Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-14
Wrangling Over the Secta-
rian Education Bill.
Protests Against the Measure
Increase in Number.
The Most Eminent Men in Germany
Arrayed Against 1t.
Diplomatic Warfare Over the Inyesti.
ture of the Khedive-Germa an Pa
pers Indulging In Rancorous
Abuse of America,
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
BERLIN, Feb. 13.-[Copyrigbt, 1892,
by the New York Associated Press. l.
The committee to which was referred
the sectarian (primary) education bill
submitted by the government to the
reichstag, has during the past week, the
first week of the sitting, dealt with
thirteen clauses of that measure, but re-
served consideration of the sections re-
lating to questions of religion. These
clauses, with the postponed sections
which form the kernel of the measure,
will be taken up next week, when
it will be seen whether the government
has the courage to defy the popular
opposition, which is led by the most
eminent men in Germany.
The Liberal coalition appears to have
gained an advantage in the committee
by securing the passage OF a proposal
submitted by Herr Rickert, reaffirming
the principle Of state control OF schools.
Minister Zedlitz considered that the
declaration did not affect the concessions
OF the state in the direction of clerical
supervision, and offered no resistance
to the amendment, which was only OPP
posed by the Centrist or church party.
Herr Rickert next tried to get the COM
mittee to fix five hours weekly as the
maximum time to be devoted to re-
ligious instruction On this practical
question the Conservatives and Centrists
united to bring about its rejection.
This is regarded as bad omen for the
success of any of the other proposed
notifications of the religious clauses.
The Clericals gave notice of several
amendments giving the clergy even
greater control than provided for in the
bill.
In the meantime protests against the
measure grew in number and import
ance. The municipal authorities of
Berlin (95 TO 14) adopted a petition to
the landtag against the bill, and the
burgomasters of the Rheinish towns
have decided to protest against it. A
great congress of professors of Berlin,
Halle, Bonn, Gottinger and other uni
versity towns has been convened here
as stospass an appeal to the government to
withdraw the measure. Public meet
ings have been held in every populous
center of Prussia to protest against the
bill, and even conservative districts are
declaring in favor of its modification.
THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION.
The joint movements of the drei-
bund's squadrons in the Levant are due
to the diplomatic warfare over the sui
tan's investiture of the khedive. France
and Russia are urging the sultan to re-
fuse investiture, unless the khedive pro-
ceeds to Constantinople, when If he does
60 all the squadrons OF the guaranteeing
powers will accompany him from Alex
andria to the Dardanelies, thus giving a
manifestation that Egypt is vassal of
the porte, and that Englnnd has no pre-
ponderance in Egypt. The khedive is
inclined to go to Constantinople,
at Cairo. The khedive shows other
systems OF being inclined to kick against
the English regime.
The foreign Office here is OF the opin-
ion that English diplomacy will win,
aud that the khedive will be invested
at Cairo. He will then be permitted in
little time afterward to go to CONSTANT
nople to pay homage to the sultan. The
semi-oficial press predicts that Lord
Salisbury and Gladstone will tighten
the British hold on Egypt, if the khedive
tries to rely on France and Russia.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
The governor of Saxony has issued an
order for the compulsory inspection OF
American pork, on the ground that
trichin@ has been found in pork
stamped by American exporters.
Mark Twain is recovering from the re-
lapse OF influenza which he recently
suffered, but must keep his room for
some time.
Among the persons presented at re-
cent imperial drawing room, was
Madame Kusserow, native of San
Francisco, who is the wife of former
Paris minister.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Knowlton, of Brooklyn, to Count Sier-
storpf Of the Royal dragons.
A number of German papers join a
section Of the English press in rancorous
abuse of the United States for the latter
powers treatment of Chile. The cause
is not far to seek. 1t is jealousy of the
extension of American influence in
South America, which is leading to a
loss OF German trade. This trade is al
ready diminishing wherever it has met
American competition.