Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-07
GERMAN PARTY LINES
Tightly Drawn on the Education Bill
Now Passing Through.
LIBERALS MAKE 1T UNPOPULAR.
The Movement Against Petty Tyranny in
the Army Is Growing.
BULGARIA DOCTORING UP HER ARMY
tcorYRrGHr. 1892 BY THE NEW YORK KAssoc1ArED
PRESS.1

| tCoPHRIGHT. 1892, BY THE NEW YORKASSOC1ATED
PREss.1
BERLIN, Feb. 6-Whatever may be the
intentions of the Minister regarding the
| modification of the Prussian elementary ed
ucation act, the proceedings in committee
show that the Clerico- Conservative majority
are not disposed to assume conciliatory at
titude. The clauses containing the most ar
bitrary provisions have already been passed
by a vote of 16 to IL. By an unaltered ma
jority the House rushed the successive para
graphs of the act needless of the protests by
the Liberals
The committee has asked Herr Miguel
for detailed statement of the usual expen-
ditures under the measure. The Conserva-
tives got thorough setback when they
found that the new educational law would
involve an increased outlay of 5000, 900
marks annually, which, it is proposed, shall
be raised on the income tax. The opposi-
tion hold that this estimate is not sufficient
ly large. The Conservatives have almost
decided to drop the measure unless the
financial clauses of the bill are nodded to
suit them.
Liberals Firing the Protestant Heart
Meanwhile the popular agitation is
spreading throughout the empire. The
Liberals in every State, recognizing the
fact that the victory of theG Clericals in
Prussia will enable them to triumph else
where, are organizing demonstrations
against the proposed new law.
The Court Theater at Stuttgart was re-
Gently the scene of popular manifestation.
During the performance of Schiller's Don
Carlos" when the actor playing the Mar
qatis Deposd said: "Sire, give us liberty to
think" the audience rose and burst into
prolonged cheers.
The Saxon Military PIenipotentiary,
Colonel Won Schlieben and General Won
Gossler. of the Prussian army, have
admitted before the commission appointed
by the Reichstag to inquire into the charges
that certain non-commissioned officers had
been guilty of treating the men under them
with brutality that the allegations are
founded on facts. General Won Gossler
stated that the position of the men had been
greatly improved recently.
Poor Social Material for Office.
Under the special instructions issued to
the non-commissioned officers he had caused
regular reports to be sent him of the pun
He declared that the soldiers would be bet
ter treated if the non-commissioned officers
were of better social material.
In subsequent debate in the Reichstag
on the subject, Herr Richter ridiculed the
remark of Deputy Ingens (CIerical) that
soldier ought to obey his officers as repre-
sentatives OF the deity. Herr Singer an
nounced that he would call attention to the
systematic degration of soldiers in plenary
session of the House.
All the speakers concurred in expressing
sympathy with the men, and finally mo-
tion was passed advising that greater pub
licity be given to court martials, and that
freer access be afforded to privates who de-
sired to lay complaints before their superior
officers. The Liberals hold that stronger
measures are necessary for the protection of
the men.
Bulgaria Following German Footsteps.
The Bulgarian Government las decided
to remodel its forces after the pattern of the
Germany army. The number of cavalry
will be reduced and the infan try and artillery
divisions increased. The war materials
will be drawn from German manufacturers.
The Emperor's approval of these arrange
ments marks distinct departure from the
old policy of non-intervention in the Bal
kans.
The trial of Count Lmburg Stirum. a
pensioned member of the Diplomatic Corps,
for publishing in the Kreuse Zeitung a series |
of violent articles against the commercial |
treaties, opened to dav in the disciplinary
court The trial is being conducted in !!
private. The count conducted his own de- |
fense. He contended that he was guilty of |
no breach of the official rules, but the court, |
sentenced him to dimissal |
from the public service and decrced that he |
should lose his pension and be deprived of |
his diplomatic title of Minister. The SEN
tence Of the count is publicly regarded as |
being due to the influence of the Emperor's |
desire to give lesson to Prince Bismarck. |
Socialists and Physical Force.
The Socialist agitator Bernard Bruins, in |
a lecture delivered short time ago on the |
chartist movement in England in 1S48, de-
scribed the measures taken by the noted |
physical force chartist Stephens to arm his |
followers. The lecturer, in his discourse,
quoted the saying of Stephens, ''there is a |
weapon against which rifles and bayonets
are powerless, blazing cotton dipped in tar
Herr Bruins added, "See how the English
armed to resist the Govern
nent."
For the suggestion of incendiarism con-
ained in his lecture Herr Bruins was ar
-ested, and to-day he was sentenced to.
months imprisonment at hard labor
The Government has established five
schools in the Cameroons for the instruction
IF adult negroes and children in Biblical
history, reading, writing, arithmetic and
singing.
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