The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-10
AFFAIRS IN GERMANY.
A Resumption of Political Activity-Opposi-
ton to the Spirit MONOPOLY

A Resumption of Political Activity-Opposi-
ton to the Spirit Monopoly.
BERLIN, Jan. with the resumption of the
session of the Reichstag, this week. the lull in
politics ceased. The three leading questions be-
fore the Reiehstag are the bill granting the gov
ernment monopoly of the spirit trade. the ex-
tension of the time of the operation of the anti
Socialist law. and the governments colonial
policy. There is an active opposition to the
spirit monopoly measure. and the bill is doomed
to defeat through a coalition of the Clericals
and National Liberals. The fate of the anti
Socialist measure depends entirely on the action
the Clericas will take regarding it. They have
hitherto opposed the government, but are now
inclined to support it under the entente estab-
lished between Prince Bismarck. and the Vati-
can. The Cologne Gazette says: Though the
government should be defeated in ali these
projects, it has decided not to dissolve Paria-
ment."
On renewal of the debate on the expulsion
of Poles from Prussia, the opinion of Herr Barr
the law professor of the Goettingen University,
and a distinguished iurist will be made the
ground to assail the action of the Prussian gov
ernment Herr Barr has issued q brochure in
which he cites an article in the Pruesssche land
reicht, at the period of Frederick the Great, to
the effect that foreigners working at trades
permitted to be exercised in Prussia en-
JOY all the rights of natives. 1t also denies
that it is within the power of the government of
Prussia to interfere in the matter. On the other
hand. it is said that Prince Bismarck will seek
to vindicate his policy on the ground of imperial
necessity, and will claim that the legality of the
policy is incontestable The Supreme Court of
the empire, by decision on April 81 last,
recognized 10 right of each individual state to
turn out aens-for it is stated that none of the
20. 900 expelled Poles are Prussian subjects-and
writers on international law like Heffler and
Rome expressly acquiesce in this view.
Prince Bismarck has sent delegates to Munich
and Stuttgart to negotiate the conditions upon
which Bavaria and Wnrtemburg will surrender
their reserved rights in the spirit traffic.
The new budget to be offered in the Landtag
will propose an increase in the salaries of all
grades Uf officials.
Roman Catholics throughout Germany are
subscribing towards fund for the birthday
testimonial to Herr Windthorst Herr Wind
thorst will be seventythree years old on the 18th
inst 1t is the intention of the subscribers to
build a church in Hanover to commemorate his
leadership.
The action Of Prince Bismarck against the
Volks Zeitung for libel will be decided by the
end of the month. The action is based on an
article published in that newspaper in defense
of the proposal for the payment of deputies,
which was, in substance. as follows: why re-
proach paid deputies as statesmen selling their
opinions, seeing that Prince Bismarck has ac
cepted gift of ESQ., 900, subscribed by agrarian
protectionist supporters
At meeting of the Bavarian princes, meas
ures were discussed to prevent the bankruptcy
of the kingdom. 1t was decided that it was i'm
possible to intervene. If the Chamber of Depu-
ties refuses to increase the civil list the creditors
will seize and sell the personal property OF the
King