The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-11
REFORM In GERMANY
Emperor Williams Anti-Drunk-
ard Law Unpopular.
DEMANDS OF THE SOCIALISTS.
Russia Can't Borrow Money In Germany
The Cossack Advance in Central
Asia Alarms England.

BERLIN, Oct l0.-(Associated Press, Copy
righted, 1891. later long recess the bundles
rath, as legislative body representing the
individual sta es OF Germany, reassembled on
"Wednesday. The house cons dered as b first
ord the projected law to repre- drunkenness,
whic h is vel. known as pet me sure OF the
emperor. A majority OF the plenipotentiaries
de Jared that their governments couli not &C.
cept the project in its present form. The Bava-
rian representative minated that his state de-
sired no such liquor legislation as the bill
provided. The Prussian member, acting under
instructions from the emperor, was the only
plenipotentiary who defended the measure
The bill was finally referred to a commission.
1t is certain it will appear in the reichstag trans
formed from a rude attack upon.the liquor trade
into mildly benefcent bill for the protec ion
OF drunkards. The liquor dealers are arranging
Tor holding congress at Stuttgart for the pur-
pose OF organizing political defense.
l TIE bundesrath discussed the abolition Of the
prohibition against the importation OF Ameri-
can PORK, and approved the edict opening the
country TO America, but Will delay decision on
the proposal to relax the vexaiious formalities
restricting the entry of Austrian, Italian and
Russian pork into Germany. Austria has COM
planned of the partiality shown to the United
States while the dreibund allies are not SINH
larry favored.
Special interest attaches to tie socialist con-
gress shortly to assem- bic at Erfurt The direct
Ing committee has a revised programme The
demands comprise universal suffrage, without
distinction as to sex; secret ballot; proportion
ate representation voting on sundays or
holidays; payment of members; popular
right TO initiate or reject legislation !;
popular control of state, provincial
and communal administrations; annual
vote on taxation; popular decision as to peace
or war; creation of International arbitration
tribunals; right of free speech and free meeting;
abolition OF state subventions to churches, uni
versal military instruction; militia replacing
the standing army; secularization of schools;
Tree education; free justice, and that judges be
elected by the people; gratuitous medicine;
stafe-supported doctors; progressive income
tax; abolition of indirect taxation eight hours;
unbroken repose for thirty-six hours weekly for
every workman; state surveillance of
factories, mines and other Industries: for
nation OF labor bureau; cooperation of
workmen; universal state insurance; prohibit
ing the employment of children under IA years;
prohibition OF the truck system, and affirming
the right OF workmen to coalitions. Compre-
hensive as these demands are, there are extrem.
lists In the party who want more. If the young
section dominates in the congress there will be
some general declarations against property and
other anarchistic resolutions adopted. The COM
mittee has an elaborate programme W hich while
not proposing to overturn the state, proposes to
transform the state into socialist agency.