The sun., 1895-05-26
GERMAN LEGISL A T.I0N.
NoBoDY PIEAsED WITH THE WORK
DONE IN THE REICHsT<G.

The Government Repeatedly Defentea and
Nothing Done 60 Relieve the AericuI-
turni Distress - Mixinr Americas ana
Russian Petroleum and EncoursginS
Large Inportations or the Raw Product
BERLIN, May 25.-"we stand ut the end of
tho session." said Baron Buol Won Berenberg.
President Of the Rcchstag. yesterday, but the
session has not only been rich In effort, but also
In the work that has been achieved. Tho con-
fict Of opinion has often been keen. but have
the pleasant duty to affirm that upon many ques-
tions the great majority of the House has been
full of harmony"
The Opposition papers, however, have not lost
the occasion presented to them to compare the
uttcrances OF the President of the Reichstag
with the absolute facts.
The Possische ZeitunJ, In an exhaustive article.
enumerates the defeats OF the Government
throughout the session, including the Anti
Socialist bill. the tobacco tax measure. and
other vital projects. and compares this attempt
at legislation with that of previous Govern
ments. Concerning these measures. the Zctttn0
says: Even under Caprlvi there never has
been q Ministry that has proved so feeble. nor
has the political situation been so full of dis
Quietude. Chancellor Won Hohenlohe." the zet-
ttnO says, has allowed affairs to drift abroad,
and In place Of trying TO create a compact ma
jority having definite policy. he barely keeps
tho Government afioat. In fact the Govern
ment is like a ship that has lost her helm"
Continuing, the VOssische .Zeitun1 says;
"If the Emperor had pronounced himself in
favor OF Count Kanitz's Corn Monopoly bill the
Ministers would willingly have tried to give
these proposals a legislative form. but upon the
monetary questions. In the matter Of reserve.
the Emperor maintains that It would impose
upon the Government a dilatorv attitude. lead
ing almost to an untenable position"
The Kreuz Zcitun0. the FreisinntJe Zeftttng,
and the National ZeitunU similarly voice the
general discomfort of the parties. Nobody 10
satisfied. Tho Conservatives and ARrnrians be-
fore tho close Of the session Of the Reichstag
yesterday had not expected to be attacked by
the Government. Count Kanitz accused tho
Ministers OF doing nothing to relieve tho aRrl-
cultural Distress and the result wns that the
Deputies left Berlin empty handed, being placed
in the position that when they met their con-
stituents they could only defend themselves by
referring to the paltry legislation which slightly
affected the sugar and spirit trades as the sum
total of the results of the session. Who. he
work Of tho Reichstag? Some persons, he sug-
gested. knowing nothing of the state OF rural
Treasury and caused the Government 70 pursue
course increasing the discomfort OF the
Baron Won Manteuffel followed in long and
effective speech in the same strain. declaring
that the whole body OF the Conservatives held
Count Kanitz and Dr.. Won Boetticher. He ad-
mitted that the LEGISLATION Of the session had
ment could not prolonC tho session in the face
OF the difficulty that had been experienced in
be and
when the sessions OF the House should be re-
The members of the Freisinnige party were de-
lighted when they saw TINT the Government
Baron yon Hammerstoin. Minister. Of AErioui-
ture and also editor of the K,eu7 -ZsitunQ came
Singer and Richter and the dispute came very
near ending in challenge to mortal combat.
Herren Singer and Richter accused baron liam
morstein OF having misconducted the Erctz-
ZettunO and asserted that he had published arti-
cles designed to assist speculation in spirits.
tions .were gross and atrocious calumnies. IL
the slanderers would repeat their words he
cusers were silent and Baron Hamme erstein then
declared that only the protection OF tho Reichs.
tag prevented him from proceeding against his
The action of the Government in sanctioninE
at o is n 81 @
support Of the Centrists. The Pope has nomi-
of the Province Monasteries at Venloo, Dussel-
dorf. and Berlin. These Institutions belong to
the tn; order Of tho Dominicans, who are now OPEN
Another old and long standing demand of
the Centrists is that OF the formation OF artisan
cham bers, measure which was about to be
carried out by the last Chamber. Another bill
on this subject was drafted by the Home ONCE.
and will be submitted to the Reichstag at the
autumn session.
The Prussian Ministry of Finance announces
that a regulation has been established whereby
amixture of American and Russian petroleum
tm,, Tor Illuminating IN purposes may pay customs
ulation was instiRated by II request made by the
Union of Chemical Manufacturers. The Gov
ernment proposes a system OF diferential treat
ment at Custom Houses for raw and refined
petroleum, this action being taken with view
OF promoting the Importance OF raw oil. and
also look ing to tho extension Of the refining
trade in Germany.
The competition Of the Standard OIL Company
has inspired u proposal for a union of the Rus
sian naphtha producers. and in this interest a
being considered by the trade in London as Il
matter OF securing the Russian petroleum trade.
which Is ever a matter of increasing Importance
In the worlds markets.
The German Agrarbank, which has been es-
tablished for the advancement OF German ma
owes Its initiative to the advice or Prince Bis
marck to the deputation of natives OF Posen
who visited the ex- Chancellor at Poson last fall
at FarZin.
= 1t has a capital of 10000. 900 marks, Herr
Stobbe OF Brolnbcr member of the Prusslan
tion. Three of the largest spirit and salt manu-
featuring firms In Germany. the Export and
Lagerhaus Gesellschaft. the Norddeutsche
Spirit ltfabriksn. and julius Lachnann. all Of
Hamburg. have come to an tntrnte and signed
These firms will begin to co1perats on July .
The financial arrangements will be conducted
by Dresden bank.