The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-19
RUSSO,CERMAN COMMERCE.
The New Treaty Sure to Pass the
RGiChStag.


Tenor of Their Speeches Exposes
Their HopeIessness - The Silver
Question - Cruelty in CamerOons
Land.
1Copvright, 1894 by the United Press).
Rerlin. Feb. 18.-The agrarians rallied
their thousands in Berlin yesterday to
make their final protest against the
Russo-German commercial treaty The
demonstration was successful from a
marty point of view, as the assemblages
were enormous and enthusiastic. The
agrarian league had spent much money in
preparing for the meeting
Nobody could doubt that the speakers
were in deep earnest. They felt that
both party and national interests were
imperiled by the Russian treaty and they
argued with all the force of their convic-
tious. Nevertheless, the expectation of
defeat was apparent in the speeches. The
agrarians as well as the public at large,
do not longer doubt that the treaty will
be ratified by the Reichstag. Even the
ultra conservatives realize that their op-
position will be vain.
The one question now is: "Who will
make up the government majority" In
the lobby the consensus of opinion is that
the national liberals, the radicals and the
social democrats will vote sOlidly for the
treaty The clericals are expected to di-
vide their vote, but the majority will go
with the chancellor. The free conserva-
tive vote will be split. Some conserva-
tives are likely to abstain from voting;
they threaten to lead the opposition to
the end.
Newspapers are spreading the familiar
rumors of deal between the government
and the clericals. Chancellor Won
Caprivi is said to have promised the re-
storation of a Catholic department in the
ministry of public worship in exchange
for the clerical support. This report is
untrue. Chancell or Won Caprivi has
given no pledges 10 the clericals. AS the
question at issue is an economic one, the
clerical deputies will vote independently
Of party pressure or intrigues of the
leaders.
HELPED BY CONCESSIONS.
Study oft he Russian concessions in the
treaty are increasing its popularity. This
fact has been impressed upon the agra
rians and has tempered their bitterness.
They know that if they should defeat the
treaty the government could and would
now appeal to the country with GER
tainty of complete triumph in the great
industrial centers. The result of such
q triumph would be- further re-
striction of the pro lection policy in
Germany and the agrarians shrink from
the prospect Besides what it actually
gives, the treaty raises expectations of
more. 1t is believed that the two gov
ernments have an understanding which
points to the reduction of Russian rail-
VtrQv aV~f &c a.
decree forbidding the Imperial bank to
grant advances on Russian loans.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
Last Wednesdays debate in the Prus-
sian lower house has widened the breach
between the bi-metallists and the govern
ment, The bi-metallists have given up
hope of accomplishing through the cur
rency commission anything more than
few international reforms likely to in
crease the use of silver money Even this
nope may be vain, for the government de-
clared recently in the Prussian upper
House that no great increase of the silver
circulation was possible.
CRUELTY IN CAMERooNs.
The Augsberger Abend-Zeitung. pub
nshed on Friday several letters from the
African explorer, Kallenberg, who
confirms the worst stories as to i'll
treatment of negroes in Cameroons
Inc natives employed there in the Official
service, Herr Kallenberg says, are lashed
Ior the slightest odenses. In instances
mat came undeI his personal observation,
black soldiers got 200 strokes each, lost
consciousness and were carried in pi.iable
conditions to their huts. August Bebel,
Ihe social democratic leader, made pow
ertul attack in the Reichstag last Friday
upon the administration in Came
rooms. he exhibited whips of rhinoce-
ros hide, which were used in furnishing
the natives. Vice Governor Leist. of the
Cameroons, he said, had enforced regula-
dons that every native must make a
Salaam whenever German passed him.
II sitting or reclining when the German
approached, the native must spring to his
leet In time to make the salute.
REFORM MEASURE.
Prince Won Arenberg told the commit
zee on colonial estimates, that he had de-
Clued TO introduce a bill punishing slave
trading, and altering in several other
respects the colonial administration,
"nlch, he said, was a bad specimen of
Mliltary and bureaucratic abuses. Chan
cellor Won Caprivi deprecated the savage
attacks upon the officials in Came
rooms Judgment should be reserved, he
SAID until the accusations against the Of
Meals should have been proved or dis
y
chancellor turned upon Herr Bebel hotly,
and made a scorching review of his speech
against the colonial administration Both
inside and outside the Reichstag, the de-
OdIe mas excited the deepest interest
THE KAISER TO ARRIVE TOMORROW.
Emperor William is expected to arrive
on!Iuesday at Wilhelmshaven. where he
VIII entertain the officers Of the iron
Eau Wilhelm. On Friday he will go to
ulne with the Duke of Brdndenberg, and
W. VIII make his annual speech on domestic
chancellor Won Caprivi gives official
plhners with increasing frequency He
mas limited the cost to 20 marks plate, in
Guiding wine and beer. His aide-de-camp,
VINO keeps the purse, has the most rigid
oruefs 10 spend no more than the chan
ceIIors annual salary of $4,000 marks,
lSSs tne amount eXacted for the state taxes.
Inc chancellor, while not wishing to save
anything. will incur no debts.
Inc Princess Leopold received Ambas-
day.
REPRESSION OF THE ANARCHISTS.
Inquiries were made at the foreign Office
yesterday as 10 the report that the con-
lhenlal powers would make a Joint pro-
TEST against Great Britain's harborinR
anarchists. The report was fatty denied
Hermany has had no suggestion OF such
course IL WAS said Another pnporf a.