The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-21
FROM THE KAISER'S REALM.
sglRP DEBATE IN THE REIOHSrle
OYER THE Tar BILLS

-. ret. OF the Three Measures Rs-,s,ss
!. y. seen-New Iptsrest Aroused IN the
u.,.t.ry ou,stiou-The Isn-st. Euisii-
sr spais the euest Of Emperor Wnns..
o7y-sE 1884, ~ ~. Gated r,r,
pva,rS. Jan. 20 Tho speech made In the
r.Icbstae to- day by Dr. Mittnsecht. Prime Min
,,,., ot wOrttem berg. In which he pointed out
,h.t WOrttem berg had no legal reserved right
"a nreyent the i'm position OF . tax on wine In
no Kingdom, though the kingdom would
,t,snuously oppose the Wine Tax bill. was
,.o,s than q denunciation OF the MEASURE. II
"a. Infused with spirit OF anlmosity against
co.nrelIor Won CaprlvL which might be ex-
..et.d from n statesman who has long been
snown as ready to stick ut nothing to obtain the
ovsrthrow OF the Chancellor. The closing
,csne OF tho debate developed the tactics
,bich DR.. Mlttnnecht's declaration Initiated.
n vas designed 10 draw the Chancellor into a
damaging discussion. either In refusing or
.1plaining Dr. Mittnaechts statements as TO
pru,sia's promise to wnrttemberg In 1870
never to Impose tax on wine for imperial
purpose.
Herr Won Kardon. a member Of the Reichs-
,nrtei. in order to aid the plans OF the Opposl-
lion. moved that the House adjourn. His OBJ
,.ct was to give the Chancellor an opportunity
10 make an explanation. lie proiessed to SYM
,,thize with the declarations OF Dr. Mlttnaecht
,blch, he said. threw pitlful light on the dis
sords prevailing In tho Bundesrath. No mem
bsr OF the House, according TO Herr Kardoh,
could think Of closing the discussion and send
iar tho bill 10 com mlttee until the Governm emit
had had a chance to vindicate itself against
the charge made ty Herr PAYER that II had
violated the rights secured to W0rttemberR
up uorr R,ckeit anil that he spproyed OF the
motion To- adjourn on different grounds There
was no use. he declared. to refer the I'LL to a
committee Tho House should adjourn In
orderto give the Government time to deter
mine upon wi 'hdrawing the measure.
After eoud doal OF talk tho House. oy q
and Immediately sent the bill to the General
Committee. which Is now considering the to-
bacco and tourse taxation proposals. The
OppositIvn have named this com nittae the
burial committee" desiring to imply that
though the herhs'ag. in plenary. sitting, de-
cllnsd to reject the Governments schemes.
the committee will not allow them to reappear
in any form that will be acceptable to tho Min-
The fate Of the three M easures in committee,
however, remain to he determined. The pre-
detion that neither the tobacco nor the wine
has been ial,lned. The majority Of. the COM
mttee Is hostile. doubtless. 70 the bills as they
have been presented to the Neichstag. but no.
istlon OF DR.. MIGUEL will accomplish in
private negotiations. especially when he has
Inc auNantage OF committees WoTk lnsteau OF
ting. In the lobby Freiherr Marshall Won
Iiebersteln expressed the indignation felt by
all the Ministers toward Herr yop kardoff.
whose attitude. fully understood. signined hts
desire to emil arrass the Government. without
regard for the fact that his assertions would
supply amusement to unfriendly foreign
biates. kArdnfrs references to tliscord in the
Bundesrath were criticised with special bitter
ness By the " mister OF Foreign Affairs.
Herr Won Hnyicn'a announcement In the
Landtag on Thursday that the Government
proposed to inquire into tho means OF restor-
Ing the prcs Of silver has been hastily assume ed
10 be the forerunner OF another monetary con-
ference. The detailed proposals sent out yes
tsrday, as II they were to be the basis Of the
metallist clique. They have OF shadow OF on
eial sanction. The Government is not pledged
to anything beyond the Investigation Of the
money question under tho light OF the latest
legislation in America aud India Last year
culed the bimetnllists. Since that time the
Government has become convinced that II
cannot absolutely defy the ARrarian Conserv-
aiiyes. and II now adopts. therefore. a line OF
apparent concession. Tho Chancellor may
fetal opinion does not yet admit the possible
lily that Germany may initiate another inter-
national money conference.
The low price Of silver has induced much H.
pieces. Max Becker OF Shrenfeld. q suburb OF
: Ilogne. was arrested this week and now
awaits trial for having produced coins OF fine
silver. The police have reason to believe that
foreign silver also is minted privately in Ger
many.
he Infanta Eulalia OF Spain and her brother
in-law and sister. the Prince and Princess Lud-
Wiz Ferdinand OF Bavaria, are the Emperor's
guests. They will he entcrt aimed at an official
dinner In the Bavarian Legation to- morrow