New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
DLyTRUST OF GERMAN ARMY.
MUTUAL PREJUDICEs OF OFFICERS AND
CIVILIANS INTENSIFIED.
WILL THE KAISER REEuKE THE MILITARY AND
RESTORE Observation-Disclosures
LIQUORS FROM GERMANY-TIIE

IJoroRs FROM GERMANY-TIlE
EFFECT OF GOLD CUR
RENCY.
Berlin Nov 21.-t Is now conceded on al. sides tha'
the debate which took place in the Relchstag TINS
week involving discussion of the subjects OF dueing
in the army and the killing OF Siebcmann by Lieu
tenant Baron Won Brus"witz at Carsruhe. instead or
r,odfvlng the attitude OF military officers toward
civans or tending to alter the military code dneo'
has. on the contrary. had tendency to intensity me
existing ;rejudces the part Of both officers ana
civilians From the very frs; it has been felt that
onv the personal Intervention OF the Emperor him-
self among the officers would render any LEGISLATIVE
enactment the subject efiicacious
When General Won Gosslcr was appointed Minister
~ War upon the retirement of General Bronsar; van
Schellendorf It was surmlsed that the Emperor mad
very slight Intention indeed. OF intervening 10 pre-
vent duelling and the attitude assumed by General
yon Gossler in the Reichstag has confirmed the very
worst forebodings In his stiff and even naughty de-
meanor in speaking and in his abrupt and broken
sentences as though his words were addressed 10
his Interiors the new War Minister showed himsei
throughout the discussion possessed OF the very
narrowest IDEAS of military caste. and plainly showed
that he was freting under the necessary OF
tag. The result Is that the Governments promised
measure of reform in The military uIiGal procnnues
that the Kaiser Is willing 10 initiate system o kei NJ
ns 5ssrm IN the ng Armg qr m @ ad S MST to
suade military officers that they are not superior De-
ines. but mere citizens.
The proposals OF Or. Miguel. Prussian Minister OF
Finance for the conversion of the Prussian debt
from per cent into 3'2 per cent bonds include the
paying N OF y per cent of the debt annually. WIN
the creation Of a balancing or sinking fund. Ihis
proposal is due the fact that the surplus amounts
: TO co.@0.cO marks sum transcending the most
Ion
scheme as they want have the surplus devoted
the reduction Of the rate of taxation. and arc pro
testing against Dr. Miquels plans to deprive the
Laniag OF the OF the Parliamentary privilege or
that body of disposing of the surplus In its own way
formation If the Budget. and this fact confirms the
impression that he viii be the complete master OF the
Prussian finances.
Tho bill briefly referred IN the speech from the
throne read In the Landtag hy Prince Won Hohen-
lohc yesterday as a measure dealing with the law
governing associations restricts the privilege of
public meetings. especially those of societies and
clubs organized and controlled by central asso-
citation. Purely local unions however. are less re-
s,ricted by the operation of ne measure thnn
heretofore. The Frelslnnige /eiuIng (RadciaD.
commenting on the bill. expects that there VIII be
systematic Limitation OF the right OF association
the plan OF leaving the various Federal States to
enact their own laws in regard TO societies
Last June Ambassador rh lodged complaint
in the Berlin Foreign once. setting forth that, ac-
cording to German statistics considerable per-
ccntage Of the wines. beers and spirits exported
from Germany to the United States were found
TO hay. been adulteratcd. and asking what meas
ures would hc adopted by IN" German Government
to prevent q continuance OF tho practice. The For
clgn Oflce lid reply to this communication
until few weeks ago. and then evadcd direct
nnd explicit statement as to what means Of pre-
yentlon the Government proposed TO take. This
response not being satisfactory. Ambassador Chl
repeated his complaint. and now 1t Is given out
that the Government Will order an exhaustive In
qulry into the matter the Foreign once promising
to communicate the result TO Mr. rh, together
With q draft Of IN" measures whereby the Govern
ment proposes pu, stop TO the export OF adul
,eraied products instructions have already been
sent to the provincial authorities TO collect al
the information necessary to thorough investiga-
tlon of tho abuses complained OF.
The Frankfort 'Zei,ung" commenting upon Mr.
Uhrs protest. suggests that the United States
Government is searching for prctcxts to limit the
volume Of German imports and for this reason s
dccrying German products The charge levied
against the export ~ bad beer wines and spirits"
~" "Ioiung' says. may be disprovch. but ~
tornnco- without proof are dangerous weapons"
Similar charges" the 'Zcitung' adds. were
made I'm the recent National Liberal Congress. TO
the effect that there WAS ed In Germany by
artificial means six times nS much win" "a was
produced by natural processes. and ,hesc asser-
products. tending to make IL appear that there IL
"A Just basis for retaliation. Tho whole question
f. one OF high mpor'anc TO Germany as the cN-
port Of beer the United States In irlj reached
total Of iVo"p marks. and the export OF wine
$4,000 marks
The United States Consuls In Germany have re-
ported 20 the Washington Government o. the
effect Of the gold currency upon prices and wages
In Germany. and the consensus Of their Views and
observations s that IN" pIc" Of goods has fallen
wages risen and the deposits In savings banks
have increased