Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-01
In THE FATHERLAND
Emperor Williams Social
Purity Crusade.
Unconstitutional Means for the
Suppression Of Vice.
Severely Repressive Measures to Be
Introduced in Parliament.
Important Work Before the Reichstag.
German Colonists Starving In Russia.
Minister Phelps Gives q
Maize Dinner.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
BERLIN, Oct. 30.-lCopyrighted by the
New York Associated Press. Following
up his recent rescript, the emperor has
instructed the minister of justice to pre-
pare report on laws relating to the
social evil and to formulate measures
foi the extension of the supervision of
prostitutes and houses frequented by
them. In the meantime the police are
going beyond the law in order to act in
accordance with the rescript, in clear
ing the streets OF women and their
"bullies." The press in criticism of the
imperial edict, approves of the spirit
prompting it, though at the same time
questioning the wisdom of the emperor
in using the unconstitutional method of
interference. The various party organs,
while they concur in approving the ex-
cellent intentions of the emperor, pro-
test against the means adopted by his
majesty, as tending to destroy the
guarantee OF pure justice. The out
come OF the agitation will, it
is expected, be the introduction
in parliament of severely repressiye
measures, including fogging and ex-
tended terms of imprisonment at hard
labor. In discussing the question,
some papers venture to suggest resort
to wholesome system of state regula-
tion of vice. To this proposition, how
ever, the emperor will never assent.
WORK BEFORE THE REICHsTAG.
When the Reichstag resumes it's sit
tings November 18th, the social purity
bill, the Austrian and Italian CONNER
cial treaties and the demand for new
military credits will constitute the
principal business to be considered. The
military credit will be distributed over
several years, and will be asked ON
the grounds that there is necessity
for reform in the artillery
service, and for changes in the clothing
outfit oil the army. Tbe question as 10
whether new cannon should be made of
bronze or steel hae been decided in
favor OF steeh An extended use of guns
OF small caliber has also been decided
upon.
There will also be presented to the
Reichstag q report advising the rein
of the number of ships in German waters
and the South American and Chinese
stations.
AGRARrAN ANGER AROUSED.
The report that treaty is being nego-
tiated with the United States involving
reciprocity in the treatment of American
grains and pork and German sugar and
other products, excites the anger of the
Agrarian party. Their opposition to the
commercial treaties will be redoubled if
the treaties with Austria and America
are presented simultaneously.
GERMAN coLoNIsTs STARVING IN RUSSIA.
Advices received here state that $780,
600 Germans in the famine-stricken dis
tricts of the Volga, distributed among
twenty-nine parishes, are perishing un-
aided. A German committee formed at
Riga is awaiting the assent of the St.
Petersburg authorities to send relief to
the colonists under trusty persons. In
addition to the suffering caused by want
of food, the Volga districts are being
ravaged by epidemics of scurvy and
typhus fever. The starving peasants
attack houses and all other buildings in
which they are likely to find plunder
in order to secure means of obtaining
food. The authorities of the stricken
localities endeavor to suppress all infor-
nation, being unwilling that the true
condition OF the people should become
known.
PHELPS GIVES A MAIZE DINNER.
At a grand official dinner given today
by United States Minister Phelps the
features of the menu were different
preparations Of American corn and
bread made of mixture of corn and rye
-four in different proportions. Among
those present were: Baron and Baron
ess Won Marchall Baron Won Ber-
lepsch, minister of commerce, and Bar
oness Won Berlepsch; Herr MIGUEL,
imperial minister of finance; Baron
Won Rottenburg; Baron and Baroness
Won Maltzahn; Samuel L. Clemens
MARK Twain) and Mrs. Clemens; Baron
and Baroness Won Zedwitz; Sir Edward
Malet, British ambassador.