The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-09
WILL NOT YIELD.
No Compromise on the
Army Bill.
CAPRIVI DEMANDS 1T ALL.
And the Clerical Party VIII Go to
the Country Before 1t Gives
Up Anything.
;APRIVI DEMANDS 1T ALL.
special TO TEE MORNING CALL

BERLIN. April S.-The date OF the second
reading of the army bill depends upon the
appearance OF the report Of the committee,
which is now being prepared by Herr
Groeber. its secretary. The efforts at com
promise in the meantime give promise of no
result, and party leaders cautiously watch
each other while sounding the public mind
Those members who have been in contact
with their constituents during the recess
have not learned anything inspiring them
to new action. Tie National Liberals alone
seem inclined toward a compromise on the
large concessions, while the Centrlsts do
not show the slightest sign of cUmprOmis-
ing a point
The Government organs declare that the
reports OF a conflict between Chancellor
Won Caprivi and DR.. Miguel, the PTussian
Minister of Finance, are entirely baseess.
II Is known, however, that DR.. Miguel is
embarrassed in arranging to meet the new
military demands, which amount to sc, co.,
OOO marks, and to meet the demands for
dO.OOOOOO marks additional for the extern
sion OF the state railways in Prussia. lie
advocates the granting of Government
concessions to the opposition in both the
keiehstag and the Landtag, and aims at
getting further control OF the Ministry II
O''''AN-lAOA f"h Sdpi4Fl EOtS Uui VI llCt.
The Chancellor's commercial treaty policy
has been strengthened by official statistics
issued at Vienna, giving the results Of the
first years trade under the Austro-German
commercial treaty. Despite the reduction
in the tariffs on agricultural products the
exports from Austria to Germany have
but slightly changed. The exports of pigs
increased 1S4 per cent. but the exports or
wheat, corr, beans. rye and cattle actually
decreased. The report thus disproYes the
contention OF the agrarians that the treaty
has injured the German farmers. On the
other hand the Austrians are by no means
satiShed with the result of the treaty, and
there Is much ili-feeing over it expressed
IN Vienna. Instead CT the Austrian agri-
cultural exports increasing they have de-
creased. German needs having been mainly
met by American supplies. In other direc-
tions Austria derived little benefit from the
treaty.
Prince Bismarck has been keeping up his
birthday celebration all week, holding daily
leveeS. The text Of the Princes speech de-
liycTed in reply to the congratulations Of
the Bonn students has strong Bismarckian
tou hes. He said that when he was a stu
dent he did not study. For this he was
sorry, because he found later he could not
repair his neglected time.
still" he added, II would not have been
horrifed if my sons had committed, student
like, the excesses of students. The uni
versity life has its advantages in somewhat
steel:ng the character by subjectiug it to
contact and to the criticism of comrades"
The sword knot with the university had
become tie backbone Of the best German
official life and the Prince told of one of
the dueling experiences Of his son, Coant
Herbert. lie did not moraIize on dueling.
however.
The American Steam Packet Company in
tends to issue preference shares to the
amount of 1000 COO marks, with the object
of purchasing additional cargo boats. with
accommodations for steeTage passengers.
A ladies' fencing contest has been given
here at the residence OF Mrs. Willard, who
is friend Of Mrs. Grover Cleveland. The
first prize went 10 Miss Hughes of ST. Louis.
There is little regret at Cedarkranz's resE-
nation OF the Chief Judgeshp of Samoa.
His administration is generally admitted to
have been a failure, though it is believed he
acted honestly. The Cologne Gazette, com
menting thereon. advises the German Gov
eminent TO annex Samoa rs the only way
out Of the intolerable condition of affairs
created by the Samoan convention Of 1889