The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-07-22
NEWS OF BERLIN.
Germany Interested In Tarin Legislation
ON THIS Side.

Germany Interestsd In Tarin Legislation
ON THIS Side.
copyright is9L By tho Associated Pressi
BrnLN, July 2l.-oonsidorabiS int est ia
taken here in the tariff legislation Of The
United stAteG IthSa been learn that useo-
tiationB are proceeding between Berlin aud
Washington TO pTsyent the possibilities OF
q commercial war. Tho dooiGion Of con-
aress In regard 10 tho sugar schedule is
awaited with great anxiety. many Of The
newspapers on the subject condomning the
stand taken by the senate.
The people are hlIohdy discussing thu
possible rsItiaala which 0efmany could
make In the event OF her suffering through
Amerlc n tAhG Legislation. For instance,
the Hamburger Uorriapondsz. a news.
paper we'll known a. getting its news from
high official sources, proposes tina, In
case duty Ia tmpo0ed upon raw sugar.
that Germany should raise the duty
on American petroleum. 5nt Ia this
case the proposition contained ia ths af,i-
ole alluded 20 originated in the mind OF the
editor. The government desires that moth.
lug should occur 10 prejudice the good
relations between the two countries, and II
10 not likely, anything but q very grave
necessity could mar this good feeling.
Az nm evidenes OF Emperor Williams de-
sire for peace. and bis wish 10 share the
feelings OF the people OF France, the great
fall parade OF the garrison which. since
September. 1871, has been fixsd for abe date
OF the surrender OF Napolson III. at Sedan.
s ipt. 2 1870. has this year been ordered TO
taxa place Aug. l6. Tho emp peror's attitude
OF oonoiliation 10 resented by n large por-
tion of the people, who claim the night TO
rejoice on the day they consider ss mark
ing tho birth Of the German empire. with
out caring whether IL plsases France or not
The beer boycott continues, although the
socialists are losing ground. The struggle
IL now assuming the character OF decisive
battle between the boureeoise and social
ists. lhs latter ara ooercing thar adher-
ents In every possible manner. The social
ist elect on committee has resolved 10 e1-
oiude from its support every ono shown
TO be In the habit Of d,inkinf boycott
tsd beer. On the other bsnd. beer
saloons have ccAssd taking Vo,waefts
the organ Of the socialists. More than q
million marks have bsen contributed to
| fight the boycott by assisting saloon keep
ers. Men like Krupp have contributed
largely 20 these funds. Daily amounts re-
ooivsd average $1,000 marks. while the
socialist boycottsrs command about 600
marks daily.
A woman from 81. Petersburg who was
suffering from cholera "a recovering. The
disease from which she is suffering was OF
q mild Tyre. and there 10 no fear that 10
will spread. More alarm IL felt n the
possible inroed OF the disease from
the eastern frontier. The Taftsmsn
descending the Vistula from Russian
Poland are constant source OF
danger But the greatest precsution is az
oised all along the frontier. In spite OF
a. II A.. L.. a.. -
and one fresh case have been reported from
that part OF the country to-day. Unless
this condition OF affairs ceases within tho
next month the imperial mapeuvers abont
kraigsbera in September will be post
poued.
An official statement shows that emiesa-
tion from HsmburR. Bremen. ststtin, Rot.
terdsm. Antwerp and Amsterdam 10 falling
OF continuously and rapidly. The whole
number of Germans forwarded 10 the
United States by six lines was ., $50 for the
month OF June. against g. 753 for June 1893.