The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-20
TARIFF WAR PINCHING.
RUSSIA sUTT8RING SBvBk1ZY
FzOM THE WAR TAX.
Programme OF the Army Msnosuvrss at
Msts-rhs New Secretary Of the
Imperial Treasury.

BERLIN. August i9.--Count Posadoysky
Wesner. the successor of Baron Won
Maltzahn as Secretary OF the Imperial
Treasury, win assume the duties OF the
Office on September Ist. On the same
day Baron Won Maltzahn will give fare
well banquet to the officials OF the treasury
and other Government departments. With
the retirement OF Baron Won Maltzahn
from the head Of the treasury Is sup
posed TO vanish whatever element OF OBJ.
struction the policy Of DR.. Miguel. Prus-
sian Minister OF Finance. could meet In
the official circle. The new Secretary Of
the Treasury will inaugurate his career
by presiding over a series OF conferences
TO be held by delegates from the federal
States on the new taxation propositions.
Count Posadoysky Wesner's appoint
ment to the Imperial Secretaryship Of
the Treasury helps to widen the breach
already existing between Germany and
Russia, caused mainly by the customs
tarif war now being waged between the
two powers. The new representative is
a Pole. and IL is supposed that his senti-
ments are anti-Russian. He Is I'm close
relation 10 the German agrarian party.
and IL is. therefore, not likely that he will
assist In any way 10 bring about re-
versal OF the negotiations with Russia
looking 10 the adoption OF commercial
treaty.
The tariff war remains I'm statu quo.
Concurrent advices from every CONNER
cal centre show that Russia is feeling
the pinNh Of the war severely Throughout
Southern Russia the prices of all grains
are falling
Dr. Wtte the Russian Minister OF III
nance. has summoned TO 81. Peters
burg the chief provisional treasurers TO
confer with the directors OF the Imperial
Bank Of Russia on measures TO assist the
distressed land owners and farmers.
The Novoe Vremha Of St Petersburg
says that the Russian peasantry, who
have had only one good harvest In three
years. find their prospect OF recuperation
blasted by the tariff war.
The conference between the Imperial
Bank directors and the provincial treas
urers Will open on Tuesday next. It IL
reported that several OF the officials who
Will take part In this conference will
demand that the tarlff war be stopped nc
once. 1t is said that these officials be-
lleve that It will only be possible to re-
lieve the distress by securing the reopen
Ing OF the German markets 10 Russian
ptouLcls. iHe extraordinary ldflU now
imposed upon Russian grain amounts
practically TO the prohibition OF its i'm
portation.
Since the alleged cases of cholera I'm
this city have been traced to a single
source the people OF Berlin have dismiss
ed the matter as no concern OF theirs.
Each case OF reported cholera proved 20
have been due TO the person affected
having eaten tainted meat imported from
districts In Russia. In which genuine
cholera has prevailed.
The programme has been completed for
the army manoeuvres at Metz. Special in-
terest Is manifested in these manoeuvrcs.
A review by the Emperor OF the Eighth
Army Corps viii be held at Treves on
September 2. The corps viii then ad-
vance on Metz against the Sixteenth
Army Corps. The operations will take
place with a trilateral formed by Treyes.
Metz and Saar- Louis The final encoun-
ter will occur at Metz. Emperor William,
the crown prince Of Italy and the other
royal personages. who win attend the
manoeuvres as the guests OF the Emperor,
will stay at Chateau dUryiIle. twelve
miles from Metz.