The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-10
AFRAID OF
BISMARCK.
The ReichStag Passes the Sugar
Bill and AdjOurns.
Emperor Williams Dusseldorf Speech Inter.
preted as Warning Against
Systematic Opposition.
Copyrighted. 1891. by the New York Associated
Press

BERLIN, May 9-The Reichstag to-day
finally passed the Sugar Bill by vote of
159 to 126, and approved the Spirit Taxation
Amendment Bill. The house then adjourned
until November 18th, after giving three
cheers for the Emperor. The week was full
of legislative work. The Trades Regula-
tions Bill, which has been before the House
for year, was passed by a large majority.
its only opponents being the Socialists. The
closing tussel over the Sugar Bill arose from
an amendment offered by member of the
Center party providing that consumption
tax of IS marks be levied, and that the
bounties be gradually abolished within five
years-1A marks being given during the
first three years and 1 mark for the follow
ing two years. The sugar members warmly
opposed the amendment. Chancellor Won
Caprivi supported the proposal and de-
claied that if the amendment was rejected
the Government would bring in bill next
year which would make provision for short
ening the transition period for the abolition
of the bounty. Upon this declaration, the
opposition gave way. The report OF the
Brussels anti-slavery conference was also
adopted.
AFRAID OF BISMARCK'S TONGUE.
Talk in the lobby attributed the expedi-
tion with which the Reiehstag closed to the
fears Of the Government Of the sudden ap-
partition Of Bismarck in the house with
bombshell utterances against the Austro-
German commercial treaty, the Government
labor measures and its general international
policy. Deputies Stumm and Kandorff went
tn Erfa - l,o NodD tha oh
ject of asking the Prince what his inten-
tions are Bismarck advised energetic op-
position 20 the Sugar Bill, and promised
to lead active aggression against
the Governments projects when he took
his seat in the House. He would not ap-
pear AS the leader of any party. His SYM
pGthies remained with the old Cartellers,
and it grieyed him to see the former coali-
ton broken and the factions attacking each
other. The tenor of the Princes speech
confirms The predictions regarding his atti-
tude in the Reiehstag. The Prince wants
to form coalition of Conservatives and
National Liberals against the Government.
WILL ALLOW NO OPPOSITION.
The Emperor's perception of coming
danger melted him to give expression to his
stand in his speech at Dusseldorf which
was an outSpoken menace against system
attic opposition. The papers differ over The
exact words used by his Majesty on that
UCChSlOu. Inc dCcSDltu NtISiOD IHdhSS uliH
say. after referring 10 the opponents Of his
labor and commercial policy: ''One alone is
master In this country. 1t is l. None other
shall | suffer near me-" The official version
of his speech Was modified after days of
ministerial deliberation on this autocratic
trumpetng, but the words remain, and
they will abide branded in the memory of
the nation.
THE KOCH INSTITUTE.
The deprecated esteem in which the
Koch method Is held was plainly expressed
during the course of tn-day's debate in the
Lower House of the Prussian Diet on the
vote for grant of 165,00o marks for the
Koch Institute. The supporters of the vote
spoke in an ap0Ogetic manner. Herr Graft,
a member of the Center party, said 1t had
been wide ly acknowledged that the lymph
was of value as an aid in diagnosis. but
the chief interest of the public lay in its
curative powers and as a remedy for the
tuberculosis. Despite the relative failure Of
the remedy, the discovery of Koch's was a
scientific achievement of the first order, aud
the members were, therefore, bound in
honor to concur in the grant asked for.
Professor Virchow opposed the grant, and
vigorously denounced KOchism, claiming il
had proved a failure. Nevertheless, the
grant was adopted.
PRINCESS BISMARCK ILL.
Princess Bismarck is seriously i'll with
asthma. She finds great difficulty in breath
ing and has frequent fainting attacks.