The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11
FOREIGN NEWS
The German Bundesrath and
Reichstag and Modification
of the Press Law.
Emperor William Resolved to
Make Germany a Foremost
Naval Power.

Copy lighted in 1889 by the New York Associated
Press. ..
BERLIN, April 6.-The bundesrath at q
plensry sitting to-day recousidered the
press laws and RENTED them to com,
mission with important notifications
The commission had previously reported
that they were divided on proposals, and
that there was no possibility of their
passing an agreement. The representa-
tives of Saxony and Bavaria protested
that the operation of the law, if the pro-
posed measures should be passed by the
rsichstag would create discomfort and i'm
peril public order. The opposition, com
bined with Representative Herr
Won Behring'S and other ma
tional liberal leaders, appear
to have induced the emperor to assent to
Prince Bismarck's urgent request for a
remodeling of the law. The articles desig-
mating as penal offence hostile criticisms
of the government, the monarchy, the
institution of marriage, the rights of
property and the church will be amended.
Prince Bismarck, in an interview with
Herr Miguel and Herr Won Benningsen,
indicated that bill in the form 10 which
it would probably be presented to the
reichstag, would leave free for discussion
social topics, such as family, religion
and property, and permit theoretical
analysis of the political question, and re
tanning the articles making it a
penal offence to incite hate or con-
tempt of the government and the
calumpy of officials. The clauses pro-
viding for the suppression of offending
papers and the expulsion from the coun-
try of condemned editors, will also be re-
tanned. The reichstag will not consider
the bill until after Easter. The expulsion
clause meets with opposition.
On Tuesday the emperor will 60 to
Wilhelmshoven to inspect the corvette
Alexandrine before that vessel sails for
Samoa. His majesty's letter to Admiral
Won der Goitz, chief of the admiralty, ex-
pressing confidence that the recent dis
aster at Samoa will not retard the devel-
opm emit of the navy, does not represent
the real state of his mind. He keeps the
admiralty busily engaged In supplying
him with reports infinitely detailing the
construction and condition of every war
ship since the English parliament voted
the addition of seventy ships to the navy
His majestys attention centers exclusively
upon admiralty affairs. Officials expect
that the recently advanced scheme for the
organization of the navy will be recast
and enlarged. The emperor freely
expresses determination to make Ger
many naval power of the first rank. In
conversation with Sir Edward Wallet
British ambassador, he said that nothing
he would see during his coming visit t
England would interest him as much a.
the promised naval review at Spitshead.
The Nordubuche Walchenblatt says
the government has advoes from Zanziba
to effect that the native revolt is rapid!
extending and tnat large military force
will be required for its suppression
The Walchenblatt dees not believe that
Captain Wessmann will succeed in hi
mission.
| The North German Gazette referring tt
Wessmann's action in hosting the Ger
man flag on the Mainland explains, he
houled down the flag Of the East Africt
company and hoisted the German Mer
camille flag In accordance with instruc
| tions from Berlin.