Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-22
IS A BlSMARK MOVE
Deadlock on Taxation Charged
10 the
mlTTnAcHrs PLAN EXPLAINED
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ss&x--froatser For<sfsossson.
Bi>nsrck's iie~itA


bthhtNs ocL ~-- lhe government Or
gans that have hitherto profSssad q
consider that the new iskafion projects
hal been definitely senled nmang ne
federal states are nov obliged 10 admit
that there are serious differences he
tween the officials of the south German
states and the imperial rainisfers As
Wartemburg ieads the oppo<ition %
Finance Minister Miquel's tskasion pre-
psssals there is a suspicion that Prnos
bismarck has bad \ hand Ia the mnftsr.
During the princes soiourn Al Kissen-
gen he xss visited iy Daron Ven Aitt-
naeht president u the Wurseuiburx
csuncii OF ministers II Sas thea
Supposed that the visit sss one
uf courtesy. only for the par
poe of inquiring - 10 Tho
princes health. In is aox said that
Prince Rlsmark on that orcasion snr.
gested % Baron Won Mittnachf 20 fsllog
courss In the TAXATION proposals adverse
20 the imperial government Whatever
the truth usay- a.. II n certain that =
seTious deadlock exists. The eituAIioh
is such that anothrr conference ~ the
ministers has been suddenly Samnlease1
10 meet here ON Ao8day with a view d
calming the public agitation against TIE
proposed tobacco imposis which are ox
citing more feelink. than the laoross.d
wine tax. The Moth German Gazette
publishes an article toshoa that frart,e.
England. Italy and austria IMPOSE
heavier taxes than those proposed -
Germany 10 he plaoed on tobacco aud
wine.
Governments Viii Pass the BfIl
Statistics may be more effective IN is.
bate Ia the senate than in ruHinx tho
discontent evoked by M tobacco tax
proposed. Notsithstsnsh. the ag "a
tion against thoso proposals. here j. !. o
abatemcnt II csplidence inN s,cisi CIR
cles that al the proposals W. those
concerning wine slightly ulodih ! Will
ultimately pass iae reichstag. T. 20.
lIticnl parties have already arral -d
themselves. 20 that an accurate forecs.
can be made - how the votes Hiil -
The conservative. with the greater nulas,
ber of the mcnlers of the rclchspartel
agrarians. free conservative, national
liberals. some anti-semifcs. a section az
the frcisinnige party and Sil the Poles
will support the government against the
center party. socialists, Richtcrists aud
in dependents The government eau
therefore count on a majority of from
fifteen 10 twenty.
The greatest interest attached to the
improved capacity ~ the new war min
istsr. General Brossrt Won Schilleslorf.
as parliamentary debatnr aud tactician.
Gen. kalierboru Won Stachsu ewes MS
retirement from the position 90 his ia.
competency as parliamentszian. he
was an sdmirable minister 80 fag "a
knowing every detail II the war Office
was concsrncd. but he was incapable OF
replying % the attacks - hostile men.
bcrsof the reichstag. Gen. Brosart Won
Schillendofd j. credited with possessing
some Of the best qualities ~ has dc.
ceased brother, who was At one time
war minister and whose abilities a. a
debater equalled his gifts - an admin
istrator. Possibly il is Dot ia any wise
the emperor's fault but within Eve
years he has used in euccession IN the
war Office Generals brosart Voc Schll-
eDdorfl. Verdi dn Vcrncrs and kaifer-
born Won Stachau This ls suggestive
of some defect la his knowledge ~ men.
frontier Forsiscassoa-
Prince Aibucht will preside or Iues-
day al the meeting of the commission %
consider the imminent Necessity of new
fort works on the east and west German
frontiers Special consideration Uiii te
given Ia the enperor's scheme f0r the
construction ~ a new chain of works
northeast from Metz 81 the Baltic sea
and north sea canal The c0mmi-siun
has directed the German CUSTOMS
authorities - supply IL with statistics
concerning The vessels plying bctveen
the Baltic and North soax and ali these
trading from Baltic ports o. porte be.
yond the North sra Tbs commissions
object IN getting these figures - 20
estimate the traffic that zili probably
so through the North sea canal
The oDndition of Prince Bismarck has
30 improved that Princess bismarck has
bctn able 90 leave frcijrichrruhe AMI
60 TO Schonhauecn 90 rce her daurhirf.
IN law. Countess Herbert. whn 4 there
awaiting her confinement. ar crsnf that
- expected 10 occur IN the near future.
Prince Bissaarck waHte % start fur Var
EN-. lie has sent or'iers - prepsrs Tor
his reccption there. lut Dr cchuenin-
get. his physician. vetoei the change.
not bec1uee The prince could not EtEod
the journey. bot In order 30 keep HIN is
his preeent routine ana favorable sur
roundings