The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-22
FINANCES OF GERMANY.
10 the Prussisn niet Or. Miguel Makes a
Stronf Speech.
AN INSPIRED ARTICLE BY Won xAssoS
In II He shows TIM, the Empcrcr's
Funds Arc Running Low--Coi-
umns to bismarck.

tcopyrightcr, 1892 by Associated Press.)
Berlin, January 21.--At the opening Of
the Prussian diet DR.. MIGUEL. minister of
finance, delivered a speech on TIC budget
his estimates contained nothing remark
able except an unusually resotuto view az
the Prussian finances based on the vast
increasing revenues. In previous years,
however. Dr.. Miguel has always taken an
unfavorable view of the future In order 10
discourage agitation for increased expen-
diture and liberal projects respecting edu.
cation and other progressive movements.
now, however, DR.. MIGUEL has persuaded
parliament that the country is perfectly
able TO bear the burdens entailcd by the
new army bill, hence his cheerful fore
cast.
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In the reichstag. while discussing impc
rial home office estimates this week, the
liberals called upon the government for
greater activity in social legislation,
Count Won Posadowsky, the minister OF
the interior, replied by denying that social
legislation has come TO a standsiill. He
insisted that slow pace was necessary
for the practical and sure development of
such legislation and declared the govern
ment would not allow themselves to- be
carried away by "hysterical dilettantism''
or submit schemes which on their face
were doomed TO failure.
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Some stir has been created by an article
in the Grensboten on imperial finances by
Herr Won Kassow, who was apparently In
spired from high quarters. He, takes pains
to expose the basclessness OF the rumors
rejecting upon the emperor's monetary
resources. The Grenzboton's article was
prompted more particularly by a recent
rumcr that his majesty intended to ask
the prussian landtag for vote to dcfray
the expenses OF his Palestine trip, and he
had written to Emperor Francis Joseph OF.
Austria, begging for loan of IL, 100000
gulden. In view of these reports, implying
that the court finances are embarrassed, II
has been deemed advisable to explain that
the Prussian crowd funds are In a most
hourishing condition. Herr Won Kaslow
asserts that although the maintenance Of
the imperial dignity of the navy has nc.
cessitated large calls upon these funds.
and while no assistance has been received
from the emperor, other factors have
placed the emperor's finances In a much
more favorable position than those Of any
of his predecessors. 'fne writer reminds
the public that the princes OF Prussia do
not receive state allowances apart from
their private means, and that they are
dependent upon the money granted them
by the king. When William ] assembled
the throne he had to subsidize the courts
of the Dowager Queen Elizabeth, the
Grown Prince Frederick, Prince Charles.
his son; Prince Frederick Charles, Prince
Albrecht and his son. now the regent of
Brunswick; Prince Frederick and his two
sons and the Princess Liegnitz, who have
all lived In great style. But now most Of
those are dependent upon the present en-
peror and either live in comparative re-
tirement or have Inherited large propsr-
ties or requests which have placed them
beyond need Of royal assistance.
Herr Won Kassow then proceeds to COM
pare the expenditures of tie present EN-
peror and his predecessors and con-
cludes: THE Berlin court, If anything
is too economical: the kaiser has expend-
ed little on new buildings and lives a
greater part of the year at Potsdam on a
scale far less pretentious than wealthy
commoner. The number of festivities has
been much reduced and foreign potentates
are not entertained more frequently than
desirable in the interests of the State.
''In fact" this inspired article concludes.
"the kaiser is regulating his expenditures
on lines which will enable him to view
with equanimity the time when the six
young princes will require separate es-
adjustments
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The proposal adopted by the students sof
the German universities to perpetuate the
memory OF Prince Bismarck by the cree
ton of columns oyer the face OF the
is now approaching realization.
fund has been collected and
a commission has been formed 10 carry out
the details. The columns viii be high.
massive granite pillars. surmounted by an
urn In which a fire beacon will be kindled
on every anniversary OF Prince Bismarck's
birthday until tho end Of time.
The students arc greatly impressed with
the sublimity of the notion. =
Prince Herbert Bismarck haE signifled
In appreniative terms his acceptance OF
the contemplated honor OF his fathers
In addition TO twenty-seven universities.
each OF which pledged to erect Its column.
forty-seyen towns have declared their In
tention to cooperate, and IL is expected
that at least 200 cities and towns will join
In the movement.