New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-21
GERNANYS TARIFF WAR.
RUSSIAN OFFICIALS NEGOTIATING FOR AN
ARMISTICE.
DR.. WHITES CLEVER sTROKE-DoMTSTIC POLL
TICS QUIET-PEECAuT1ONS AGAINST


TICS QUIET-PEECAuT1oNs AGAINST
CHOLERA.
Berlin Aug 2O.-The latest development In the
tariff war between Germany and Russia Is proposal
to prohblt dealings IN Russian notes on German
bourses. As dealings in Russian notes have been
almost abandoned I'm consequence of the shiinkage In
German trade. spectators this city that
the prohibition would have more political than com
mercial import. While this and other proposals TO
the same end have been under general discussion Dr.
Wittc Russian Minister of Finance, has quietly made
a good stroke by completing through Paris firms The
sale Of 600 900 rublcs Of the 3 per cent loan
which could not be placed when the loan was issued
in 1891.
During the last week the Russian state Councillors
Ttin and Degrote. and the Russian Foreign Attachc
MakcicG. have been In the city sounding the Govern
ment as to the Of the cessation Of the tariff war
They expect to obtain armiStice som" time before
the resumption in october of negotiations for n com
mcrcial treaty.
Yesterday the Russian Ministry OF Finance issued
an order prohibiting the importation OF foreign silver
coins after September Is. Councillor Utin said today
that this order was due partly TO the prospect that
the sherman act would be repealed. Already, ne
added the price of silver had fallen so low that the
value OF the paper rube. payable in either gold or
sIlve, exceeded the value OF the silver rnble.
The munic ipa authorities OF Mcmc. PruSsia's sea
port near the Russian frontier, have p"titioned 'he
Emperor against the tariff which, they say, has
ruined their trade with Russia. has closed their work
shops and has sent the streets thousands OF un
employed people A dispatch from Meme last evening
said that bread riots threatening.
Domestic politics shows little activity asid" from
preparations for the general Parliamentary election In
Prussia next October. The clcricals arc conpIhhmS
loudly OF the disadvantages imposed on them by 'he
electoral law passed by the last landtae' ana INC"
leaders have decided TO instruct Catholic voters 10
support only those anddates who pledge themselves
10 work for the amendment OF the law. There Is no
doubt that DR.. Miquel's so-caled election reform
has weakened the Prussian Clericals al the Pons'
notably in the Rhine provinces ana Nes'P.hha'
while by retaining tie system OF dividing ei' "rS
into three classes according 10 the amounts OF dec'
,axes paId bv them he has kept the voting S'rehEth
among the moneycd and landowning classes through
ONT the Kingdom. When the reform was before the
Iandtag the Clericas and Conservatives combined
10 make the bill favorable to them. but ~
the last moment the Conservatives. angered by the
Prussian hating Clericals I'm the Reichsag threw over
their allies and the amendment calculated 10 IN
crease Clerical power al the polls. The consequent
resentment Of the Clercals has been Aggravated by
the difficulties Of the Landtag campaign, ana 'hcy
therefore have fatty refused 10 make political
deal with the National Conservative parry or al
least the Agrarian wing Of ii. This deal a. pro
po,cd by the ASrarians, involved u combination 81
tho 13o Acrarans all the Cericals In the Rrici-as
for the purpose 81 forcing on Chancellor Won
Capr,yl an extreme protcctOnist policy. shouh '''
Chancellor be obstinate, the Agraf1an plan was I"
ol,struct all Government business unu he Sho"Iu
WELD or resign in favor of more compliant man
With The aid Of the Clericals the Agrarians W"n'u
hovc enough votes to bring matters 10 such pass
Desn,e the refusal OF the Ccricals 10 consider inc
Acrarian proposals. negotiations between 'I'
parties are still in progress In case me
alliance slonld b. cOnsummacd, the CONSERVATIVE"
vould probably come 10 the assistance of The
and anlnn
law TO the advantage OF the Pr>sian Catholic.
General Won KaltenboIn-stachau Russian Minister
NJ War IS reported to have definitely resigned MS
Office Rum0rs OF his resignation have muitphcu
for a year or more.
The sanitary Commission in Berlin announces
that despite the excessive heat the public h'alth
is good only few cases OF cholcrine are rep F''d
and the general sanitary condition Of the city has been
mprovcd greatly Although the authorities are taking
unusual precautions b. prevent and suppress chor'
no disturbance Of railway Or other frame Is apparent
Only thc enigrants from the stricken districts oi
puss,o are disiniectcd If the cmgrants are des
,ut. they are cent AZ he public expense to America
or ,>cwherc The orders to turn back all destitute
emirmnts trying - cross the Russian frontier nave
failed 70 accomplish much. BY one hnd OF 1rfnd or
another the steady stream across the bordcr i hcPt
In notion In Berlin the emigIantS are swhdlng
tie Relief Committee and other people ready TO heIp
them. No matter how much ~ lcy 'h.y Sho" AT
the border TO facilitate their admission TO the country
thcv are likely TO declare themselves destitute as
soon as they reach Berlin In 0rder uIat they hid!
have their expenses PAID. a.
The plan TO conduct military mahosuNrS VI .i''
ncielborhood Of Thorn has been abandoned, as the
War Office considers the field 10 b. dangerously near
the Infected districts o. Russia
several TcwSuapors ,av that The Earl OF Roscbcry.
British secretary Of state for Foreign Afalrs VIII
come 10 Berlin Ia confer with the Emperor ana Hhan
ccllor Capriv before returning from the continent
TO London. -, II, H.,
The Dnke OF SAKE C)burG. who has been III ior
several wepks is cOmatosc. lie has been SINKING
slowly since Yesterday morning. 49, -
Prince bismarck received nj hi, villa in Ki.singrn
,odav crowd NJ admirers from Fra hfort. lie was
I'm tho best OF health and spirits ana PLAINLY Wa
grat,fcd by the enthusiasm OF the demonstration made
by the Frankforters.