The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-08
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Tightly Drawn on tho Educntion Dill
Now Passing Through--othcr Foreign
Gossip. 4.
Copyrighted BY ac Nc,p York Associated Pres
BERLIN, Fob. 7.-Whatcvcr may DO the
intentions OF tho minister regarding the
modification OF the Inussian elementary
education act, the proceedings in COM
mittee show that the C!crico-C onserva-
two majority are not disposed to assume
q conciliatory attitude. The clauses
containing the most arbitrary provis-
ions have already been passed by
vote OF 1G to II. By an unaltered ma
jority tho house rushed the successive
paragraphs OF the act,l heedless5o OF tho
protests by tho Liberals: 'r
The committee has asked Herr MIGUEL
for detailed statement OF the usual eX-
penditures under the measure. The
Conservatives got q thorough setback
when they found that tho new educa-
tional law would involve. an increased
outlay Of 100000 marks annually.
which, it is proposed, shall be raised on
the income tax. The opposition hold
that. this estimate is not sufficiently
large. The conservatives have almost
decided to drop the measure unless the
financial clauses OF the bill saro nodded,
to suit them. :
LIBERALS FIRING TIE PROTESTANT HEART.
Meanwhile the popular agitation is
spreading throughout the empire. The
Liberals in every state, recognizing the
fact that the victory OF the Clericals III
Prussia will enable them to triumph
elsewhere, are organizing domonstra-
tons against the proposed new law.
The Court Theater at Stuttgart was
recently the scene OF popular mani
festation. During the performance OF
Schiller's "Don Carlos, when the actor
played the Marquis Deposa said "Sire,
give us liberty to think" the audience
rose and burst into prolonged cheers.
The Saxon Military Plcnipoteniary,
Colonel Won Schlieben and General Won
Gossier, OF the Prussian army, have nd
mitted before the commission appointed
by the Roichatag to inquire into the
charges that certain non-commissioned
officers had boon guilty Of treating the
mon under them with brutality that
the allegations arc founded on facts.
General Won Gossler stated that the po-
sition OF tho men had been greatly i'm
proved recently. Ee3!
POOR SOCIAL MATERIAL FOR OFFICE.
Under tho special instructions issued
to the non-commissionod officers he had
caused regular reports to be sent him OF
tho punishmcnts to which the men
wore subjected. lie declared that the
soldiers would be better treated ii the
non.commissioned officers we're OF better
social material.
In subsequent debate i'll the Reich
stag on the subject, Herr Richter ridi.
culed the remark OF Deputy Insens
(clerical that Il soldier ought to obey
his officers rs representatives OF the
deity. Herr Singer announced, that he
would call attention TO tho systematic
degration OF soldiers in plenary session
of the house.
All tho speakers concurrcd in express
ing sympathy with the men, and finally
motion was was passed advising TINT
greater publicity be given to court mar
tials, and that freor access DO afforded
to privates who desired 10 lay COM,
plants before their superior officers
The Liberals hold that stronger meas
ures are necessary for the protection OF
the men.
BULGARIA FOLLOWING GERMAN FOOTSTEPS.
The Bulgarian government has decid-
ed to remodel its forces after tho pattern
OF the German army. The number OF
cavalry will be reduced and the infantry
and artillery divisions increased. Tho
war materials will DO drawn from Ger
man manufacturers. Tho emperors ap.
.proval OF these arrangements marks n
distinct departure from tho old policy
OF non-intorvention in tho Balkans.
& The trial OF Count Limburg S:irum, q
pensioned member OF tho diplomatic
corps, for publishing in the Krcuse hi
ting 4 series OF violent articles against
the commercial treaties, opened TODAY
in the disciplinary court. The trial is
being conducted in private. The count
conducted his own defense. He cor
tended that lie was guilty OF no breach
OF the official rules, but the court, never
theless, sentenced him to dismissal
from tho publicservice and decrecd that
he should lose his pension and be de-
prived OF his diplomatic title OF Minis
ter. The sentence OF the court is pub
liciy regarded as being due .toIthe inNu.
ence OF the Emperor's, desire to give a
lesson to Prince Bismarck. q
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