Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-31
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
Interesting Budget from
Germany.
BISMARCK AND THE POLES.
The Supreme Court on the City Of
Riverside Suit-Schaeffer Wins
the Billiard Match.

Special 10 me Herald bg the Assoefasea fTes'.
BERLIN. January sO.--The debate in
tbe lower House Of the Landtsg on
Thursday last on the subject OF the en-
nujs;on Of the Poles from eastern Prussia
was listened to by an immense audience.
The box reserved for royalty was oceu-
MED by the Princes Of the royal family.
Prince Bismarck gave nasterly history
of Prussia's relations with the Poles.
The allusion by the Chancellor to the
governments intention Of sppropriatipg
the land of members Of the Polish no.
biiity who live in Paris and Monaco,
caused tremendous uproar. On Friday
when the discussion was continued there
was less interest manifested, and the gal
leries were not so crowded as on the
preceding day. The debate savored of
party recrimination.
Herr Stabelsuks made response. in
which he accused the government of
waging a war Of determination against
the Poles.
Prince Bismarck, in oontroverting the
statements OF Herr Windthorst. the
Clerical leader, remarked that he wished
Herr Windthorst had bis (the Chancel-
lori place, adding that he had sounded
the Emperor on the subject of such
charge, bnt that the latter had declared
he was too old to try such an experi-
ment. This hint of the Chanceliors was
greeted with loud laughter.
The annual Bal d. Opera, which was
held last night, was q decided success.
The attendance numbered 5000, and
among the guests were the Emperor and
Empress and many members OF the
nobility. The Polonaise was led by the
Emperor and Crown Princess, the Grown
Prince following with his wife. Prince
Wilhelm. who was attired in scarlet
uniform. led Princess Saxe-W Weinlngen,
Prince Albert, Regent of Brunswick
aud the Princess Victoria completing the
royal set.
The Bavarian Chamber is opposed. to
the spirit Of the monopoly bill. The
government will abstain from voting in
the Bundesrath on the measure, in order
to avoid thwarting the project, the
principle Of which it approves.
The Poles are making arrangements
to boycott the German trade, as an act
Of retaliation for the Polish expulsions.
The lower house Of the Landtag, after
eight hours debate. adopted Herr Achen-
bseh's motion for the adoption of q reso-
luton expressing satisfaction at the pas
sage in the speech from the throne prom
ising measures for the protection of
German interests in Eastern Prussia.
The announcement OF the result Of the
vote was greeted with tumultuous ap-
piause. The members OF the Center,
the Polish members and new German
members left the chamber before the di-
vision.
Herr Richter submitted motion to
refer to the Budget Committee the clause
in Herr Achenbach's motion offering to
grant funds to increase the German
educational advantages In the Polish
provinces. The motion was rejected by
q vote OF 234 to 1853.
Herr Virehow thea declared that in
view Of the rejection Of this motion, an
nulling as II did the prescribed order Of
business. the Nsw German Liberals would
not assist in another division.
Her Van Pattamker, Minister Of the
Interior, IN supporting Herr Aehenbach's
motion, denied that the government had
been gnilty OF barshness in lis treatment
of the Poles or that it entertained feel
ing Of hatred toward them. As -
himself, he was willing to accept the
responsibility for the course that had
been pursued.
In replying to Herr Windthorst,
General Won scheilehdorf, Minister of
War, declared there was no question in
terfering with the promotion Of Catho.
lies in the Prussian army. into which
the trusted Cuiturkampf would not be
dragged. Promotion in the army, he
said. depended solely upon military
ability,