The morning news., 1891-10-11
TIPPLING ON THE RHINE.
THE BUNDEsRATH REJECrS THE
BILL OF THE KAISER.

BILL OF The KAISER.
The Prussian Member the Only One
Who Supported the Measure-The
Abolition OF the Prohib. tion on
American Pork Dlscussed-Members
of the Reichstsg Exercised over the
House.
Copyright, 1891. by the ~ Y. associated Pressl
BERLIN, Oct. 10.-After long recess the
Bundesrath, or legislative body represent
ing the individual states of Germany, re,
assembled Wednesday. The house con-
sidered as the first order Of the day the
projected law to repress drunkenness,
which, as is we'll known, is pet measure of
the emperor The fact that the initia-
tive proposals came from the emperor
failed to commend the bill to the Bundes-
rath. A majority of the plenipotentiaries
declared that their governments could not
accept the project in ius present form. The
Bavarian member intimated that his state
desired no such liquor legislation as the bill
provided. The bill ought. he declared, to
be withdrawn. The Prussian member, act
ing under instructions from the emperor,
was the only plenipotentisry who defended
the measure. The bill was finally referred
to tie commission. 1t is certain that it will
appear in the Reichstag transformed
from rude, rough attack upon
the liquor traffic into mildly
beneficent bill for the protection of drunk
ards. The liquor dealers, though feeling
reassured as regards the adoption of the
bill as q sweeping reform, are arranging
for holding congress at Stuttgart for the
purpose of organizing for political defense
of their trade.
IMPORTATION OF AMERICAN PORK.
After this bill had heen referred to the
commission the Bundesrath next discussed
the abolition of the prohibition against the
importation of American pork. The house
approved the edict opening the country to
A aerican imports, but will delay the de-
cision on the proposal Of Chancellor Won
Caprivi to relax vexatious for
malities restricting the entry
of Austrian, Italian and Russian
pork into Germany. Austria has COM
States, while the dreibund allies are not
similarly favored.
The members of the Reichstag are ex-
ercised over the prolonged adjournment of
the house. This is especially the case since
the Bundesrath resumed its sessions. In
response to inquiries it has been officially
stated that the Reichstag will meet
Nov. 26, date about coincident with that
fixed for the re-assembling of the Landtag
The members OF the latter House, a large
number of whom are also members of the
Refchstag, have for long time protested
that sessions of the two houses
ought to be held at different peri
| DDS 50 that they would be ems
abled to discharge their duties in
both hoircna no do1ov fy,f ha ~,
of the Reichstag has given rise to talk in
political circles that the government is seek
ing to restrain the action and limit the
prestige Of that body by shortening the
sessions and thus forcing hurried discussion
of public affairs.
TIE SOCIALIST CONGRESS-.
Special interest attaches TO the socialist
congress which will shortly assemble at
Erfurt. The directing committee has re-
vised the programme Of proceedings, which
is now formulated with a clearness an d
precision never before seen in any
authorized socialist platform. In ten
resolutions the entire political and
economic demands are stated. They
comprise universal suffrage without dis
tinction as to sex; secret ballot, proportion
ate representation, voting on Sundays or
holidays, payment of members, popular
right to initiate or reject legislation, popu-
lar control of the state, provin-
cial and communal adminis-
trations, annual votes on taxa
ton, popular decision as to peace or war.
creation of international arbitration, right
Of free speech and free meetings, abolition
OF state subventiols to churches, seculariza-
tion of schools, free education, universal
military instruction, militia replacing the
standing army, free justice, that judges be
elected by the people, gratuitous msdi-
cine. state supported doctors, progressive
income tax, abolition of indirect taxation,
eight hours for days work, unbroken re-
pose for thirty-six hours weekly for every
workman, state surveillance of factories
mines and other industries; the forma-
tion OF q labor bureau, cooperation of
workmen in the administration, universal
state insurance, prohibiting the employ
ment of children under IA years OF age,
prohibition of the truck system aud the
| right Of workmen to form coalitions. Com
| prehensive as these demands Q there are
extremists in the party who want more.
| If the young sections dominated in
the congress there would be some general
| declarations against the property and other
anarch.stic resolutions adopted. The di-
recting committee has elaborated a pro-
| gramme, which, while not proposing to
| overturn the state, proposes to transform
| the state into a socialist agency. A con
| gress Of the Volks party held at Pforzhaim
| approved the proposal to vest the Reichstag
| with the right to determine questions of
peace or war.
THE KAISER AND RUssIA's LOAN.
During the emperor's presence in Frank
fort an attempt was made to ascertain his
opinion in regard to the Russian loan. 1t
is reported that his majesty frankly said:
"The bankers can do what they please Ny
people understand that lending money to
Russia means war or us Nothing is
now heard of the loan on the bourse. Some
Jewish brokers may speculate, but no Ger
man will invest in it.
The German war Office has been informed
of an important capture of a spy by the
| Austrian authorities. A man who was ar
rested at Suezawa in Bukovina, was dis
covered TO be French staff officer. Papers
OF a highly compromising character relating
| to the Prusso Austrian frontier were found
| on him.
The American Union church recently
asked the municipal authorities Of Berlin TO
| grant q new site for the church on the
| Lutzowplatz. The request was declined on
| the ground that the city needed the square
as place Tor public recreation.