The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-08
DR.. MIQUELS TAX REFORMS
Nh WIFE HlKE a EoNs ETeHT ON
TEE SECOND READING OF TEE RIBLa


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BxR1rS. April THE dsy the Rsiehstas re-
sumsd work the opponents Of the Government
financial bill were predicting freely In the
lobby that the whole MIGUEL plan would come
to nsught The tar projects. they said would
be defeated By . large majority and the Gov
srnmsat would be glad 10 send the Deputies
home at whitsuntide. The Ministers would
be left at sea. said the Aararisn Conservatives.
and general ovsrhsuline Of departments and
programmes would ensua
The Opposition reek onsd Without DR.. Miausl
He had other plans The House learned this
yesterday from President Won Levstzov's inti-
nation that the Ministers we're In no haste and
would not eurtail debates on the proposed
financial reforms. The full truth behind this
intimstion became known to-day in the lobby.
DR.. MIGUEL means TO make . prolonged light
on the second reading Of the tar bills while
contin uinR his lobby negotiations for any pos
sibls compromise The second reading to-
day Of the amended bill for Bourse taxa
tion IL . sop to many elements now hos
tile 10 the Prussian Finance Minister.
notably. the snti-semites and Feudal Conserv-
stives. for the bill proposes to double the tar
on bOuTbN uhuhhCtlOuh anu 10 Increase tno
taxes on brokers' notes. goods. and warrants.
Miouers more unpopular Wine and Tobacco
bills. the Government now expects. will be se-
eeptsd after . few important changes. The
decision OF the House to-day on the Bourss
Tax bill shows that the majority Of the Depu-
ties are reasonable and By no means inclined
to factious opposition to the Ministry.
The consensus OF lobby opinion this after
noon is that DR.. MIGUEL contemplatss neither
withdrawing his bills nor resiEning his once,
port Vas abroad that thsnesiiot Won Gsprlyl
tsTy q State 70 suecssd 70 the FiSsnos Minis
try OF Prussia
bT. Won FothenbuEg', wife. formerly Miss
tons several days ago to sail for the United
states. She was eager to see her old friends.
her Al the last m ONT mt the voyage 1S was s6sn.
doned. The reason was not given. but was
That was enough to give color to the report
Of Rothsnburg's succession to Miauel,s
cloth. hoae,er. and i Is not likely that there
has Teen the slightest intention In the VIII
stS e.: ss.nt the rS Sns5Isd psc 81
bnrg's friend, credit him with she ability to
The Chancellor are less weiShty than those
The feuisi Conserystives In the LAndtae
vented their spite on the Emperor By oppcs-
Ta.ysEies Canal they fsiussd 70 listen 10
reason. although everybody realized that the
ssricultEraI districts when the coassrvstives
themselves represent. Even men from the
country bordering The proposed route OF the
canal voted against their own Interests and
their desir. 10 get even With the Emp.ror and
Der Of sbstentions from voting enabled tn.
Government TO overcome the grum hlers add
neil haRs sf 10 aSs i'm
perial currency Comm ssion q series Of so
an Liver as sna s: sS IN.
bim.tali!sts blame Germany's passivity at the
Rs' and brussels monsy Ei,nSs
the German delegates at each meeting.
they say. an International agreement q
and the present disorder In the silver
market might have been averted. They de-
ference be called. 10 meet In Berlin and that
th- German Government promote some plan
States is tusiTia H IL Ytsiy France. SPAIN
ami the Netherlands. II England refuse to
SCaa tSs ssss tns In iss
once the necessary steps to reestablish the
ES-B deputy Ludwig BambeTGsr has sub
mittsd to the Com mission a history OF the
German currency reform In this h;to5y he
scarcity Of gold; Herr, Seqstadt. Director q
tne state note bauk OF Bauou. mas proposed
to the Com mission plan Of BIN etallism whose
primary object, YOU'D be the establis hment
sId ,hs S S sSe 10 a11t
this adv. ce q letter in which he says:
Amsre. !. strong sn9ssh sntnsaf and eomm.r
OF Ess 10 addp'0'' 0''"' N"0'' we cooperation
- Count POsadoysky. Imperial Secretary q the
rhsn be sSdres.ea ed the Heis6stas yestsrday
concerning international bimetallism He said:
sarsly the meat sntaI.a,,te b,mstAi.,t must ae
Il. S Sa. .na BY s 81: mus. 'Ann'' settle
Bimetallists interpret thsss words as indi-
eating that the Government is receding from
its former attitude OF hostility to their de-
mands. In both political ana financial circles
there 10 a similar Impression
The budget; q most German FEDERAL States
show the depleting effect OF the Military bill
and the consequent rsorga n lZstion OF the
army. The deficits are rather large and the
Finance Minister. are already hard AZ the work
Baden. and Hamburg will lew special taxes on
incomes Of more than 10000 marks annually.
tax on incomes OF more than 10000 marks
United States Am bsssador Runyon and Mrs.
William Walter Phelps Dr. and Mrs Won
Rothenb1rS gave q dinner In Mr.; Ihslps,s
conspicuous guest. Mrs. Phelps left the city
yesterday for Wiesbaden. where she will pass
Of the embassy went to the station to bid her
fisuts. R. X. Evans and C. E. vr.eland Of the
United states En- assy were entertained by the
Chancellor at g dinner which he gave to the
officers Of his own rsgiment-ths Seventy
eighth.
Lieut.. yreeiand has received a letter from
the Emperor Naval Aide-de-CAmp who ex-
presses his Maiesty's thanks for a sample Of
The sailing cloth used on the American cup
dstsndsr Nigtlant. The cloth was scot to the
Emperor At his own request. for inspection.
Consul. General W. II Edwards Is coo perat-
ing with the American WOmen's League to
help on their homsward journey all deserving
American women who have been eft destitute
In GERMANY This week a Kansas widow and
her child who had been left pennilsss in Ber-
lin were started back ct the expense Of the
League The League Is making strong Ap-
psAls for money with which TO continue its
work. Contributions are sent TO Mra Clsyss-
Symmss. care OF the United States Embassy.