The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-18
FROM THE KAISER'S REALM.
rHE QUESTION Or sRAIN TARIFFS ON
gERMAN RAILROADS.

THE QUESTION Or GRAM TlRTFFs ON
GERMAN RAILROADS.
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,usrrsv-A Ns.io-si Polish Aruy-Din.er
20 Anbssssder Rusyou .. Berii. To-day.
oss,rtsis 1894. y u, Urfed Pos
BERLrN Feb 17.-Yesterdsy and to-day the
Bundesrath. or Federal Council. debated the
com 10 ercial treaty with Russls, and practically
gave its unanimous approval to the measure.
The treaty will be placed before the RsichstaG
on Monday. and the debate upon II will begin
on THURSDAY. II was reported that the repre-
sentatIves OF Bavaria in the Bundssrath made
their assent TO the treaty conditional upon the
abolition Of cheap grain tariffs from the rail-
WAYS of East Prussia. but . llttle inquiry proved
that the report wns not true.
Negotiations are proceeding between the
Governments OF Prussia. Bavaria. and wort
tenberg with view to arranging modinca-
ton OF these tariffs. but as Prussia admits
that the demands Of the western and south
ern states on this question must be met. there
4. no likelihood OF dang erous dispute arising.
Under the present system grain rates from
East Prussia decrease In ratio to distance
reduction in the duties on Russian corn. which
would lead to an influx Of grain from Russia,
would expose the agriculturists Of Bavaria and
other south German States to the disadvsn-
taEpS Arising from RThuuNteu ThllWhJ
Dr. Miauel, the Prussian Minister Of Finance.
and Herr Won Thlelen. Pruesian Mlslster Of
PutIic Works at fret 40 warmly opposed the
prouosal to abolish the sliding railway tarih
TINT IL appeared likely that they would resign.
Their opposition was. however overborne. and
the russian Cabinet il now unanimously In
favo. Of abolishing the Objectionable tarih.
Tn, Prusslan Ministry will. by simple order
Issued through tho railway administration,
a a al Nart NJ
The assent OF the Land AZ to the decree Is not
required.
As tho time draws near for Influencing the
members OF tho Reiehstag either for or
against the Russian treaty. great activity Is
displayed by those interested. Resolutions In
favor OF the treaty are pouring In. Every
Chamber OF Commerce and industrial society
in tho empire has sent. or is preparing to send.
memorials to the Reichstag. Special delegates
will be sent to Berlin from Hamburg. Crefeld.
Leipsic. Msysnce. Frankfort. and other CEN
tres to work In favor Of the measure Tho
Agrarisns. who are bitter opponents OF
the treaty are actively conducting campaign
TO influence tho Reichstag against the meas
ure. An imm ense mass meeting. ut which IL
party were present, was held to-day IN the
iesn Palace here; Resolutions were a sSSpsSd
thusiasm was m manifested.
The anti-semite element present at the
esss s; ;Ss ah' sTRfsTa
Union must belong to some Christian body.
tx S,sTS. R Rni v. h1 ssa At sss
OF similar tenor TO thosc adopted At the main
es ns , % ;ss, ssS%n
by the meeting ut the Feen Palace
The can r.T thS ss, hostile
nS Hsfssdi d.siaea not yoss
over to this attitude by the personal influence
q tn. EH1peTor. who singled him out At
OF the RUSSIAN Ministerial Council. and
fEc.s aS esS ,ans ssas' took Es s%
the eonysrsation The Count was not then
Sa na a s S
Sft.S fsstion he win tax. mos. Of is msmbefs
pa:. for HI S;t g, Il:
leave At Q S,sloek. travelling BY way OF olden-
The Rrra Zsaano. in announcing that Polish
recruits will no longer be distributed through
Sonsidsrs cSsncsllor Won capriyis policy IA
voring the formation of . national Polish
army the greatest fault OF German states
, Baron Won Thungen. 2 Bayarisn Agrarian.
ie,iunO an, attack on the Chancellor. He was
summoned to answer for his article In a Ber-
that the Prussian courts had juri sdiction. He
asserts that II he Is to be tried he should be
tried at Wnrzburg By . Bavarian jury The
entire Bavarian press supports the Baron in
the stand he has taken.
The italian Ambassador here will to-mor-
row give dinner to the Hon. Theodore Run
yon. the Am erican Am ba ssador. and on Thurs
day the French Am bas sador will give ban
Qust In Mr. Munyon's honor
Mr.. j. B. Jackson, Second Secretary OF the
American Legation, and Mrs. jackson started
Tor Paris to-day to meet Mr.. JAckson's sister.
who Is the wife Of DR.. shakspeare. DR.. shak-
Sanitary Congress now In session In Paris.
Mr.. Jackson will return to Berlin on Tuesday.
The American Consuls In North Germany
will hold a business conference at Leipsic next
week. A dinner will be given By the Burgo-
master.