St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-17

treaty, S, ating that the government
would not accept the responsibility of
its rejection. Some people are inclined
to think that he
THREATENED A DISSOLUTION
of the reiciistag. But the Associated
Press is assured that perfect change
in the policy Of the government mame-
ly. bitter fight against the ConServa-
tives), would have been the conSe-
quence.
In congratulating Chancellor Won
Capriv and Baron Marsclial Won
Bieberstein, secretary of state for for
eign affairs, the emperor could not over
look the fact that victory was due to the
Votes of the Social Democrats and Rad
icals of all shades, Guelphs, Poles and
advanced National Liberals, those ele-
ments who for years have suffered un-
der the reproach of. being enemies of
the empire.
The Radical papers state that dis
solution would have been in their in
terestS, for in some parts of the empire
the Conservatives would have been
swept away in new elections held upon
the issue of the treaties, but they were
satisfied that an appeal to the voters
should be prevented, as it would have
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damaging excitement.
OF forty members absent from the
division on the Roumanian treaty,it
has been ascertained that at least
twentyt"ree are prepared to support
the Russian treaty.
ANARCHISTS UNDER THE THUMB.
1t fully confirmed that Chancellor
Won Caprivi is of the opinion that the
present legislation is sufficient to deal
with anarchists. and the Initiative steps
are taken from Germany. The Berlin
adhereI.S of the party are very down
hearted. as every individual belonging
Swallowed by the police, who have
never been lacking information
from their own ranks. Every speaker
lndulging i'll exciting language at meet
ings is promptly ''sent up" Under the
law quite a number are already In
prison and others are awaiting trial.
They will soon find it too hot for them
here. and. as no other states of Europe
will let them pass the frontier. they
will at least try to go to America. where
invasions of this character may be
looked for.
During the general debate on the
estimates of the ministry of the inte-
rior in the Bavarian lower chamber
today a discussion arose on the
question Of the growing Socialist
agitation. The minister of the interior
declared that only strong reserve meas
ureS were of any avail Ill REFRESHING the
Socialists, whom the government, he
added, could combat so far as the law
permitted. The Socialists, however,
the minister concluded, had nothing to
fear so long as they observe the law.
CLEMENCY TO FRENCH SPIES.
1t is considered almost certain that
the emperor will pardon the Leipzig
spies, and have them sent back to
France. This is generally done when
the spies are officers. and when it is be-
lieved that they were acting under Or
ders and in pursuing their legitimate
calling.
They thus differ widely from the spies
who work for any party which pays the
best. This is generally done by all gov
ernmentS, and their confession in own
ing up to their ranks and names will be
considered. Had they continued 10 re-
fuse to own up they would have had to
serve their time, which was fixed upon as
six years for De Gong and four years
for Delgay, not of hard labor. as the
public prosecutor demanded, but Of de-
tenton in a fortress. 1t will be re-
called that the public prosecutor
asked that term Of five years
/ Imprisonment at hard labor be imposed
upon De Gong, and four years upon
Delgay, thus the judge today increased
the length of the senior officers I'M
; priSoDment by one year, and altered the
! nature of the detention of both of the
convicted spies.
SUGAR DUTIES.
The news circulated by the Politische
/ Nachrichten and reprinted by the Nord
I..H4
| ton OF the government to continue the
! January, 1895, which date is
fixed by law for the com
mencement of lowering the premium.
which will be stopped entirely after
July, 1897. Is not based on any govern
ment action, but is probably based on
ballon d'eSsai sent up by the sugar in
terest, with the view to discover
whether the government contemplates
any new departure. 1t is supposed that
the next few days will clear the matter
up and some official announcement of
the governments intention Will be
7 made.
Postmaster Stephan has Just con-
sented to the opening up the telephone
communication between Cologne and
AK la Ckapelle and Brussels and
Liege. This is new departure in a
certain degree, indicating change
in the political views previously held
on this subject For years telephone
connection between Germany and the
other side of the western frontier has
been refused for obvious reasons. Il
now seems that there is no danger to be
anticipated for a misuse, in political
sense, of the telephone lines crossing
the frontier.
The reported illness of the crown
prince is not believed in the best cir
cleS. s=s 7
WURTEMBURG ARMY INIBROGLIO.s
In connection with the suggested ex
change of officers between the PrussiaI
and Wurtemburg armies, it is STATED
! that should Field Marshal Won Blumen-
thai resign his Office as inspector gen
erai OF the Fourth army inspection dis
trict, to which district the Wurtem burs
army corps belongs, the king of Wur
: temburg will succeed him.
/ The emperor has accorded Severa
, audiences to Prince Won Hohenlohe
, Schillingsfurst. lieutenant of the EN-
peror in AlSaceLOrraine, regarding the
5 proposal of the Alsatian members O
: the reichstag who are anxious for
| repeal of the exceptional measures il
l | force in AlSace-Lorraine.
Influenza is abating here, owing, &C
: coading to medical opinion, to the colde
l | and drier weather which has prevailed
/ The last notable victim of intluenZ