Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-01-17
THE WEEK IN GERMANY.

THE WEEK In GERMANY.
Although the emperor in hts speech at
the opening of the landtag on Thursday
announced n gloomy outlook tor trade
Germany, tae newspapers
him on the improved state
of his health, which they say promises a
prolonged reign for his majesty and out
weighs the consideration of everything
else.
The first exciting question to come be-
fore the landtag will be the Interpolation
of the subject Of recent expulsion Of
Poles from the Eastern provinces of Prus.
STA. This Interpolation Is identical with
the one which recently created lively
scene in the reiChstag. Prince Bismarck
on that occasion refused to answer, but
soitened his refusal with the remark that
he would not shrink from an inquiry into
the subject In the proper place, namely
the laudtag
Herr Windthorst, leader Of the Catholic
party, in the columns OF the Gcrmauia
EFFORTS the members of the center to
gather at the opening of the session for
Tile purpose Of discussing several import
ant motions in the rechstag. Four mo
tons have been tabled by the
Poles, Social Democrats, Clcricals
and Liberals, demanding humane
aud righteous policy toward foreigners
aud Poles Working in Prussia. 10 -
claimed by the members of the above
named parties that the expelled Pole,
were not foreigners, but Pru,sian sub
iects, aud that the decision of the SUI
prcmc court OF the empire recognizing the
right OF each individual state To turn out
aliens has no bearing on the subject.
Duciug the debate which cnsued Herr
liebknccht Liberal Democrat, denounced
the policy OF expulsion oy brute force, and
declared IL proved that Germany was still
under the influence of barbarism. Herr
Windthorst argued that the explosions
were ordered because the victims were
Catholics. The discussion, however, was
rcsultlcss, owing TO the absence OF the
ministers. Herr Windthlrst has an
nounced his intention of dividing the
lintag on the question OF explosions.
The cZar's ukase, ordering the expulsion
from Russia OF all Prussians not natural
lied, will effect 100000 persons, en-
ployers and workmen. The employers
are alo wed eight months in which to quit
Russia the workmen six months and the
peasants six weeks
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The Germania states that the pope, In
his recent letter to the German bishops,
advised moderation In the discussion OF
politics and religious questions and CO.
operation to obtain a settlement of the
question of the education of the clergy
Other clerical journals credit the govern
z mi uyyt tha tufnutiAn n A. limit IN thu,
reichstag bill for the regulation of sem.
inaries for the education OF the clergy
which would be acceptable 10 the vali-
can, indicating an end of the Kultur.
kampf.
The diet OF SaXony has rejected mo.
ton by Herr Bebel asking the state to
contribute 100000 marks for the ex-
penses OF primary education now falling
upon the communes.
The bundcsrath has ratified the treaty
of commerce with San Domingo.
The reichStag has adopted resolution
introduced by Herr WindthOrst declaring
the expulsion OF Poles from Russian ter
rllory was uniustltDle and Incompatible
with the interests Of German subjects.
I The Conservatives and National Liberals
| opposed the resolution. None of the
ministers were present when it was
adopted.
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Tho lower house OF the prpssian diet
/ to-day reelected Herr Van Kelier presi-
dent. Herr Scholl, minister of finance,
\ read the budget, which shows deficit OF
I II $50, 600 marks.
I BERIS, Jan. l6.