The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-06
Members Of the German Reichstap
Refuse to Bow Down to
William.
Doctors Of Divinity and Medicine
Discuss the Social Evil In
Berlin.
An English Scandal In Lower Life, but
Equally as salaoious-Tho Late
Dom Pod GO.

Copyright, 1891. New York Associated Press.
BERLIN, Dec. 5.-Ths rsichstag has beer
discussing the government bill providing
that the immunities enjoyed by members Of
that body from arrest or imprisonment
shall be suspended when adjournment ex-
ceeds thirty days. Secretary von Boettiohel
asked the house either to adopt or reject
the bill at once. adding that if il was re-
jected the government would be precluded
from protesting members Of the reichstag
from proceedings taken against them il
law courts. The FreissinniQe and socialist
members of the reichstag denounced the
bill as an infraction OF the constitution, in
that 1t placed the ministry at the mercy ot
government officials. Free conservatives
and centrst speakers supported the mo-
tion to refer the bill to committee, with
instructions to report how. the question
might be settled without the abuse Of par
liamentary immunities. This was finally
done despite the opposition of the govern.
ment. On Tuesday next Chancellor von
Caprlvi will introduce in the reiohstac
treaties of commerce recently negotiated
with Austria and Switzerland. The exact
nature of the arrangements are not yet re-
mentary dinner Thursday last, privately
informed several members who were his
guests that urgency would be demanded by
the government on debate to decide the
tariff proposals.. Talk in the lobby, how
ever, shows that majority of the members
are determined to send the treaties to COM
mittee, If for no other reason than to hear
the chancellor give his reasons for the COM
mercial policy which he could not reveal in
open house,
Although the details Of the treaties have
not been made public it is known that they
determine tariffs for the next twelve years.
They modify Bismarck g protective system,
which has been expensive. They FIX the
maximum tariffs, but leave the government
elastic powers in regard to minimum duties.
The silence Of the Reiohsanzeiger in re-
gard to the emperor's supposed speech to
recruits at Potsdam. in which he ia alleged
to have said the soldiers belonged to him.
body and soul, is taken to confirm the
truth of the reports which frsts antjeared lii
an obscure paper, the Neissea Presse, to
which it was communicated by one of the
recruits. The semi-oflicial papers at first
vaguely asserted that the words of tho en-
peror had been distorted. Now the ultra
conservative press. Post, Kreutz Zeitung
and other papers Of that class, defend the
imperial language as expressing the extent
of the allegiance of soldiers to the en-
peror. through their oaths. Apart from
the ultra conservatives, general anxiety is
expressed because of the despotic tenden-
cies shown by the emperor in his recent
utterances. Liberal organs demand that
public denial be made of the words attribu-
ted to his majesty.
Prof. Dslbruck, who for long time was
tutor in the family of the late Emperor
Frederick, has written that the words in
scribed in the Munich register and the gen
eral tone OF the emperor's address on that
occasion, constitute a danger that cannot
be overlooked. Every class of the commu-
nifty and all parties are anxiously excited
over his majesty's utterances.
The Evangelistio synod had protracted
and earnest debate on the emperor's recent
report in regard to immortality. The
synod unanimously protested against the
licensing of women of the town or houses
of ill-repute. 1t recommended severe CEN
forship of theaters and popular literature.
1t also decided to petition the government
to forbid the employment of women in
beer shops. The present censorship, how
ever is not to be blamed for lack of sever
ity III connection with the drama. The
Berlin medical council discussed the i'm
morality rescipt in a different spirit from
tho synod, u majority of the doctors advo-
eating the licensing of women and the reg
ulation of houses.
Cook. of Boston, the alleged world trot-
ter, who was arrested here for not paving
his hotel BILL has been sentenced to two
months' imprisonment. A son-in- law of
Herr Liebknecht, Bruno Geiser, will be
prosecuted for organizing secret societies.