Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-24
GERMAN NEWS NOTES
Dr. Miguel on the Matter Of Inpe-
rial Finance.
THE TAX PRoPo SAILS.
p,pc.stion. a. with Va, TO Laying ADD
tional burdens ON Tcbacco--indus-
trial Depression.

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BERLIN, December ss.--Athough the
Neichstas has adjourned. leaving the
Ministry triumphant along the whole
line great uncertainty prevails In official
quarters concerning the future. The con-
fdence Of the siinistcrialists, hitherto un-
shaken. Is now decreasing. No disastrous
defeat Is expected, but the Ministers feel
that their position has been shaken by
the srow,h OF popular feeling against all
the new tax proposals.. except the ono
affecting the bourse
Or. Miguel. PrussIan Minister OF FL
nance. Yesterday gave an interview ex-
Ylaln,ng the situation 90 the editor OF
the peutsche warte. lie complained TO
The editor that the lack OF large solid
parties in the Reichstag hindered Official
reform. The old groups had crumbied to
pieces. he slia. and each Of the new
ones must BE- approached in the way OF
,is special interests. This state Of Affairs
prevented Germany from becoming q
strong centralized state. IL Is evident
that Mlqucl ignored the fact that the
government owed its recent successes to
ne chance manipulation OF the small
parliamentary factions. These successes
would have been impossible had the
large compact groups stili existed.
IMPERIAL FINANCE.
Sound Imperial finance" Dr. MIGUEL
rontisuoti, could not be obtained with
out finance forms. The government can
have no object other than the country
rood. vet The opposition treat the Minis
tcrs as II they were enemies OF the En-
iire. Taxation Of tobacco IS opposeu, az
81 tobacco were "a necessary OF Ire. inc
TAX, doubtless. would lead TO some dislo-
cation OK tie tobacco Industry, but II
1000 tolacco-wOrkcrs should be thrown
out Of employment. what them Moat
Of them would ind work Ia other indus
tries. While tn country generally would
experience no discomfort the treasury
would be relieved
Or Miquel admitted that the wine-tax
proposal would be modified. but all the
contemplated alterations Of his plan, he
declared. would not touch the principle.
The premiums on exports OF sugar would
be lett intact, he sad.
AGRARiAN REFORMS.
The government fully recognized the
depression in the agricultural districts
When the Prufs!an Landtag should open
a
creation Of AGRICULTURAL chambers in which
fhe interests of the great landowners ana
email farmers would be represented equal
IL Tho government would assist the
Chambers in agrarlGn reform and IN oD-
taining agricultural credit.
Or Ni1ucl sad he was convinced that
the grain-grOwcTs exaggerated the effects
(which the treaty with Russia would nave
upou tho prices Of cereals AnYho" II
was impossible 10 prevent Russian grain
from entering Germany by side way s.
Besides. having concluded treaties with
other powers, Germany could hardly Ge-
cline To- conclude one with Russia.
Undoubtedly. the RusslOn monetary sys-
tau, presented a grave objection but Ger
many had the same disadvantage IN deal
Ing with Austr.a-liungafy and ltaly II
was always dangerous TO conclude COM
,nercial treaties with countries having I'M
stable curTency-systcns.
Finally. Dr. MIGUEL thought the Reich
ntag, however bitterly prejudiced against
the new -pTopo9als, would approve the
scheme In bulk. as there was no alterna-
tive plan 70 meet the increased eXpenll-
ture. .
INDUSTRIAL DEPRESSION.
The Berllncr Zeitung enlarGes en- the
present condition of starvation In Ger
han Industries Workshops which usually
Furnish employment 70 twenty men have
bean Obliged to reduce their forces 10
Two The depression IL felt more severely
IN the building trades, including carpen-
t.rs and cabinet-makers but II also eN-
tends 10 others The Xmas sales are re
ported by the shop-keepers to be small
beyond parallel. only the cheapest goods
Finding buyers.
A Cabinet council was held to-day, over
(which Count Botho Gutenberg, the Prus-
tian premier, presided. Chancellor Won
Caprivi was present. The council dis
Cussed the subjects to be treated In the
speech from the throne at the opening OF
die Landtag.
The rumors now being circulated among
Foreign newspapers that the position OF
Chancelior Won CapriW ia critical are un-
FOUNDED. being a repetition OF the old
and familiar fiction.
Count Won Gutenberg, the Prussian Min
Ester nj Munich, II is announced. Will sue
coed Prince Reuss as Ambassador AT
Vienna, the latter retiring from the SER
rice OF Emperor William to-day.
A conference has been held between
Ueneral Count Won Schlieffen and Gene
sal Nohenke, at which were settled all
the details OF the winter army manoeu-
sern
Krolps Theatre, after fifty years or
life, Will cease TO exist "a theatre In
April 1894. Director Engel mas rented
The house to "a syndicate of brewers, who
win transform 1t in a beer and concert
garden.
ANTI-ANARCHIST ACTION.
In consequence OF many outrages re-
rentiy committed by Anarchists. the Ger
man trades-union and Socialist co-opera-
live societies generally are purging their
lists OF members suspected OF Anarchis-
tic tendencies The Berlin Socialist Com
mittee has refused to grant any support
10 the strike OF shoemakers because
majority OF the strikers are Anarchists
Of violent type.
At weisbaden, Bischofsheini. and Mainz
the police have arrested several men who
were counterfeiting two-mark pieces ana
using the proceeds 10 help the cause OF
Anarchism. Three other men OF similar
occupation and principles have been ar
rested IN Ruedesheim on the Rhine. Al!
She men have criminal records OF Con"
siderable variety.