Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-04
JESUITS TO RETURN
Chancellor csprid Plays a Win
mig Hand to Force Through
The COMMERCIAL TREATIES.
Repeal OF BismArck Expulsisn Law
Gives nim . Lever Ca work the
Vatican Politically.

BEkLIx. Dec. SIN contrast with FRI
day. exciting debats on the notlon for
the return Of the Jesuits. the proceed
logs IN the reiehstag yesterday were
rather quiet OaIy minor measures
we're discusssd The treaty With Col.
ombia relating to navigation Was ap-
proved Among ths bills discussed was
that for the benefit Of veterans and their
widows and children. The house Vas
almost empty up 10 the time OF adjourn
meat Interest Ia the mixed voting on
the motion Tor the return Of the Jesuits
- still alive. Among prominent men
oers voting with the minority were
Eugene Richter. Heinrich Rickert.
Count Herbert Bismarck Prince Won
Euerstenbarg and Herren TIaeger,
Meier. Schroeder Pachnicke. koesch
aud Dallwitz The divlsion on the
motion for the return Of the Jesuits can
not be described as one on strictly party
INES During the regime Of Prince
bismarck the tenacity with which no
opposed the revocation Of the law of ex
pulsion. even after the abatement OF the
kulturkampf. prevented the splitting OF
the party groups on this question.
When the proposal Vas last before the
feichstAg two years ago. Chancellor
Caprivi Enthusiastically declared against
the centres motion.
Governments Changed Front
Yesterday the government held en-
tirely alool from the debate and no
speaker pretended 10 know what course
the government would take in the event
Of the centres obtaining a majority.
Among the governments old supporters
the national liberals almost 10 a man
voted against the motion. following their
traditions. The sum Of the position ~
this: That the reiehstag having free
play shows changed consictionsapd that
the government having still to negotiate
FOR maiorities on the commercial treaties
aud financial reforms. may find il rea-
sonable no longer TO oppose the repeal
the law OF expulsion. In negotiating
for maiorities and also in dealing with
the vatican. Chancellor Caprivi obtains
through yesterday 3 vote a powerful ad
vantage 1t rests with the German gov
ernmeEt whether the vote shall be made
effective by the bundesrath- The gov
eminent can therefore operate upon the
centre for support in the reichstag and
work upon the vatican TO modify its
policy OF exalting the French republic.
The cautious tactics Of the government
suggest that il willeventually use it's adj
vantage successfully and will advise the
bundesrath TO assent 10 the abolition
OF the Jesuit law.
Fixing the boundaries
The negotiations with France as 10
the boundaries OF the Cameron Hinder
land and the Anglo German agreement
will begin on Monday. The foreign Of
ice desires to narrow the question TO an
examination 10 determine whether the
/ Anglo-terman convention agrees in
geographic details with the Interna-
tional treaty OF December 1888 The
German representatives therefore will
he DIR. keiser. OF the colonial office. aud
Professor Dauchmann. a student OF the
country around Lake Tchad and kie-
pert the photographer. France wishes
10 give matters diplomatic twist and
desires foreign arbitration Of the dis
pute. The trouble is complicated by
the demand Of the Belgian congo states.
which claims territory bordering on
Lake Tchad. France Processes TO have
regarded her own claims as beyond dis
pute.