The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-09
Many Surmises as TO How the Gov
ernment viii Control the
Coming Reichstag.
The Clericals Will Seize the Oppor'
tunity to Gain Concessions
from Bismarck.
Emperor Williams Recent Speech Made
Che Leading Topic Of All the News
papers Ia Germany.

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/ HhMN. March s.-The government has
decided 10 open the business Of the reichs-
tag with projects prepared by the council
of state, the foremost of which are the bills
regulating work ON Sunday and restricting
the hours of labor of women and children.
The more complex measures, relating 10 the
hours of male adults and the miners work
day, will be reserved until the autumn
session. A bill will also be presented aim
ing 10 control strikes, and an anti-anarchist
measure, DESIGNED 10 replace the anti
socialist law. II is impossible to foresee
how the heterogeneous elements of tho
reichstng will group themselves on the gov
ernment's proposals. The official expect
ance Is that the project of the council OF
state will be quietly discussed and accept
ed, but the army credits and anti-nnarchist
law will test the position of the govern
ment toward the majority. The Froisin-
nige organs say il the oentrists throw n
vote against the government dissolution
will be Immediately pronounced. Bismarck
/ is going 10 the country on a broad. simple
platform for the maintenance of the ctli-
cheney of the army.
Although the clerical press is reserved ON
the subject. suggestive illusions are con-
stantlv recurring TO the resolutions adopted
az the recent Catholic congress in favor of
foreign Intervention at Rome. The first
terms asked will be educational concessions;
when they shall be granted, whatever pres
sure centrists can exercise they will concen
| irate upon The effort 10 effect d rupture of
the existing compact with Italy. The anti
anarchists bill is the emperors inspiration
and was assented 10 by Bismarck. II il the
anti-socialist law under new name. II is
understood the expulsion clause OF the
anti-socialisi law il omitted. and the bill
permits wider freedom of discussion in the
press and on the platform and enacts severe
penalties against assailants of the crown
and government.
The emperor's speech at Brandenburg
Wednesday continues TO excite the greatest
public Interest. The official version III the
North German Gazette, instead of modify
ing. intonsities the emperor's declaration of
absolutism. in most remarkable passage
he sHid II see in the people and the land
entrusted 10 ME by God talent which, az
the Biislc snys, il ismy duty TO increase. |
mean with ali my strength TO so trade with
my talent that | will be enabled 20 add
manv another thereto. Those who help me
| heartily welcome; those who oppose
dash 10 pieces"
All classes of papers are commenting on
this according 10 their political views. The
Pomeranian keichpost urges the emperor
20 establish "A Dictatorship. Other papers
advise the suppression of universal suffrage
and the suspension Of the sittings OF the
reichstag il the opposition becomes violent.
The Rheinische Westpbalish IeIiung, n
Bisnarckian organ. asserts that the chan
cellor. freely crticlsing the result of the
elections, said: I'VE shall leave the new
reichstag to cook in its own juice"