The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-07
THE PRESS PENAL CODE
NOW BEING DISCUSSED IN THE
REICHsTAo WILL BE MODIFIED.
Thors 10 orea, Opposition to II Among
Mombers-Somo Troublo1om Do-
batss-Tho dorman Navy WIN Prob
ably 30 Increased.

Copyright. issp by the Ncw io 4 Associated Pros.
lirnLIS, April 0-rhc Bundcsutli, at a
sitting today, rcconsidcrcd the PRESS laws,
aud rcmiitcd them to the Commission with
important notifications. Tho Commission
had previously reported that they were d.
yidcd on the proposals, aud that there was
no possibility Of their reaching an agree
mont Tho representatives Of SaHony aud
Bavaria protested that the operation Of law,
u the proposed measures should bc passed
by the Rcichstag, would create discon-
tent and impcril public order, Their
opposition, combined with the repre-
sentaiions Of Herr Won Bonngcn
aud other National Liberal leaders,
appear 10 have induced the Emperor 10 a.
sent 10 Prince Bismarck's urgent request ior
a rcmodcling Of the law. The articles desig-
Mating as n penal offence, hostile criticisms
u the Government the monarchy, The la.
siliuiion Of marriage, the rights and prop
otly Of the Church will be amended The
exact form Of the new law will not be rc-
ysnlcd until the Commission have finally
reported Prince Bismarck In an interview
with Herr Miguel aud Herr Won
lcnnlgscn. indicated that tho bill
In the form IA which II would prob
ably be presented 10 the Rcichslag would
leave FIRE for discussion social topics, such
NJ the family, religion aud property and
permit a theoretical analysis oi political
questions retaining the articles making u n
penal offcnsc 10 nclta hate Of or contempt
ior the Government aud the calumny of
officials. The clauses providing for the sup
preston of offending papers aud the eHpnl'
sion frutn the country Of condemned editors
will also be- retained. The llcichsing will
not consider the bill until after Easier The
expulsion clause meets with fierce oppoai'
ton.
During the debate on the budget In The
uppcr house Dr. Won Stephan, Imperial
| secretary Of State for Posts aud Tolcguphs
seriously criticized the public expenditures.
Dr. Won Maybach sought an Interview
with the Emperor lie subsequently, com
planned that lac found hla majesty unsympa'
| ihetic.
The debate In the upper house was notable
| Tor the unusual strictuss passed upon the
lower house for H. disOrlcrly business moth
obs aud its dawdling over the budget The
lower house authorized IT, senior member,
| Herr Schoelemer, 10 protest against the IN
dignity offered 10 the House by these criil.
csmA
hlhc Emperor yesterday stccivcd hetr Won
| iocitichof aud questioned him az 10 the orr
| gin Of the quarrel In the two Houses. The
| reading 0f clause seven OF the wOfkmcna
4 insurance bill, which fixes seventy M the age
At which an annuity shall be paid, was fol-
lowed by lively debate. Some members
supported siSty.hye ycars NJ the limit, while
the SOciallsls demanded that u be PLACED nj
sixty arguing that statistics proved that
few workmon attained the age Of seventy
The Socialists further desired that an assur'
ancc ~ invalid wofkmcn be granted when
they were unable 10 earn over half The nor
NAL wages of healthy workmen.
On Tuesday the Emperor will 90 10 VII
hclmshaycn 70 inspect the Corvette AleHan
dfinc before that vessel sails for samoa. lli'
MiJ~ty's letter 10 Admiral Won der. Golue
Chief of the Admiralty, expressing cont
donco that the recent disaster At Samoa vii
not rctard the prosperous development o
the navy, does not represent the real state o
his mind. lie keeps the Admimliy
busily engaged In supplying him will
reports minuloly detailing the con