The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-06
LEGISLATION
IN GERMANY.
Strong Opposition to the Coy
erlment'S Policy.
The New Treaties Of Commerce With Aus
tria and SWi zarlaId-The Recent
Speeches Of The Kaiser.
Copyrighted 1891 by the New York Associated
Press

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 the adjournment
exceeded thirty days. Secretary Won Boet-
ticher asked the House 10 either adopt or
It ject tie bill at once, adding that If it was
rei acted the Government would be pre-
cluded from protecting the members of the
Reichstag from proceedings taken against
them in law courts. The Freisinnige and
socialist members OF the Reichstag have de-
nounced the bill as an ufraction of the
constitution, in that it has placed the Minis
tey at the mercy of the Government Of
fciali. The Free Conservatives and the
Centrists' speakers supported a motion
to refer the bill to a committee with
instructions to report how the question
might be settled without an abuse of par
liamentary immunities. This was finally
DONE despite the opposition of the Govern
ment.
On Tuesday next Chancellor Won Caprivi
will introduce in the Rechstag the treaties
of commerce recently negotiated with Aus
tria and Switzerland. The exact nature of
the arrangements have not yet been re-
vealed. The Chancellor, at parliamentary
dinner on Thursday last, privately in
formed several members who were his
guests that urgency would be demanded by
the Government for the debate TO decide the
tariff proposals. The talk in the lobby,
hot ,rit 81 bo
members are determined to send the treaties
TO a committee, If for no other reason than
to hear the Chancellor give his reasons for
the commercial policy which he could not
reveal in the open House. Although the
details of the treaties have not been made
public, it is known that they determine the
tariffs for the next twelve years. They
modify Bsmarck's protective system, which
had been existent since 1879. They tx the
maximum tariffs, but leave the Govern
ment elastic powers in regard TO the min
imum ustles.
THE KAIsER's RECENT SPEECHES.
The silence of the Rechsanzeiger IN re-
gard TO the Emperor's supposed speech to
the recruits at P0tsdam, In which he is al
legged 10 have said that the soldiers belonged
TO him body and soul, Is taken to confirm
the truth OF the report which first appeared
IN an obscure paper, the NelSSea Presse, to
recruits The semi-official papers at first
vaguely asserted that the words of the En-
peror had been distorted. Now the ultra
Conservative press-the Pest, kreuz Zeitung
and other papers Of tAStGass-defenG the
imperial language as expressing the eX-
tent Of the allegiance the soldiers owe the
Emperor through their oaths. Apart from
the ultra Conservatives, general anxiety is
expressed because Of the despotic tenden-
cles shown by the Emperor in his recent
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that a public denial be made of the words
attributed to his Majesty. Professor Del
bruck, who for long time was a tutor in
the family of tbs lats Emrerur Frederick
has written that the words inscribed in the
Munich register, and the general tone of
the EmperOr's address on that occasion,
constitute a danger that cannot be over
looked. Every class of the community in all
parts are anXiOusly excited over his Majes-
ty's utterances.
THE CRUSADE AGAINST CRIME.
The Eyaugelistc Synod bad protracted
and earnest debate on the Emper0r's recent
report in regard to immortality The synod
unanimously protested against many social
abuses 1t recommended a severe censor
ship Of the theaters ana popular literature.
Il also decided To petition the Government
10 forbid the employment of women in beer
shops. The present censorship, however.
Is not 10 be blamed Tor lack OF severity in
connection with the drama. The Berlin
medical council discussed the immortality
Iescript in a different spirit-ftOm the synod.
The majority of doctors have advocated the
licensing of public resorts.
CRIMINALS AND CRIME.
Cook, the Bostonian, an alleged world
traveller, who was arrested here for not
paying MS hotel bill, has been sentenced to
one months imprisonment. A son-in-law
of Herr Liebknecht, Bruno Geiser, will be
prosecuted for organizing secret societies.