The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-11

BERLIN, March 10-The approach of the
critical point in the discussion of the Rus
so German commercial treaty has brought
TO the surface the usual crop of rumors in
regard to the dissensions said TO exist
among the ministers and which are sum
marised briefly by saying that rumor has
it that chancellor, Won Caprivi, Dr.. Miguel
and Dr. Won Boetticbef are contemplating
resfgning. As to Won Boerticher there
may be some truth in the story insofar as
1t is 5.,lieved he is ready to exchange his
post for provincial governorship; but SO
Tar as th e others are concerned there is no
truth in the rumor that they are contem-
plating rendering their designations.
DR.. NJ Miguel continues TO deliver speeches
which al e looked upon as being encourag-
ing to tn, hopes of the Agrarians. and the
attitude If the minister of finance is Sc
verel,- crit icized by the newspapers of var
Ions NJ. IT'S of Germany. Some other Prus-
uion min is, ers are also credited with hav-
ing strons- Agrarian sympathies, but there
ts notbing io their attitude likely to lead
10 ministerial changes.
In snite of I. he many rumors set in cir
,nl.,;pn To the contrary, the confidence of
Emnsror Villa m in Won Caprivi has not
been in the lea st degree shaken by any
recent events.
There was lar. ge NUMBER OF deputies
patton of further d. iscussion in regard TO
The Russo. German treaty. The galleries
we're we'll filed aud much interest was
taken in the proceedln, @S
Vob Caprivi, Won b. eberstein and Dr.
Won Boetticher were 81 ting AT the taDie
devoted TO the federal councillors Ihe
nrolongatiou of the COZ nmercial az rec
ment with Spain having been adop ted
without "a division, the no use forthWl Ia
proceeded to the discussion Oh the secoL'@
reading of the treaty.
Won Manteuffel objected to the absence
of written report from the committee
which has been discussing the treaty.
Then followed q prolonged debate upon
The decision of the committee to submit |
Duly verbal report.
Ultimately Moeller, reporter of the |
committee, was permitted to make ms |
statement, and have announced that the
National Liberals would vote Tor the |
treaty, although they had grave doubts as |
to the advisatility of the provisions deal !
ing with immigration and the settlements |
and asked for further explanations III re- |
gard 10 the sliding scale of railroad rates: |
Chancellor Won Caprivi replied that the
government proposed to suspend the sid
ing scale during the whole duration OF the
treaty; but the government was net Die
to give binding pledge to that effe Ct
After a somewhat noisy debate the divl's-
ion took place with the result already |
cable6.
The majority included both sections of
the Freissinnige, south Germany and Peo-
ple's party as well as the Socialists,
Guelphs, Poles, Alsauians, the bulk of the
National Liberal, almost half the Center
party. nine Imperialists and four Con. |
servatiyes, namely, Prince Won Hohen- |
lohe- Oehringen, Prince Hohenlohe-Schil- |
iingsfurst, Count Won DoernhoH and |
Baron Usden.
The minority consisted of Conservatives,
Imperialists, Centrists, sixteen National |
Liberals and all the anti-Semites.
The division today forecasts the one |
which will be taken on the whole treaty, |
but it is expected that the majority will |
be slightly larger. |
Won Capriyi Immediately impaired the |
result to The emperor, who expressed his /
pleasure and congratulated the chan
cellor upon the unexpected strength OF the
majority.
Several of the articles were discussed |
and then the debate was adjourned.
Finally the first article of tie treaty was |
adopted by vote of 200 to 146, as already |
cabed
- The telegram sent by Emperor William
to Count Won Doernhoff, the Conservative
member of the reicbstag, who has been so |
prominent in his support to the treaty lin |
which the emperor eaid: Bravo! You
acted rs noble man should') has brought
TO light curious incident in the political
career of the Count Won Doernhoff. Ii ap-
pears that he asked his agricultural elect |
Ors to release him from his promise 70
oppose the treaty, on the ground that he
was now convinced of its value. and, fur
ther on the ground that he had heard that
Bismarck had declared that the rejection
of The treaty would drive Germany into
war with Russia.
Bismarck, as previously cabled, repudi- |
Rted this statement, and asked Won Doern-
hoff. through Herbert Bismarck, to give
the name of his informant. Won Doernhoff
replied by saying Herr Krupp had in
formed him that Dr. Schwening er, Bis.
rlarck's chief physician, had repeated it as
Prince Bismarck's alleged remarks. Now it
Is DIR. Schweninger's turn TO explain mat
ters and there seems to be little doubt as
TO what will be the nature of his expana-
tion. In any case the bringing to light
The incident in its entirety seems to have
had great effect upon Won Doernhoff for
the latter today formally seeded from the
Conservative party
kosciot- kosciolski. leader of the Polish
party in the Reichstag, has resigned his
seat owing 10 the fact the Poles decided to
support the Russo German treaty. Cap
riyi has ordered the minister of justice TO
draft bill providing for punishment of
Germans abroad who engage in the slave
trade. 1t appears that the recent investi-
cation into the doings of the German col.
oual authorities in West Africa has re-
vealed some startling abuses upon the
part of German colonists, and has shown
that the penal code is not sufficient to en-
ab.ethe law to reach th ese mel.
The silver commission will resume its
sitilngs Oh Monday next. The bimetal-
lists have announced their intention of
moving that the government take the in
itlative and propose that the powers send
delegates 10 a fresh Internal ional monetary
conference. with or without the participa-
lion of England
Two fresh suggestions for raising the
price OF silver will be submitted to the
commission next week. Herr Koenigs, a
member of the commission, proposed
that all contracting countries should
maintain thefree coiunge, OF silver and re-
place the present coinage by new coinage
at the ratio Of "a 10 l. and Professor Lexis
suggests the cooperation OF ali important
states, not including such countries as
Mexico and South American states, on the
basis OF ratio of p to /. Professor Lexis
lelieves this will be enough To liz the price
at minimum OF 40 pence. The plan of
koenips and Lexis are not considered
practicable
IL Is understood the Hamburg and R-e
men ship-lines will follow the example of
the government and press and warn the
puollc against the agents of theIllinoisCen-
trai railroad, who were sent here to secure
emlgrants Tor the Mississippi valley. TIE
uefman newspapers declare emigration
TO anS part Of America. for any class of
people, Is highly iDlndicions at the present
moment, especially as the industrial pros
pects are bright euing here.
Inc hslchsanzeiger announces that the
Onlteo States ambassador. the Hon
Theodre . Hunyon, has expressed to the
lmpef iai government ON haha,f of prae;