New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-06
POLITICS IN BERLIN.
The NEW SWISS AND AUSTRIAN TREATIES.
PUBLIC ALARM OVER THE EMpERoRs LAST IN


PUBLIC ALARM OVER THE EMpERoR's LAST IN
DIscREEr SPEECH
Copyright; 1891 BY The Ne,0 York Associated PTe1
Berlin Dec 5.--The Reichstag has been discussing
the Government bill providing that the immunities
enjoyed by the members of that body from arrest or
Imprisonment shall be suspended when an adjourn
ment of the Reichstag exceeds thirty days. Dr. Won
Boccher asked the House either to adopt reject the
bill at once, adding that if it was rejected the Gov
eminent would be precluded from protecting the mem
bers of the Reichstag from proceedings taken against
them In the law courts.
The Freisinnige and Socialist members denounced
the bin an nfraction OF the Constitution. In that 1t
placed the minority at the mercy Of Government OIL
ciais The Free Conservatives and CentrSt speakers
supported a motion to refer the bill to committee
Notwithstanding the opposition Of the Government the
bill referred TO committee Of fourteen
COMMERCIAL TREATIES WITH AUSTRIA AND
SWITZERLAND.
On Tuesday Chancellor Won Capnvi VIII introduce
IA the Rechstag the treaties Of commerce recently
negotiated With Austria and Switzerland Inc exact
nature Of the arrangements has not as yet been re-
veaed The Chancellor has stated that urgency
would be demanded by the Government fer the debate
70 decide the tariff proposals. lie declared that he
would oppose sending the treaties to a committee, as
the plans Of the Government forbade pFotacted deiay
majority OF the members determined to SEND the
treaties to committee, II for no other reason than 10
hear Chancellor Capriv give reasons for COM
merciaI policy which he cold not reveal in the open
sitting OF the House 1t is known that the treaties
determine the tariffs for the next twelve years. They
modify Prince Bismsrck's protective system OF 1879,
6xing the maximum tariffs, but leaving the Govern
ment elastic powers in regard TO the minimum duties.
- EMPEROR WILLIAMS LAST RASH SPEECH.
The silence Of the Reichsanzeiger,' the Govern
ments organ. in regard TO the Emperor's supposed
speech to the recruits Mt Potsdam in which he is al
Y.o IN hav said hat belonged
body and soul Is taken to confirm the truth OF the
report which first appeared in an obscure paper, to
which IT was communicated by one Of the recruits.
The semIoncial papers at first vaguely asserted that
the words Of the Emperor had been distorted. NOW
the ultra-conservative papers defend the Imperial
language as expressing the extent OF the allegiance
the soldiers owe TO the Emperor through their oats
General anxiety is expressed OF the despotc
tendencies shown by the Emperor The Liberal organs
demand TINT a public denial be made Of the words
attributed to His Majesty.
PREDICTING SUCCESS FOR THE WORLDS FAIR.
Herr wer:ruth, the Imperial Commissioner to the
Chicago Columbian Exhibition, has returned from his
tour In South Germany lie that the success OF
and artists are all eager to make good show.
COOK, THE WORLD TROTTER, SENTENCED.
Cook the Boston world trotter, who was arrested
here for not paying his hotel BILL has stated that he
informed the hotelkeeper PfaG, beforehand that he
would not and could not pay HIM lie maintains MS
intention to cheat his way around the world lie
was sentenced to-day TO months Imprisonment
Cook has probably been in Jail before.
AMERICAN WOMEN AT THE CASINO DINNER,
The Casino the leading club of Berlin, gave dinner
tonight to Count Luettichau, the retiring president
The cream OF Berlin society present Among the
fifteen women invited TO this dinner five were Ameri-
cans. Three Of them were Frau Won Nersen nee
Clemens Of St. Louis, wife Of the commander OF the
Fourth Army Corps; Countess Bernsdorf, nee Luck
meyer Of New-York and Baroness Zedltz, nee Roose-
welt, Of New-York
The s0n-in-law Of Herr Liebknecht. Bruno CTelser,
will be prosecuted for organizing secret societies.