The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-10-11
LEGISLATION
IN GERMANY.
Strong Opposition TO the En-
pGrOr'S Pet Measure.
Removal Of the Restrictions on American
Pork Approved Jealousy Of The Con-
tIlellal Countries.
Copyrighted, 1891, by the New York Associated
Press

BERLIN, Oct. 1O.--8gter a long recess the
Bundesrath, or .he legi., ative body repre-
senting the individual states of Germany,
reassembled on Wednesday. The House
considered as the first order the projected
law TO repress drunkenness, which, as is
we'll known, is the pet measure of the En-
peror. The majority OF the plenipOtentiaries
declared that their Governments could not
accept the project in its present form. The
Bavarian represeL tatiTe intimated that his
State desired no such liquor legislation as
the bill provided. The Prussian member,
acting under instructions from the En-
peror, was the only plenipoteutiary who de-
Tended the measure. The bill was finally
referred to commission. 1t is certain that
1t will appear in the ReichstaG transformed
from n rude and vigorous attack upon the
Liquor trade into mildly benefcent bill for
the protection of drunkards. The liquor
dealers are arranging for holding congress
at Stuttgart for the purpose of organizing
for political defense.
The Bundesrath discussed the abolition
Of the prohibition against the importation
of American pork, and approved the edict
opening the country to America, but will
delay the decision on the proposal to re-
lax the vexatious tormalities restricting the
entry Of Austrian. Italian and Russian pork
into Germany. Austria has complained of
the pariiality shown to the United States
while the DTeibund allies are not similarly
favored.
THE sOCIALIsTIC CONGRESS
Special interest att ches to the Socialist
Congress shortly to assemble at Erfurt.
The Directing Committee has revised the
programme. The demands comprise: Uni
Yersal suffrage without distinction as to
Sex; secret ballot; prOpOTtIOnate representa-
ton; voting on Sundays or holidays; pay
ment Of members; popular right 10 initiate
or reject legislation; popular control Of
State, provincial and communal admins
tTatlOns; annVal vote on taxation; pOpu-
lar decision as to peace or war; (;
creation Of international arbitration tri-
bunals; right of free speech and
free meetings; abolition of State subvsn-
tlOns TO churches; universal military In
stTucuOn, the militia replacing the standing
army; seculaTiZation of schools, free e1uca-
tiOn, free justice; that judges be elected by
the people, gratuitOuS medicine; State. sup
ported doctors; progressive income tax;
abolition of indirect taxation; eight hours
unbTOkeu repOse for thirty-siX hours week
" for every workman; State surveillance
Of mines, factories and other Industries;
formation of a labor bureau; cooperation
OF WOIkmen in the Administration; uni
Versal State insurance; prohibiting the en-
plOyment Of children under Il years @ age;
prohibiting the trust system, aud the right
Of workmen 10 form a coalition. CompTe-
heHsive as these demands are, there are eX.
tremists IN the party who want more. If
the young section dominates in the Con-
gress, there will be some general declara-
tiOns against Or aperty, and other Anarch-
lstic resolutions adopted. The committee
has elaborated a programme, which, while
not proposing TO Overturn the State, pro-
poses to transform the State into a Social
istlc agency
OPPOSED TO RUSSIA'S LOAN.
During the Emperor's presence IN Frank
fort where lie visited the electrical exhibi-
ton, an attempt was made to ascertain the
imperial opinion in regard to the Russian
loan. 1t is reported that his Majesty frankly
said: The bankers can do as they please
NV people understand that lending money
to Russia means war on rs" Nothing is
now heard of the loan on the Bourse. No
German will invest in it.
FRENCH SPY SUSPECTED.
The German War Office has been in
formed OF the important capture of spy
by the Austrian authorities. The man, ar
rested at Suczawa. was discovered to be
French staff officer. Papers of a highly
compromising character relating to the
PTuSso-Austrian frontier were found On
him.