New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-06
TAXATION IN GERMANY.
CHANCELLOR Won CAPRIvI.S NEW PROJECT
FOR RAISING IMPERIAL REVENUES.

SUBJECTS TO COME BEFORE TIE REIclIsTAG-
THE HEBREWS AND THE GAMBLING EVIL
ALLEGED SCHEMES OF FRANCE AID RUS
sIA-ACSTRIAN CABINET CRISIS
(copyrioht 1898: BIZ The United PTes')
Berlin. Nov. 5.-Chancellor Won Caprivi submitted
to the Federal Council On Friday the bill resuid'
ing the financial relations OF the Empire 10 te
Federated States. The preamble Of the bill an" h'N
that 1t has become necessary TO free the ri"P' :
from dependence upon the particular states anu
therefore imperial revenues must be raised ny ''"
taxes on wine. tobacco and sDourse TRANSACTION,
The incidence of taxation is stated in the usual
manner. There is nothing in the bGl TO excite 'he
practical opposition of the Federal Co"hc'' ~
ccpting the wine tax and this VIII be aPP'''e'
after few concessions to the South German
States. The scheme OF taxing the bourse VIII a"ou'
double the present duties ON the whole, Dr.
MIGUEL. Prussian Finance Minister : has suiu'u
Chancellor Caprvi toward the goal VII" si'"'
skill
The opening proceedings of the Reichstag VIII De
devoted mainly to the finance reforms and projects
for commercial treaties. They Will proDap'! W
dull enough. The monotony will be bfoheh' ~"
ever. when General Schellendorf the Nc" ''.'
lister Of War; shall present the Imperial Ie'0,'P'
about gambling Constitutiona!ly, the he'chs'"e ''
no right to interfere with rescrpt; but as inns
teries. racecourse betting and cardp!aynS J." pup
lie houses it will come a certain extent "i'i''
the Parliamentary sphere of influence
The social question has probably never before cN-
cited much publi. discussion in Germany Inc
"kreuzzeitung" in common with other 'oHS''''
tive newspapers uses the Hanover trai as AN
illustration Of Hebrew dishonesty and EVIL ihn"-
ence upon German life. Ii says that Hebrews orig
mate. the whole plot, fed the gambling appe-
tites of their betters and corrupted the oiioeis
of the army. The law. therefore shoulu ueP' I've
the Hebrews Of al! power in finance OF any '''is ~
vital to the interests of the Nation Inc ho'l-
nische Zeitung" protests against making Hebrew
financ!ers the scapegoats of the scandal ana urges
the enforcement of the edict ISSUED D! t,e
peror soon after his accession to the throne ass.
extravagant habits among army officers. Ensehi
Rchter's ''Frelsnnige Zetung suggests t,l' -
sns ev D D RfoVG the pO1
Hanover trial. says the paper eyerypouy aciua n
how rapidly gambling in the officers corps has
decreased under che present Emperor
Herr Won Buelow. Prussian Minister to the Eati,
RampoIIa as 10 the attitude of the German Cleri-
caD. He proposed that the Clericals support me
concessions to Catholics in Prussian schools but
he was referred to the Clerical leaderii, ID Gei
many as the proper men to deal with. MS haiuS
were weakened in the matter. undoubtedly by En-
peror Williams resolute refusa! to aho" the JeS-
uits to return to the Empire
The prospect of an entente with Russia the
''Koelnsche Zeitung" says, is more remote than nan
ever In a notable leader published on Friday THIS
journal said THE ultimate ends OF the rance
Russian alliance cannot be achieved without w"rS
which will shal; the world The writer ueh
quotes the Russian "Svet TO show ina' the rahco-
Russian designs include the annexation TO Franc
of the whole left BANK OF the Rhine ana me az
sorptlon by Russia OF the Danube Pr.ncpaitl as
and Turkey to the Bosphorus. The struggle Tor
supremacy," he SAYS. may begin in the Mthltei,.
ranean against England. without involving ,ltay.
Numerous reports to the Franeo-k Russian de-
signs upon England have come to Berlin one Is
that Russia has offered 20 guarantee Italy against
attack from France In case italy VIII pledge
herself not to help England In any event Russia
Is negotiating with Greece for the use OF haNal
station the Island of Pare.
Emperor Francis Joseph will return to Vienna
from Rudapesth tomorrow. The Austrian ncwsld-
pers report daily that he has accepted Conn laaiie
resignation. but they probably are wrong. ne
Austrian Emperors in not accepting the re- ,gna-
ton of one Cabinet before the appointment OF IN"
, new Premier Whether Prince Winlischgraetz or
Count Thun Count Badcni form The new CAB
met, II viii be only temporary. me coantlon
against Taame will soon go TO pieces owing TO he
mutual hostility OF the three groups composing It,