New-York tribune., 1892-01-10
GERMANY'S DRUNKENNESS.
The EMpEROR,s DRASTIC MEASURE.
crs or ITS p,ss,GE,-THE BACILLUS DIS,

CHANCES OF ITS PAssAGE--THE BACILLUS DIS
COvFMEcrTEN THOUSAND MEN ON SNiaKL.
copyneht. 1892. By The Nso York Assoeiated Press.
Berlin. Jan. 0.-The Bcichstag next week VIII oo
ba'e the bin for the repression of drunkenness Inc
Bundcsrsth has approved the measure as ~ was
originated by Emperor william, only modifying Tie
severity Of the penalties to be Imposed upon Offending
pubchOuse keepers. The Ministers, 1t Is knOwh' 'oh
slider the proposals with dsavOr and the members ol
the Bundesrath express doubt as 10 their p'ac'c'i
vslue However, the Emperor, having set hls hear'
upon trying the effect OF legislative restrictions upon
drinking has obtained from them hesitatng assent
The fate of the measure In the Rechstag is doubtful
The Conservatives and National Liberals Will support
the b while the Freisinnige and socialist pirueS VIII
OPPOSE IT, mainly because its provisions will invest
the police authorities with exceptional powers oi
Interference In the private life Of citizens Inc
clause OF the measure which has caused the most
widespread objection empowers the officials to prose
cute all persons denounced TO them rs hao'u',i
arunkards, and to cause them 10 be imprisoned uhu!
they shall have obtained medical ceruho"te 'uiuits
that they have been cured Of the llquor habit iher
property also may be seized and applied TO inc sup
port Of their families and of themselves dufihs "ier
Imprisonment.
The bill fails 50 entirely to define what proof VIII
be sufficient To warrant the arrest and sequestratlon
pf y person denounced as being habitua druikau
to give malicious or plejudced prosecutors lrec
scope No public enthusiasm is shown III support vi
the proposals. On the contrary, the prevailing opinion
seems TO be that the bill will never operate success
fully in any large portion Of the Empire
When the bill before the BundesTatl Chancellor
1andmann of Ravara induced that body to diserm-
mate between the various forms of drunkenness. 1t
was found practically impossible however, 70 classify
drinkers of comparatively harmless beer ana wine
apart from the drunkards who arc poisoning them
selves with potato spirits. Prosecutions, under the
bill. will follow when two witnesses OF the ouehee
shall denounce the culprit and should the measure
ever come into active operation In this city there Will
be a mighty swarm of convictions.
The Centre party is divided upon the question OF
the wisdom of the measure, the majority leaning
toward the bill moral legislation. approved by the
Vatican. The result depends upon the Ceh'ris's ana
therefore the bill is likely TO pass
TIE EMPEROR TO OPEN TILE LANDTAG.
The Emperor will open the Landtag In person on
THURSDAY next. 1t is expected that the speech from
the throne upon thQt occasion will contain declarations
In relation TO the internal and foreign policies OF the
Government.
GpgMANY'S POSITION REGARDING EGYPT.
With regard to the Egyptian question. the concord
between the German Government and Great Br"ih
is perfect, and no trouble is anticipated In oihch
circles in consequence OF the accession OF Abbas Paeha
the eldest son of the Khelive. II the French Nvivo
the question of the British occupation OF ESypt they
will receive support from either Russia or Turkey.
The Gar AT present Is solic0us thht Europe should
remain tranquil and the Porte is adverse 10 frch'h
interference Regarding a regency, on whieh slo'eo'
the French press is greatly excited the saAs hr'nah
establishing the succession of the edest sons Oh ue
Khedves also provides that If deceased hheNe
has not duly appointed regency the Ministers shall
el.ct a regent from among themselves. the Ministry
forming Council of Regency. Any regent appointed
will be a mere instrument of British pohcy'
THE DISCOVERY or THE INFLUENZA hA' ihHO'
The discovery by Dr. Pfeifcr The son in-'aw OF
Professor KOCH OF the influenza bacillus mas caus'u
eons derabe excitement in medical and scenuhc Circles
The public ask of what practical use these revelations
can be until a principle for the destrucuoh vi '"e
hacilI shall have been obtained. The discovery
of bacu brings comfort 10 sufferers
The japanese hysician DR.. Kltisato' VINO assist
ing Dr. Pfeifer In his Investigations, mas, IL was N
cently announced, discovered cure for tetanus n"'
she remedy has not yet been tested and ihe tetahus
bscll continue to thrive. The report OF Dr. Picher'
which was recently read at the Charlie Hospital, details
how the Doctor traced the influenza baeilps ana oe-
scrbes It's special character as dsunet from tha' OF
other baclll. The report concludes Win lhe si"e1o
praetIcal recommendation TO combat Injection oy iehoN
ing and destroying the sputum Of persons snNerhs io
influenza. and by keeping the surroano''s' oea ""u
thoroughly dsniected
THE BIG PRINTERS STRIFE
The strike of printers is stin partly on In Berlin,
Ieipsic Frankfort and Munich. The strike Ie~iers
state thet 10000 men still out ana that te lAoVo
mon at work are controuUhE 10 the iuhiu ''' 'o
support Of the strikers. The leaders also assert That
IL assisted from abroad the men Will be able to hoid
out until their movement is successful. number OF
the master printers in this city have conceded the
demands Of the men and 100 OF the strikers nave
lcen enabled to return TO work The condition OF the
stthers in Berlin is hopeful but the men III Nunioh'
Jepsc and Stuttgart, where there is less prospect
O, an immediate return work. are suffering greatly;
Iuhc meetings have been belc In every provincial
centre to express approval OF the movement ps VA
tifr cause with socialism popular ald would nave
icen more readily secured. As matters now stand
unless further foreign help Is received, tho movement
Will Inevitably collapse.
Mos5KowsKl's DOMESTIC TROUBLES.
The wife of Moszkowski, the noted composer and
pianist has mystcnously disappeared One report las
it that Madame Moszkowski was too fond OF Ludwig
Fulda, the playwright, and hints that they now
enjoying each Others society, while anOthec ~umor
that the relations existing between MoszkOwsM and a
Young lady Of Washington, d. c., OF his pupils,
caused rupture between the composer and his Wife
Intimate friends OF the composer say that bio wtfe's
lively French clara.ter caused trouble between the
couple wnc has resulted In separation The friends
make this statement declare, However, that there
l. no great moral detect on either SIDE
PER.ONAL NOTES OF AMERICANS.
MuTat Hslstcad has spent week In this city. Mr..
Ilastead started for Pals to-day. From there he will
proceed to London. and will sail for New York on the
White star Line steamer Majestic on January 20.
Cook the Ro,toD world trotter and young Mr.. vii
bur, OF NewYok, were today released from JAIL where
they had been serving term % Imprisonment for Dr.
fpudiDg a hotel keeper. Cook persists that lie win
out his project OF beating his way around the
world. , -,
NJ influenza At one time the Consul General was con
sdered to be in critical condition His physician has
advised him TO make prolonged stay at Ems