New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-12

OF THE ARMY BILL. IOMMi iI''
The CHOLEHA-AMERICANs IN
BERLIX-RUsSIts RELN
TIoNs WITH FRANCE.
Berlin. Feb 1I.-For five successive days during
tho last w,c tie ReIchsiag discussed the merits ANA
dement's Of Socialism No special resolution was IN
volved vet the debate assumed the proportions OF ar
important political event through series OF interest
Ing phases. at first OF small apparent moment bn'
rapidly developing into general battle which OK
cited all parties and arrested the attention OF the
whole country Herr Bcbel opened the debate with
an Grafton In which he claimed. a. usual, that so
cialsm was o means OF redemption for the individual
and for society. Herr Eaohcm a member OF the
Centre, called Herr Bebers exposition mere phrases
leaving untouched The practical question OF now 80
cialsm could rccOnstitutc society The contrasts De
tween the rich and The poor said Herr Bachem conld
only be miMmized by Christian activities Herr
ebknecht boosted OF the speedy eventual triumph OF
Socialism, and reproached the Rechsiag for INDUCING
In academic debate as diversion from the army
bill. Asked to define The socialstic programme he
declared that tho party made war upon abuses, ana
did not dream OF organizing new politico-social
State.
RICHTER SCORES SOCIALIST LEADERS.
Herr Richter Frelsinnge evoked enthusiasm BY
one OF the best speeches ever heard from him. ne
poured scorn upon Socialism as fraud on the masses
and upon the socialist leaders self appointed apostles
OF the oppressed whom they deuded. He said that
among thinking Socialist theories were bankrupt
The Socialist chiefs knew that realization Of their
theories was possible, yet they continued 10 preach
them in order TO preserve their influence on the
masses.
sToECKER REPLIES TO IEBKNECHT.
Pastor Stoecker replying 10 Herr Nehknecht. de-
clared that the Socialists far from achieving
triumph They were. Indeed, al the end OF their re-
sources The working classes were finding out the
hollowness Of their theories and the worthless char
acter of the leaders professions.
HERR BEBEL GETS THE WORST OF 1T.
The debate was attended with several exchanges Of
acrimonious language. ON one occasion Kerr Bepl
s,rng by the sarcasm Of Herr Richter jumped up AMI
shouted
"n the citizens of our Socialist state did not obey
would refuse them bread
"Ah." said Herr Richter. "you would force them to
work under the penalty of death by starvation"
The reply greeted with applause in all parts
Of the House.
SLOW PROGRESS on THE ARMY BILL.
The Committee the Army bin is proceeding so
SLOWLY with its work that the bill Is not likely TO come
up second reading unt after the Easter recess
CHOLERA STAMPED OFT At HALLE.
The cholera visitation at Halle has died out. Pro
fessOr Pfu OF the Government HYGIENE Bureau, re-
turned to Berlin to-day. leaving bis colleague, DIR.
Zenthoffcr, in Halle Government representative.
speaking at parting banquet in Halle last evening
men present upon the of the efforts made 10
stamp out the plague, but he warned them that the
water of River Saae afforded special facilities for
the spread Of the disease.
AN AMERICAN DOCTORS INVESTIGATIONS.
Dr. Kcmpster a special health officer of the United
States has Just arrived in Berlin after tour OF in
spcction OF Hamburg Bremen Cassel and Nietleben.
He told newspaper representative to-day mat lie
was confident that the present year would witness
fierce ouburst of cholera all the Continent and
that instead of being sporadic in 1892. TIE plague
would sweep the whole of Europe. DIR. kempster re-
lated an omlnOus incident connected with his visit
TO certain large town, the name OF which ne DE-
sired to reserve for his Official report: He asked the
local health officer take him TO the worst Stun In
the town. There is none" said the officer: every
slum and fever hole has been cleared out. Dr. kempSer
then took the officer a certain back alley The sight and
smell Of which made both OF them retreat With
handkerchefs TO their lie aerward offered 10
show to the official half dozen other places OF me
same sort in the ne!ghborhood. The Inference Is
that the local sanitary reports are unreliable Dr.
Kempster also discovered discrepancies between the
published figures OF the mortality nom choiera ana
the number OF registered Oh the government
lists. In one town the local health officer told him
that the total number Of cases Of cholera was thirty
eight but, obtaping the official record, he
found that there had really been cases, OF which
$50 had been fatal The doctor said that the towns
alluded to not in Germany. They are probably
in Russia Dr. Kempster also related the following
incident A Bremen lgherman and his assistant
died OF cholera on board their boat while lying on
the city The boat sent 10 Hamburg no one
in Bremen, far as Is known, having bo@fued ~
weeks ssm se en- Dh's'' widow and her daughter
Nj the rversine. died OF ASalic chocra The sonrcc
Of infection in these tNSes could not be traced uh
Dr. Kempster cooperating VITA HAMBURG olhrer
proved that the widow had washed some clothes
from the lighter. Regarding rags imported into the
United states from infected ports. Dr. kemps'er
is inclined 20 agree with the suggestion ol Consul
Init,d States would be and moro effective than
mere disinfection before shipment
AMERICAN ENTERTAINMENTS IN BERLIN.
The American colony In Berlin has been lively dur
ing the week with nightly entertainments First came
ball and private theatrical performance. at Mrs. l. e.
Symmess at which IIowclls's " unexpected Guest
was admirably played by the Misses Kate and Mary
Hott OF New-l ork: Mr.. Willard sho Dr. 'ymnlcs
folk or Cleveland The greatest social function of the
pres nj SEASON the ball AT Tie opera House. az
which the Emperor and Empress held court. In,
United states Legation was represented by Lieutenant
Major and Xrs. HornSby, OF Washington, anu M'Jo'
and Its Gringell. Of NewIork
THE CZAREwITCH NOT TO VISIT PARIS,
The German Foreign Office has been gratied by ad
vices from It. Petersburg 10 the er"ct That the
sonadron which Russia will send To attend the naval
fetes In New York will not call ut Chcrbonrg ana thai
The CIarewitch will visit Iaris this year NJ de
(;iers the Russian Foreign Minister, whe returned 10
ponent OF an alliance with France. The decisions
With regard to the Czarwitch and the Russian
sousdron Will be q source OF chagrin to the French
people