Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-10
GERMAN AFFAIRS.
SUBJECTS 10 BIZ DISCUSSED BEFORE
PARLIAMENT.
Socialist Lavs-Ths Threatened Strike
The Defence Of the Empirs-Ths
Emperor Dined.
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Copyrighted, 1889, by tho NOW iork AbSoo'"soN
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BERLIN, March o. The German Paris
ment reassembles on Wednesday next.
Among the first subjects OF discussion VIII
be the question OF prolonging minor STATE
OF the seige In Berlin, stettin, Fransiort,
Hamburg, and Leipsic. The Government
bill to modify the penal codeso as 10 incluae
Socialists IN its provision, and thus enaoie
the Government to abolish the speclai social
istic laws, will be introduced. A str'cuy
repressive po,icy has served totally 10 atfes.
the socialistic propaganda. IL w0ulu seem
that mildcr treatment Is TO be trleu.
The threatened crisis in the relations De-
tween the workingmen aud their employers
causes intense uneasiuess In the manuiactu-
ring districts. A group OF Brestau manu-
factnrers, I'm the hone OF averling the crisis,
baye sIre DIV promised an increase OF 10 per
cent. In The wages OF their workmen. The
authorities will maintain neutral relations
between cspital and labor, provided II does
not assume political character. The
strings, however, are all pulled by the Social
list leaders, who are striving 10 brioR about
general strike throughout the empire on the
same day.
A return to the Sual Administration OF The
navv under Admiral GoltZ, who holds po.
sitIon pending the appointment OF Prince
Henry and Admiral Heusner. which 10 q
practical reyersIon 10 the system In force
PRIOR to 1870, Is exciting much discussion.
A section Of the public is inclined to dis
trust the Emperor's love OF innovation on the
question Of the defences OF the empire, but
seeing the importance attached TO naval al
fairs 10y England and other Powers un-
stinted approval is accorded his evident de-
sire that Germany shall not be out paced
The local press OF kiel records with satisfac-
ton the excellent results OF an unexpected
order received from the Emperor on Tues
day that the marines occupy Without warn"
Ing the men-of-war OF the Baltic reserve.
The order was executed without hitch.
French Ambassador Herbette's dinner to
the Emperor, the first function OF the KIND
since 1888, was great success. Menus for
the ROYAL party, ornamenied in water colors
by the celebrated artist StarbiDa, represented
the Emperor and Empress sleigting in the
Place De Paris. The Emperor was In excel
lent humor. He conyersed at length with
Herbette, saying he was happy 20 be able TO
give mark OF sympathy both 10 France and
to Herbette personally.
Among the forty guests present were TIE
Duke OF Schleswig- Hols'ein, Prince and
Princess Frederick OF HOhenzolern. Count
Herbert Bismarck, and many generals.
The abdicaiion OF King Milan, OF Seryia,
though not expected so so0D, was received
here very calmly, having been long consider
ed inevitable. In Foreign Office circles no
fears are entertained that the event will DIS
turb the existing peace, Prince Bismarck
having taken precautionary measures to re-
strain Austria from any prectpitate action,
and Russia having all TO gain by maintaining
a waiting attitude.
The Vossiscbe Zeitung sees therein PROOF
OF the intention to follow neither the Aus
trisn nor Russian policy, but that OF seryla.
kilograms from 81. Petersburg record re-
joicing over the abdlcation OF King Milan
by the Slav party, committee OF which
celebrated the event by banquet, 81 which
the Servian Minister and his stof were pres
ent.
Immediately upon sbdicatipg King Milan
addressed a telegram to Emperor Francis Jo-
seph expressing In the warmest terms bis
grateful acknowledgment OF the friendship
that bad been constantly displayed by the
EmDeror and beseechng mis- MJiesty to pre-
serve the same kindly feelings for Aiexan-
der. The Austrian ruler in hlS reply gave
decided assurances and sent his cordial wishes
to the new King and the people OF SerVia.