The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-12-17

Berlin Dec. 6-LCOpyfigaIed. 1870
bv the Associated Press.l-The i'm
portance of yesterdays debate in the
reichstag ccntercd on Count Herbert
Bismarcks coming to the front as one
Of the leaders of the Conservative par
ty. The agraTians selected him to be
their champion solely on account of
the weight Of his historic name, and
although his arguments raised no
point not already covered by the op-
ponents Of the commercial treaties, yet
the trenchant -vigor of Count Herbert
Bismarck's- language was in such strik-
ing contrast to the former parliament
arv style. that even his friends were
surprised and delighted, and the Con-
servatives, abandoning their attitude
of reserve displayed towards him since
his fathers dismissal from office, ap-
plauded him vociferously. The count
quoted pamphlet by the archbishop
of Dublin, in arguing that unless the
currency was settled the peaSanta'y
would become bankrupt; he defended
the farmers union as having pre-
vented any disconnected rural voters
from going over TO the Social Demo-
Gratis, and implored the government to
remember that more than 2O000,000
persons in Germany were more or less
lihood. Continuing, the count pointed
out the case of England where. he
claimed. agriculture was practically
ruined and the country dependent on
foreign supplies. This, he said, was
the cause Of the naval panic there, and
he quoted Jobdon's exhortation to
spend So, 00O. 0a0 if necessary, to main
tain Engiand,s naval supremacy, say
ing that if England lost a great naval
battle and her ports were blockaded
she would be compelled to accept peace
at any price within eight days. Such
was -the consequence, the count con-
Guided. Of allowing the national agri-
culture to wither.
Herr Richter closed the debate with
q vigorous defense of the government
and against the Conservative attacks,
5llustra ting, with bitter sarcasm, prin-
ciples and character of the Agrarian
agita ton. and ridiculed the idea, of
presenting England as lost country
Richter, during his speech, said: And
If in their patriotism they are willing
to make y large naval outlay they owe
their ability TO do so to a free trade
policy. We, on the other hand, have
SO much difficulty in covering the cost
of the army bill because our prosperity
is retarded by a protection policy. The
passage of the treaties has paved the
way for the adoption of the Russian
treaty. Those in position to judge
best believe the majority for the Rus
sian viii be even little larger than
for the Roumania treaty, because a
number of opponents declared that af-
ter the passage of the Roumanian
treaty, it would be senseless to oppose
The Russian treaty. OF the forty mem
bers absent from division on the Rou-
nanian treaty, it has been ascertained
that at least twenty-three were pre-
pared to support the Russian treaty.
Caprivi is of the opinion that the
present legislation is sufficient to deal
with the anarchists, and 30 initiative
steps are expected from Germany. The
Berlin adherentS of the party are very
down-hearted. As every Individual
belonging is well known and is con-
tinually Swallowed by the police, every
speaker indulging in exciting language
at the meetings is promptly '.sent up.'
Quite a number are already in prison
and others are awaiting trial They
will soon find 1t too hot for them here.
and as no other states in Europe will
let them pass the frontier they will at
least try to go to America, where an
invasion Of this character may be
looked for.
The news circulated by the Politssch
Nachrichten and reprinted by the
Nord Deutsche Zeitung. regarding the
intention of the government to con
time the export premium on sugar
after January, 1895. which date is fixed
by law for the commencement of the
lowering Of the premium, which will
be stopped entirely after July, 1897. is
not based on any government action:
out probably based on Ballon d Essai,
ient Up by the sugar interest, with
view to discover whether the govern
nent contemplates any new departure.
1t Is supposed the next few DAYS viii
clear the matter up and some official
announcement of the governments in
tentiOn be made
The reported illness Of the crown
prince is not believed in the best cir
cles. The crown prince was seen last
week playing with his brothers. and
was then in the best OF health and
spirits.
The emperor has accorded several
audiences TO Prince Won Hohenlo-
schillingsfurst lieutenant emperor in