The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-07
NEWS OF EUROPE.
bismarck Modifies the Press
Gag Law.
eERxASr.s NAVAL AmHlrS0N.
fseaianger's Frisa.:s Acquitted.
They Hold Jcliincasios. and
Boai.nger speech IL Read.

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BERLIN. April & The Bundexrath.
NJ flenaFv sitting to-day. recon-
si.lered the press laws and rec0nssait-
ted them IL the commission, with im-
peirfant notifications. The comaais-
sion had previously reported that they
were divided on the proposals. and
that there was 40 possibility OF their
reaching an agreement. The repre-
sentaiiyes OF saxoEy and Bavaria pro-
tested that the operations of the law.
II the proposed measure sh ousi be
passed BY The reichstag. would create
dlscontent and inaperA public order.
Their opposition. eurnhjn.f with the
representations of Won Bennigsefa and
other National Liberal leaders. appenr
10 have induced the emperor 10 :tssent
81 Blsmarckss ) urgent rsuueSt for 4 re-
modelling OF the law. The ar
tides designating "a peaal
otIense hostile criticisms of the govern
ment Of nonsrchies, the institution az
marriage. the right os propertv and
the church viii he amended. Tho
exact form OF the new law viii not ls
revealed until the commission have
finally reported. Prince Rismarck. IN
AZ, Interview with Miguel and Won
B,sanigsea, Indicated that the bill. in
the form in which IL WOULD probably
be presented to the rciehstxr. would
leave free for discussion social topics.
such rs the family, religion and prom
erty, and permit theoretical analysis
OF political questions. retaining the
articles making il a penal ofIenSe to
incite hate of. or contemps for the
government and calumny OF officials.
The clauses providing for suppression
OF offending papers and expuisics
from The country of condemned edi-
tors viii alse be retained. The expul-
SION clauses both met with fierce oppo-
sisiun
ssERAAsy's NAVY Ta H9 INCREASED.
Tuesday the emperor will so 10
NIiheimshayen TO inspect the corvette
Alexandria bsfnre the vessel sails for
samoa. Ills maiesty's letter TO The
cshlei Of the admiralty, expressing 3
hope that the recent disaster AT samoa
will not retarti the prosperous develop
tuenf ot the navy, tiles not represent
the real state OF his mind. He keeps
the admiralty busiiv engaged IN sun
plying him with reports minutely de-
failing the construction and condition
OF every war ship. Since the English
parliament voted an addition of 20
ships 10 the navy, his maiesty's atten-
tien cenfersexclusively upon admiralty
affairs. Officials expect that the
reeentiy advanced scheme for reor-
ganixation OF the navy will be recast
and enlarged, The emperor has freely
expressed a determination 10 make
Germany naval power Of the first
rank. In conversation with Sir Ed
ward Malet. British ambassador. he
said that nothing he would see during
his coming visis to England would
interest him Is much as the promised
naval review NJ Spithead.
PROBLEMS or rHK HOUR.
Officials here are In doubt as 70
whether the Samoan question can ho
araieably settled unless the American
commissioners shall be empowered 10
assent TO soTne form Of compensation
Tor native eutrages upon Gekmans, 4 IL
= bclieved that normal concessions IN
this direction win result in an easy asi-
5ustment of the relative positions Of
the three powers and save the natives
from German retaliation.
The Nofd psufsrhe Hochenbian says
the government has advices from Fan
zibar TO the effect that the native re-
veat tnere is rapidly extending and
that large military force win be re-
qylired for It's suppression.
Labor strikes are spreading. Three
thousand bTicklayers are out in the
northern districts. thirteen hundred
failorsin Hamburg delight hundred
house painters In Cologne
The duke OF Nassau viii take the
oath OF Office rs regent Of Luxembourg
in the chamber on Thursday