The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-14
Despite the Tremendous Opposition
From All Sources Emperor WILL
lam Is Firm.
The Provisions of the Sectarian
Education Bill Will not Be
Modified.
Most Eminent Men OF the Empire Pro-
test In VAtn-Investituro of tho
New Khedivo.

WnlGn WAS reIorfod the 6ectaflon tprlmhry)
education bill submitted by the government
to the reiohstag has. during the past week,
the first week of the sitting, dealt with thir-
teen clauses OF that measure, bat has re-
served consideration of the sections relating
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 soon whether the
government has courage to defy the popular
opposition, which is led by tho most smin
ent mon in Germany. The liberal coalition
appears to have gained the advantage in
the committee by securing the passage of
proposal submitted by Herr Rickert, re-
affirming the principle of state control of
schools. Minister Zsizlitz considered that
tho declaration did not affect the conces-
sions of the state in the direction of clerical
supervision and offered no resistance to
tho amendment, which was only opposed
by the centrist or church party. Herr
Riokert next tried to get the committee to
fix five hours weekly as tho maximum
time to be devoted to religious
instructions. On this practical question
the conservatives and centrists united to
bring about rejection. This is regarded as
a bad omen for the SUCCESS of any of the
other proposed notifications of the reli-
gious olauses. The clericals gave notice of
several amendments, giving the clergy even
greater control than provided for in the
bill. In the meanwhile, protests against
the measure grow in number and import
ance. The municipal authorities Of Berlin,
ninety five to fourteen, adopted petition
to the landtaR against the bill, and the
burgomasters Of the Rhenish towns have
decided to protest against it. great con-
gress Of professors Of Berlin, Halle, Bonn,
Gottingen and other university towns has
been convened here to pass an appeal to the
government to withdraw the measure.
Public meetings have been held in every
populous center in Prussia to protest
against the bill, and even conservative dis
tricts are decla ring in favor of mOditica-
tions.
The joint movements of the dreibund's
squadrons in the levant are due to diplo-
matte warfare over the snltan's investiture
Of the khsdive. France and Russia are
urging the sultan to refuse the inyestiture
nople, whom, if he does 80, all the squad
rons Of the guaranteeing powers will ac-
company him from Alexandria to the Dar-
danelles thus giving q manifestation that
Egypt IS vassal Of the porte, and that
England has no preponderance in Egypt.
The khedive is inclined to go to Constant
nople, though his predecessors were in
vested at Cairo. The khedive shows other
symptoms of being inclined to kick against
the English regime. The foreign effioe
here is of opinion that English diplomao1
will win, and that the khedive will be in
vested at Cairo. He will then be permitted,
in little while afterward, to go to Con-
stantinopls to pay his homage to the sui
tan. The semi-official press predicts that
Lord Salisbury and Gladstone will tighten
the British hold on Egypt if the khedive
tries to rely on France and Russia.
The governor of Saxony has issued an
order for the compulsory inspection of
American pork on the ground that triohin;e
has been found in pork stamped by Amer
icnn inspectors.
Mark Twain is recovering from relapse
of the influenza which he recently suffered,
but must keep his room for some time.
Among the persons presented at the re-
cent imperial drawing room. was Madame
Busserow, native of San Francisco. who
is wife of the former Paris minister.
A number of German papers join a sec
tion of the English press in ranoorous
abuse of the United States for tho latter
powers treatment of Chill. The cnuse is
not far to seek. 1t is jealousy of the ex-
tension of American influence in South
America, which is leading to the loss of
German trade. This trade is already dim
minishine wherever it has met American
competition.