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Show German Tobacco Duties. j Berlin, 22. The debate in the reichstag on the imperial tobacco stamp duties commence to d;y. Moat of the speakers opposed the tobacco tax, but favored a reform ol taxation, and the ajiji intmeul of a re pousible imperial h nance minister. Prince Bismarck elated (ht ar increase in direr.l tares and cu-tuiu-t duties had become a ncetsity. T:e pre-i;n'. hill wan only a temporary meisurd. Tub real aim was the esUblisnmenl ot a tobacco monopoly. The debate ad journed. |