The Washington times., 1894-12-24
EMPEROR WILLIAM
HASzHIS DANDER up
Vey-hnSFy Because He Cannot Do
Just as He Pleases.
THKARTED BIZ THE PRESS
Wanted to Increase HohenIohe's Salary
From Veterans Funds.
Things in Very Fad Shape as to the Passage
Of the Anti Revolution Bill-The Govern
ment Needs the Support of the centrisis,
Who VIII Make the Retarn of the Jesuits
10 Germany Their Foremost Condition.

fCopyriehted Is9i, by tho Associated ! Iressl
DlRL12. Dec. -. Thq political situation
continues grave. There is a lul for the mo-
meni. lut the prospect is that at the reconven-
I ing of the Reichstag the differences between
The government and Parliament which only
began 10 be defined when the Socialists and
Radicals by the clever maneuver of Herr
Singer preeipitatei an adjournment, will
sumo the character of real conflict
Herr Won Leretzow president of the Reich
stag, had wholly identified himself with the
government. Thusthe shelving OF the anti
revolutionary bill was also rebuff to him,
and he showed his disp.easure in rather
childish way by not observing the usual Gus
tom OF wishing the mem ers Of the Reichstag
a merry Christmas an happy New Year,
replacing these wishes by an expression of
+ the hope that the nation and The Rechstag
would be spared in the next year the dis
creditable spscta,le OF sach a miserable at
tendance
On top OF these rebufs of the government
comes the premature exposure of the Prince
Hoheniohe salary affair. 1t is Eow known.
I in spite ef the hal-heafted deniais OF the Off
cial press. that Prince Hohenlohe mentioned
TO the Emperor the great discrepancy between
I his previous E illry as governor of Alsace
Lorraine aad his present salary as chancei-
lor of 1he German empire.
The Emperor thereupon offered 10 make
good the deficiency from the
so-oALLED DISPOSITION FUND.
This projected arrangement was little less
than n scandal. rs the fund referred to is
granted to the Emperor by the Eeieistag for
a very dissimilar purpese, namely. TO assist
veterans of the, war who are not otherwise
provided for. TIE disposition fund amounts
To 5000 marks annually. Prince Hohenohc
accepted the otter. as admitted by his own
/ organ. the-fAost bu4 he, was induced TO with
draw his n ceptaDce of the addition 10 his
salary by the violent agitation which was
started by The OPP osition press Immediately
after the facts leaked out. The matter. how
ever, viii not be allowed to drop altogether.
for the Socialists declare their intention 10
question the government upon this subject in
the Reicnstag.
+ Emperor William naturally. is very angry
about the affair, which he deems TO be n spe-
cies of interference with his prerogatives
and the manner in which the Rechstag is
treating his Let measure is not calculated
TO diminish his ire.
Things. in brief, hinge on the fate of the
Gn:i-reyolution bill. Without counting the
+ Centrists, the government can only rely on
about 10 votes. which is "a less than
iority. Thus, in order to pass the BIZ. the
government needs to gain the support OF the
Center party. and the latter knowing the
value of lis POSITION. is little disposed 10
show lamb-like obedience TO the government
wishes. On the contrary. the members OF The
Ceaier party have already formulated their
demands. and unless these are conceded
their support IS extremely doubtful.
According 10 the Centrists organs. the
4 ii
( graphs $50 and i3l of the anti-revoution
bill require tJ be revised, and what is more
important to the Centrists, the recal. OF the
Jesuits TO Germany
MUST BE GRANTEE.
The anti-revolution bill would make sec
tion 13l read: Whoever publicly asserts or
sli=senIinatcs invented or distorted facts (sie),
OF which he knows, or. according to the cir
cumstances, must conclude ttat they are in
vented or distorted. having in view to render
contemplate institutions OF the State or de-
crees OF tho authorities is punishable with
fine not exceeding 60) marks $500 or with
punishment not exceed ng two years
The addition 10 section $50 given above
forms one of the cardinal points OF the bill
and one over which it is expected that the
( controversy viii rags with the greatest
fury. Ii is termed an India rubber para
graph and is so elastic that it can be
stretched at will by the executive.
The amendment to section l31 is directed
against the press and-has. therefore attracted
a greater share OF attention from the German
newspapers than me rest OF the law II is
claimed that under its provisions the news
paper organs of all parties alike would be
constantly exposed 10 prosecutions if the
amendment is enacted.
The posit.o of the government regarding
the to9aceo tax BILL the second important
government measure. is precisely similar to
its situation in regard TO the anii-revolution
bill. Tie Centrists holding the balance OF
power may be able 10 dictate further terms
fer themselves. In tho meanwhile signs of
the estrangement between the Emperor and
the South German courts are not missing
This week. for instance. an article appeare
in the influential Neneste Nachrichten, of
Munich. declaring that the South Germans
had been embittered by many things, but
especially because OF the artificial chasm
created between the Emperor and the people
H. Finley Sen, sole agents sor VAL BLATZ
BEER 1876 street.