New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18
HOSTILE TO lMIQUEIS SCHEME
THE CONSERVATIVES IN THE RElCHS-
TAG IN UGLY MOOD.

WITHOUT THEIR SUPPORT THE FINANCIAL NJ
roPM CANNOT BE EFFECTED-THE hCo-
SIAN rREATY-sILvER oUEsTIoN-LIEs-
KNIGHTS PLAN FOR GERMAN
N1JrIA-MR RUNYoN COMING
HOME ON VISIT
oc,pyr,ght 1884,: Dy The United Presai
Rerlin March 1.-THE ratihcation Vi INC
Russo German treaty by the Reichstag mas 'ei'
the Government complacent and the Consei'
tives bitter The men who led the oppositio" ~
the fight against the new grain tdrlH w nv
acknowledge that they have been permanent
defeated but threaten ultimately 10 p'iis wv
Chancellor TO terms. They began oalahci"e
counts by amending several Of the minor ouuee
tary proposals In nearly every pariia''e""''
sitting. s
The most conspicuous target OF the oeiea'eu
proups il undoubtedly DR.. Miquel's scheme Oh
financial reforms The fate Of this project Is no"
more uncertain than ever, In view OF the iac'
that the proposed tax on checks ana ie0e'p"
has been condemned in the Parliamentary Co"',
mittee by a vote Of 10 to 6. 1t was suppos.D
that whatever might befall the rest oi '"e
scbenoe this fax would have a fair chance Oh ac-
centance notably in comparison with the wine
ond tobacco taxes The friends Of the Govern
ment admit that the action OF the committee
augurs Ill for the whole reform
or all the Opposition, the titled CONSERVATIVE
landowners sulk most persstently. Ihey see"' Nv
tie disposed to give way TO the bianuishii'e'i.'
the Emperor and DR.. MIGUEL and return 10 the"
traditional policy Of backing the C"""00.o
against the Radicals and Social Deio''a as.
Without the Conservatives. however tne VIZ" o,or
financial scheme must be iecast 81 ~. ~ ,s old
T'raac
condition of dependence upon the Federal ota'eS'
rho Immediate effect of the new treaty VIII
no :, boom the export trade, which mas pec s,
almost stagnant since the beginning OF tiie a
war last summer. Already signs OF acustS a
shown in the industrial centres ana ports me- ,a
deeply Interested in the RUSSIAN market =.
exnected that the Bourse would peheiil la So
but the predictions OF heayy ueati,es on the
clan securities have not been realized ~ LIN n
contrary there has been a strong redctoii o,'
recent purchases as spectators Deile,e ~ IT,
siderable business will be possible pe ,,1 ~
Re,chstag shall obtain degree cancel!lns , ,me
oId RIsmarckian prohibition Of advances Oh NUS
sian loans.
The battle OF the standards is likely to be re-
sumed in both Landtag ana ReiCnstas i''' u,
mediatey after the Easter recess. Inc teAt 49,, "a
Tho debate in the Rechstag will be CnanceHo'
Won Caprivis announcement that the ~ ooe 600
ment intends TO make a new issue OK --'V,o,uo.
marks in silver Herr Won hafaUii p n.'' Arendt.
in the Landtag, will lead the attack or the d.
metaIlists upon the Chancellor and MS pro-
nosal The Conservatives and Free conserve
,Ives have greatly strengthened the bimetal.
lists and the whole silver party. IN ana out .,
Parliament Is showing unwonted power anu
activity.
William Liebknecht, leader OF the Social Dem.
ocrats has elected from the Military Weekly,
official organ OF the officers corps chainng
criticism Of his proposal to transform the stand
ing army into militia. In giving notice tnat
after the recess he would formally move this
oafI hat
provide for a militia force S5OoO00 strong. Inc
Weekly" says:
These many millions would need cavalry.
guns and a commissariat ready for an unex-
pected outbreak OF war. This would imply the
purchase Of 100000 horses, involving thus Tor
the cavalry alone about 100 100000 marks annu-
ally above the present estimates. While with the
colors the enormous masses OF men would have
To be paid and fed The additional expense on
this account would be 420.0O0.OOO marks Tor eacn
month under arms. The clothing and arnng OF
the $500 900 militia would require ls5oooo,ooo
marks II the militia were to receive only the
crudest kind OF drill. fully three times the pres.
ent number OF officers and non-comnissioneu
sergeants would be necessary FOR the work a
special army corps would be needed 10 keep
the register FOR the mobilization up 10 date.
Despite all this, q certain number or regiments
would have To be paid for remaining always
under arms in order To ward off the first at
tack OF the hostile neighbor.
DR.. Kriger Minister of the Hanseatic towns to
Prussia gave dinner on Wednesday 10 Mr..
Runvon the United States Ambassador, and Mrs
Runyon Mr. RUryon will sail for New-fork
early in May to enjoy three months leave OF
absence. He will be accompanied as far as
Stuttgart by his family.
The women Of the American colony gave
musical and dramatic entertainment this even
ing. Most OF the members OF the United states
Embassy were present
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