The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-10-26
AGRARIANS IN TT
The Agricultural Party in Ger
many Can Have Almost Any
thing ut Present.
willing to Go to Any Extent in
Order to Stop Outside
Competition.
Likely to Affect This Country
Trade in Rather d Serious
Manner.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-In u report to
the state department, United States
Consul Delzay at Berlin has depicted in
vivid style the growth Of the formida-
bic agrarian party in Germany, and
pointed out the menace it holds to the
producers Of the United States whether
agricultural!stS or nlanufact cturerS of any
Of the things that compete with articles
"maGe IN Germany Wool, grain,
cattle, cotton. pork, all viii be pro-
fOundly and injuriOusly affected if the
party succeeds III its objects. The Ger
mans have found that to keep the army
III its beat condition it must be recruited
from the country, not from the-cltieS,
which do not include as good material
But the low price Of grains and other
farm products are driving the country
men into the cities, and the movement
is accelerated by the action of many
mobiles III selzing communal lands and
turning farms into plantations and game
preserves. The great military author
tiles have now come to realize that the
country
Must BE Made Attractive,
and that the emigration into the cities
must be stopped, wherefore the agra
rians have gathered great strength in
the landtag, and although the tiercely
protectiOnst bill of Count Kalitz did not
pass, they were not discouraged and
proposed to renew the attack this win.
ter and make it lively for the govern
ment. The consul general enumerates
some important measures which the
agrarians have forced through already
and says they expect large increase OF
strength through the surrender of the
Catholic Center party, when they hope
to run things for themselves. They are
even prepared to attack industrial and
commercial Germany, and will demand
the abrogation of favored nation treat.
les and legislation to paralylze the mid
dleman on the farms and the speculate,
in the cities, and favor their farm
products by stopping outside competi.
ton. They are willing to sacrifice the
industries built up under these treatie:
in order to keep the young men in the
| country. An agrarian member of the
| landtag when asked:
But suppose the king of Prussis
rufuses his consent to this scheme::'
replied:
Then the Prussian house of repre-
sentatives will refuse to vote the king
of Prussia his supplies ~
Will Work Its Own Retaliation.
This is quoted to show the bitterness
of the land owning class i'll Prussia
Neither the present duties on grain mol
the premium on sugar, nor the exclu
sion of American fresh meat begin to
satisfy the demands of this powerful
party. The consul general predict.
that the kanitz protectionist bill viii
not pass, this winter. but it's object is tt
frighten the government into furthe
conc c4ssons. In conclusion, he says:
America must look for strons
effort on the part of all conservative
provincial and reactionary element O
North Germany to keep out American
products. AS to retaliation for sucl
efforts, If my opinion We're asked,
should say: Do not retaliate, beine
convinced that such measures as tn,
agrarianS contemplate will work thei
own revenge, and do more harm to tn
contrivers Of them than to the Unite,
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