The San Francisco call., 1901-11-17
OPPOSE GERMAN
TARIFF MEASURE
Agrarian League Stamps
the Bill as Entirely
Unacceptable.
All Indications Point to It's
Adoption in It's Present
Form.

BERLIN, Nov. 16.-Views differ regard
ing the effect Of the Bundesrath's action
on the tariff bill. Friends of the measure
assert that the prospects of it's adoption
substantially in its present form by the
Reichstag have greatly improved and
ever its opponents do not disguise their
disappointment over the Bundesrath' s
acquiescence. The Centrists press de-
mands its speedy passage and insists the
longer the debate lasts the more difficult
will be the adoption of the measure. New
ertheless a long and heated discussion Is
certain. Even obstruction tactics are
hinted at by the Radicals and Socialists.
| The Agrarian League pronounces the bill
to be absolutely unacceptable and says
that the Agrarians are profoundly disap-
pointed at the Bundesrath's action. The
league urges persistent opposition to the
measure in the Reichstag and is sending
circulars to its local branches setting
forth that all increases in industrial du-
ties must be rejected unless the full
Agrarian demands are conceded.
Anti-Chamberlain Meetings.
Numerous anti-Chamberlain meetings
were held throughout Germany this week
ana there are no signs of an abatement
ings adopted resolutions which were for
warded to the Imperial Chancellor, Count
Won Bulow. A direct semi-ofticial utter
arce on the subject is still lacking, but a
rumber of the current weekles which
generally reflect the views of the local
officials print simultaneously an article
! supposed to have been inspired from, Ber-
! lin, in which the people are warned
! against carrying too far the feeling of in
d1gnatiOn against Chamberlain and allow
ing it to assume the form of general politi-
cal hostility to Great Britain. The writer
of the article rejects the demand that the
| German Government enter a protest in
! London against the utteranceS of the Co
| lonial Secretary and ask for satisfaction
/ as this wOllld 0VerShnnt the
| article concludes with saying that public
feeling In France passed over the matter
! French would rejoice if all Germans, with
! the Chancellor at the head, ran foul of
the English bully's weapon" More sig
nificant is the circular which the execu-
Union and Prussian National Veterans
! Union have. as already cabled, issued,
| deprecating the anti-Chamberlain DEMON
| onstrations and requesting the veterans to
avoid taking part in the movement.
Troubles of Grand Duke Of Hesse.
divorce between the Grand Duchess of
Hesse and the Grand Duke, the Cologne
Gazette says it learns authoritatively that
no third party is involved, explains that
the disagreement is owing to the incom-
paubility of their temperaments and
tastes and intimates that the lack of a
male heir also has a bearing on the case
The paper further says that the Cars re-
Gently projected visit to Darmstadt was
omitted because of the marital troubles
Of the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of
Hesse.
Emperor William was hunting yester-
day and to-day in Letzlingen forest, near
Stendal, Prussian Saxony, with a large
party Of the highest nobility. The Empe-
ror's special guest on this occasion is the
Grand Duke Vladimir OF Russia, uncle of
the Gar.
All signs indicate that there will be
much suffering among the working
classes in Germany this winter. The au-
thorities of this city estimate that there
| are $4,000 unemployed persons in Berlin,
and from all sections of the country come
reports of people seeking work. Stats-
! tics show that an average of two persons
! inquired for every vacant job in October.
! and the number Of unemployed has in,
creased since then, several iron furnaces
and other, establishments having recently
! discharged men. The various German
| States have begun investigating the num-
Der Of people unemployed, preparatory to
establishing relief works.
The latest experiments with electric
| locomotives between Berlin and Zossen
show the engines have reached a speed
| Of 100 miles an hour. The experiments
J have been suspended until heavier track
| is built.