New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-11
THE EMPERoRS LIQUOR BILL
STRONG OPPOSITION TO IT IN THE GERMAN
BUNDESRATH.
rMpRoBAmMTY OF ITS PAssAGE-THE DEMANDS
OF THE socIALIsTs-EMPERoR WILLIAM


on THE RUSSIAN LOAN.
copvrfgni. 1891 BY ne S.w. york As'Oetdtsd Pre-"
perlIn. Oct. 1o.-After "A long recess the Bundles
rath or legislative body representing the indNiouai
states OF Germany, rcassembled on "Wednesday Inc
first order of the day was the projected law 10 rePS
drunkenness which, as is well known, Is pet meas
r of the EMPEROR The fact that The initiative pro
nosal came from the Emperor failed to commend inc
bill majority OF the plenipoentIsres declared 'h'
their Governments could not accept the project III S
present form. The Prussan member, acuhs uhuei
instructions from the Emperor, was the Only pehipo
Tertiary who defended the measure. Inc Dih wac
finally referred TO q commission. II Is certain tae ~
will appear in the Reichsag transformed into m'ioy
benehocnt bill for tho protection OF the drunKaa Inc
Bundesrath next discussed the abolition Oh INC PrV
hilton of American pork and approved the edct'
TILE RFICHsTAG's PROLONGED ADJOURNMENT
The members of the Rechstag exercised over inc
prolonged adjournment of the House. IL ms Deeh
officially stated that the Reichsag Will meet on No
vember &C. a date about colncdent Win tns' nAeu
for the reassemblng OF the Landtag. The memoirs
OF the latter House, large number OF whom are aiso
members OF the Reichstag have for long ume pro
,+od that the sessions OF the two houses ought to
be held at different periods, that they would DC
enabled to discharge their duties In both houses
The delay in the reassembling of the Relchstag mas
given rise to talk in political circles that the Govern
ment is seeking to restrain the action ana hmie Inc
prestige of that body by shortening the sessions anu
thus forcing hurried discussion OF public anairS'
THE COMING sOOI ALIST CONGRESS
Special interest attaches TO the Socialist Congress
which will shortly assemble at Erfnrt In ten reSo
lutions the entire political and economic demands ac
stated They comprise universal Suffrage WITHOUT ulo
tncton as 70 SEX secret ballot; proportonate repre-
sentaton voting Sundays or holidays the payilcn.
OF members the popular right to initiate or reject
ntr0l
and communal administrations annual votes on taxa
tion. A popular decision to peace or war; tife
creation of international arbitration tribunals the
right OF free speech and free meetings; the aDohuo
OF State subventons to churches the secularEaoh Oh
the schools; free education; universal mil'ary III
struction, militia replacing the standing army fee
iustce: the election Of Judges by the people, gratn
ltous medicine State supported doctors progressive
tpcome tax: the abolition Of indirect taxation; eight
hours for days work unbroken repose for thirtysx
hours weekly for every workman state surVedhee VI
factories other industries; the foratloh
OF labor bureaus; the cooperation Oh "orAnei ~ '0
administration universal State insurance; proDiDlths
the employment Of children under fourteen years OF
the prohibition of the truck system, and the rght
of worlmen to form coalitions
THE AMERICAN CHURCH BUILDING FUND
The American Union Church recently asked the
municipal authorities of Berlin to grant new site lor
a church on the Lutzowplatz. The request was de-
cned on the ground that the city needed the square
as a place for public recreation. The Congregation
consisting OF the adherents OF most OF the Amencah
evangelical bodies have collected building fund
which now amounts to 10000 marks. The trustees
have rea son TO expect that they will obtain from their
countrymen the marks required for the erection
of the church. william Walter Phelps the American
Minister wrote letter to Burgomaster Forckenbeck,
supporting the petition Of the trustees for the Lutzow
nlaz SITE Herr FOrckenbeck was unable TO give ue
church the site asked for but through the influence Of
the Emperor the trustees hope to get grant In the
western part OF the city.
THE EMPEROR AT THE ELECTRIC EXHIBITION.
Emperor william, Prince Henry OF Prussia and the
Grand Duke of Hesse visited the electric exhibton
at Frankfort to-day. They spent two hours IN LOOKING
at the exhibits. Upon leaving the Emperor expressed
his admiration OF the progress that had been made In
electrical appliances During the Emperors presence
I'm Frankfort an attempt was made TO ascertain the
Imperial opinion In regard 10 the Russian Ioan II Is
reported that his Majesty frankly said:
1.-THE bankers can do what they please. My people
understand that lending money to Russia means war
on u.s. Nothing is heard of the loan On the
Bourse. Some Jewish brokers may speculate Dut NO
German will invest In 1t.
FRENCH SPY ARRESTED IN AUSTRIA.
The German War Office has been informed Of an
important capture of spy by the Austrian authorities
A man who was arrested at Suczawa, in Bukowina,
was discovered to be French staff officer. Papers OF
highly compromising character relating 10 the Prusso-
Austrian frontier were found on him.
PROMINENT AMERICANS IN BERLIN.
Charles Emory Smith, American Minister to Russia,
and Judge Appleby and family have arrived here Ex-
Congressman Amos Townsend Is now In this city. He
expects to return TO the United States in time to take
part in the Ohio campaign.