The morning call., 1892-02-07
GERMANY'S CRISIS.
Opposition 10 the Elementary Education
Let.
The Agitation Spreading Throughout the
Empire Charges Of Brutality to the Sol
dieis Sustained Socialist Sentenced
Copyrighted 1892, by the New YORK Associated
Press

BERLIN, Feb. 6.-Whatever may be the
Intention OF the Ministry regarding the mod
ifcation of the Prussan Elementary Educa-
tiOn Act, the proceedings in the committee
show the CleTiCO- Conservative majority is
not disposed to assume a c0nciliatory atti-
tude. The clauses containing the most arbi-
trary provisions have already been passed
by a vote of 10 to 70. By an unaltered ma
tority the House rushed the successive par
agraphs OF the act, needless of the protests
OF the Liberals. The committee has asked
Herr Miguel for a detailed statement Of the
annual expenditures under the measures.
The Conservatives received a thorough set
back when they found that the new educa-
ton law would involve an increased outlay
of 100000 marks annually, which it is
proposed shall be raised by an 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 u the bill are molded
to suit them, Meantime the popular agita-
tion Is spreading throughout the empire.
ne Liberals IN every State, recognizing the
TACT that the victory Of the Clericals in
Prussia will enable them TO triumph else
where, are organizing demonstrations against
the proposed new law. The Court Theater
at Stuttgart was recently the scene of a
formance Of Schiller's don Carlos" when
the actor playing Marquis Depcsa said,
sire, give us liberty to think" the audience
rose and burst into prolonged cheers.
On the other side the conference of
Catholic Bishops held at Fulda adopted a
resolution accepting the proposals and
rendering the cOnEratuation of the confer
ence TO the Government.
BRUTALITY TO SOLDIERS.
The Saxon Military Plenipotentiarv, Colo
mel Won Schlieben and General Won G0rSter
OF the PruSSian army have admitted before
a commission appointed by the Reichstag to
inquire into the charges of cruel treatment
OF the soldiers that the allegations are
founded on facts. Won Gorster stated that
the position Of the men had been greatly
improved recently under special instruc-
tlonS. He declared that the soldiers would
he better treated if the nOn-cOmmissioned
officers were of better social material. La
the subsequent debate In the Reichstag all
the speakers cOncurred in expressing SYM
pathy with the men and finally motion
was passed advising that greater publicity
be given to the courts martial and freer ac-
cess afforded to privates who desired to lay
complaints before their superior officers.
According to the Tageblatt number of
Bulgarian officers have received permission
to attend the Berlin Military Academy.
1he bulgarian Government has decided to
remodel its forces after the pattern of the
UeTnan army. 1he Enper0rS approval OF
these ARRANGEMENTS marks a distinct de-
parture from the old policy OF non-interven-
ton III the Balkans
PENSIONER DIsGRACED.
The trial Of Count Limburg Stirum, a
pensioned member Of the diplomatic corps,
for publishing a series of violent articles
against the commercial treaties. resulted In
the court sentencing him to dismissal from
the public service, decreeing that he should
be deprived of his pension and his diplO-
matte title of Minister The sentence Of the
court is publicly regarded as being due to
the influence of the EmperOr's desire to
give lesson to Prince Bismarck.
A SOCIALIST SENTENCED.
Socialist AgItatOr Bruins in q lecture de-
livered "a short time ago Oh the Chartist
movement in England in 1S4S described
the measures taken by Stephens to arm his
followers, and quoted the saying Of Steph-
ems that there Is weapon against which
rifles and bayOnets are Notwithstanding
cotton dipped in tar" For this suggestion
OF incendarism Bruins was sentenced to Il
months Imprisonment at hard labor.
MARRIED AN AMBASSADOR.
Among the American ladies who have re-
Gently married men OF high rank is Countess
BaneuelOS, formerly Miss Thorndyke of
Boston, who is now the wife Of the Spanish
ambassador here.