The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-09
IN A MIDDLE OVER MONEY.
Germany as Badly Mixed Over Silver
as This Country.

the Government Fail to Make the
Hot Fight Expected of Them-The
Secretary of the Imperial Treasury
Denies That the Government is Go
ing to Coin Silver to Reap the Profit
There is in It.
Copyright, 1894, by the United Press.)
Berlin, April S.-The Reichstag has not
vet warmed to it's work. Not a sitting
since the recess has been well attended,
and even in the debates on the bourse tax
and bi-metallism the most conspicuous
sneakers talked to half empty benches.
Yesterday was expected to bring with it
the elimination of the struggle over the
bourse tax. Many persons gathered in the
galleries in the hope of witnessing a hot
contest, but their hope was vain. While
the governments supporters came in solid
phalanx, the ranks of the opposition par
ties showed such large gaps as to suggest
the doubts of their earnestness in COM
batting Dr. Miquers financial reform.
Chancellor Won Caprivi listened
attentively to the debate, but
did not join in it. He left
the whole onus of the defense on Friday
and Saturday to DR.. MIGUEL and Count
Posadowsky. The secretary of the i'm
perial treasury has made many good
speeches since he was lifted from OBJ
scurity into his present high Office few
months ago. On Friday, however, he
outdid himself, and compelled even his
opponents to commend his readiness and
keenness.
WORTH HALF THEIR FACE.
Herr Won Kardorff, the champion of
silver and high tariffs, interpellated the
government as to the work of the imperial
currency commission. He argued that
they must resort to an exclusively gold
currency or rehabilitate silver. The five
mark silver piece, he said, had metal
value of only two marks and the silver
thalers were worth hardly half their
face value Unless the government in
tended to restore the similarity between
the nominal and real value Of these coins
the present thaler and five mark pieces
should be withdrawn.
Count Kanitz, another agrarian BIZ
metallist, caused much laughter by say
ing it was good stroke of business for
the government to coin largely while the
market value was so low. The difference
between the face and real values could be
NOT TO COIN FOR THE PROFIT.
Count Posadowsky, in his reply, ignored
the theoretical arguments of the opposi-
ton. He repudiated the insinuation that
the government proposed to mint 22,00O,-
600 marks in silver for the profit Of it.
The coins to be authorized by the bill, he
said, were needed by the merchants and
traders of the empire, and the govern
ments decision to satisfy this need had
hon, hot a he lnf
rights and wrongs of the problem of the
standards. In his subsequent remarks on
international currency relations, Count
Posadowsky disclosed a surprising grasp
of the subject.
When the tobacco and wine tax bills
come before the full House again, DR..
MIGUEL, virtually unaided by the other
ministers, will conduct the defense of the
governments interest.
PRoLoNGING OF THE SESSION.
The conservative and clerical leaders in
the Reichstag blame Pres. Won Levetow
for asserting to the governments plan
to prOlong the session. They say that
after the adoption of the bourse tax bill
there will be no reason for prolonging the
debate, as the rest of DIR. Miquel's pro-
gramme is doomed 10 defeat, and long de-
bates will only emphasize the significance
OF the governments reverse. They have
directed him to make a concerted effort
to close the session by April 10 or 20.
The most conspicuous bills before the
Prussian Landtag propose to create pro-
vincial chambers OF agriculture, to re-
form the organization of the Protestant
state church and to change the system
of operating the state railways, The
proposal to alter the railroad system has
already received the assent of the lower
House. 1t necessitates the discharge or
LOO officials, for whose relief Herr
Thielen, minister of public works, ex-
poets to provide in special bill.
NO DEFICIT IN OPERATION.
Herr Thielen announced in the Landtag
that the receipts from the state railways
showed a surplus of $4,000, 900 marks
above the estimates. The financial diff
cultles of the Prussian government have,
therefore, vanished, and the treasury is
again free from all embarrassment Count
hanitz took advantage OF the debate on
the state railways to rail in general
against the government, and in particular
against its proposal to grant cheaper rates
to working men. Such a concession, he
said would merely foster socialism.
The social democratic leaders are max
ing no special preparations TO celebrate
May day. Nevertheless the government
IS apprehensive of trouble, and has had
N+A bhb VI MINK llACLA III viz obeAeC oCA fASS
warned that they will be discharged in
case they absent themselves from the
shops on May,1.
OUTING OF THE EMPEROR.
Emperor William has telegraphed to
Riel that the imperial yacht Hohenzollern
must be ready by Whitsuntide for a long
voyage He intends to make trip TO the
North Cape early in May. At court the
report is that the emperor found Abbazla
little to his liking. He is said to have
chafed under the discomforts caused by
the tickle climate and to be eager for
another trip in which he may get the
usual benefits of vacation. His recep-
tion in Venice has been enthusiastic
enough, however, to restore his good
humor, for the cordiality Of the italian
people has been quite beyond all expect
alton.
The Berlin newspapers say that the
popularity of the triple alliance with the
Italians has been demonstrated once more.
Despite the burdens of the military and
naval budgets the people of Italy are sup
posed to cling with still undiminished
loyalty to the alliance, which affords
them security against foreign aggression.
THE MEETING WITH THE CZAR.
Before going to the North Cape, EN-
peror William wishes to fix the date OF
his meeting with the car. Several days
ago he ordered Gen. Won Werder, his am
bassador in st. Petersburg, 10