The sun., 1895-02-24
GRARIANS D0WNCAST.
SOME or THEIR BRIGHT HOPES
ARE NOW DIM LYD DISTANT.

The Emperor VIII Not Consent 20 Some OF
Their Propo-ais-Pru.-In's Council OF
stnts VIII Consider the Agricultural
Depression -Csrdinni Rcpp - Not nt All
In Favor OF so-csIied womsn's Rights.
BEnLiS FEB. o3.-The Agrnrians and their
friends. the silver mon. are not in such high
spirits as at the beginning Of the week. At the
mass meeting on Monday. when some 10000
members of the Farmers Lcngue acclaimed
Herr Won Plnetz's prediction of speedy tri-
umph, their LSpcs wcro unlimited. They
prophcsied freely new era Of high tariffs free
silver and grain monopoly. They expected nm
immediate response from tho Government. and
have been much chaRrincd by the apparent
indifference Of the Ministers TO their demon
stration.
Tho Government has not taken any steps to
realize the expectations OF the bmetalllsts re-
earding an international money conference.
Dr. Won Boettichcrs speech TO the General AS
sembly of German Chambers OF Commerce YES
terday was the sole official uttcrnnce on the sub
ject and II contained nothing satisfactory to the
Agrarians except the admission that German
agriculture was depressed. Boe,ticher. in fact.
made strong defence OF Count Won Caprivfs
reciprocity treaties. which are the special
abomination OF the Farmers League. He said:
Let anybody who regards the commercial
treaties as failure think for q moment what
would have become Of our industries without
this reciprocity policy. The treaties have rot
been the cause Of the agricultural distress. 1t
is a mistake TO hold them responsible for It,"
This explicit utternncc is in such bold con-
trast to Chancellor Prince Hohenlohe's formal
declarations and Fvcberr Won Hammerstcn-
loxtens speeches that II has given rise to re-
ports OF disSensiOns in the Cabinet. These dis
sensions are said to have impcrilled the posi-
tions OF Herr Won Koeller and Frciherr Won
Hammerstein. and to have rendered both some
what mere cautious in their espousa of the
Agrurian cause. Chancellor Prince ITohenloh,
Is understood to sdo with Boettcher. who.
with his usual pliancy. is fitting his utterances
to the Emperor's opinions. The newspapers
who take their cue from the Chsncelery begin
to condemn tho fcrvor of the Agrarian agitation.
The Norol,utSche AH0cmcinc Zcitung warns the
leaders OF tho Farmers League to abate their
demands and cease acting as II their cause were
already triumphant. "otherwse." says the
writer. "the members will simply place weapons
in the hands of their enemies while surrounding
their friends with new difficulties" The KO,i-
pischc Zeitunu expresses confidence that Prince
Hohenlohn will not allow a few Agrarian poll
tic ans, II group of landowners whose every acre
Il m11rlgaGsd; and te attendant crowd Of po-
many's prosperity and disQuiet the country.
The writer then cuts TO the core of the present
u
"Will the group led by Herr Won Koeler and
Dr. MIGUEL now play against Prince Hohenlohe
the same part that Count Botho Zu Eulenburg
and Dr. Miguel played against Count Won Ca
privi in the Ministerial cirClei"
This query is exciting the keenest interest. 1t
Is believed that tho Emperor In his coil ference
with Prince llohenlohe yesterday decided how
far he would go to sntsfy the Agrarians and ex-
cludsd from the possibility of acceptance Count
kanitzs proposals for State monopoly or regu-
latiun of the grain trade.
In the commission OF twenty-eight appointed
bill the CleriCals Will have the balance of power
in every important vote. The party. however,
is entirely split on the issue local interests caus
ing different members to fight one another with
all the energy of lifelong opponents. The Bnva-
tile 10 it that even the consent OF the Govern
ment TO rcadmit the Jesuiis would not suffice to
tax throughout the country is beyond doubt
Protests against it are coming IN from all quar-
terS OF the empire.
The Westphalinn manufacturers say that II
the bill be passed they must discharge at once |
more than 30 900 tobacco workers:
The Pr'issian Ministers decided In q council !
held yesterday to summon the Council of State |
to meet about March ~ under the active Presi- |
dency Of tho Emperor. The sessions will be |
cultural depression.
Washington's Birthday was celebrated gen.
orally in the American colony. Ambassador |
and Mrs. Rnnyon received throngs OF guests he !
tween > and ooclock in the afternoon. Many |
Mrs. Runyon and her daughters were almost !
hausted bv the rush of guests.
were sent TO London from Berlin and Frank !
fort. The losing of the list two hours after the
Strong dissatisfaction is felt on the German
boerses because more OF the bonds were not pro-
Consul-Grneral De Kay and Mrs. DE Kay will |
this evening several American onsuls
and conspicuous members of the American col
Dny in Berlin.
Prince Bismarck has recovered from his neu-
ralG ia and is in vigorous health and spirits, tax
Ing Keen interest in the increasing preparations