New-York tribune., 1901-12-06
~HUNGER DUTIEsv IN GERM4NY
WHAT SOCIALIST LEADER CALLS TAR
IFS ON GRAIN IN REICHSTAG-
TO BENEFIT FIFTEEN PER
CENT OF PEOPLE.

Berlin. Dec. 5-Herr Behel spoke in the tariff
debate to-day in the Reichstag- As the repre-
sentative of . 100000 voters, he said, he lodged
the Socialist protest against the hunger du-
ties" as he called the tariffs grain. He said
there were two nations in the German State, the
plunderers and the piundered. adding:
The Imperial Chancellor. Count Won Bulow,
spoke for the former. I am speaking for the
latter. Fifteen per cent of the German peopie
are enga ged in agriculture. The Chancellor SAID
the remaining 80 per cent were engaged IN other
occupations, ard that - per cent OF these lattfr
were industrialists. The proposition of the gov
ernment to lay tax OF between 6H,o""ooo
and fUn.UoU,uD marks on food IN order 10 hdhe
more profitable the occupation of ID per cent OF
the people. Only one-ninth of the grain is I'M
ported.
Agriculture in Germany might be called pros
porous. The late DR.. Miguel former Minis
fer of Finance, in an official declaration three
wears ago, said German agriculture was prosper
GUS The PTussian Crown knows ii Is prosper
Gus, because it is now investing 100000 marks
in new agricultural holdings. The reduction of
farm mortgage foreclosures OF recent years
showed that agriculture was better off than
previously, and the value of lands has increased
in the last century
This bill is intended. not for the betterment Of
the farm Iaborer. but for the betterment Of the
landlord. If any landlord is not getting on well
now il is because of large hunting parties,
gambling we'll filled wine cellars, sons in crack
cavalry regiments and town houses in Berlin
At this point of Herr Bebels speech Graf Won
Eardorff one of the greatest land magnates
laughed Jeer1nsy-
Yes" continued Herr Bebel, that is the way
with Won fellows. You lay taxes upon the poor,
and when it is proved to you that they
necessary YOU laugh But the worlds history
rolls on over you regardlessly
Later Graf Won Arninl, another great Agrarian
leader scornfully interrupted Herr Bebel while
tho latter was relating an Incident OF a PruS-
sian school girl who wanted to go to heaven be-
cause there was hunger there Upon this oc-
cnrrance the Socialist members of the Reichstag
rusbad in body toward the Conservative side
Of the chamber. shouting Order! Interrupt
,io,r of an sorts were then made These showed
49, Using temper of the House. The President
Of the Reichstag frequently rang his bell or
Ma Ha-r Rebel and the other members of all
roIiricaI groups to order. Herr Bebel, inspired
bbIr tIe tempestuous temper of the House, eX-
claimed:
This hill fonlents insurrection- The Chancellor
;r1s 70 oyerturn social order We shall do our
,.,nost 70 send this bill to Hades. and We only
reerrer We cannot send its authors and abettors
there also
r2aron Won Rheinba ben, the Prusslan Minister
of Eiuarce advised Herr Babel that II the Social
Democrats stirred up rebellion the government
assured them they would reap harvest or
t,roken heads. This was greeted with cheers on
tbe Right and laughter on the Left Herr Moeller,
the Minister OF Commerce, said he regarded the
Nv tariff as an effective weapon in the hands
of the government 10 force to conclusion favor
able commercial treaties