The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-08
EVENTS BEYOND THE OCEAN.
BISMARCK WARMLY EULOGIZED IN
THE PRUSSIaN DIET
A Proposal TO Place Hts Statue In the
Chamber-Another Fight by the Police
and French Strlkers-Firo In "a Colliery.

A Proposal 10 Place His statue in the
Chamber-Another Fight by the Police
and French strIkers-Fire in "a CoilIery.
BERLIN, May I'm the upper house ofthe
Prussian Diet to-day Gen. Won Caprivi. tho Inn
perial Chancellor, declared that he was at one
with the Chamber in its traditional love for
Prussia and the royal house.
During the debate in the budget, which then
began Baron Won Pfueh expressed tho thanks
OF the House for Chancellor Won Caprivi's sem
timents, and as reporter Of the Budget Com
mittee, thanked Prince Bismarck for the sup
mort he had constantly given to agriculture
while in Office. lie paid Ii warm tribute &c the
late Chancellor and declared that to his policy
Germany owed her favorable financial position.
Next to the Emperor Germany owed her po-
pition in the world to Prince Bismarck. Tho
gratitude of the House TO the Prince would
therefore never die. He proposed that statue
OF Prince Bismarck be erected in the Chamber
MS model Of patriotism. loyalty. and industry.
He concluded his remarks with an assurance
steered the ship OF state. If with young. yet
with secure hand.
Count Hohcnthal concurred in tho remarks
made by Baron Won piuch In tho course OF
the debate the Count ind icated tho necessity Of
providing n substitute for the Socialist law,
which will expire In October, -
Herr PIeil a member OF the ExtrCme right,
referred TO the anti-Jcwish discussion brought
by DIR, ttOpCker In the Lower mouse, unu ue-
manued that the Government Introduce
measure to remedy the Inconvenience arising
from the excessive number OF jewish pupils in
the superior schools
The members Of the Freisinnige party in the
Rechstag will interpelate the Government rs
TO the Prospect Of tho abolition oil the decree
requiring passports from persons entering
Alsace- / orraine. and also in regard to the re-
newal of tho treaty settlement with Swtzor-
land. The Peoples PARTY. supported by the
members OF tho Fresinnige party. will request
Chancellor Won Caprivi to introduce bill at the
next session reducing the time Of compulsory
military service to two years;
The Reichstag unanimously reelected Herr
Won LevetZow Presi !ont OF that body.
The Freisinnige party has given notice that
it will question the hoVerEmentf In the Retchs-
tag as to tho method employed in executing
sentences on political prisoners; also regard
ing the establishment OF court to deal with
customs disputes.
Herr Won 1evetzow, in his opening speech,
lauded Bismarck's imperishable services.
Emperor William will dine at the Austrian
Embassy on Saturday, and Will atterward do
part for Silesla
Tho Id0blnu says that the recall Of Herr Won
Kusserow Prussian Minister AT Hamburg. is
due to his having been tho medium OF commu-
nication between Prince Bismarck and the
hamburger Ndrh,'iChten. The Hamburger Cor
respondent says that imperial couriers have
been engaged in carrying letters between the
Emperor and Bismarck for the past few days
There Is considerable doubt in Parliament
ary circles here as to whether the Government
will obtain a majority In the Reichstag unless
its military demands are reduced.