The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-03-13
THE REICHSTAG.
POSITION OF THE DIFFERENT PARTIES
AS REGARDS THE QUESTIONS
OF THE DAY.
BILLS ON THE LABOR PROBLEM.
French Difficulties on the West Coast.
War with the King of Dahomey.
European Items.

BERLIN, March S.-The government has
decided to open the business of the Reichs-
tag with the projects prepared by the
Council of State, for most of which are
bills regulating work in sundry ways, re-
stricting hours of late labor of
women and children. The mole complex
measures relating to hours of male adults
and minors work day will be reserved until
the autumn season.
simultaneously with the presentation of
the social measures the increase in the
army and colony credits will be demanded.
There will also be presented the bill aim
ing to control strikes on anti-anarchist
measures designed to replace anti-socalist
laws. 1t is impossible to foresee how the
heterogeneous elements of the reichstag
will group themselves upon the govern
ment's proposals. 1t is believed that the
projects of the council of State will be
quietly discussed and accepted, but that
army credits and the anti. anarchist law
will test the position of the government
toward the ma jority. The opposition organs
regard the credits as put forward in order
to force the center to declare its tactics, and
they predict if the centrists throw their
vote against the government dissolution
will be certain.
The moderation of the tone of the center
indicates the intention to form an alliance
with Prince Bismarck if the only remain
ing disabilities of the Catholics are re-
moved.
The Germania predicts the formation o.
majority which will assist the govern
ment in social reforms on a Christian ba-
sis, the maintenance protectionist duties,
the defense of the rights of monarchy and
the strengthening OF the moral character
of the empire. If this were all the clerical
party desired a coalition of conservatives
| this smooth home programme the
Catholic leaders conceal de-
sign to try to coerce the
Chancellor into a startling change of for
eign policy affecting the relations of Italy
with the vatican. Although the clerical
press is reserved on the subject, suggestive
illusions constantly occur as in the reso-
lutions adopted at a recent CATHOLIC. meet
| ing in favor of foreign intervention at
Rome. The centrist leaders are too saga
cious to insist upon change of Prince Bis
marck's policy towards Italy as the imme-
diate condition of their support. The
| terms asked will be occasional concessions.
| The anti-anarchist bill is the emperors
inspiration and was assented to by BIS
marck. 1t is the anti-socialist law under
| a new name The exact provisions OF the
measure are unknown, but it is understood
the expulsion clause of the anti socialist
law is omitted, and that the bill permits
wider freedom of discussion III the press
! and on the platform, and enacts severer
penalties against the assailants OF the
| crown and government.
The emperor's speech at Brandenburg
Wednesday continues to excite the greatest
public interest. The official version in the
| German Gazette instead of modifica
/ ton, justifies the emperor's declar-
alton of absolutism. Throughout the
speech the emperor asserted in the
most emphatic language his personal au-
thority and his responsibility tc God. In
the most remarkable passage which will be