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Berlin. Noyembe- &C., Copyrighted, 1897.
By the Associated Press )--The economic
council. which began its sessions this week,
and whose most important meetings viii
be attended by tho emperor. was called
together by the government to devise the
best n,easures needed In regard 70 the In
Iternational tariff relations, with special
| reference to the United States and Great
Britain and her colonies. The council -
composed OF q score Of technical and prac-
lsical experts in manufacture, agriculture,
L. aas AHA Danklng. AS well as number OF
the higher government officials. Among
It's me.nDcrs are Count Won Manteunel, the
lagrarian leader; Baron Won Manteuffel. the
conservative leader; Count Won fosadovski,
the ninistcr Tor the interior, and Baron
lon 1nieimann, the secretary Oh the i'm
perial treasury.
special committees have been appointed
ON agriculture, transportation, banking,
textile, iron and steel industries. They
have neld daily sessions since the council
was convened. The main purpose OF the
council Is to ascertain which Industries,
ana To what extent, need fostering by the
State.
Un Monday. when Count Won Posadowski
entertained the council at dinner. the en-
those PRESENT, but his majesty snubbed
Count Won Kanitz most numerically. This
fact is interpreted as meaning that the
agrarian interests Will not be paramount
Ia the deliberations OF the council. An
other Fact pointing the same way is Il at
his majesty in conversation, even tnthu-
Isiastically praised the inter-canal project,
intending the joining oil all the principal
German rivers--the Elbe, the Rhine, the
Wcser and the Oder. The project is not
a new one. 1t has been slumbering for
years, until during the recent stay OF the
emperor at Roninten, where he had several
long conferences with a wealthy land own
er OF that vicinity, Seydelchelchen, VINO Us
looked upon as the coming minister OF
agriculture, and who converted the en-
perOr to his views ON the subject. The
agrarian party. however. Is Violently OPP
posed to the canal system because Its mem
bers fear further cheapenlng OF cereals
by reason of their easter transportation.
The emperor spoke In such glowing terms
Of the canal project that it is expected
that bill embodying his ideas viii be pre-
scented to the reichstag or else lie made an
issue of the coming elections.
Emperor William intends 70 open the
reichstag In person, which he has not done
since 1894. 1t is supposed his naval pro-
iects are so near and dear to his heart that
he Will on that account overcome the re-
pugnance he feels for the present reich
stag in an effort to bring about the pass.
age Of the measure providing for increasing
tho strength Of the German navy. IA yet,
however, there seems to be little likel-
hood of these naval plans proving accept
able to the reichstag.
The representatives OF the Associated
Press hears on COOL authority that II the
temper of the reichstag early in the COM
ing session becomes clear as being adverse
to the naval projects the emperor will dis
solve that body forthwith. The new elec.
tons could be held early in the spring,