The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-29
THE FATHERlANO.

BERLIN, Nov. 2S.-The debate in the
Teichstag on the budget today was un-
wontedly lively. After Herr Bull, Ma
tioGal Liberal, had spoken IN defense OF
the policy pursued by Prince Bismarck
during his tenure of Office as chancellor of
the empire, and had commented adversely
upon the course adopted by Chancellor
Won Caprivi, Herr Bebel, Socialist, criti-
ciZed the rapid increase of the imperial
debt and of the army and navy approDria-
tions. He cOntended that 1t was inevita-
Bile IL the event of war, that numb of
the German states should become bank
rupt. How, he asked, could such i'm
meuse masses of troops be long moved
and fed. Expressions had recently been
used which conveyed to these masses of
soldiers the idea that they might be en-
ployed. not only against foreign foe, but
also against an enemy within the empire
Agitated murmurs from every part of the
house followed this allusion TO the recent
utterances of the emperor.
Herr Bebel, continuing, said that, as
Chancellor Won Caprivi had pictured the
journalists as only the propagators of I'M
rest, he felt bound TO say that many
orators were also engaged in the work of
agitation, and cited, rs an instance, the
speech recently delivered at Erfurt by the
emperor.
Al this point the vice president of the
Feichstag, Count Ballestrem, interrupted
the speaker, refusing to allow the en-
peror's speech TO be subjected to criticism.
Herr Bebel said that he would leave his
comparison in the hands of the public,
who well knew that it was not Journalism
that spread the feeling OF unrest through
the country. Referring to the middle
classes, the speaker said that the country
had gotten nd OF one enemy of social re-
form when Prince Bismarck was driven
from power.
Here Count Ballestrem again called
Herr Bebei TO order, declaring that the
expression used in connection with the ex-
ehaneellor's name could not be permitted,
being directed against an absent member
of the house.
Herr Bebel replied that Prince Bis
marck had not vt AIKEN bis seat in @
house, and proceeded with his denuncIa-
tion of the government, which he asserted
was following as far as it dared in Prince
Blsmarck's footsteps, while assuming the
role Of protector Of the working classes
Chancellor Won Caprivi said that he be-
heved that the country appreciated the
efforts made by the government for the
amelloratiOn of the lot of the working
classes The chancellor proceeded to refer
to the Guelph fund bill, shortly to be in
PRODUCED in the landtsg, maintaining the
oOnfiscatiOn of the fund, and leaving the
interest arising therefrom free of control
~ ACCOUNTING TO the provisions
OF the bill an account is to be rendered
stating how the moneys have been applied.
and this report is to be communicated to
the landtag.
NOTES
The conflict between the four great
American life insurance companies-the
Mutual, the New York Life, the Germania
and the Equitable-and the finance minis
try over the law obliging these companies
10 invest the premiums received in Ger
many III 81 per cent. PrusSian consols.
continues Hon. William Walter Phelps.
the American minister to Germany. has
secured revocation OF the governments
demand, with proposal OF obtaining the
repeal of the law.
Minister Phelps, on Thanksgiving Dsy.
in 4 speech delivered at a BANQUET. an.
peared 70 anticipate a reduction in tie
corn tariff DE said: The American hog
has entered Braudenburg Gate. but II is
still hungry. BY Christmas, however il |
vii have what u wants, cheap and enough. |
American corn promises 10 assume an i'm /
portant place in Germany"
1t is announced that Emperor William /
viii supervise the formation Of acaumis- |
sion for bourse reforms The ultra Con-
servatlyes are endeavoring To make bourse 1
re orm, coupled with the Jewish question. /
a plank In their party platform. AT a /
mass meeting held here under the auspices 4
of the Antl-Semltic league a proposal 20 /
place restrictions upon the operations OF 1
Jewish dealers IN finance on the hourse /
snd IN commerce was vigorously ap /
plauded