Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-08
A ROW IN THE REICHSTAG
THE LASKER RESOLUTION
HOTLY DISCUSSED.

Bold Attacks Made on Prince Bis
marks Interference-rhe Speaker
StrenuOusIY Supports the Governments
The Debate Finally Cut OR-The Re-
turned Resolution Already In wash
ingtOn.
WASHINGTON, March Herr Won
Eisendecker, the German Minister, said
to-day that he had just received from the
German Government the resolution Of
coincidence passed by the American Con-
gress on the death of Herr Lasker, and
would forward them as well as the accom-
panying letter of transmittal from Prince
Bismarck to the Department Of State in
few days. He added that he had had
no communication or understanding
whatever with the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee IN regard to the matter. He
proposed to deal entirely with
the Department of State. The letter of
frlnce Bismarck, returning the res0lu-
tlon, he said had already been published
IN substance in the newspapers, having
been cabled from Europe, but in addition.
II expressed Prince Bismarck's regret
that he felt compelled, under the circum-
stances, to return the resolution.
UNDER FIRE IN THE REICHsTAG.
BERLIN, March I'm the Reicbstag
to-day, after the President had been re-
elected, that functiOnary announced the
death of Herr Lasker and of the other
members who had died during the recess.
The deputies remained standing, as a
mark OF respect, while this announce
ment was being made. Herr Rickert, an
Independent, speaking, as he explained,
on the order Of the day, expressed thanks
in the name of Herr Laskers friends for
the numerous tokens OF sympathy which
had been received. He was particularly
grateful to the American Congress for the
action of the House of Representatives
The President informed Herr Rickert that
he was departing from the order Of the
day.
Herr Hammerstein, in behalf of the
Conservatives, protested against the
action OF Herr Rickert and against the
course pursued by the United States Con-
gress.
Herr Haenel, a Progressist, adj
mltted that Herr Rickert has passed out
side the order Of the day, but pointed out
that this only showed a defect in the
usages of the House. He referred 10 Herr
Rlckerts praise OF the American Con-
gress, whereupOn the President reminded
him that he, too. was departing from the
order OF the day, but he continued TO
speak. He said that he had perhaps
broken the rules, but he considered that
he was justified, and pleaded extenuating
circumstances. seWhen a body like the
American Congress-" he said, 'sadOpts
fiattering resolutions we should pay as
much regard to them as is consonant with
parliamentary usages."
Baron Won MaltZahn cOntended that the
rules OF the House offered no ground for a
statement like Herr Rickerts, or for anv
reference to the resolution of a foreign
Parliament which had not been officially
communicated to the ReIchstag. He in
sisted that the rights of the House should
be upheld. There were no defects in the
rules of the House, but there was in the
manners OF the House, as was clearly
proved by the fact that the Left had at
tempted to cry down Herr Hammerstein's
protest.
Herr Rickert explained that the Left
had interrupted Herr Hammerstein be-
cause, contrary to the rules of the House,
he had read his statement.
A GRENADE.
The Left, he declared, cared as little for
Herr Hammerstein's protest as they did
for the unlustifiable interference Of Prince
Bismarck. This bold declaration was
followed by great uproar.
As soon as order was restored Herr Won
Botticher, the Imperial Secretary of the
Interior and Representative Of the Chan
cellor, said tina: he knew absolutely no.
thing of any interference on the part of
Prince Bismarck. If the latter was re-
quested to inform the Reichstag of the
resolutions adopted by the American Con-
gress, and did what The deemed right in
the matter, his action was not subject to
criticism. He concluded bv protesting
against any criticism of Prince Bismarck.
DIR. Braun stated that the rules of the
Reichstag were based upon those of the
Prussian Landtag, in which a eulOgistle
speech on the occasion of the death of
Richard Golden was ruled out of order.
Herr Richter, the PrOgressist, in re-
plying to Herr Won Botticher, maintained
that the deputies have a perfect right to
crltlclse the official acts Of the Chancellor.
DIR. Moller, also Progressist, began a
speech by directing attention to a banner
hanging in the hall which had been
presented to the Reichstag by a German
American, but he was at once called to
order by the President, and the discussion
was closed.
Herr Rickert, before the opening of the
Relchstag to-day, informed the different
groups OF speech he intended to make in
regard TO Herr Lasker. BE said that the
speech had been drawn up after c0nsulta-
ton with the leader of the new party. The
members Ofthe Centre promised not to in
teryene, but the Conservatives protested
against the making of the speech
1t is generally regretted that Herr Lask-
er's name was made the subject of such a
stormy discussion. The conduct Of the
President Of the Reichstag is generally