New-York tribune., 1893-12-24
GERMAN MINISTER'S UNEASY
GROWTH OF THE POPULAR OPPOSlTlON
TO THE NEW TAN PROPOSALS.
Dr. MiutrL SAYS SOME or THOSE MEASURES
WILL. Br. MODIFIED. But DEFENDS THE
rl:INCirLE ON WHICH THEY ARE
gAsi.D-Tur. RCsSIAN TRBATY-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
fCopyrigh, 1893 By The Jnit,d TreSsJ
Berlin. Dec 23-Although the Rechstag mas ad-
journed leaving the Ministry triumphant aohe ,he
whole line, great uncertainty prevails IN ohc'a
quarters concerning the future. The confidence OF
the Ministerialists hitherto unshaken, Is no" de-
creasng No disastrous defeat Is expected, put the
Minister'S feel that their position has been weakened
bv the growth OF popular feeling against all the ne"
tax proposals except the one affecting the bourse'
Dr M,ouej Prussian Minister Of Finance. yester-
day gave an important interview, explaining Tue s'.
m t,on TO the Editor Of the "Deutsche "arte
He complained that the lack OF large so'd PARTIES
in the Reichstag hindertd the fiscal reforms Inc
old groups had crumbled to pieces. ne said ana eaon
Of the new ones must be approached on inc side oi
its specla interests This state OF aHalrS Pre|'e'
Germany from becoming strong centrnHzeh ''a'e'
Sound IMPERIAL finance Dr Miguel cohuhueu'
could not be obtained without fiscal reforms me
Government can have object other than the couh-
try's good vet the Opposition treat tic MihS'e''
as II they were enemies OF the Empre' i"Aa'''
Il tobacco is opposed IA " tobacco were "oor'
s,r,. OF lhc The tax doubtless would lead to some
dislocation of the tobacco industry but II io'"
,oh,c,o workers should be thrown out Of employ
mont, what then, Mos: OF them would ma WORK
IN other industries While the country geherahy
would experience no discomfort, the Treasury Wou''
be- relieved"
Or Mque admitted that the wine tax proposal
would be TnOlli- bat all fff contemplate "''''
lions Of his plans. he declared. would not tod'h
IN. nrinciple The premiums exports OF sugar
would he lett intact he said. The Governmeh' lu''S
rc,ognlz,d the depression In the dSrcu'tur" us
tricis ON the opening Of the Prussiah I''hh'as,
, measure would be introduced Tor IN" creation "i
agricultural chambers. ~ which the interests OF VI"
great landowners AMI small farmers "ouid p'
r,.,rc.entcd cuiallv The Government would as
sis, the Chambers In agrarian reforms and In OBJ
tanning agricultural credit Dr. MIGUEL Saii ne WIS
convinced that the Cran-6rowers eA'ssera'ed 'ht
effects which the treaty with Russia "ouh nave
upon fh. price OF cereals At any rate. II was I'M
possIhc 20 prevent Russian grain from entering Ger
many Resides having concluded treaties win other
powcrn Germany could hardly decline to conclude
one with Russia t'ndoubtcdy the Russian mon
etlry system presented a grave ob1e ton
Tn. ngo on gold encouraged exportation and rem
dered customs duties iiusory, bu, Germany had me
sar. DISADVANTAGE In dealing with stria-iiungary
and Italy 1t was always dangerous to make com
mercial treaties with countries having unstable
currency systems II no unders anding should he
reached with Russia, who could predict what might
happen In Russin's negotiations with other coun-
tres? Finally. Dr. Miguel thought the R"lchsiag
however bitterly prcmd.c.d against the new tax pro-
nosais would approve the scheme In bulk. as there
was ~ alternative plan to mee, the increased eX-
pcndiiure
The "Rerncr Zci,ung enlarges upon the present
condition OF starvation In German industries.
Workshops which usually furnish employment TO
twenty have been Obliged to reduce their forces
To two depression II fet more severely In
the building trades. including carpenters and cab
-mnkcrs but II also extends 10 others. The
Christmas sales are reported by the shopkeepers
to be small beyond parallel. only the cheapest
goods finding buyers
4 Cabinet Council was he'd to-lay. over which
Count Botho Euenburg. the Pruss!an Premier.
presided. chancellor Won caprIvi was present. The
council discussed the subjects to be- treated o. In
the speech from the throne AZ tho opening Of the
Lnndtag
The rumors now being circulated in foreign news
papers that the position OF Chancellor von Caprivi
Is critical unfounded. being simply repetition
OF the old and familiar fiction.
Count Won Eulenburg the Prusslan Minister at
Munich. II IL announced. Will success! Prince Reuss
as Ambas assador at Vienna. the latter retiring from
the service of Emperor william to-day.
Kroll's Theatre after nfty years OF life. Will cease
10 exis. az a theatre In April 1894. Director Enge
has rented tho house to syndicate of brewers, who
VIII transform 1t into "A beer a"d concert garden.
In consequence of many ouirages recently COM
mtted by Anarchists. the German trales-unIons
and Socialist cooperative societies generally are
purgng their lists OF all members suspected OF
Anarchist tendencies. The Berlin Socialist Commit
tee has refused to grant any support TO the strike
%, or Srareh,sts of Violent typr a, Wiesbaen
Bischofsheim and Malnz the police have arrested
several men who were counierfei,ing two-mark
pieces and using the proceeds 10 help the cause OF
Anarchlsm. Three other men Of similar occupation
and principles have been arrested In Rndesheim
on the Rhine. All these men have criminal records
Captain Evans United States Military Attache
and Mrs Evans gave dinner on Tuesday To Fret
Mnars Theodore Run, on tnited states Hmba so.
dor and the attaches and secretaries OF all the En-
rstary OF State. his wife. formerly Miss Phelps,
and Consul General W II. Edwards were also