The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-25

BERLIN, Feb 24-The Anarchist scare
shich is disturbing England and France
creates only the smallest impression in
this country. Germany is engrossed with
her own difficult political matters, and
lhe activity of the police and the severity
Of the laws adopted since the Anarchist
Outrages at Frankfort and elsewhere, some
ten years ago, has made the few known
Anarchists become moderate and harm
less. Even the usual cry of Destroy the
social Democracy and Anarchism is de-
stroyed," is rarely heard, and finds little
echo, the truth being that the stern disci-
pline OF the Socialist party keeps Anarch-
ism in salutary check. International ac-
lion against Anarchists, if it could be
brought about, would, however, be gen.
orally approved AMI welcomed
The rumor, fostered by dispatches from
Vienna, SAYING that after the passing of
the Russo-German commercial treaty the
czar will pay visit to Emperor William
Is much discussed in political circles. The
Associated Press correspondent hears
from a trutworthy source that the matter
has not been broached by either of the
two courts or either of the two govern
ments
NJ. A. j. de Notidoff, the Russian en-
bassador tC Turkey stopped here this
week on his way to ST. Petersburg, and
The fact that he had chosen the Berlin
quite Is commented upon as showing the
improved relations existing between Ger
many and Russia since the treaty was
signed. Should the imperial meeting be
decided upon later, it will probably occur
upon the occasion of the czar's return
from his annual visit to Copenhagen, and
while the emperor is attending the east
PrusSlan army maneuvers.
1t Is now apparent that the statement.
widely published to the effect that the
emperor is going to Abbassia is incorrect
The empress is going there purely for the
sake OF the health of her younger children,
who are less robust than the elder chill
dren. The rumor that the empress herself
is ailing is unfounded. The emperor has
chartered the English yacht Christoboland
will visit the empress at Abbass a after
the Russian treaty has passed h rolch
stag.
1t is estimated that the Rus,o- German
treaty will be carried by maj )rity of %,
the bulk of the. National Liberals having
decided either to support the government
Or to abstain from voting. Emperor Will
lam privately has expressed the greatest
Indignation at the tone of the speeches of
the Agrarian league in this city on Satur-
uay last.
At a meeting of the iron and steel
Russia had already placed large orders for
locomotives and rails with German firms,
and 1T was added that these orders would
be filled Immediately after the passing of
the Russo o-German commercial treaty.
Count Won Mirbach has resigned from
the committee appointed to inquire into
the silver question, claiming that the ma
jority of this committee are staunch ad-
herents OF the gold standard, and that,
therefore, the inquiry will have no useful
result. The Cologne Gazette severely crit
icizes Count Won Mirbach's statement, and
declares that, instead of the majority of |
the members of the committee being |
st -unch adberents of the gold standard, |
on the contrary. eight are staunch bimet- |
allists, and that there are only six thor
ough going gold men on the committee.
Other newspaper assert that Count Won |
Mirbach resigned because he sees there is
no solution OF the question possible. The
has adjourned for a fortnight,
in order to study the mass of documents
which have been submitted to it in advo-
cacy of the plans rs likely to bring solu-
tion of the vexed silver question.
The statement of Signor Sonnino, the
Italian minister of finance, which was SUBJ
mtted to the Italian chamber of deputies
with the budget on Feb u. showing an
estimated deficit of 1T,000000 lire (abouG
S35 100000 has made II very bad impress |
SioH uSIC. 1t ID Iheu tildb uO III lulSItE
before had the courage TO openly display !
the deplorable condition of Italian |
finances. Some of the newspapers think /
/ hat Slgnor Soinnno painted the situation |
in darker c0lors than the situation Of !
Italy's finances actually justified, and that |
he did so III order to render the chamber |
The Frankfort Zeitung a |
Ugh financial authority, condemns the
scheme mercilessly and the Boersen |
Courier says that even If Signor Soninno's |
scheme be accepted, it VIII prove nothing |
but a miserable patchwork, striking a |
fresh and severe blow at Italian credit.
The plan of the Italian finance minister |
which finds SO little favor here proposed |
amounting to 40, 600, 600 lire |
and demanded full powers for the reform |
OF internal administrative affairs. 1he |
budget proposed to raise 100, ,000,0 900 lire by |
fresh taxation-increasing the land tax |
! 1,U0o00O lire. the tax on shares and stock |
by 52OO0.0O0, the succession duties by f.,
GOO, the duties on spirits by $4,000 |
lire, and provided for the creation of a
general income tax, 10 produce 10,00O000
lire, taking effect in January. 1895.
lt was also announced that decree |
would be issued, raising the duty on wheat
from nve To seven lire per Quintal. doub-
ing the spirit duty, ana ordering the coin
age OF u, 100000 lire in nickel 20-centime
pieces, and the issue of 100000 lire in
%-llre treasury notes, tallying with the
same amount of silver coinage in the treas
ury vaults.
Signor Sonnino also favored conversion
scheme for the present conditions os the
currency. by proclaimng the incontro-
vertlblilty OF state notes, and the abolition /
OF the octrol duties on flour, bread aud |
the deficiency being covered by
the Increased duties on wheat.
According TO the Itaiian minister of
4a.a hF. II I
FOR several Years To come, and the state
finances be improved by 80, 00O, 600 lire per
innum.
Professor WatCzold, the German COM
missioner attached to the educational bu-
reau OF the worlds fair, has been lecturing
here on the Americsn educational system.
W bile he highly praises the efforts of the
communities, churches and states to secure
free education tor every child, he deplores
he absence OF legislation TO compel chill
dren to attend school, and he also deplores
" hat he classes the low standing of the
teachers in public life. He also holds that
he change OF teachers following a change of
political power prevents qualified men
rom selecting that profession Accord
ng % the professor, the average term of
eacher is only five years, while he asserts
hat 50 per cent of the children attend
school only about one TO four years. Thus.
)n the whole, the professor thinks the
Iermsu system Is much pretersb bic.
Ar Ter soiree at the castle on Thursday, |
Emperor William presented Madame AL
oaDi, who sang five songs, miniature
portrait of himself, set in rubies and dia-
monds and mounted in beautiful
bracelet
Emperor William WAS a guest last night !
II the dinner given by the Secretary of the
mperlai home Office. Dr. Won Boetticher |
ana remained until l o'clock in the morn
rg IN conversation upon various subjects.