Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-02
Emperor william Is Looking Up
Statistics on the Social
Evil Subject.
THE PRESS THINK He is CARRYING
The BUSINESS TOO FAR.
News Of $4,000 German Colonlsis
Perlshing for Food. Hunger MAX
Ing Them Desperate.
ny Telegraph to the ssws.
TuE soCIAr. EVIL.
The Emperor Ias,ruct= the minister
OF Justic. to Report.


BERLIN, oct. si.--Following ny the
recent rescript, the Emperor has In.
struoied the M mister OF Justice 10 pre-
pare u report on tho laws relating 10
the social evil, and to formulate
measures for the extension OF the
supervision Of prostitutes and houses
frequcnted by them. In tho mean
time the police are going beyond the
law, In order 10 act ia accordance with
tho ryscrpt In cleaning the streets Of
vonion aud their "hullies."
The Preas, in criticism Of the imperial
edici, approves Of the spirit prompting
II, though at the same time question:
Ing the wisdom Of the Emperor In
using unconstitutional methods VI In.
reference.
The various party organs, while they
tenti0ns OF tho Emperor, protest
against tho means adopted by his
majesty, ~ tending to destroy the
guarantee OF pure Justice.
The outcome OF tbs agitation will, II
IN expected, DO the introduction Ia
Parliament OF severely repreesive
measures, Including nogging and
extended terms Of imprisonment at
hard labor.
In discussing the question some
papers venture 10 suggest resort TO a
wholesome system OF State regulation
Of vice. To this proposition, however,
the Emperor will never assent.
When til. Reichhtsg resumes Its
slttings on November 18th, the Social
Purity bill, the Austrian aud Italian
commercial treaties. and the demand
for NEW military credits will constitute
the principal business to be considered.
The military credit IL 10 be distributed
over many years, AMI bc asked ON the
ground that there IL u necessity for a
reform Ia the artillery service and for
changes In the clothing outfit Of ths
army.
The question ~ To whether new cans
non ahunld 10 made of bronze or steel,
has been decided in favor OF steel. The
extended use Of guns Of small callber
has also been decided upon.
There will also be presented 10 the
Rcichstag report advising the re-
Enforcement Of the navy, aud tho In.
creaying OF the number Of ships In
German waters and the South
American and Chinese stations.
A report that treaty was being
negotiated with the United Status, In.
volving reciprocity Ia the treatment OF
American grain and pork, aud German
sugar aud other products, cxcites the
anger Of the Agrsrian party. Their
opposition 10 commercial treaties will
bu rcdoablcd II the treaties with
Austria and America are presented
simultaneously.
Advicea received here state that
37j, 900 German colonists In the famine
stricken districts Of the NOlga, dis
tEibu,ed among twenty.nine parishes,
are perlshing unaided. The German
committee formed Mt Riga are awaiting
the dllatory assent Of the 81. Petersburg
authorities 10 send relief to the
colOnista under trusty persons. In nd.
dltion to the suffering caused by the
want Of food, this Volga districts arc
being rsvaged by epldemlcs OF scurvy
aud typhus fever. The starving
peasants attack houses and all other
buildings In which they are likely n
find punder In order TO secure the
means OF obtaining food. The
authorities OF the stricken localities en-
deavOt 10 suppress all Information, be.
Ing unwilling that the true condition
Of this people should become known.
Atn grand official dinner given this
tNchuk ny tnitcu 'tatrr hiinlst'I
Phelps, the features Of the menu were
different preparations OF American
corn and bread made OF q mixture OF
corn aud rye flour In different pro.
psrations. Among those present were
Baron and Baroness Won Marshall,
Bar0n Won Berlepsoh, minister Of com.
morce, and Baroness Won Bcrlepsch,
Herr Miguel, imperial minister OF
finance, Baron Won Rottenburg, Baron
and Baroness Won Maltzshn, Samuel
Clemens MARK Twainl and Mrs.
Clemens. Baron ami baroness Won
Leedwltg and Sir Edward Malst,
BfitlRh Ambassador.