New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-11
GERMAN PLANS FOR ITALY
AN ITALIAN LOAN OF 4so 600. 900 MARKS TO
BE RAISED IN. BERLIN
EFFECf OF THE RECALLING OF CRISP TO POWER
DIR. MIQrIL's FIsCN, Mr,s,,nrs-ru.
rEHoH WILLIAMS OPP sITIoy TO
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! fhHoH WILLIAMS OPP sITIOy TO
| GAMBLING IN THE ARMY
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berlln' Dec lo-The interest in home occurrences
Is far outweighcd just now by foreign affairs in
: VoNH3 rer'nany3 destin.cs, despite the fact that
he government is celebrating a triumph all along
the Inc OF Its commercial police and has made
sooa progress with It's taxation proposals. The re-
appearance Of Crspi In Italian politics is hailed
WIKI delight in Official well as financial quarters
Crispi recently made secret visit to Berlin and
obtained there the assurance that, II he should
turn to power loan of 40 900 coo marks would he
raised here for Italy. The German politicians OF
cabinet rank hope TO reform the Italian Army with
out diminishing it's nominal strength, to make
large addition to the Italian Navy. and TO hasten
the completion of plans to fortify several Italian
ports
The predictions OF the newspapers concerning Dr.
Mifcefs fiscal measures concur IN gloomy views
OF the ultimate fate OF those measures. Even the
semi-offc;a editors apprehensve Of defeat. Dr.
MIGUEL, however. does not abate his demands
jot. The members Of the Parlian entary Commits
sion to which the bin for new taxes on Bourse
transactions was referred are certain to pass the
measure. The Chamber Of Commerce here has sent
Z memorial to the Rcchstag showing how taxa
ZION already has affected the Bourse in Frankfort
where, since 1881. the membership has decreased
81 per cent. Before the existing stamp tax went
ing firms did Bourse business In Frankfort. Now
forty of them do tremendous trade. the public
dealing through them In Paris. Amsterdam and
London. 80 as to escape the stamp tax Under DIR.
Miquels scheme all orders placed through German
dealers may be taxed. Bourse spectators say that
this will kill the arbitrsge business. and that the
crush of foreign orders will lead to the withdrawal
of much capital now employed in Germany.
The situation may he thus summarized: The
Government has secured majority in favor OF
the commercial treaties. has majority of the
Commission for the first of the fiscal proposals.
and is negotiating with the Federal Council and
party leaders concerning crucial tariff questions.
Whenever friction arises threatens TO arise.
the Government shows opportunism TO be It's
guiding political principle The policy OF exasper-
alton has been discarded.
The "Vossische Zeitung' gays that negotiations
for a Russo German commercial treaty have been
stopped, and will not be resumed, the Russian
delegates have been finally recalled. The United
Press correspondent has learned. however. that the
delegates will come back from st. Petersburg in
the first week in January The treaty Is almost an
accomplished fact, the most important protocol
has been signed.
In talking with the officers of n hussar regiment
last week concerning the Hanover gambling scan
dial Emperor William reminded them all that ne
sistent opponent OF games of hazard in the Army
During his early connection with the regiment
greatest injury to the service and personally had
dictated the terms by which certain oiiicers were
to be forced TO choose between gambling ana re-
trement from the Army The Onicers Ciub. at
which high play common, resented TINS nc
taton. and sent Prince Raibor to the old Emperor
to complain that Prince William was going De
yond his privileges The old Emperor promised 10
Intervene and subsequently advised MS grandson
to withdraw the Introduction OF gambling. Prince
William replied that he would rather resign, ana 50
the in,erdiciion remained. Upon seeing IFince
Pa lbor again the old Emperor SAID:
Il am sorry. | did the bes; ] could, blt your
Prince Colonel would listen TO nothing ! said
Emperor William Will celebrate on December
27 his thirty fifth birthday and the twenty-hith
anniversary OF his entrance into the Prussan
Army
Despite the trouble with his ear. the Emperor is
about to go hunting near Barby, In Prussiah sax
onv He has issued a curious order 10 ine Ddnu
of the Curasser Guards, which plays before the
New Palace in Potsdam. TO the effect that mere
struments The trumpeters VII! be required tnere-
fore 10 WELD daily the seven-foOt tubes on winch
in the fourteenth century the call 10 the charge was
sounded The frs, experiment with these enormous
Instruments pleased the Emperor so thorough! mat
he ordered a special performance on Iuesday'
when the Hanover Mems Glee Club went TO fots-
dam by special train and sang martial songs. Inc
usual sensa tiona gossip Is a1oat concerning ls
TmDeror's growing peculiarities.
The management OF the Court Opera In Munich
announces that between August ana Octopet :.
ueXt year a complete Wagner cyclus VIII DE sven
In twentv-fVe performances. The most conspicuous
~ singers in Germany have been engaged.