The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-10
TIPPLING ON THE RHINE.
A DANGEROUS BILL PRESSED BY
TAE EMPEROR.


Secure q Certificate of Cure and
Confscstlon of Their Property in
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BERLIN, Jan. 9.-Ths Reichstag next
week will debate the hill for the repression
Of drunkennesss. The Bundesrath has ap-
proved the measure as 1t was originated by
Emperor William, only modifying the
severity of the penalties to be imposed
upon offending public housekeepers.
| The ministers, it is known,
consider the proposals with disfavor and
the members Of the Bundesrath express
doubt es to their practical value. How
ever, the emperor having set his heart upon
trying the effect upon drinking of legisla-
tive restrictions, has obtained from them
hesitating assent. The fate Of the measure
In the Reiohstagsis doubtful
DANGEROUS CLAUSES.
The conservatives and national liberals
will support the bill, while the Freisinnige
and socialist parties will oppose it, mainly
because its provisions will invest the police
authorities with exceptional powers Of in-
reference in the private life OF citizens.
| The clause of the measure which
has caused most widespread objec-
tion empowers officials to prose-
cute all persons announced to them as
habitual drunkards and to cause them 10
be imprisoned until they shall have obtained
medical certificate stating that they have
been cured Of the liquor habit. Their
property also may be seized and applied to
the support of their families and Of them
selves during their imprisonment
EVILS THAT WILL FOLLOW.
The bill fails SO entirely to define what
| proof will be sufficient to warrant the ar
rest and sequestraton Of a person an
nounced as being an habitual drunkard as
to give malicious or prejudfced
| prosecutors free scope. The measure.
If it becomes law, will
inevitably give rise to q host OF malicious
informers and blackmaiers who will con-
tlnually busy themselves In laying traps
for keepers Of places of public resort, and
who will always stand In readiness to blast
the regulations Of private individuals.
THE PUBLIC AGAINST IT.
No public enthusiasm is shown in support
| Of the proposal. On the contrary the pre-
vailing opinion seems to be that the bill
will never operate successfully in any large
section Of the empire When the bill was
before the Bundssrath Chancellor Land
mann Of Bavaria induced that body to dis.
CElUiuhLe pobWeSn various LOrmB OF drunk
enness. 1t was found practically impossible,
however. to classify drinkers of compare
lively harmless beer and wine apart from
! drunkards who are poisoning themselves
with potato spiritR. Prosecutions under the
bill will follow when two witnesses of an
| offense shall denounce the culprit,
and should the measure ever
| come into active operation ASss in
this city there will be mighty swarm of
convictions. The center party is divided
upon the question of the wisdom OF the
measure, q majority leaning toward the
bill as moral legislation approved by the
vatican. The result depends upon the
centerists, and, therefore, the bill is likely TO
pass.
OPENING OF THE LANDTAG.
The emperor will open the Landtag in
person on Thursday next. 1t is expected
that the speech from the throne upon that
occasion will contain declarations in rela-
tion to the internal and foreign policies Of
the Egyptian question. concord
between the governmet and :bhat
of Great Britain is perfect, and no trouble is
anticipated in official circles In consequence
Of the accession of Abbss Pasha, Oldest son
of the late khedive. II the French revive
the question of British occupation Of Egypt
they will receive no support from either
solicitous that Europe should remain tran
quill and the porte is adverse
to French interference regarding
a regency, on which subject the French
press is greatly excited. The Sultan's fir
man establishing succession of the eldest
| sons Of the khedives also provides that IL a
| deceased khedive has not duly appointed
regency the ministers shall elect a regent
from among themselves the ministry form
ing council OF regency. Any regent ap-
pointed will be mere instrument OF British
policy.
INFLUENZA BACILLUS.
The discovery by DIR. Pfeiffer, son-in-law
Of Professor Koch, of the influenza bacillus
has caused considerable excitement in medi-
cal and scientific circles.
The public ask Of what practical use
these revelations can be until the principle
for the destruction OF the baccilli
discovery of the bacilli brings
no comfort to the sufferers. A Japanese
physician. Dr. Kitisato, who is assisting
DR.. Pfeiffer in bis Investigations, has, it was
recently announced, discovered cure for
tetanus, but the remedy has not yet been
tested and tetanus bacilli continue to
thrive. The report Of DR.. Pfeiffer, which
was recently read at the Charlie hospital
details how the doctor traced the influenza
bacillus and describes its special character
as distinct from that of other bacilli.
The report concludes with single practi-
cal recommendation to combat the inflec-
tion by removing and destroying the
sputum Of persons suffering from the in
fiuenza and by keeping the surroundings
clean and thoroughly disinfected.
STRIKE OF THE PRINTERS.
The strike Of the printers is partly on In
Berlin, Leipsic, Frankfort and Munich.
TIE strike leaders state that 10000 men are
still out, and 400 men at work are contrib
uting to fund for the support Of the strik-
ers. The leaders also claim that IL assisted
from abroad the men will be able
to hold out until their move
ment is crowned with success. A
number OF master printers in this city have
conceded the demands Of the men and !, 400
of the strikers have been enabled to return
to work. The condition of the strikers in
Berlin is hopeful, but men in Munich, Leip-
sic and Stuttgart, where there is less pros
pect of au immediate return to work, are
suffering greatly. Public meetings have
been held in every provincial center for the
purpose Of expressing approval of the
movement, but material support fails. II
the men had not associated their cause with
socialism popular aid would have been more
readily secured. As matters now stand,
unless further foreign help is received the
movement will inevitably collapse.
Herr Bebel, the socialist leader, in an ad-
dress to q conference Of workmen at Mul-
hause, at which 1000 persons were present,
bourgeoisie in his usual vim. He was per-
mil taA 70, xNraff hah harr 60.