The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-01
GERMAN AEEAIRS-

BERLIN, oct. 3l.-FOllOWlng up the re-
cent rescript, the emperor has instructed
the ministry of justice to prepare a report
on the laws relating TO the social evil and
to formulate measures for the extension of
the supervision of prostitutes and of
houses frequented by them. In the mean
time the police are going beyond the law
in order to act in accordance with the
rescript, in clearing the streets of the
women and their "bullies," the genus
known in France as "AlphonSes" and
here as "Ludwigs" The "Ludwigs, who
strasse and Leipgerste- strasse and to
haunt the entrances to the beer saloons
and concert halls, did an active midnight
trade. From Brandenburg Gate, along
the Inter den Linden and away beyond,
the schloss recently swarmed with these
abandoned. classes; but they have now
nearly va ished. Numbers have been
arrested and many others have SUNK into
their denS to await the passing of the
moral hurricane raised by the emperor
Pastor Sloecker'S memorable estimate
which placed the number of uufortunates
in Berlin at $1,000, and which was ques-
toned when it was first announced, is
now considered too low. Add to the num-
Der which Pastor Sloecker thought 20
form the demi-monde of Berlin the bands
OF "Ludwigs" and other .retainers of vice,
NUN DIObdDiJ OO,OSOs anu
there is seen a great army necessarily
warning upon society. The press, In its
criticisms of the imperial edict, approves
the spirit prompting it, though, at the
same time, questioning the wisdom OF the
emperor i'll using unconstitutional
methods of interference. His advice that
barristers should refuse to defend immoral
cases, and the suggestion that the public
be excluded from court during the trial OF
ae,,arfal1u asSaiiaH Ii
tinct backward steps in legal procedure
tending to imperil the pure adminisl ra-
ton of law. The outcome OF the agitation
will. it is expected, be the introduction in
parliament of severely repressive measures,
including fogging and extended terms of
imprisonment at hard labor.
When the reichstag resumes its sittings
Nov. II. this social purity bill, the Aus
TRAN and Italian commercial treaties and
the demand for new military credits will
constitute the principal business to be
considered. The military credit, which
amounts to $50, 900, 600 marks, and will be
distributed over several years, will be
asked on the ground that there is a neceS-
s!ty for reform in the artillery service.
The report that a treaty is being nego-
tiated with the United States, involving
reciprocity In treatment OF American
grains and pork and German sugar and
other products, excites the anger OF the
agrarian party Tneir opposition to the
commercial treaties will be redoubled in
the reichstag if the treaties with Austria
and America are presented Simultaneous
". The Ceutrists. who hold the balance
OF voting power, will be with difficulty in
duced TO support government proposals
having this wide range
Advices received here state that $50, 900
German coIonists in the famine-stricken
districts of the Volga are perishing I'M
aided. A German committee has been
formed 1T Riga and is awaiting the dila-
tory assent OF the ST Petersburg huthori-
ties TO send relief under trusty persons
The starving peasants attack houses and
all other buildings in which they are likely
to find plumber, in order to secure the
means of obtaining food.
At a grand official dinner given this
evening by Hon, William Walter Phelps,
the United States minister to Germany q,
the features of the menu were different
preparations Of American corn and bread
made Of a mixture OF corn and rye -four in
different proportions