The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-02
Centrists Secure Sufficient Support from
Other Parties to Carry Their Mo-
ton by 173 to 1876.
NOT LIKELY TO BE APPROVED
The Government Is Said to Oppose
Return of the EXiles.
Views of American CathOlics-Prince
Bismarck's Part in Banishing the
Society of Jesuits.

BERLIN. Dec. 1.-The Reichstag to-day
by a vote of 173 to 136 adopted the Cen
trists' motion to readmit the Jesuits into
Germany When the motion was read,
Count Hopmesch-Ruenich, on behalf of the
Centre party, delivered a short speech in
justification of the motion. Herr Manteuf-
fel declared that the Conservatives, with
few exceptions, would oppose the motion.
Herr Mobach, ex-imDerialist, and Herr
Marquardsen, National Liberal, stated that
their parties would also oppose the motion
to readmit the Jesuits. Herr Holleuff,
German Conservative, said that he and
some of his friends would abstain from
voting on this matter. Herr Lotze, anti
Semitic, said that his party would vote as
they chose. Herr Schroeder announced
that the Freisinnige party would vote
against the proposition under discussion.
The vote was then taken.
When the cheering over the result had
subsidized Mr.. Leiber spoke saying that the
Catholics adhered to the course that they
had hitherto followed, and that they would
remain faithful to the Emperor and to the
empire and Loyalty devoted to the father
land. cloud cheering.) After declaring
hat the Catholic Church required the
services of the Jesuits in order to enable
it to discharge it's divine mission, DR..
Lieber repealed the charge against the
curia to the effect that 1t was pursuing q
policy inimical to German national inter-
ests. Cardinal Rampolla, the papal Secre-
tary of State, continued DIR. Lieber, only
recently declared that the Holy See avoided
all interference in the political organiza-
tions. both of the Dreibund and Of the powers
opposed to it. But, DIR. Lieber asserted.
If 1t should ever occur that the Holy See
displayed an intention TO pursue a policy
friendly to the Russo-French alliance Ger
mar Catholics would not allow their inter-
probation of the dogma of papal infalli-
bility to be so stretched as to deter them
from fulfilling their political duties to the
German people and to the German empire.
No member of the government party took
any share in the debate, which was chiefly
notable for the maiden speech of Herr Sigl,
the editor of the Bavarian Catholic organ,
and notorious for his anti-Prussian
tendencies which have gained for him the
sobriquet of the "Prussian Killer" He
convulsed the House by saying that the
recall of the Jesuits would not be danger
Gus since the deluge was sure to come soon
and drown them, too. The vote Will have
no practical result. 1t has been fully un-
would not accept the bill, and the Centrists,
in bringing the motion to a vote, only
wished to prove their ability to
enough members 70 embarraSS the gov
eminent and to carry other points.
The police had considerable difficulty in
keeping clear a passage for the Deputies.
The scene greatly that witnessed
during the debates on the army bill. The
and, from the beginning to the close of the
debate, the utmost interest was evinced by
all the spectators.
The Socialists introduced a motion advo-
eating immunity from arrest or prosecu-
ton of Deputies during the session without
the consent of the Reichstag.