The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-12

TYRANNY IN GERMANY.
The Iron Chancellor Tampering With
the Freedom Of Speech.
MUSCOvTTE HOPES In THE PACIFIC.
Leo XIII. Declares His Antagon-
ism to Socialism.
CBY CABLE TO THE HERALD


that the Governor of Candahar, with most of the
cabul officials, had fled toward Herat and that the
garrison had been disbanded. The Deputy Governor
sent offering submission. The British troops
0arched through Candahar yesterday.
SHOULDER TO sHERE ALI.
$fS Journal de 81 Petersboarg said yesterday THE
Al1eer of Afghanisan entered Russian territory not
In consequence of the Of the British but in
order to invoke the mediation of Russia. The Ameer
will receive sympathetic hospitality but the idea of
mediation is an illusion upon the clearing up OF
which will probably depend the continuation OF
his journey" The Morning Posts St. Petersburg
despatch says:-"It is anticipated that Shere Ali will
arrive here about the middle of February.
BIsMARcKs IRON HEEL.
The Times Berlin despatch says For some time
past sinister rumors have been aoat that Chancellor
Bismarck was casting about for power to prevent
members Of the Reichstag from using unbecoming
expressions in the highest representative as
scmbly of the land, and tonight all Ber-
lin has been put into commotion by the
publication of a document which leaves doubt as to
the intentions of this strong-wied man. This is no
less than the outline of bill aiming at the Federal
Council. and it must necessarily take such apromi-
nent place in the history of civil liberty that do not
hesitate to transmit it TO you entire The document
bears date Friedrichsruhe December 81 1878, and is
substantially as follows:-
1T places the power of punishment Of members
of the Reichstag in the hands of a committee COM
posed of the two vice presidents and ten members or
the Rechstag which would meet ut the order of the
President of the House on motion OF twenty mem
bers. The committee would be authorized to inhict
the penalties, VIII
sTo order member to receive public reproof before
SscondTo oblire an offender apology before
sSssa hs ss % Ss r
term of the session Of the Lsssa' %emS " 50 rsm
S he SSuss ms 'sD OF s'e0" may 10 ''0"S"'
the unbeconing conduct of which member of
the Rcchstag is pronounced to have been guilty in
wolves action punishable by the common law the
deputy in question may be handed over to the judi
cia authorities to be dealt with according to law,
simultaneously with the infection of such punish
ment by the Reichstag The reproduction of the
graphic report, any other publication OF them in
the press may be prohibited eontravenons OF thus
from three weeks to three months"
THE WORK TyRANr
The Daily Ne,cs Berlin despatch says:-''The pro-
posed bill practically aboshes all guarantees of free
dom of debate and puts 1t in the power of the
majority to turn any offending member over
to the courts 1t makes it penal offence
for the press to publish any speech which
has been censured by the President of the
Diet Nominally aimed at the socialist deputies the
law would be applied or misapped to any objection
able member of the majority. The bill was wholly
unexpected, and it to alarm the national
liberals, but they will probably reconcile themselves
to it before IL to vote in the Diet. The
bill on the subject of Parliamentary discipline
is almost unanimously condemned by the liberal and
moderate press of Berlin and the interior. The
servative organs are reticent. The National Ze,tug
has article which, for that paper, is almost fero
cious. II says, ironically. that the fault of the
measure is that il does not go far enough;
that it would have been honest
aud better to propose a complete abolition of Paria-
mcnt and the substitution of dictator, that free
legislature and such n law irreconcilabe. The
correspondent of the Daily Ners at Berlin eays:-
"The rejection of the bill is generally predicted but
/ am quite as convinced that il will be adopted
without essential notifications in spite Of
the fine words of the liberals. Prince Bis
marck is as yet master of the situation"
The Berlin Gerndnia uhe ultramontane organl
says:-"In consequence of the attacks of the semi
official press upon the Danish court about
occurrences at the Duke of Cumbcrland's we'd
ding. representations have been addressed to the
German government by the Danish legation"
Franz bunker. exmember of the German and
Prussian Parliaments, has been prosecuted by the
Prussan Ministry for writing article in the Folks
Zeiiuag on the 18th of August criticising the Anti
RUssIAs PROGRESS
despatch from st. Petersburg to the Morning Pos,
says:--"Adviccs from Yoddo. Japan. state that the
Japanese are apprchensve that the Russians intend to
annex Yesso one of the largest of the
Japanese islands," This island is situated
north of Niphong and south of Saghaen. Its
area Is about sixty-two thousand. five hundred
square miles. rugged mountain chain traverses it
from north to south. Its northern part is very fer
tile The products comprise wheat. rice. hemp, to-
bacco, fruits. oak. elm and birch timber and large
quantities OF dried salmon aud other fish, which are
mostly exchanged with the Japanese for clothing
There said 60 be valuable mines OF
gold and silver t1Yesso Is not considered an integral
part of Japan but dependency of which the Japa-
nesc took possession when the Russian domn-
ions extended into the Koorile Archt-
pelago. It's inhabitants preserve their own
religion. laws. customs and public Offices though the
election TO the last has TO be confirmed in Japan
The principal city is Matsmai. the south coast;
population, $4,000. This is very fine harbor,
capable of receiving the largest ships The Strait OF
Yesso between this island and Koonashccr is twelve
miles across.
THE PORES ENcYcLIcAL.
despatch from Rome to the Daily ve,cs says-
"The Popcs encyclical letter occupies columns
of the Osserraore omaao The Pope inveighs against
socialism. communism and nihiiism which initiate
no longer secretly, but openly against the civil state
rupturing the matrimonial tie. ignoring the rights
OF property. claiming everything. however legally
inherited honestly acquired. and attempting
the lives of kings. These sinister agencies
spring from tho Reformation. which opened
the sluicc gates of scepticsm, till goddess
governments have arisen wherein the Author
and I,edecncr OF the world Is ignored.
Youth arc trained to- believe that man destncs are
bounded by the pr ssent and without any hereafter.