The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-26
CAPRIVI TO BE HELD DOWN.
The Budget Committee Putting Its
knife Into His Estimates.

Hold on Russia.
Copyright, 1894, by the United Press9
Berlin, Feb 25.-The slow progress of
the Reichstag committee in digesting the
budget proposals makes it evident that
nothing except the bourse tax will be set
tied before the Easter holidays. The
government newspaper organs, foresee-
ing the reduction on the proposed tobacco
tariff, declare that any deficit in the esti-
mates from this source will be met with
duty on alcohol This declaration has
not contributed to soothe the inclination
of the Reichstag to resist the government
demands. Altogether, the week opens
doubtfully for Chancellor Won Caprivi's
general policy.
The spirit of opposition has been
strengthened by the successive curtail
ment of the army and navy. First 1900
900 marks were struck off the Prussian
commissariat expenditures Then the
1,l27 900 marks asked for extension of
barracks were refused.
GOING TO EXTREMES.
At the same time many smaller items
concerning officers residences and store
houses were Cancelled. Gen. BrOusart Won
Schellendorf, the war minister, justly
charged the committee with canceling ex-
penditures which were absolutely neces-
sary to the comfort of the army, but the
| conservative committeeman merely
replied that they meant to be
| economical throughout the budget
debates. This intention is an unwonted
peculiarity of conversative policy. Hith-
| erto the conser Fatives have been the
readiest supporters of the army and navy.
| Now they are Joining the radicals and
a1 fa IN he a Fo.
| omy. The fact that the Russian treaty
is impending perverts conservative prin-
ciples. ANY form of opposition has
| been unacceptable to the conservatives.
With the disposal 0of the treaty
their speedy return to their traditional
allegiance to the government may be ex-
| pected.
AGRARIAN FORECASTS.
The agrarian conservative newspapers
yesterday made their forecasts of the
weeks debate on the Russian treaty.
| They do not accept the defeat of the op-
| position as certain. The Kreuz Zeitung
| censures the government for inspiring its
! press organs to renew the threats of
| dissolution in the event that the treaty
| shah not be approved, 1t is undoub' edly
| a sign of weakness that the seni-oficial
press should recur to threats, 1t is also
| symptom of the governments anxiety
| that, according to yesterdays lobby re-
ports, Chancellor Won Caprivi has pos
| lively promised the leaders of the cleri-
Gals to establish national department of
the ministry of public worship in ex-
| change for their support.
THE EMPERoR's SPEECH
The emperor made but short speech
at the Brandenburg banquet last evening.
A few of his words, however, were in
tended to emphasize his interest in Ger
man agriculture, and thus to repel the
persistent outcry of the agrarians that
they are being sacrificed TO the industrial
and commercial classes. Before leaving
the dining room at 10 O'Clock the emperor
conYersed with Freiherr Won Manteuifel
and others about the prospects of the
treaty. 1t is reported that he declared
he still hoped to see the majority
of the conservatives either support the
government or abate their opposition, as
questions of international and external
policy would be at issue, The opinion of
the emperor's encourage shows that he
considers the commercial treaty the
wedge which is likely to split the Franco
Russian alliance. The tone of the Rus
sian press certainly fayors such an opin-
ion, for the Moscow and ST. Petersburg
journals reveal clearly the growing reac-
tion of popular feeling in Germany's
favor. How far this reaction in Russia S
foreign policy will go depends upon En-
perOr William and the car, to whose per-
sonal influence is entirely due the cessa-
tion Of the tariff war.
SUPPRESSION OF ANARCHY.
Although the foreign Office did not ex-
pect at any time that the British govern
ment would take decided step toward an
international measure to keep out anarch-
ism, something beyond a mere exchange
of information by the police was desired.
Home Secretary Asquiths declaration in
the British commons, last Monday, that
the government did favor a more radical
policy than this. has stopped the progress
of the informal representations initiated
by Spain. These representa- tions aimed
at close internal lional cooperation against
the anarchists and they were received
favorably by France, Austria. Hun
gary and Italy. The German gov
ernment would be better sat
isfed with Englands attitude if the
English police were more efficient in aid
ing the forces in the continental capitals
The Post advocates an inte- national
agreement which shall include measures
against socialists as the fathers of an
archsm. The National Zeitung assails
the Gladstone cabinet. which, 1t says,
shows tender consideration for the an
archists and Difference to the socialist
labor vote at the next general election
Popular feeling, however, does not go to
the extreme of placing socialism and an
archism on the same plane.
DIVINE RIGHT OF KINGS.
AS was expected, several versions of
the emperor's speech at the Brandenburg
banquet last evening, have become cur
rent The Roichs Anzeiger has been or
dered, therefore, to print an official re-
port of his ma ajesty's words. Whether
this report will contain another allusion
to the divine right Of Prussian kings. is
not yet known. There is a con-
currence Of testimony, however. that
the emperor said he had been placed by
God az the post Of emperor and king. and
held himself responsible to God alone for
whatever he did This sole RESPONSE
bility 10 the Almighty, the emperor Is
said TO have declared, was always borne IN
mind by hin.
NO GERMAN AND ITALIAN BANK.
The formation of German and Italia
bank has been arrested by the unfakora-
be reception given 10 Premier Crispiis
financial plan. a German banking syndi.
cate had already developed fully the
plan, and may even yet carry 70 out. but
40 present they will bold II in allegiance.
The principal journals ABSOLUTELY condemn
finange Minister a0nninon's proposals.
The liOersensl Courier says ~ them They