The New York herald., 1869-12-01

| Professor Dr. vlrchows motion by the entire Fort
| schritt party has been unsuccessful In the Lower
| Chamber where the national liberals and conserva~
| tives voted against 1t. mass meeting at the Con-
cert Hall, convened by Deputy DR.. Lowe and other
Portschritt representatives broken up by dis'
| graceful riot, caused by so-oalled social demo-
] Gratis, who appeared in large numbers and
| took possession OF the hail. This not numerous
but wen organized party. strictly follows the
dictates OF their leaders, demagogues OF the true
stamp, who fanatcize them by doctrines such as
annlhIation OF capital triumph Of manual labor.
government support for the workingmen ana tue
like teneIs OF Lagae's socialism. In the hope OF
gaining an advantage these badly ystyled democrats
have often made common cause with their anti
podes the rabld conservatives and royaists, VINO
skruy used them as catspaws against the liberals.
On Sunday last after having driven out the F0rt-
schrtt men by brutal force IN which proceeding tne
police did not see 1T to interfere though squads OF
them were present, some OF their leaders mounted
the stand and amid great applause, INDUCED Id vo-
lent attacks upon the Fortschrltt party, which was
chargea-and IL might be said not altogetner un-
Justly lack OF energy general sluggshness and
half measures These complaints were expressed In
resolutions which, however sensible they may be.
90 altogether too far and have therefore no chance
whatever Of the least practical effect A reduction
OF military establishments Is declared TOO tame de-
mand; 1t should be entire abOiution Of standing
armies supplied by militia troops Diplomatic agency.
as proposed by the FortschrIt party in their reduc
tion motion, is ridiculous. The same party not
having insisted upon general franchise. upon the
tenhour system, obligatory Sunday rest ana other
privileges OF worKingmen, has shown is utter inca
pacity, and IL unworthy OF confidence, &c.
THIS is the tenor Of the resolutions, carried amid
MI nd yUh w
dency entirely dis regard the fact that there Is az
iron rule OF government existing which Is not to be
moved by the buyism OF q small party but would
only yield 10 moderate demands urged in constttu-
sonai manner.
In Saxony we notice more liberal inclination on
the part OF the Chamber to discuss partial reduc
tion OF the army; indeed, other reforms, such as
relate to selfgovcrnment, universal suffrage, CON-
munal election of teachers ana Clergy-all with
view to keep up the particularlsm which has long
existed and seems to be more aud more yielding to
national proclivitles. Now, the Saxon government
and the majority OF its representatives are jealous or
the North German Bund, and in their Darticularlsm
will rather yield to present reforms than ao
cept them at the hands Of the Reichstag.
From the same motive the Chamber resolved to re-
the Confederation. the abolition OF capital punish
ment and agreed to abolish sentences pronouncinR
the loss OF nobility on The ground that all citizens
equal before the law and the loss OF rank would
be no legal punishment.
While writing learn that the motion for reduction
OF the army has been passed In the Dresden Cham
ber. The national liberals endeavOred to add an
amendment making partial disarmament contingent
upon the safety OF Germany, but this was rejected
ana the motion carried in It's original form by o
large majority. Is 1t not surprising that the utter
impossibiity OF continuing the huge military array
which threatens to exhaust thoroughly the peoples
resources should not be patent to everybody Does
the fnsy pretext OF the national liberals IN Prussia
consideration? Let US examine the working
OF this monssrosity IN some OF the smaller
States, which, since their joining the C0nfedera-
tlon, labor under a permanent deficit. In
the state Of Schwarzburg- Rudoistadt the govern
ment demands an Increase OF taxation OF ffty per
cent and has just dissolved the Diet in consequence
OF REFUSAL In the State OF Reuss-Greiz money had
to be borrowed from rich capitalist, and The trea-
sure being exhausted, fresh taxes have to be i'm
posed. The same Is the position OF affairs in the
other Thuringlan States, such as Reuss-Gera,
Schwarzburg- Souderhausen and Meningen, all OF
winch are unable to supply their quota to the Con-
federatl0n being TOO small to afford the luxury or
what is termed modern State. Formerly they mad
no such heavy expense for army and navy; their
rulers, foreseelng what would take place, were not
backward IN enrchlng themselves at the expense OF
the people. and now they are, OF course destitute OF
resources.
In order to Illustrate how Prusslan finances are
administered in where the military etdt Is not
concerned we may mention that Professor Kiepert,
the renowned geographer had received an invitation
from the seroy o. Ggs to be a. ne epen m
this opportunity TO proceed to Palestine IN order
20 Improve his celebrated map Of that country, the
Muhler, for small increase of salary to further his
project. When 1t Is considered thar the Professor
has served the State for upwards or twenty years
you will be surprised that he met with fiat refusal,
| In consequence OF which he has declined the trip
altogether and 1t Is apprchended that he Will now
accept OF the many liberal offers made to him by
the scientific societies OF other governments and
leave the Berlin University ia intense disgust. What
contrast between the treatment he has experienced
here and that OF the Turkish Mnist er OF Instruction.
Nubar Pacha, who as former Governor Of Asia
Minor has frequently expressed his great Indebted
ness to the Professor valuable charts and, on the
part OF the Turkish government extended all p0ssl
IA fnnllr for "a n or
country like Prussia, the country OF enlightenment
par excellence, afford to do much l0r science
as the Orientals
press prosecutions shown by the case OF the
editor Of the Hanoveran Deutsche VotEsxeftuI,g,
who very naivey announced at the head of his paper
that he can no longer afford the c0nfscatt0ns nDes
and imprisonments to which he has been subjected
and for this introduces to his readers sub
stute. who being novice WILL 1t IS hoped, be more
leniently treated by the State Attorney. TO whom
the editor Relchstags Deputy Herr Eich0lz remarks
that he has contributed enough already In the shape
OF fines towards reduction Of the Prussan deficit.
We are happy to hear that for once correct steps
have been taken In the deplorabe military affair at
| Celle, Hanover BY removing both the commanding
general and colonel who dlsregarded the civil
authorities and ordering the OF the stone
column in honor OF the battle Of Langensalza at tho
| expense OF the King We give this. however, as a
report only, and must await It's confirmation from
official sources.
His Majesty has returned from his hunting trip to
| Upper Siicsia where ne was welcomed III the usual
style or precOncerted arrangements, including pro-
cesslons OF burgomasters. clergy, school teachers
| ana scholars, as also trlumphal arches ana numi-
| nations at the compulsory expense OF the commui
ties In spite OF the un1avOrahe weather the chase
quite successful, which Ii mostly 10 DC attri0u-
ted to the efforts OIL the Forester and his attendants,
| who, oil course, never fail to select proper spOta
where 10 station the nigh sportsmen and drive the
game up 10 then. On the first day his Majesty ana
the Prince OF Pess having shot number OF phea-