The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-01

OF . subject directly or Indirectly connected
with anti-Semitlsm 10 rouse the worst pas
sions OF the members. On Friday. during the
discussion OF the Interest and Usury bill.
there was n rumpus which for downright
blaekguar1ism surpassed anything in tho
Parliamentary record. Tho House was in
piennry sitting when Arthur Stadthagcn. So
cial Dem accused otto Boeckel. one OF
the most blatant jew haitors. OF being the son
NJ q professional Insurer. Boeckel spranC to
his feet and. before Stadthagen could spcak
the next word. shouted:
you are a cad. a liar. and q dirty scoun-
drel."
While Lieut.. Iiebcrmnnn Won Sonnenbere.
anti-Semite. was defending tho jews against
the charge OF being tho only usurers. the
tumult started 10y Boeckel increased right
and left. Coward" "blackgunrd." liar"
''scoundrel." and "insolcnt cad " are n fow Of
the orithets which the members shouted Mt
each other across tho hall. Eurcn Richter.
leader OF the Radicals. appealed to the mem
bcrs to preserve somo semblance Of dignity to
the proceedings Of the House. such language
ns he had heard in the last few sittings. he
sail. was unprecedented. and it's gross val
garity would not DO tolerated In n beer house.
Formerly ono OF tho erithets which we're now
used so freely by tho Deputies could not be
utterel within the parliamentary precincts
without evoking n summary and effective re-
proof from the President. but In the present
session the practice OF ndiscriminate abuse
was proceeding unchecked from bad to the
worst.
After tho urroar was over the Deputies in
tho lobby agreed that the Reichstag had never
before sunk so low. and many recalled Bis-
nnrck's words. When I shall be with you no
longer you will tear each other like dogs"
Tho Government is preparing q bill to deal
.-tll .A,.Al -,-- q. IIrra .-l - .1- IT,.
possible the repetition OF the recent scandal
Gus scenes. Tho principal clause will pro-
vide that VIGOROUSLY disrcputablc members
may be expelled from the RoichstaC by a
thres-fourths vote.
The Central Committee OF the Social Demo-
cratic party meets daily to organize work OF
the next electoral campaign. The local COM
mittees hnve been so active in collecting
money that the party now has an election fund
OF B26.O00 marks deposited in tho Bank OF
England. Paul Singer told your correspond
ent on Friday that reports from all parts OF the
empire Justify the prediction that at the next
general election the Social Democrats will poll
100000 votes. or nearly 100000 more
than in 1890. Despite tho differences between
the old party and tho Independents. the Cen
trail Committee will not withhold money from
constituencies In which independent candi-
dates will run with good chances OF success.
The Socialists viii! enter the campaign alert.
enthusiastic. and better organized than are
the members OF the older parties.
The Director OF the Colonial Office says that
ne soon as Chancellor Runyon arrives to re-
lleve United States Minister Phelps the Ger
man Government will take steps toward the
revision OF the Samoan treaty. Tho Washing
ton authorities he thinks. will be rs glad to
amend the treaty as will tho Berlin Govern
ment. as both are convinced that tho treaty Is
exceedingly defective.
A despatch from Naples to the Lokalanzeioer
says that the Empress Augusta Victoria is
enceinte.
Tho accouchoment Of tho Crown Princess
sophie OF Greece. sister OF the Emperor. is ex-
pected to take place In June. Tho Empress
Frederick will go to Athens 80 as to be present
during the event. and In the autumn will
bring the Princess back to Germany with her.
Emperor William will start from Kiel on
June 3 to make his customary er voyage
to North Cape.
Tho programme OF the Bayreuth festival Of
1894 has been completed. "Parsiial." Tam
hauser.' and "LohcnGrin" will he given.
Hans Richter will conduct the orchestra up to
the time when he will go to London to lead in
German opera at Covent Garden. He then will
be replaced with Felix Motif Of Carlsruhe.
This Is the forty-fourth day Of the drought
in Germany. A light rain fell throughout the
empire. but it was not sufficient to revive the
whitening vegetation. Growers OF cerenls are
losing most heavily. Tho Government will RS
ouire a supplem entnry vote OF $4,000 marks
to meet the unexpected expenditure caused in
the purchase OF supplies by the rise In the
prices OF natural products.