New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-16
LIEBKNECHT UNMOLESTED.
REICHsTAG VOTES AGAINST PROSECUTING
HIM FOR LEZE-MAJESTY.

THE VOTE ias To 5s-THE GOVERNMENTS FUTURE
POLICY FuEEsnApowEp ~ BARON KoEL-
LER-A ANTI SOCIALIST BILL To RE PUSHED
Berlin Dec 1.-The Recnstas to-day rejected
the Governments proposal T. prosecute Herr
Liebknechi for leze-maiesty. The Noi" was lsS
to - The debate on the An;l-Soclast bill VIII
begin Monday
In opening the debate on the Li~bkne' ht axe
Herr R0ren Centrst. declared that the ad"r-
ton ~ the proposals OF the Chancellor would sig
nify that the R~ichstag vas impot"ni To- guard it,
own dignity Tine party Of The Centre. he sal
hal expected that the petition would BE- with
drawn: now That il had not been Withdrawn. they
expected that the petition would b. rejected
Chancellor iIohenohe said the Socialist demon
straiiOn on the occasion Of IN" call oi the firsi
dent e the Relchstag for cheers Tor the Emperor
had greatly injured tn mOnArchi'al feeling IN"
President had been unable 10 punish the offend
e,s and had therefore Invoked the law. Ba'1n
Won Miibach. Conservative. supported the arsu-
monis OF the Chancellor.
Herr Singer. Socialist ptofcsicd against me
prouoseI prosecution u the Socialist members a.
an attempt t. curian the rights - the people
Baron KOIler. the new Prussian Minister -
tho Interior. made hi. debut. speaking FOR the
frs, lime As a member ID. the Ministry. Ill" do
Tended the attitude 81 the Governments II" con-
tended that II thu motion were rejected ID" Gov
eminent would De- obliged to consider what meas
ures were necessary as a means u preventing =
recurrence OF 80 offensive dem1nstiaN"h ~
speech was received with dersiyc Laughter ~ the
members of the Left. The feature of the 'epA''
WIS the threat made by Baron Roller
Rudolph Won Bcnnlgsen confirmed 'h' trpi'
that the National Liberals would SUPPORT we
Government In rs anti-Soc.alisi.c camraigh ~
argued that the House should al Itds' h.I'hs'"'',
the disciplinary powers Oh IN" iI's'u'n' a.
respect Of the Emperor He quoted the passage
from the United States Constitution uhu'I
which a Representative coniraNcning IN" i''s 81
the House may be expelled
Eugen Richter. the champion OF the Radiral-'
protested that Bcnnigscn's parallel was unjust
In referring 10 Baron Rollers threats ne asker
the Reichstag TO show proper spirit IN deailhs
with the Ministerial efforts 20 abolish the I'M
,nuniiv Of members In the parliamentary lob
hies interest centres In the mystery when en-
velopcs these threats Nobody can say exactly
what K0llcr meant bat the consensus 81
opinion Is that the Government thlhks "l pt"sr
cu,inp Socialist members after the adjournment.
II Chancellor Prince Iiohenohc takes this course
the case IS bound TO be- appealed eventually 10 inc
Suprerne Court in Icpsic II that court should
confirm the conviction 81 I!ehnccht or his col
leagues great constitutlohal cohh't "'"lh wv
opened in the Rechstag
The Parliamentary Committee which reported
aeainst prosecuting LIebknecht FOR Ze-inaj"sty
annarentlv is not in IN yor with the Government.
T-he committeeman did not wish To- have the re-
mort considered before Christmas. President Won
IevetZow however. under pressure rom the
cabinet announced at tho opening ~ to-day 8
sittng that the matter must be settled directly.
This and the Presidents attempt on Wednesday
10 crowd forward the Anti-Socialist bill immed'-
ately after the budget haze aroused the suspicion
thai the Government cOntempates a dissolution.
The House is in no mood to assist the Ministers.