Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-11

thinks that he wished his brother. Howard
Parnell, On American. TO inherit his pro-
perry.
EMPEROR WiLHeLM's PET BILL.
A Measure for the Suppression Of Drunk
cnness-Othor German Topics.
copyrighted. 1891, by the New York Associated
Pressl
BERLIN. October 1O.--After long recess
the Bundesrath. or legislative body repre-
senting the individual States OF Germany,
rea.sembled on Wednesday. The honse
considered as the first order OF the day the
projected law to repress drunkenness.
which. as is we'll known, ia pet measure
of the Emperor's. The fact that the ini-
tiative proposals came from the Emperor,
however, failed TO commend the bill TO tho
Bundesrath. a majority of the plenlpoten-
tiaries declaring that their Governments
could not accept the project Ia Its present
form.
LIQUOR LEGISLATION NOT DESIRED.
The Bavarian member intimeted that his
Stato desired no such liquor legislation as
the bill provided. Tie bill ought, he de-
clared. to be Withdrawn. The Prusslan
member. acting under instructions from
the Emperor, was tho only plenipoten;;
tiary who defended the measure. The bill
was finally referred TO "a commission. 1t IS
certain that il illsppear III the keicnstag,
transformed from q ruthless attack upon
the liquor trade into q mildly-benehcen
bill for the protection Of the drunkari. The
liquor-dealers. though feeling treasured as
regards the adoption of the bill as asweep-
ing reform. are arranging Tor the hoidihg
Of a congress at Stuttgart tor the pur-
pose Of organizing O political defence OF
themselves.
THE AMERICAN ZIG.
After this bill had been referred TO the
commission the Bundesratb next discuss
ed tbs abolition of the prohibition against
the importation of American pork. The
House approved the edict opening the
country 10 American imports, but VIII de-
lay decision on the proposal OF Chancel-
Tor Won Caprivi TO relax the vexatlous
formalities restricting the entry of Aus
TRAN. Italian. and Russian pork into Ger
many. Austria has complained of the par
TALLY shown TO the United States while
the lireibund allies are not similarly Ia
vored.
REIcHsrAGERs EXERCISED.
The members of the Reichstag are exer-
cised over the prolonged adjournment OF
the House. This is specially tine case
since the Bundesr..h resumed Its sessions.
In response to inquiries 1t has been Off
cially stated that the Relchstag will meet
on November 26th, a date about coinci-
dent with that fixed for the reassemb bling
Of the Landtsg. The members of the
latter house. q largo number Of whom are
also members of the keichstag. have for
long time protested that the sessions OF
the two houses ought to be held at differ
ent periods, so that they would be en-
abled to discharge their duties In both
houses. The delay in the Resembling
of the ReicLstag has given rise to talk III
political circles that the Government IS
seeking to restrain the action and limit
the prestige OF that body by shortening
the sessions and thus forcing hurried
discussion Of public affairs.
SOCIALIST DEMANDS.
Special interest attaches to the socialist
congress which Will shortly assemble at
Erfurt The directing committee has re-
vised the programme of the proceedings,
which Is now formulated with clearness
and precision never beforo seen IN any au-
thorlzed socialist platform. In ten resolu-
lions the entire political and economic de-
mands are stated. They comprise uni
versal suffrage without distinction as to
sex secret ballots, proportlonate represen-
tat.on, voting on Sundays or holidays, the
payment Of members. the popular right TO
initiate or reject legislation. popular con-
troll of the State, provincial. and COM
munal administrations, annual votes on
taxation, popular decision as to
peace or war, tho creation of
international arbitration tribunals, the
right Of free speech ana free meetings, the
abolition of State subventlons to churches,
the secularization of the schools, tree ed
ucation, universal military instruction,
militia replacing the standing army. free
justice. that judges be elected by the peo-
pic, gratultous medicine, State-support-
ed doctors, q progressive income-tax, the
the abolition of indirect taxation, eight
hours for O days work. unbroken repose
for thirty-six hours weekly for every work.
man, State surveillance Of factories. mines,
and other industries, the formation of la
Dor bureaus. the cooperation OF workmen
in the administration; universal State In
surance, prohibition of the employment Of
children under fourteen years Of age. pro-
bibition OF the truck system. and the
right Of workmen to form coalitions.
STILL MORE WANTED.
Comprehensiye as these demands are,
there are extremists IN the party who want
more. IL the young sections dominated
the Congress there would be some gen eral
declaration against the AnarchistIc resolu-
tons adopted. Ihe directing committee
has elaborated programme. which, while
not proposing to oyerturn the State, pro-
poses 10 transform the State into Social
istic agency.
The Congros of tho Volkspartie held at
Pforshe n approved o proposal 10 vest the
Reichstag with the right to determine
questions of peace or war.
TEE KAISER on THE RUSSIAN LOAN.
During the Emperor's presence IN Frank
T. ~ u. 70 mir htp
opinion in regard 70 the Russian loan. 1t
is reported that MS Majesty frankly said:
1.-The bankers can DO what they please. My
people understand that lending money 10
Russia means war on u.s." Nothing IS now
heard Of the loan on the Bourse. Some
Jewish brokers my speculate but no Ger
man will invest IL 1t.
INFORMANT CAPTURE OF 4 SPY.
The German War Office has been inform
ed of an important capture of spy by the
Austrian authorities. A man who was ar
rested At Suczaws, IN Bukowina was dis
covered to DO French stan officer. Papers
Of highly compromising character re-
lating to the Prus.o-Austrian frontier
were found on him.
The American Union Church recently
asked the municipal authorities Of Berlin
To grant new site for = church on the
.utz-en-plstz. The request was declined
IN tho uvcuud thar tho c,tv poadaI thu