The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-11
TREATY TO Be RATIFIED.
Opponents OF the Russo German
Agreement Are in tho
Minority.
Revival OF Rumors That Caprlvi
and Others Will Resign
Their Posts.
Emigration to tho United States Held
TO lie Injudicious at the Pres
ent Time.

Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Press.
BKRLrS, March 10-Aprroaoh Of the
critical point In the discussion Of the Rus
ao-GoTmhn commercial treaty has brought
TO the surface the usual crop OF rumors In
regard 10 dissensions among ministers. and
which are summarized briefly by saying
that rumors have il that Chancellor Won
Caprivi. d.. Miguel and DIR. Won Boetticher
are contemplating resigninR. As to Won
Boottioher. II is believed he il ready 20 eI-
change his post for q provincial governor
chip. oseiol-Koscislski. leader the Polish
party In the reiohstae. has resigned his
seat because the Poles decided 10 support
the Russo-CsrmAn treaty.
Hasse announced that the national lib
erals would vote for the { eAt5. although
they had doubts OF the advisAbility OF the
provisions dealing with immigration and
settlements, ana asked further eKplana-
tions in regard 20 the sliding scale Of rail-
road rates. Chancellor Won Caprivi re-
piled that the government proposed 10
suspend the sliding scale during the whole
duration Of ths teraty, but the government
would not be able TO give a binding pledge
20 that effect.
The ms iority included both sections of the
fressiniRe. South Germany and peoples
party, sooialisss Guslphs Poles. AlsatiAns.
bulk Of the national liberals. almost half
ths center party. nine imL LerialiGts, and
four conservatives. The minority party
consisted OF conservatives, imperialists.
csntrists. sixteen national liberals. and all
ths anti-Semites. The division to-day
forecasts one which will be taken on the
whole treaty. The empe or is mneh pleased
that the treaty has a decisive majority.
CAprivi has asked the minister OF Justice
to draft a bill providing for the punish
ment OF Germans abroad who engage In
slave trade. Recent Investigation has
revealed startling abuses upon thepart Of
German colonists. aud has shown that abe
penal code is not sufficient TO reach these
men.
The silver commission will resume sit
tinRs Monday next The bimetAlliats have
announced their intention OF moving that
tho powers send delegates 20 fresh inter
national monetarg conference, with or
without the participation OF Eagland. Two
fresh suggestions for raising the price of
silver will be submitted TO the commission
next week. 10 IL proposed that ali con-
traoting countries maintain the free coin
ago OF silver anu replace the present coin
age BY new coinage ~ ratio of twenty
four to one. The other plan provides for
tho cooperation of important states, not
including such countries a. Mexico and the
south American states, on the basis of q
ratio OF twenty one 20 one.
10 is understood that tho Hamburg aud
B emen steamship lines will follow the ex-
ample of the government and ths press and
warn the public against agents of the Iii.
nois Central. sent TO secure immigrants for
the Mississippi valley. German newspa-
pers declare that immigration 10 any part
OF America for any class Of people 10 highly
injudieious at present
United states Ambassador Runyon has
expressed 10 the imperial government, on
behalf of President Cleveland, acknowl -
edgsmsnts of the government and people OF
the United States for the extensive pRrtioi-
patton OF Germany at the Worlds fair.
While driving on Inter den Linden this
afternoon the carriage containing Emperor
William, three OF his sons and a lady Of
ths court. crashed into q cart. The side of
the imperial carriage was completely
smashed, but the occupants we're uniniured.