St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-15

Only Two Years of Military
Service Hereafter LegisIa-
tion Of Interest to the Rural
Glasses.
BERLIN, Oct. 4.-An interview with
M. Witte. the Russian minister of fin
ance, obtained at st. Petersburg, is
published. In it he said the existence
of Germany and Russia did not de-
pend upon treaty of commerce be-
tween the two countries, but a tariff
war would certainly result in cont
siderable tension between the two
nations. Russia, he said. only asked
similar treatment to that accorded to the
United States by Germany. Regarding
Russia's relations with france the
finance minister said: Although we
accept gratefully the proffered friend :
ship of France, and, Notwithstanding
recent events, this friendship has no
ulterior or aggressive motive"
The animosity expressed against
Chancellor Won Caprivi appears to inten-
sify, while the imperial bank is attacked
for rating the discount rate. The ag-
rarian agltators in the provinces have
been violently abusing the bank, de-
claring that the duty of the state bank
is never to raise the rate of discount,
especially in times of monetary strin-
gency.
The provisions of the new army bill
for two instead of three years military
service went into effect today. Under
the new bill the effective force will be
479.229.
Notice of the official appointment of
Minister RunyOn as ambassador to Ger
many reached here yesterday.
The Associated Press has the best
authority for stating that the Russo
German tariff negotiations are so ad-
vanced as to enable the commissioners
to leave next week.
The ultra-Montane party in Bavaria,
in order to arrest the revolt of the peas
dntry. led by DR.. Sigl, and in order TO
stay the progress which socialism Is
making, has decided to push legislation
of interest to the rural classes, and has
prepared series of ten motions,
which will be introduced IN the
Bavarian diet. These motions pro-
vide for the complete revision
of the existing fiscal system, with the
view of establishing progressive tax
alton without the maximum Limitation,
thus throwing public burdens upon the
large land owners and capitalists and
relieving the middle and lower classes,
especially the small peasantry. by the
removal of the land tax. This is Hen
Miquel's idea, carried still further in q
socialist direction. ,.@ -T. - =
The German newspapers publish long
accounts of the fetes at Toulon in con-
nection with the visit to that port of the
Russian squadron under command of
Admiral Avellan. The general view of
the affair is that the demonstrations of
France towards her Russian visitors
will not alter the political situation in
the slightest degree.
The Vossische Zeitung is one of the
exceptions to the general rule, and re-
marked editorially that Germans have
no reason to fear the Russian visit to
Touion. "Toulon." the Vossische Eel
tung adds, sis on the way to India, and
not 10 st. Petersburg. Tine British gov
ernment has not failed to perceive this,
and the British visit to Italy is reply
to it.' SI
Emperor William is shooting at HUI
berstock, where, as a change from sport
to business, he receives every day visits
from members of the ministry. A great
deal of interest is taken in the banquet
to he given at the kalserhof on Oct. 81,
the anniversary of the capitulation of
Metz. The banquet will be in honor of
Prince Frederick Charles, as we'll as in
commemoration of the surrender of
Gen. Bazaine and his large army to the
Prussians.