St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-12
RUSSO GERMAN TREATY.
EkPE6GR WILLIAM HAS DESTROYED
MUCH AcR6RiAN OPPOSITION.
BERLIN MERCHANTS APPROVE
Strength of the Two Sides Will Be
Shown in Parliament at an
Early Day-Chancellor Won
Caprivi Has Done His Work
With Foresight and Skill and
- Won Popular Favor.
From the Sunday Globe.

IfrOm the SUNDAY GlODe.
copyrighted. 1891. by the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Feb. 10.-Tke threatened
agrarian opposition to the RuSsO-Ger-
man commercial treaty is rapidly col
lapsing. The emperor's speech at the
recent parliamentary banquet, and the
fears of a dissolution which would prob
ably result in virtual humiliation of
the Conservative party, were not alone
in serving to destroy the artificial
agrarian agitation. which was really
aimed at the deposition of Chancellor
Won Caprivi. AS time elapsed 1t was
found opportune to get Prince Bis
marck'S views on the subject, and the
Hamburger Nachrchten accordingly
exhibits sudden change of view, and,
probably in anticipation of the en-
peror's approaching visit to Friedrichs-
ruhe, takes more conciliatory tone.
drawing cautious distinction between
the attacks on the chancellor and OH
tine government, and declaring that the
Russian treaty is necessary in conse-
quence of the treaties with Austria and
Italy.
Continuing, the Hamburger Mach
richten says that it fears a rupture be-
tween the great manufacturing and
agricultural classes, and advises the
such calamity.
Count Won Eulenburg, the Prussian
premier, has been using his influence on
behalf of the treaty with the leading
Conservatives, and has already met with
much success.
In addition the Imperialists were won
over by their organ, the Post, warmly
advocating the acceptance of the treaty.
The meeting of the Berlin Merchants
association last night was well attended
and the adherents of the treaty were in
THE IMMENSE MAJORITY.
The agrarian league has convened a
meeting for Feb. II in one of the largest
| halls of Berlin, capable of accommoda-
ting 5000 Independents. Reporters will
be excluded from this meeting. In addi-
ton counter movement to the mer-
chants demonstration is fixed for Feb.
10, and in the meantime meetings will
be held throughout tAe country for and
against the treaty. Nearly all the
chambers of commerce will hold meet
| lngs in Its support.
The first indication of the strength of
the respective sides will be shown in
parliament liz a vote OH precedence
motion submitted by the Agrariar
league, and demanding sliding scale
and additional duties against countries
with deprecated currency. This would
chiefly affect Austria and Russia.
The new treaty benefits but little the
German cotton industry, because any
concession granted in this direction
would have to be extended to English
manufacturers also.
Chancellor Won Caprivi's standing has
wonderfully changed. Even those WHIT
did not admire him. now judge him as
wise statesman. who, in the matters o.
treaties, went cautiously step by step
retaining the duty on grain as mean:
to force Russia into treaty. Now tina
the work is finished, and Russia's con-
cessions greatly exceed expectations
the treaty policy, as whole, appears Il
have been carried out with foresight
and skill.
The text of the Russo German com
mercial treaty was published this after
noon. 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 con-
tracing party
ENGAGED IN COMMERCE
or trade against the confiscations OF
their property by judicial or administra-
tive authorities. Mutual intercourse is
| not hampered by any prohibitions
against the import or export of mer.
chandise, except in the case of state
trading in monopoiieS or in the case of
| sanitary measures.
| Vessels of both powers, with certain
restrictions, will receive equal treat
| ment.
The treaty is TO last for ten years,
after which it is possible to terminate ii
! after years notice on either side.
The new bill for the abolition Of Ger
tiicates of origin, provides that mer.
chants, on exporting wheat. rye, oats.
barley OF malt, shall receive a warrant
! emitting them to import, duty free, the
same kind of cereals, in good condition
| within six months.
Postmaster Stephan, replying to a de-
mand in parliament for cheaper local
postal rates, declares that it would
entail too large a reduction of the
revenue, and intimateS that the amount
which the revenue would lose by such a
reduction would possibly reach $780,
| 600 marks.
The Duke Of saxe-Coburg- Gotha has
presented the Magdeburg cuirassiers, of
which regiment Prince Bismarck was
recently made colonel, with the helmet,
cuirass and saber of the late Duke
| Ernest, OF Saxe-Coburg- Gotha, who
held the colonelcy of that regiment for
| forty-four years.
| The famous actress, Marie Zebach,
| the divorced wife of the famous tenor
| NlemanD, who has resided at Dresden
| since her tour of America in 1871, has
| been run over by coal wagon, break
ing both her legs, and sustaining daa.
| gerous internal injuries.
! Gov. Mckinley would rest consider
| ably easier nights if he could now
only receive assurance from Thomas b.
| Reed that he would not be in the presi-
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