The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-11
is TREATY WITH RUSSIA.
Agrarian Opposition on the Verge
of Collapse.
THERE is A HARD FIGHT AHEAD
But Even Bismarck's Personal Organ
Will Not at Present Oppose
the Chancellor.

BERLIN, Feb. 10-The threatened agra
rian OPPOSITION to The Russo German CON-
mercial treaty is rapidly colapsing. The
Emperor's speech at the recent Parlia-
mentary banquet and the fears of disso-
luton, which would probably result in the
virtual humiliation of the Conservative
party, were not alone in serving to destroy
the artificial agrarian agitation. which was
really aimed at the despOtism OF Chancel-
lor Won Capiivi. AS time elapsed it was
found opportune to get Prince Bismsrck's
views on the subject, and the Hamburger
Nachrichten accordingly exhibits sudden
change of view. and, probably in anticipa-
ton of the Emperor's approaching visit TO
FriedrichsrGhe, takes more cOnciliatory
tone, drawing a cautious distinction be-
tween attacks on the Chancellor and
attacks on the Government, and declaring
the Russian treaty necessary in conse-
Quence Of the treaties with Austria and
Italy.
Count Won Eulenburg, Prussian Pre-
mier, has also been using his influence Oh
behalf of the treaty with leading Conserva-
tives, and has already met with much sue
cess. g The ImperialIsts were won over by
their organ, the Post, warmly advocating
ACCEPTANCE OF the treaty. The meeting Of
the Berlin Merchants Association last
night as well attended. and adherents of
the treaty were In an immense majority.
The Agrarian League has convened a
meeting for February II in one of the
largest halls in Berlin, capable of accom-
modating 5000 Independents. Reporters
will be excluded from The meeting. In ad-
ditIon, a counter movement to the mer-
chauts' demonstration has been fixed for
February 10, and in the meanwhile meet
ings will be held throughout the country
for and against the treaty. Ne rly all the
Chamber of Commerce will hold meetings
IN its support.
The first indication Of tho strength of
the respective sides Will be shown In Par
lament in a vote on the precedence mo-
ton submitted blythe Agrarian League and
demanding a sliding scale and additional
duties against countries with deprecated
currency. This would chiefly affect Aus
tria and Russia. Won CapriVi's standing
has wonderfully changed Even those
who did not admire him now Judge him as
a wise statesmen who, in the matter of
treaties, went cautiously. retaining the
duty on grain as means to force Russia
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finished and Russia's concessions greatly
exceed expectations, the treaty policy. as
a whole, appears TO have been carried out
with foresight and skill.
The text of the Russo-German CONNER
cial treaty was published this afternoon.
There are twenty-one clauses. 1t is drawn
up in French, and provides for the most
favored nation treatment and protects the
subjects of either contracting party, en-
gagged in commerce or trade, against the
confi'catOns Of their property by judicial
or administrative authorities Of the other.
Mutual Intercourse is not hamp ered by
any prohibitions against the import or ex-
port OF merchandise, except in the case of
state trading in monopolies or in the
case of sanitary measures. The vessels of
both powers. with certain restrictions,
will receive equal treatment. The treaty
is to last ten years. after which it is pos
sible to terminate it after one years notice
on either side.
The actress Marie Zebach, divorced wife
Of the famous tenor Niemann, who has
resided in Dresden since her tour of Amer
lea in 1871, has been run over by coal
wagon, breaking both legs and sustaining
dangerous internal injuries.
NEW YORK. Feb. 10.-The Herald's
Berlin special says: The first enthusiasm
over the Russian commercial treaty is
cooling considerably now that its exact
terms are known. Bavaria will exact the
abolition OF the Prussian sliding scale ia
return Tor her consent to the treaty.