Berlin, Apr. 8. Cad indicating an early dis-ion of the Reichstag are tumulating. 'The parliamentary' Sommission for the revision of the Penal Code has requested that an famergency rule be enacted x0 that work can be carried on in the Interval between the dissolution of the old Reichstag and the renssem-Bly of the new one, The Reichstag's financial commission, by rejecting the proposed taxes on tobacco ard mineral water, as seriously crippled the Cabinet's financial programme, As regards the agrarian programme, the Cabinet thas succeeded to briny about unity' of opinion which has done muc! rally the support of the Natio As to the other points in. the Cabinet's programme, of which the Nationalists disapprove, it is doubtfal whether they will continue thole support. As regards the Soc Democrats, it is said that they are how prepared to vote for the Government's financial programme. The outlook, accordingly, remains obscure, The Cabinet, however, made some progress today when the taxes on sugar were endorsed by the Reichstag's financial commission. Some progress was also made with regard to the taxes on motor spirit and benzol, a Apr. 12.
The second reading of the Bill on the improvement of the Reich's finances began this morning after the Government had received all the amendments and compromise pro posals from the various parties. Ac-Gording to a report, published by the paper the organ the Party of the Gentre, the Chancellor of the Reich, Dr. Bruening, has decided to case further efforts arrive at a compromise with the Darties but instead demands the pas wee of the Bill og it stands, In case the Finance Bill ix rejected, the plenary meeting of the Reichstag will be adjourned in order to give the Cabinet time to consider the situation for a final decision.
The Cabinet decided to-night to ask the Reichstag to-morrow to rear the second reading of the
disapproval of the Government's neial policy. Should the Bill as a vote of approval Reichstag mot give the Cabinet a majority vote, it will be dissolved.
In order to meet the possibility of rejection by the Reichstag of th: Finance bills, the Chanceller Dr. Bruening a few days ago requested President von Hindenburg to new decree dissolving the Reichskag. Two weeks earlier when the motion by the Socialists of lack of Gonfidence in the Government threatened the fall of the Bruening Cainet, the President signed a decree of dissolution. This decree, however, was not required us the Socialists! motion was defeated, th opening of to-day's session of the Reichstag the decree, which was contained in a red portfolio, was placed by the President's confidential secretary, the Secretary of 7 in front of him' on his desk and left no doubt in the minds of the House that the Government meant, business.
As it was certain that the So-laiists, Communists, Nationalists would vote*azainst the Finance Bill, the fate of the Cabinet depended upon the Nationalists who, it was anticipated, would disagree on their vote so that a part of them would vote for the Government, 'This, in fact, was what actually' happened. In 'a special meeting early this morning the Nationalist Group decided to rescind lest night's decision which resolved to vote to each deputy: to-vote as he considered right.. In consequence, the Government, when-the actual voting took place, secured a narrow ferity, the bills being passed by 217 voles against 200: Herr Hugenberg, Jeader of the Nationalists, with 21 of his faithful party-followers voted against the Government.
Herr. Hugenberg, leader of she, Nationalist Party, has convened a meeting of the executive council of the Party for May.
Tt is understood that the objec-t of the meeting is to deal with the chaotic conditions in the Nationalist allowed
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