Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-06
GERMANY'S SOL0NS.
SHALL THEIR IMMUNlTles AS LEGS
LAToRS Be LESSENEo
The Emperor williams Potsdam Speech.
His Desposic tendencies Creating
Alarm-General Foreign News.
copyrighted. 1891, By the New York Associated
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BERLIN, December 5.--The Reichstag has
been discussing the Government bill pro-
viding that the immunity enjoyed by the
members of that body from arrest or i'm
prisonment shall be suspended when an
adjournment Of the Reichstag exceeds
thirty days. DR.. Won Boetticher, Secre-
tary of the Imperial Home Office and re-
preventative Of the Chancellor. asked the
House either TO adopt or reject the
bill at once. adding that If il was
rejected the Government would be pre-
ciuded from protecting the members OF the
Reichstag from proceedings taken against
them in the law courts. The freissenige
aud Socialist members Of the Reichsteg de-
nounced the bill as an infractlOn or the
Constitution, in that II placed the minorl-
ty at the mercy OF the Government of
ficials. DR.. Won Boettcher's notion OF
Government protection was secuted as ab-
surd. They claim that If the members
of the Reichstag required protection
against wanton arrest 1t ought to be
accorded as a constitutional right. con-
tinuOus through the period of their men,
bership.
The Free Conservative and Centrist
speakers supported q motion to refer the
bill TO a committee with Instructions 10 re-
port as 10 how the question might be set
tied without abuse of the parliamentary
immunit.es. Notwithstanding the opposl-
ton OF the Government, the bill was re-
ferred TO a committee Of fourteen.
TEE TREATIES WITH AUSTRIA AND swITZER-
LAND.
On Tuesday next Chancellor Won CaprlYl
will introduce in the Reichstag the treaties
of commerce recently negotiated with
C,r,tvarlan1 fIhnurh the
ReichsapzeiqeT is expected TO publish the
text of the treaties in an extra - blatt to-
morrow, the exact nature of the arrange
ments mas not as vet been revealed. Inc
Chancellor gave his first parliamentary
dinner on Thursday last The treaties were
the chief subject of conversation. The
Chancellor, however, refused TO give
any information regarding their terms.
Beyond humorous predictions that eyery-
body would find sOmethingto Ike IN them
be declined 10 speak. lie privately IN
formed s-yernl of the members who were
his guests that urgency would be de-
manded by the Government Tor the de-
bate TO decide the tariff proposals. lie de-
clared that he would oppose sending the
II saties TO q committee, as the plans OF the
Government forbade protracted delay IN
the acceptance of the treaties. Since the
dinner the talk in the lobby of the Reich
stag shows that q majority OF the
members are determined to send
the treaties to a committee, If for
no other reason than to hear Chancellor
Won Capriyi give reasons for a commercial
policy which he could not reveal IN an
open sitting of the House. Although the
full details of the treaties have not been
made public. 1t is known that they deter
mine the tariffs for the next twelve years.
They modify Prince BismarcRs protective
system which has been in existence since
1879. They fix the mGNmam tariffs but
leave the Government elastic powers IN re-
gard to the minimum duties. The publ
cation of the details is awaited with ex-
cited interest.
VOTING WILLIAMS DEsPoTIo TENDENCIES.
The silence OF the Reictsanzgiga-, which
is tho Governments organ, IN regard to
the Emperor's supposed speech TO the re-
cruits at Potsdam, IN which he IS alleged
to 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 NaszdpreSse, 10 which
II was communicated by one Of the recruits.
The semi-ofiicisl paper as first vaguely as
serted that the words of the Emperor had
been distorted. Now the ultra-Conser-
yatiye press, the Post. Kreiz /e,'Jug, aud
other papers Of that class, defend the i'm
perial language, as expressing the extent
| of theallegiance the soldiers owe the En-
peror through their oGths. Apart from
| the a-COnservatiyes. general anxiety
! is expressed because of the despotic ten
| denotes shown by tho Emperor III MS re-
cent utterances. The Liberal organs de-
mand that Il public denial be made OF the
| words attributed 10 has Majesty. frOtes-
| sor Delbruck, who for a long time
WAS tutor in the family Of the
| late Emperor Frederick has written that
| the words the Emperor inscribed III the
| Munich register and the general tone OF
| the address made on that occasion constl-
| tute a danger that cannot be overlooked.
Every class of the community ana all par
| ties in the State are anxlOusly excited over
| the Emperor's utterances. The pu3lc, the
! Professor SAYS, must feel "a though they
| had received something IN the nature OF
an insult.
THE EsfpERoR's STAND on INEQUALITY.
The Eyangelistic synod had protracted
| and earnest debate on the EmDeror's re-
cent rescript in regard 10 immortality. The
synod unanimously protested against
! licensing the social EVIL. 1t recommended
a severe censorship Of the theatres and
nopular literature. 1t also decided TO pc
| tition the Government to forbid the em-
ployment of women IN beer-shops. Inc
present censorship IS not 10 be blamed tor
lack OF severity IN connection win
the drama. 4 play being per
| formed at the Leasing theatre had passages
suppressed after il had been running q
month because the Chief of Police found
| that Che dialogue alluded to disbelief IN
! immortality. The Berlin Medical Council
discussed the immortality rescrlpt IN a
! different spirit from that displayed by the
synod. A majority of the doctors sdyo,,
| Gated the license system and regulation OF
the houses. Finally the council formed
commission of inquiry and the Burgo-
| master and Chief of Police were invited to
assist in the investigation.
GERMANY AT QUE FAIR.
Herr Wermuth, the imperial commission
or TO the Chicago Columbian Exhibition,
he's returned from his tour in South Ger
many. He says that the success OF the
German part OF the Fair IS assured. Manu-
facturers and artists ere all eager to make
q good show.