New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
RUSSIAN TREATY'S PROSPECTS,
THE BUNDESRATH PRACTICALLY UNAN'
IMOUS IN APPROVING IT.
THE QUESTION OF RAILWAY GRAIN TARIFFS
ACTIVITY OF THE TREATYs FoEs-rART
OF THE CONSERVATIVES TO SUP
PORT 1.-THE CURRENCY COM
MISUNDERSTANDING THE
CHANCELLOR.


MISUNDERSTANDING THE
CHANCELLOR.
(Copyright: 1884: BY The United PrcssA
Berlin. Feb. 17-Yesterday and to-day the
Bundesrath, or Federal Council debated the
commercial treaty with Russia. and practically
gave its unanimous approval to the measure
The treaty will be plated before the Reichstag
on Monday. and the debate upon 1t Will begin
on Thursday There was an unfounded report
that the representatives of Bavaria in the Bun
desrath made their assent to the treaty condi-
tional upon the abolition Of cheap-grain tariffs
from the railways of East Prussia.
Negotiations are proceeding between the Gov
ernments of Prussia Bavaria and Wurtemburg
with view to arranging modification OF these
tariffs, but, as Prussia admits that the demands
of the Western and Southern States on this ques-
ton must be met. there Is no likelihood or
dangerous dispute arising. Under the present
system grain rates from East Prussia decrease
in ratio to distance. A reduction In the duties
on Russian corn. which would lead to an influx
Of grain from Russia would expose the agri-
culturists of Bavaria and other South German
States to the disadvantages arising from gradu-
ated railway rates
DR.. MIGUEL, the Prussian Minister Of Finance
and Herr Won Thelen. Prussian Minister Of
Public Works. at first so warmly opposed the
proposal to abolish the sliding railway tariff
that it appeared likely that they would resign
Their opposition was. however, overborne. ana
the Prussian Cabinet Is now unanimously In
favor Of abolishing the Objectionable tariff. Tie
Prussian Ministry will, by simple order. Issued
through the railway administration. decree the
cessation Of the graduated tariffs The assent
Of the Landtag to the decree is not required.
AS the time draws near for influencing the
members of the Rechstag 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 COM
merce and industrial society in the Empire mas
sent or is preparing to send, memorials TO the
| Reichstag. Special delegates will be sent 10
| Berlin from Hamburg Crefeld, Leipsic, May
| ence Frankfort and other centres, to work in
| favor of the measure The Agrarans are active
~ conducting campaign to influence the
| Reichstag against the treaty. mass-meeting. at
which it Is estimated 5000 members Of the Agra
| rian party were present, was held to-day In the
Feen Palace here. Resolutions were adopted
declaring against the treaty, and much en-
| tbusiasm was manifested. The AntSemite elc-
| mcnt present at the meeting secured the APP
prevail of a resolution declaring that every MEM
| her of the Agrarian Union must belong to some
| Christian body.
The Government view these hostile demon
STATIONS with equanimity. That part OF the
Conservative party led by Count Won Kanitz-
Podangen has decided not to vote against the
! treaty. The Count has been won over to this
attitude by the personal influence of the En-
peror who singled him out at the official dinner
given on Tuesday by Count Botho zu Eulenburg,
| president Of the Prussian Ministerial Council.
and entered into long conversation with him.
| Those about them occasionally took part In