Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-02
IMPORTANT ACTION.
GERMAN RElcHsTAc ADoPTsA PROP
OSiTlON TO RECALL THE JESUITS.
Vote on the Motion, 173 to I36-SotabIe
speeches-Great Popular Interest In
the Matter.

BERLIN, December LIN the Reich>
stag to-day Count Hompezzh. member of
the Centre, or Catholic party. moved
revocation Of the decree ordering the ex-
pulsion of Jesuits from Germany.
Baron Manteuffe, Herr Merbach, Reich-
spartei, and DIR. Won Marquarsen INA
tlonal L.lberaD declared that the parties
to which they belonged would oppose re-
vocation OF the decree.
Herr Won HollenTer German ConserVa-
tive said that his group would abstain
from voting on the motion.
Herr Iotze (Anti-Semite) declared that
the membsss OF that party were free TO
vote as they pleased.
The motion was put and was carried
by vote OF l7S to 1856.
LIEBER FOR CATHOLICISM.
Several notable speeches were made on
the motion for return OF the Jesuits 10
the Empire. DR.. Lieber. leader OF the
Clericals spoke at great length. The
Catholic Church In Germany. he said'
needed the services Of the Jesuits 10 en-
able II 10 fulfil its divine mission. The
assertion had been made that the 'au-
can followed policy hostile to Germany
interests This was false. Only short
time since Cardinal Rampolla had de-
clared that the Vatican studiously avoid
ed neddling with the present affairs OF
the Triple Alliance or its opponents. III
tho Vatican ever should display policy
friendly to the Franco-Russian alliance,
German Catholics would not then inter-
pTet the decline OF Papal infallibility In
such n manner as TO interfere with their
duties towards the German Empire. Many
reflections had been cast from time to
time upon the loyalty of German Catho-
lies. The assurance could be truthfully
given, however, that German Catholics
would remain faithful to Emperor and
Empire in the future, as they had done
IN the past, and would be ever ready TO
show their loyal devotion to the Father
land.
DR.. Liebers declaration was received
with loud cheers.
GREAT POPULAR INTEREST,
A great crowd waited i'm the rain out
side the Reichstag to learn the result or
the vote on the motion. The street was
packed as at no time in recent years, eX-
cepting the days when the votes on the
army bill were taken, The police %ere
hardly able to clear a passage Tor the
deputies entering and leaving the build
ing. The public galleries in the House
were filed to the last bit of standing
room.
The Ministers listened 10 the debate
without Offering to speak for the govern
ment Chancellor won Caprivi was mo-
! tionless and eagerly attentive from be-
| ginning 10 end of the speeches.
POSSIBLE NON-ENDORSATION.
| LONDON, December 2-The Berlin cor
| respondent Of the Daily News thinks that
| the Bundesrath will refuse TO endorse
| the motion for repeal Of the anti-Jesuit
| law. Prussia, he says. is regarded as
| most likely TO oppose the motion.
The Times's correspondent in Berlin
| says of the vote on the motion for the
return Of the Jesuits to Germany: "The
| majority consisted OF Clcricals, Poles,
| Alsatlans, Socialists. most of the Radi-
| Gals. two Conservatives. and one Anti
Semitic. The minority Of the National
| Liberals. Free Conservatives, the bulk
| Of the Conservatives, and a section of
| the Radicals. Many Conservatives did
/ not vote The circumstances are SO
changed now that nsther the Imperial
nor the Prussian government may be
| disposed to challenge the hostility Of a
| powerful party Ohe Centrists and a
| large section Of the nation