New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-25
THE RUSSIAN TREATY. FIGHT.
ALL THE REICHSTAG GROUPS MARSHALL
LING THEIR RESOURCES FOR IT.

LING THEIR RESOURCES FOR IT.
THE MEASURE TO COME Up FOR IT'S FIRST
READING TOMORROW EMPEROR WILLIAMS
EFFORTS FOR TITLE CURRENCY COM
MISSION GERMAN BANK DIVIDENDS.
(copyright. 1894: IN the united Press
Berlin. Feb. 2i-The new commercial treaty
with Russia will come up for It's first
reading in the Rolchstag on Monday, and
Deputies Of all shades of politics are max
ing preparations for a grand parliament
airy tournament The contest preliminary to
The admission of the treaty u It's first reading
is certain 10 be proractcd all sides agreeing That
IL will extend over four five days. Every par
liamcntary group is marshdng its resources,
orliorical and numerical. 10 the fullest extent,
and the debate is sure - be- spirited
II is expected that the treaty will be introduced
by the Imperial Secretary Of State for Foreign
Affairs. Marshall Won Beberstein. in person.
and that Chancellor Won Caprivi will not speak
until after the leading opponents Of the treaty
have developed their arguments against II. The
treaty. after its first reading. will be referred to
a commission. the majority 81 the members OF
which, Il IS understood. Will be favorable to the
Governments interests. and which will be In
structed 10 make a report upon the measure as
speedily as possible.
The Emperor continues to display strong
personal feeling not only that the treaty will
finally be- approved bui that it will pass its
reading by 50 notable majority az VIII bear
testimony that the treaty is assented to by an
overwhelming majority ~ the people Of the
empire Il * no secret that he is working pub
licly and privately % obtain such vote. and
there is little doubt that he Will accomplish his
object.
Tonight the Emperor attended dinner At
tn Ems lischen IIaus given by President Auchen-
bach and the Delegates t. the Brdndenburg
Diet. Here the Kaiser met some Agrarians who
required convincing arguments 10 change their
views IN regard - Tho treaty. and these arguments
were freely and furcibly given. The Emperor
has this wc.k received private visits from sev-
cra highly Influential Conservatives and Cen
trsis aud this inc,utiI, has caused him to
r.loubl- hts official energies I'm modifying every
in'~r,s, into supporting Chancellor Caprivs
comm -rcial policy.
Meetings II Industrial and commercial associ
ations have been held in Berlin ana other
centres every day during the week. partly under
official but largely under their own. Initiative;
and these demonstrations cannot fail 70 impress
the Rrchstag with the conviction that all OK
copt the Aerariin and Prot"cuonist class really
demanded the passage - the treaty. on the
other hand. the recent concessions To- the agri-
cultural interests m IN" abolition ~ the certih-
cate ~ identity on r'-cNported cereals. and the
staNcltariffc or sliding scale railway rates have
not answered the Government hoped. The
leaders II the Agraiian League have not ceased
FOR moment their intriguing 10 induce the
Ccnifists To- Join them IN "A permanent alliance
ana u common policy within IN" Iandtag and
fF..if. lsff tNsl no l.ttIs
As tho proposal u abolish the starcltarlr" Is
opposed 10 tn" agricultural interests Of Eastern
Prussia. the Polish vot" In the Keichstag. upon
which the Government has counted with conf
dcnce. has become shaky. In thu lobby OF the
R"chstag The drft Of opinion has also become
materially altered from last weeks estimate OF
the number Of C,nirists who would support the
treaty. Still II the official calculation holds out.
the Governments majority In favor Of the treaty
Will be- at least thirty and II may 60 consider
ably higher.
The Emperor will remain In Berlin throughout
the debate and may BE- depended upon TO make
his influence felt until the vote IL taken.
Under the most favorable circumstances It will
be a month before the treaty can be passed
through It's final stages.
Some time after the passage Of the treaty.
probably In June II H. expected in official circles.
the car will come 10 Berlin. 1t Is understood
that his visit here has been definitely arranged.
The Emperor was present at Or Butchers
parliamentary dinner yesterday and he also
attended the banquet Of the Borussia students
at the Kaserhof to-day.
The "Konschc Zctung' taunts Count Won
Mirbach with having resigned from membership
In the Currency Commission because he does not
know Of any solution Of the silver trouble which
would be reasonably pres"ntable 10 his fellow
members. Count Won Mrbach defined In plain
terms the position Of the bimctalliss in the Com
mission at It's fret sitting. The bmetallists
vainly urged him to remain on the Commission |
and assist In preparing resolutions I'm which |
they propose to demand another international
conference The Chambers of Commerce are |
interesting themselves In the question, and con- |
eur I'm declaring in favor Of Il single standard
The financial proposals of Premier Crispi and !
Minister SOnnInO have given the Beers" a shock |
italian ~. which largely held here. have |
dropped per cent since yesterday. Political |
circles are also disappointed over the disclosure
Of Italys financial weakness. and express grave |
doubts as To- the efficacy OF Signor Crispfs eco |
monte programme. The proposed clipping of IS |
under conversion into per cents Is held as a |
breach % faith with the holders of the bonds
The annual reports Of the banks are. consider
ing the general stagnatiOn Of business extremely !
favorable. They announce much larger diVi- |
bends than were expected. The Dresden Bank |
proposes q dividend Of 5ls per cent: the Berlin |
IIandclgesellschaft, per cent; the Bavarian |
NOtcnbank az Munich. per cent; the Bavarian |
Vcrens Bank. Si2 per cent, ana the Disconto |
Gesellschaft, per cent.