Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-09

Liberal leader. who attacked the Centrists
and Richterists, declaring that they were
defeating their own purposes by the in-
tensity of their hostility TO the govern
ment. These parties. he said. were TO-
jecting couciliatory proposals and for
saking their best traditions by demanding
their own terms or nothing. IL was this
attitude that had led 10 the political de-
struction of the Freisinnigs party, for
which Eugene Richter was responsible.
The voters. DIR. Won Bennigsen added, had
deserted Herr Richter at the polls.
BicHTERs ANGRY REPLY.
Richter was very angry at this aliusion
TO the defeat OF the movement which he
had led TO almost complete extinction. and
made farious reply to DIR. Won Bennig-
sen. He said. among other things. that
moral principles formed the sole standing
ground of the Radical Peoples party, and
that the ultimate triumph of these prln-
ciples was assured. The defeat Of his
party was. he claimed, but momentary.
THRKsHINa OF OLD STRAW.
Then Herr AprIss had an inning Of the
old style of denouncing an increase OF the
army. The increase asked for by the
government. he said, was needless and
would place an oppressive burden upon
the people. HIS speech was simply repe-
tilion of ths threadbare arguments against
the measure.
The obvious determination of a large
number Of the members to be heard on
the bill implies that the discussion will
last until the end Of next week.
THE JESUIT QUESTION.
Wednesday next is the day for private
members motions. The Centrists will
then raise the question of readmssion Of
the Jesuits INTO Germany. The Freisinnige
papers persist in stating that the govern
ment's support OF or refraining from OPP
posing this ultramontsne proposal will be
the price paid by the Centrists for the
support of the bill. Both the Centfist
leaders aud the government adherents
deny that there is any compact. The
Chancellor undoubtedly has a majority In
favor OF the bill without the Centrists. In
the Hobbies to-1ay it was not the Jesuit but
the taxation question upon which the
Centrists declared that an arrangement for
their support Was possible. While Groe-
Der proclaimed mo compromise" in the
House members of the Leoer wing of the
party stated in the lobby that if the
Chancellor pledged the government TO
cover the increase in the expenditures by
a progressive imperial tax on incomes of
over 1900 marks the Centrists would
vote for the bill. Privately they are
angling for a deal. which ia likely to be
changed. giving the government large
majority. DR.. Eeber means TO insist that
the bill 90 TO committee. and this will
give time for negotiations TO be carried on.
LACK or FODDER.
The session is certain TO last longer than
was Al first expected. The National Lib
erals have given notice OF motion ia re-
gard TO the distress caused by the bill. also
in regard TO the lack of fodder wanted for
the army mannuvres and 10 its limited
supply in the districts outside of those
where the manmuvros are to be held.
The Richterists. with the members of
the Volkspartei, will propose the entire
suspension of the import duties on fodder
until May. 1894. The Socialists will sup
port this measure.
The elections for members Of the Bava-
rian Lantag are proceeding. For the first
time tho Socialists have captured seats,
two of thor candidates having been elect
ed in Munich. They have also won seats
in Nurnberg. Augsburg, and Hamburg,
much 10 the amazsmsnt of the opposing
Clericals.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CONFLICT.
The Emperor has abandoned his pro-
posed trip TO Norway. The conflict of the
Norwegian Radicals against the govern
ment is approaching q dangerous climax.
After decreeing the exclusion of the Eng
ilSl COlOfs lFOU tuc uhllpudi AhS iurlD J.
tv of the Storthing now refuses to vote for
the consular service unless their demands
for consular representation for Norway be
accorded. 3,
The Stockholm AIetdnd1ti. an official
paper, says that refusal will provoke q
conflict between Norway and Sweden, and
recommends an immediate discussion of
the position by an extraordinary session of
the Swedish diet.
FOh THE CENTRIsTs.
BERLIN, July S.-At to-dav's session OF
the Neichstag. Herr Groeber (Centrist), who
IN the last Reichstag voted IN opposition TO
the Amy bill. spoke against the new
measure in tie name of the Centre party.
| The Centrjsts he declared, were firm ly
opposed 10 the bill and all the newly
elected representatives of the party were
pledged against It. From a military point
of view the bill was needless, and from ON
economical standpoint II was rdinous. 1t
would be better for the government 10
enter into organic federation with Austria
than TO increase the army supertuously.
The present government gave game to Sc
cure mouse-trap. The majority was an
updignifed one. Doubtless II the House
knew how the government intended to
cover the extra cost involved by the
measure it would not be able to find ma
jority.