Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-11
OUR BERLIN BUDGET.
GERMAN LEGISLATIVE PROBLEMS
PRESENT AND PROSPECTIVE.
Koch's Remedy Under tho Staggering
Blow Given II by vircbow-The Gov
crnnssnt's Support withheld.
copyrighted. 1891, By the New York Associated


BKRI.IH, January 10.-The Landtag re-
sumed business yesterday without sign
Of any alienation of the conflict between
the Conservative majority and the Govern
ment, and practically legislation Is in a
state of suspense. The communal reform
bill is still in the hands of the commission.
Discussion Of tie measure in plenary sitting
has been postponed until it ehall have had
a second reading.
cApRIyf TO THE BBEAcH.
Chancellor Won Caprivi has personally
attempted to lessen the tension between
the commission and Herr Furth, Minister
of the Interior. In the course of CONVEX:
sation Thursday with several members OF
the Right the Chancellor appealed 10
their sentiment OK fidelity to the throne
and promised concessions in favor OF
the agricultural interests OF the country
in other pending Government measures IN
return for their ecquIescence IN local re-
forms. He warned them that persistent
opposition would create serious difhcuIty
for the monarch.
COMPROMISE PREDICTED.
After the interview several papers pre-
dicted that compromise would be erect
ed which would avert dissolution OF the
Landtag. Nothing semi-oficial or definite,
however, Is known regarding the matter.
Miguel, Minister Of Finance, was privately
asked his opinion of the chances OF an
agreement being arrived at, but he de-
clined TO say more than that dissolution
was improbable.
CARTKfLERs TO THE FRONT AGAIN.
A number of members Of the old Cartel
party recently held meeting TO arrange
for the formation of Bismarck group
| in the Reichstag and Landtag. Inc Car
tellers sent a communication to Fined,
| richsruhe asking the formal sanction oil
Bismarck for the movement. To this the
Prince sent verbal reply through Con
| sentative member of the Reichstag, TO the
effect that he would not prevent members
| from following his known policy, or from
| claiming the authority of his name &c
long as they upheld his opinion.
BISMARCK CRAFTY Az OF YoRR.
This qualified sanction Of the Cartellers
| movement il interpreted as meaning thai
| the Prince will not at present seek publicly
to lead the party, although he is willing &c
| direct their parliamentary operations:
The VOLks ZeitUIIg, Freisinni9e Zetturig. ano
! Liberal organs generally see in the Con
| servatives' acceptance of Bismarck's lead
ership the certainty of an early dlssolu
| ton Of Parliament.
| vIRCHow's STAGGERING BLOW.
| Under the influence Of the unfavorabl'
| opinion of Virchow and other prominent
! physicians regarding the Kocn remedy thu
| Government has come to pause over thu
| proposed bill making the lymph the pro
| perty of the State. Minister Won Gossler
| who has the supervision of medical affairs
has the bill ready and intended to intro
| duce it in the Landtag Monday, but ha
postponed its introduction.
OPINIONS FOR AND AGAINsr KOCH.
This action has led to rumors that thu
| Ministers desire to reconsider the arrange
ment made between Won Gossler ant
| Koch. The Kieine Journal affirms that /
| is doubtful if the Ministry will now adher
To tbs agreement with tho Koch circle
On the contrary, il is stated that the rela
tions between Koch and Won Gossler ar
unchanged and that the introduction o
the bill is DELAYED because the apparatu
for the State production of lymph Is still
incomplete. number OF hatchlng-oven
not being ready.
| KoCH's OWN LYMPH.
Professor Koch found necessary thu
| week the preparation of some hundred ad
ditional breeding chambers for the bacte
rial preparation, which, including tn
growth of the bacilli, takes much time
prolonged watching, and constant testln
! before Koch or his assistants will pre-
nounce the lymph reliable.
REPORTS FAVORABLE.
Reports received from German hospital
are favorable to the remedy. DR.. KONG
| shafer, of Stuttgart, has applied the lymp
with success in the treatment of disease
| of the eyes, lids, and cOrnea. Professo
| Zimsschen. of Munich, declares that b
the use of the lymph he has effected con
plete cure of three patients in the earl
stage of phtbisis, and thirty patients sui
ferinr from phthisisln Rome hospitals VIII
were undergoing the Koch treatment ar
reported to be progressing favorably.
THE REPORTS UNAVOIDABLE.
On the other hand, DR.. Schroeder. at
clinic in Vienna, declared there was no in
movement in cases of tuberculosis of th
iarynx which were being treated there b
the Koch method, and that the results {
such treatment in cases of phthisis WEI
very doubtful. Professor Croch, Of Be
GUM, denies that there is any curative az
ton IN the Koch remedy. he asserts thu
he has seen an intense reaction after ln1e'
;ions of the lymph in the case of patient
suffering from phthisis, and similar rea'
| ton in the case of others suffering frol
pleurisy who were without trace of Il
berculous affection.
THE GENERAL VERDICT.
But, Notwithstanding these hostile crit
clsms, the confidence of the medical pr
| fession in the efficacy of the Koch trea
| ment is undated. The Koch Institu'
which the Government is now erectlI
| will consist of on immense laboratory wit
q clinic having $50 beds. The Departmel
of Education has already taken ov'
Koch's house in which the lymph is mani
featured. Drs. Pfuhl and Libbertz hay
become officials of the department.. III
! clinic of the institute will be under I'll
, direction Of Professor Brieger.
: THE BERING-sEA QUESTION
is discussed by the press of the country
having no special relation to German !
|, forests. The tendency of opinion is di
tinctly in favor Of arbitration. Repor
which, however, are unconfrmed, cred
, the Government with taking the initlatl'
in suggesting that the Governments
London and Washington appoint an .arf
tration tribunal composed of emlne
iurist selected from neutral Powers. III
idea is secuted that the differences CT
possibly result in armed conflict.
COURT TALK
turns upon the Emperor's remarks to hii
! | dignitaries of the court concerning Prin.
0 Bismarck. The Emperor said: 1T Is d
3 sirable that he be made to understand tn
: his time Tor pontlcS mas passed. ne ouS
Q not to attempt to play any role, especial
t that of the opposition. Everybody kno
: ing him intimately can see that he does n
{ | comprehend the needs of our time"
Y The Emperor's words referred directly
the encouragement that is being given
: Bismarck TO the Conservative opposite
Q BIsNiARcK's LATEST.
: The latest interview accorded by b
o marck exhibits him as absorbed in the c
Q ioyment of domestic life and farming o.
: foresting projects. Brewer. after getting t
= Princes opinion on the best smoking-toba
q co and the cultivation of trees. succeed
Z in turning the conversation TO Franc
q On this subject the Princes most incisi
: utterance was as follows: =" 1t is impos
bic TO exterminate the French. German
will never wage merely prophylsctic WI
whatever enemy of ours gets the best po
der first will give signal for attack. AS
q the notion that after the next war eteri
v peace will reign in Europe, / can't thi
b it." ,,. -,
: The Emperor William will send his y
n elder sons to the cadet school at Ploen,
: Hanover.
n SPONSORS FOR THE SON.
o The christening of the infant son OF
II Emperor has been fixed for the 26th insta
Q | m Re- announced that the sponsors will
N | tha Emperor Francis joseph, King Hu