg |
where che will have an audience with the |
The Belgian Government has sent to the |
Foreign Once communication on the ques- |
tion OF the CameToons HinteTland Belgium is |
opposed 10 a settlement OF the boundary |
questions by the French and Germans alone,
and requests that the claims Of the Congo
hiate b. considered. The Be! gian plan is that
delegates from England, Germany. France
and belgium should meet in conference. This
plan il under adyisement
Tho GGEtiSrhe -IOikSEst,ung says that DIR.
Bose. Prussian Minister OF Public Worship
has decided not TO Introduce in The Landtag
any measure on tho lines OF the old Ledlitz bin
for religious education in the primary schools
Tho Conservative organs say that II such
bill be- introduced, the Conservatives with the
support Of the Clericals will take the initiative