The sun., 1893-12-24
DIR. MIGUEL ON THE TAXES.
PoruL<R EEELIEa <e<LNsr ZEE VIEW
REKENUE FRoROSALA
Fis.ai Reforms Hi.dsred ~ ths L..ss 80
Large 8ots Parties - the Hstehstse-
The E6eets sf the Conmsreloi Treaties.

Fissai RsEsr-.. Bi.dsrsd ~ ths L.sss -
| Large soiis Parties - ths Rsiehstse-
The Essets 81 the Commercial Treaties.
| (oopVrt,h 1895. sy u. Ush.d Pr.-.J
| BERLIN, Dec. 23-Althoueh the Rslchstsa
has adjourned. leaving the Ministry triumph
ant along the whole line. great uncertainty
prevails in Official quarters concerning the
future. The confidence OF the Ministerislists.
hitherto unshaken, is now decreasing. No dis
| astrous defeat Is expected. but the Ministers
feel that their position has been shaken by the
| growth OF popular feeling against all the new
tax proposals except the one Affecting the
Bourse.
DR.. MIGUEL. Prusslan Minister Of Finance.
| yesterday gave a valuable interview. explain
ing the situation TO the editor OF the Detaschs
Ware. lie complained to the editor that the
lack Of large solid parties in the ReichstaR
hindered the fiscal reforms. The old groups
had crumbed to pieces he said. and each Of
the now ones must be approached In the vay
Of Its special interests. This state OF Affairs
prevented Germany from becoming strong
centralized state. II is evldentthat DR.. MIGUEL
ignored the fact that the Govern m ent owed its
recent successes to the chance m manipulation
OF the small parllam entary factions. These
successes would have been impossible had the
large compact groups still existed.
Sound imperial finance" Dr. MIGUEL con-
tinued. could not be obtained without fiscal
reforms. The Government can have object
other than the country's good yet the oppo-
stlon treat the Ministers as " they were enc
mics OF the empire. Taxation Of tobacco IL
opposed as II tobacco were necessary OF life.
The tar doubtless would lead to some dislo-
cation OF the tobacco Industry; but II 10000
tobacco workers should be thrown out OF en-
ployment what then Most OF them would
find work in other Industries. While the
country generally would experience no dis
comfort, the Treasury would be relieved"
DR.. MIGUEL admitted that the wine tax pro-
posal would be modified. but all tho contsm-
plated alterations Of his plans. he declared.
would not touch the principle. The premiums
on exports OF sugar would be left intact. he
eaid. The Government fully recognized the
depression in the agricultural districts. When
tho l'russlan Landtag should open a m eaRurs
cultural % % Chambers in 0 which @ e tSe inteqests Of
the great land owners and small farmers
wonld be-, he represented equally equal TPe Govern.
reforms and In obtaiDlng agricultural credit
DR.. MIGUEL said he was convinced that the
grain growers exaggerated the effects which
e's TR n''if AnySo y9Ss hfS' ss SHSn
possible to prevent Russian grain from
entering sIas Germ Germany BY side Ways. BE- BE,
other other powers. % Germany % could hardly decline
to conclude one with Russia. Undoubtedly the
Russian monetary system presented q grave |
clude commercial treaties with Countries hsv-
ing unstable currency systems II no under- |
standing should be reached with Russia. who |
WITH Fn b.
MIGUEL thought the Heichstae. however bitter |
ly prejudiced against the new tax proposals. |
was no alternative plan to meet the increased |
expenditure