The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-28
GERMAN WOMEN AROUSED.
<LOCKIN0 70 THE AID OF BISMARCK
AGAINST TIE REICHSTAG.
An Extraordinary Movement - Rebuke the
CAascsller's Esemies aaA Raise . Fsna e
Eaable Hin to ObSaia Needed Assist snss.

CAascsller's Esemies auA Raise . FunA e
E"sble hin to Obtain Needed AssssssAes.
LONDON, Dec. 27.-The insult offered to
Bismarck blythe Liberal majority In the Reichs-
tag on Dec. is bids fair to provo fatal TO the
party which offered tho affront. Incorrect ac-
counts OF tho scene have been autographed
abroad. 1t is not true tina. Prince Bismarck
asked for tho appointment OF an assistant In
the Foreign Affairs Offlce at o salary OF 1000
marks per annun,. and. after n rancor-
Gus debate. was insultingly refused. 1t
would be absurd for the Chancellor
to beg the Reichstag for any such
pa!try sum as $3.50 per year. Hc had two re-
Quests before the Relchstag. and both were
based upon the increased necessities owing to
the adoption Of the colonial policy. Tho nrst
Was for an increase in the salaries OF
two officials In tho Imperial Chanoeery.
This was at once granted. The other request
was for the creation OF tho oflicc of n second
Dictatorship in the Ministry for Foreign AZ
fairs. with salary o, 10000 marks. OF about
$4,000 per 9nnnrn. 1t was over the creation OF
this second Directorship that the wrangle oc-
Cured. Prince Bismarck eaid he could not
foreign Affairs nIess he had the additional as
sistanco rTSancs'ed snd he gave his official as
Socialist I bspu y HERR EH1e y %oms1
@ lspy was Very Di
eloquent and manly, He said:
demands. on ' account o, my tr" raj Ss a1d
education. Tho appropriate words trembe on
:. The Germans are slow and accurate people.
1t has taken them some timo to thoroughly un-
derstand the import Of this Legislative event
the. situation with great moderation to say
that II popular vote, were to he taken upon
brought the defeat upon Bismarck would be
almost to man consigned to political oblivion.
OF the, principal cities to obtain by subscription
fund to accomplish what, tho Reichs.aK re-
Of y sts "a hs
the Shancellors organ. by q popular movement
10 the same direction, which has already at
ngitated Germany SINCE the Franco Prussian
war The great anomaly In tho situation is the
seldom asserted themselves In the affairs Of
the empircI At present they all seem 70 be up
district 10 the large cities and in almost every
hamlet Of the Ksiser's dominions. for the pur-
taa and making Plain to tho Emperor st and tho
ch Tbn cI the ssntimSnts Ct the people"
on n ss
ing upon all the woman Of the empire to de-.
vote their snerGies to procuring signatures TO
orIy accredited agents, and which is to be pre-.
sented 70 the chancellor when all the names
ton. The signers place opposite thoir names
me sums tney PLEDGE themselves to contribute
present to l,Ismarck. in the shape OF m invest
nent CAPABLE OF yielding interest sufficient to
deIray all the eXpeuseR lie may need In enarg-
Ing the sphere OF tie German Foreign Affairs
Department..
This manifesto OF tho German women Ia a
remarkable document, and contains an extra
ordinary tribute to the Chancellor. 1t has been
placarted in svery town. village. and hamlet
and along every highway. Some OF Its SON.
tonces arc those:
the world that they denounce the conduct OF the
Reiehstag. The Reichs'ag has insuiied the man who
LIE In The country Of Germahys enemy to protect our
Faterland; ard who since by his wise ard energetic
saving tho lives of SONS.
The Heichs,ag hiss disrcea-ded tho sacred virtue Of
Women of Germany let US coiee, in our own coun,ry
won ard motrrs OF GERMANY still ros,e.s IN Al virtue
Of gratitude which the ksc.'eg has financially neglect;
ed. and restore our couEt-y's honor aud prevent
foreigners from drsps.ns us.
The women have already obtained over $780,.
900 signatures to their memorial. This recu-
liar uprising is hailed everywhere with In
creGsinc enthusiasm. and tho movement daily
gains strength.
Prince Bismarck ia said to be profoundly
touched by this and other overwhelming owl
dences Of the love tie people 81 Germany havo
for him. lie receives every day scores OF ad-
dresses from all parts Of Germany. signed by
all cass.s OF people. In such testimonials tho
people of Hamburg and Of tho Rhine provinces
have been particularly active. In many Of the
principal towns meetings have already been
held for the purnosc Of putting on record the
ing Deputies.
Many OF the Chancolor's personal friends are
urging him to utilize the present popular en-
thusiasm by dissoyng the neichstag. The
head Of almost any other statesman than tho
bard-headed old Chancellor.