New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-24
PROBLEMS OF FINANCE.
DIFFICULT TASK BEFORE THE GERMAN
TREASURY OFFICIALS
HOW SHALL TIE MONEY NEEDED UNDER THE
ARMY BILL BE RAISED DIR. MIGUEL EX-
pECTEp TO DEVISE TILE PL Az

ARMY BILL BE AIsED9-DR. MIGUEL EX-
PECTED TO DEVISE THE PLAN.
Berlin. July c3.-Just where the new financial bur
dens entaled by the Army bill will b. placed remains
much In doubt The general feeling Is
that since DR.. Miguel. Prlssian Minister OF Finan e,
has undertaken the solution OF The question, the
whole matter Is b. be settled satisfactorily lie
Is expected TO evClt. scheme which Will rest
easily Oh the shoulders OF the overweghted tax
payers. The whole burden OF the work Will fall
Dr. Miguel. lie will be the real power. although II
Is understood that Baron Schraut will In September
succeed Freilerr Maltzahn Secretary OF the
Imperial Treasury.
OF German finance Ministers who will at Frank
fort on August g. DIR. Miguel probably will preside.
The main task OF the conference will be the dis
cusson OF thorough reform of Imperial taxation,
with special reference 10 the stamp and tobacco
taxes. DR.. Miguel has studied closely the English
plan OF taxing tobacco The Introduction OF the
Imperial income tax will hardly be considered the
revenues OF the Empire probably will continue to De-
derived from indirect taxes while the individual States
will control the direct taxes. The most approved
plan Is likely 10 Involve the abolition OF the sOcalled
matricular payments which were made by the FEEDER
aed states deficits In the Imperial accounts.
The Empire would then retain as its own all Gus
toms taxes. As IL Is now, the Empire must pay
TO the states all these receipts In excess OF
100, 900 600 marks. Looking ahead for some twenty
years, fnanders estimate mat the Imperial Govern.
ment would be enabled by these means TO add
eventually some 100 900 900 marks annually 10 lis
income
Just before his departure for Sc,ocnlngcn. where
he will work his financial PLAN DR.. Miguel spoke
follows OF the Frankfort conference, It's duties and
The problems OF taxation before the Imperial Govern
ment:
"The question is exceedingly involved, as The In
OF the individual States brought into fun
hutth rnpf. mn GRE N n
ton the basis Of clear distinction between I'm
pcIial and State revenues. This distinction should
be drawn the distinction between State and com
munal revenues has been drawn In Russia. The I'm
perial Government must receive as It's own sufficient
revenue meet Its needs, and 1t must at the same
time be responsible for the expenditure OF this revenu"
At present there is such responsibility. IL the
financial administration Of the Empire wishes money
1t goes to the states, gets it, and spends II. without
being subject to any control. With the new re-
sponslblity which advocate would come more de-
cisiOn and frmness IN the admin. stratOn of the I'M
pelial Treasury. Now the Treasury says yes TO all
demands on II. With the Russian Treasury, which
has the responsibility In question: the case Is quite
different. If the departments ask for money when
there little tile plainly tell them that they must DO
position to act w,ln equal n.mness have in view
to satisfy the wants Of the Empire for years"
WHAT iIis sonirG was Dr. Miguel refused to say
ferrd to new tobacco tax. lie sald he WA was Sorry
that The beer tax had been dropped by the Govern
proof Of lis cxpediency' he said ~Tie BavarIan
brewers pay mark tax. brew the best beer in the
as arr c sen naio r nf least ,ney
duce inferior beer sell ut hig, price ana enrich
ing only nominal 70pfenng tax. This is certainly
proof that Piussas beer Industry Is capable Of bear
ing heavier taxes"
Early In The n.,, week tho newspaper published The
of Prince GEORGE heir prcsunpiIve % the saxon
THRONE had l"it his regiment in 0Schatz 10 enter
promptly. but IL has since been found to be sub
ssntialy correct.
Herr Won schloczer, formerly Prus,ian Minister at
The Vatican. will publish his memoirs shortly rIle
book Is expected to stir the diplomatic world IL will
be F% at as sUon whom s1 Gav been apo
the ideal statesman ana adviser
TIE ARIZONA NARROWLY ESCAPED A collision
London. July .3.-ne passengers on the GuIon
Line steamer Arizona, Captain Brooks. from New
York. which arrived at Queenstown at All ~ m
today. report that the vessel had Very narrow cs
cape from a collision with unknown Red Star
Line steamer during thick fog on the 18th inst.
The latter steamer crossed the Arizona's bow not
fifty yards distant. The termination Of the anxious
tension during the peril was marked by loud cheer.
from the passengers on both vessels when they had
The Uniied state, Consul at Cork. Mr.. Walker x,o
WAS a passenger the ArzOna. says that the ,,cnnc
Of The steamer was providenllal. Il was o'cioch
in The afternoon. and the fog whistle had been reg
Sharp lookout was kept nj the how. TIL" ;rizona
was sieaming thirteen knots an honr. suddenly The
lookout shouted that there was steamer a,it; COM
Ing on the s,arboard bow. within ninety seconds
sfsT pe asad Sc Arroa bow 10 p r Tee" s,sr
,Ir vessels oniy visible 10 each other u moment
the Q. h vb HS Wrs ,SqG mot Sr"yer M
ward. The people on board tho :rizona did not hear
tn" an o'sr y S IN latitude 81 north Longitude as west
tho Arizona passed Iceberg with two peaks. each
100 feet high.