The morning call., 1892-02-14
COMP ULSORY
EDUCATION.
Great Opposition to G8Tmaly'S
New Issue.
England Strengthening Her Hold on Egypt
TheKhediVe'S Dnemm8-NaPal Demon
S!ra.i0l IN the LeYalt
Copyrighted, 1882, by the New York Associated
Press

BERLIN, Feb. 13-The committee to
which was referred the Seetarisn PTl-
mary Education Bill submitted by the Gov
ernment in the Reichstag has during the
past week, the first week Of its sitting, dealt
with thirteen clauses Of that measure, but
has reserved the consideration of the 5 ec-
tions relating to the questions Of religion.
These clauses. with the postponed sections,
which form the kernel of the measure, viii
be taken up mex; week, when it viii be
seen whether the Government has the c0ur-
age to defy the popular opposition. which is
led by the most eminent men IN Germany
The Liberal coalition seems to have gained
an advantage in the committee by securing
the passage of a proposal submitted by
Herr RickeTt reafiTming the principle Of
state control Of schools.
Minister Zedli,z considered that the dec
larstion did not affect the concessions Of
the state in the direction of clerical super
vision and offered no resistance to the
amendment, which was only opposed By the
CenTist or church, party.
Herr Rickert next tried TO get the COM
mittee 20 fix five hours weekly as tie maxi
mum time to be devoted to religious in
stTuctiOu.
A GREAT OPPOSITION GROWING.
On this practical question the Conserva-
tiyes and Centrists have united to bring
about its rejection. This IS regarded as a
bad omen for the success Of any other Of
the proposed notifications Of the religious
clauses The clericals have given notice of
several amendments giving the clergy even
greater control than provided for in the
bill In the meanwhile the protests against
the measure grow IN number and impor-
tance The municipal authorities Of BeT-
lin, by a vote Of % to Il. adopted a petition
20 the Landtag against the bill, and the
buTg0masters of several RheniSh towns
have decided to protest against It. a great
congress Of the professors Of Berlin, Halle,
Bonn, GOttngen and other university towns
has been convened here TO pass an appeal
10 the Government to withdraw the meas
ure, Public meetings have been held in
every pO1 ulOus center in Prussia TO protest
against the bill and even the Conservative
districts are declaring IN favor OF modllca-
tiOns.
THE KHEDIvE's DILEMMA.
The Joint movements Of the DTeibund's
squadTOns IN the Levaut are due 70 the dip
l0matic warfare over the Sultan'S investituTe
urging the Sultan 20 refuse the inVes tituTe
unless the khediVe proceeds 10 COnStanil-
uOple, when, II he does 90, all The sQuadrOnS
OF the guaranteeing powers VIII accompany
him from Alexandra 20 tie Daruaneles,
thus giving the manifestation that Egypt
IS a yassal Of the Porte and that England
has DO pTepOHderaDCe in Egypt Tie khe-
dive Is inclined 10 60 10 COnStauunOple,
although MS predecessors were Invested at
Cairo. The knedIve shows other symptoms
rr.N To. L. inst rnrN NH=
regime The Foreign Office here IS OF Opin-
ion that English diplomacy Will Win and
tha KhediYe viii be invested at Cairo. He
will then be permitted IN little time after
ward 70 20 10 COnstantnople TO pay homage
TO the Sultan The semi-0ficiai press pre-
will tighten the British hold Ou Egypt 4 the
khediye tries to rely on France and Russia,
ENyIOUs OF AMERICAN COMMERCE.
number Of German papers join a sec
tiOn Of tie English press IN its TauCOTOus
abuse Of the United States for the latter
powers treatment OF Chile. Ihe cause IS
not far &c seek. i is from Jealousy OF the
extension Of American influence IN South
America which is leading TO the loss Of Ger
man trade. This trade is already diminish
ing wherever it has met American competi-
tion.
INSPECTORS OF AMERICAN PORK.
The Government Of SaX0ny has issued an
order for q compulsory inspection Of Ameri-
can pork on the ground that trichiu8 has
been found in pork stamped by American
exporters.
MARK TWAIN RECOVERING.
Mark Twain is recovering from the Te-
lause Of influenza which lie recently
suffered, but must keep his bed Tor some
time
SOCIAL EVENTS.
Among the persons presented at the I'm
peTia. drawing-r0Om was Nine. kusserOw,
native Of san Francisco who is the wife
Of the former Paris Minister
The engagement is announced OF Miss
Knowltou Of Brooklyn t0sC0uat Sierst0ppd
Of the Royal d D.aZ0Ous.