New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-30
SCHOOL QUESTIONIN GERNANY
eECI ARlAN EDUCATION BILL DEBATED
CHANCELLOR voN cAPRIyI MAKES 4 POWER
FUL SPEECH IN FAVOR OF 1.-THE GOV.
IRNMENT AND TILE IrSIrrS


Berlin Jan 2s.-The sectalian Educ,tion hill f..
under discussion in the lower house Of the Fru-Sian
Dict. ard mastery arguments for and against the
measure are expected Though the bill Is of course
Government measure, II docs not meet with mQuali-
fed support from all the members Of The Ministry
80 opposed Herr MIGUEL the Prlssian Minister Of
Finance, to the adoption OF the bill without what he
insisted vital notifications that he offered his
resignation 10 the Emperor King. The latter. now
ever. prevailed upon Herr MIGUEL TO remain in Office
until the bill had been debated by committee.
The National, Liberal and Freisimigc parties are
bitterly opposed 10 the bill. which recognizes only
Moravisns Quakers, Greeks, Angicans Hebrews and
Old Lutherans duly qualified religious bodes. which
may State aid for their schools. No rccogni-
on is given to Methodists. Old Catholics. Unitarans.
Deists and Free Thinkers The bill is pet scheme OF
the Emperor but it Is certain TO meet with deter
mined opposition.
Chancellor Caprivi to-day made powerful speech
In favor Of the bill and took occasion tO dcnounce
the attitude Of the National Liberals on the question
IN the OF his speech he said that If the members
Sf that party continued in their opposition to the
measure, the Government wOuld give further proofs OF
It's ability swim against the stream The Chancellor
added that not the Liberals. but the National
Liberals, who had begun the conflict by protests IN
which they adverted TO the contention that the u!l
would bring the schools under the influence OF the
Jesuits The Chancellor declared. in answer to this
cOntcntl0n tllat the OONernltll NOuu ettshhSIN w
pose the readmssion of the Jesuits into Germany.
The present campaign OF the Government ne aodeu'
directed against atheism.
Chancellor von Caprvi concluded his speech by
warning the opponents OF the bill not to start an
agitation in the country a. such course WoId .e
soon dS the Chancellor had finished his address nc Ieit
the House followed by all the Prussian Ministers.
The Jcsuts are the bugbcar Of The Prrs -'n a' well
as of the French and italian. Chambers ana tIN Ius1
at the moment when. through tie death OF rather
Auderedy the celebrated rel gious order i without
head The adversaries Of the Scctaran tducat0n bil
now uuder discussion in the Prussan Landiag are hSh
ing the measure because they fear. as the cable H'
patch saws that IL would bring the school, under the
influence OF the JesuS7 Chancellor Van Capr1vi has
declared that the Government would stcadiauy oppose
the rcadmisson Of the Jesuts into Germany. Inc
members of That order were eXpel'd also rom France
nevertheless II appears that they conduct tHTe u'
assumed names some of the noted private schools
furnishing the largest number Of successful caud dates
10 the Poiytechnic. st. Cyr and other military naval
and engineering schools Of the Government Again a
vast system Of petition has been recently organized IN
Germany in favor Of the recall Of the Je-iis th0leh II
must be added that system Of counter petition laa also
been organized.
As the opposition shown TO the Dill by hefr
Miguel the Burgmester Of Frankfort and the Financial
Minister of the Empire, IL IS easily explained by the
ordn od that ofhclal. His ancestors were French
Husuenots. who lived in the city Of CAhore ana VINO
were expelled from France with thousands OF Their CO.
reuglonists by order OF Louis NV who was al mat
time under the influence OF Madame de Manenon' sup
ported by Father La Chaise and the Jesuit. me
Prlssau Deputies understand the political motives
already mentioned here, which impe the emperor 10
conciliate his subjects, especially these o reau' ny
marck, but Ike Herr Miguel they are not disposed 10
vote the sectaran Eductioa bll before adding To- !,
some safeguards against any possible re'Aoi '''ii'
Of utranontaac influence