The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-10
WORKING FOR THE ARMY BILL
.,,s uILL HE A TEEK OF Trades
,yD DE.iLS ~ THE HEiCHsyAG.

- s,,. or the Government Minority STU
=. uoubt-A Final Attempt TO Win Ovc,
an. MIGUEL May Re Put In
,,,rce OF the Financial Features OF tho
pm-xiehter's Irnx of Tact Has Ms.
...sit.d Him with Ills party-Terrible
rTect. OF the Drousht-4Abuso of Soldiers
nrrtIN July o.-The present week will be
..oof political trades aud deals. Governme emit
.ron,s arc already seurrying hither and thlther
:, rally the Parliamentary forces Members
=, ali nnrtios except tho Social Democrats and
p,htcr Radicals arc in daily conference with
,bs representatives OF the Chancellor. All the
,nstomarJ appeals to patriotism. party and
,,pss interests. aud individual ambitions are
hsInc made. The struggle will grow warmer.
and the conferences more numerous and the
snreu,s more urgent. until noxt Thursday.
vhen tho vote on the second reading Of the
Army bill will 10 taken.
Ths sizo OF the Government majority Ia still
In doubt: In fact, few members on tho Ex-
.rsme Loft profess to doubt that thsre will be
,nv Government majority Tho strength Of
,he Government coalition 10 undetermined.
and must remain SO until the results OF the In
.sssant lobbying OF the next days shall become
tnoyn A final attem pt Is making to win over
ths Clericals II they remain refractory. the
opposition will be SO strong as to render valu-
sble TO the Government the support OF every
little Pariam entary group. The leaders OF the
inconsiderable parties realize that they are
likely to cast the decisive votos. and are pre-
nared 10 extract the last advantage from such
sstuation. Tho Agrarians, who are large
hut unknown quantity are trying to drive
their bargain for high protection for
Grain. The Radical Unionists, while
not loud in their economic demands.
require that the two year term Of service be
be made obligatory upon the Government
The Poles. who are. as In the last Reichstag.
beld well in hand by the Chancellor. are eager
for concessions to Thorn in the conduct OF the
East Prussian schools. As these concessions are
IN line with the past policy Of the new regime.
the Chancellor has promised that they shall be
granted. The anti-Semites call for the adop-
upon the capitalists and Bourse Spectators.
The Chancelor's Parliamentary lieutennnts
have managed their negotiations with these
groups skilfully. and report confidently that
the Government will get q majority Of about
twenty on next Thursday.
Tho financial part OF the bill still causes no
end Of trouble. The Chancellor has held O
conference with the leaders OF the Conserva-
tiyes Free Conservatives. and National Liber-
ais concerning his plan for defraying tho ex-
penses OF increasing the army. bnt no definite
decision was reached The whole matter was
loft without form or system. 1t has been REQ
commended that DR.. MIGUEL Prussian Minister
OF Finance. be made Imperial Minister Of
Finance and DO intrusted with tho formation
Of tho financial scheme. The Chancellor's
warmest supporters. although they re-
gard MIGUEL with suspicion. admit that
his assistance in the present edgency
would be invaluable. The same opln-
t iSp is c, held By the rank and Ale
which the RUSSIAN Finance Minister has re-
formed the whole Prussian system Of taxation
s d to he ss sSu o4r thai ss % Is
not averse to the work laid out for him. He
intimates that he is willing to prepare plan
And to accept the post OF an Imperial Minister.
; ordinate State Secretary but win require that
sSSs sFauess ~orI The Z Imperos j. S SndeT.
dignity Will = him amSs 'es
ordinate with Caprivi and substitute Tor him
n one q the most imp0rtant functions Of the
will be practically the pivot on which the vote
:Hsp seee Nil Mpe Cr SHT t. hs as
advent to power undoubtedly would conso!-
date the Government groups In firm coali-
a9h esknoTledgtng broadly the correctness
t.. TIC Asraiians n the Relehstsg Are prepar.
ing TO 60 full steam ahead, On Wednesday
Free Conservative. and National Liberal par:
ties held an Acrarian caucus and constituted
and the Of penas1
Won rloetzi The committee appointed to
sir eon tGs oe gadSTm Is Of
Dr. Ennecerus, National Liberal: Herr
Won ,Knrdhoff. Free Conservative: Fried
Som n s1d hs VIII
t Se iEtrusted also with the work Of organiza-
a ipL ana other executive duties. This ,compo-
nucleus Of very strong party perhaps the
strongest one that the new empire has seen.
aus as prlnciples are the principles OF Dr. MIGUEL
nave nave strong influence. upon the selection OF
t ti,, next Chancellor. and it Is likely to have
asslection Imperative in the near future. The The
exact strength OF the Agrarians in the Reich
staf WI be determined at another caucus, to
o. AZ groups and parties to join the new group:
y, me National Radical Convention which VIII
% bsSna acre on Friday will conduct proceedings
imltted These precautions have been ordered
"a view OF the INCREASING, probability Of
dssf e. p phH Rr sssa esde 81 their s
,eaGer Immediately after they were SO sig
r ray DE Deaton at the polls His yenomous and
was the last straw.
1.-THE The opinion now ia general among Rad
,cais that Richters lack OF tact and self.
tSstralnt incapacitate him to lead the party.
i ESSeh IF PachDicke. formerly Richter's cher |
shed friend as well as political follower. has
announced aa him and his policy. DR.. Pachnicks |
has published ali open letter explaining why |
No can no longer support Richter.
snort time ago the Society OF Prussian |
ngfarlans sent out 994 letters OF inquiry as to
ne agricultural distress to as many rural dis
sTlS1s IN IN northern Germany. Numerous re-
y ysy third OF the usual hay crop will be har-
f oddaa. There Is complete dearth OF green
Ntser In Hesse and Pnsen. Throughout q |
Era aae area Of central Germany cattle and
norses have been killed for food because there
vas no iodder for them. In other parts of the
o ~ thousands OF head Of cattle have died
~ i starvation. In South Germany the distress
coa less Eeen. and the South German farmers
egniplaln OF the imperial decree against the
Export rinptlr OF fodder. The agricultural dis |
ST ,1ts along the Austro- Hungarian and
spd !. frontier have an abundance OF fodder,
tSe H rh n Inhabitants are anxious to continue
to f tba' They are compelled however. to sell
Are 'no agents OF the imperial treasury, who |
I'M, purcha sing all the ready stock for distr-
I. ai IN the distressed districts OF the north.
ia ro reiterated Governments have voted a
,aH iage relief fund. and the railways have re-
~ @ Their freight charges on everything sent