The draft of a new tariff for the German Empire, which has been published by the Chancellor after consultation with the Ministers ut Finance of some of the leading States, proposes to considerably enhance all duties tending to protect agricultural products, while the duties for the protection of industrial products remain almost unchanged. Until now the Bundesrath has not dealt with the m.tter, There is
russia, where the Press is unanimous in dissvtixfaction with the proposals in condemning the economical policy on which the tariff is based, and expresses the conviction that both the Runlesrath and the Reichstag will throw out the proposals the Chancellor.
The former French Minister at Peking, M., Pichon, has arrived in Parix, He exessed h's conviction that order has been anently restored in China. He lid stress upon the concord and com-hip existing between the French wna German troops, and spoke rather heartily of the work done by the Commander-in-hi: f of the Allies, Count Waldersee.
The Press of St. Petersburg announc s that the German Emperor and the Czar will have an interview at Danzig. The Czar has accepted an invitation of His Majesty the Emperor to be, present at the grand maueuvres, during which the Army and Navy will act together on a very large scale,
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