Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-12
HOHENLOHE SPEAKS.
Cermany's New Chancellor on GoYern-
ment Proposals.
THE REICHSTAG CROWDED.
Apticipntion of Motion 70 Prosecute So
ciaiIsts-Richter INDUCES In
Few Remarks

BERLIN, December u.-Tne NIL ana
galleries Of the Reichstag were crowded
to-day by members and visitors In ex-
pectation Of witnessing exciting scenes
over a motion OF Chancellor Hohenlohe's
TO prosecute Liebknecht. Singer, Ulricht.
and the other Socialist deputies who re-
fused to respond to the Presidents call
for cheers for the Kaiser last Thursday.
The Socialist deputies were closeted In
conference for some time before the be-
ginning Of the sitting. and the clauses OF
Prince Hohenlohe's communication TO
President Won Levetzow were subse-
quently considered.
President Won Levetzow opened the sit
ting by reading the resolution OF the
recent ballot Of secretaries and alter
wards reading the petition Of the public
prosecutor for the prosecution OF the
offending deputies. After the reading the
president suggested that the petiuon be
handed over to the Business Committee
OF the Relchstag for their consideration,
which proposal was carried out.
Chancellor Hohenlohe then arose ana
addressed the chamber. The Chancellor
spoke in q low voice. his words being
inaudible 10 the representatives or the
press. He is understood to have said
that II IL was expected that change
in the office OF chancellor signifiod
change OF system. the people were wrong,
but he would not say that he would go
in all things In the way In which others
who had preceded him had gone. (Cries
of "BravorO
The Chancellor dwelt upon the neces-
sity for financial reform and rearrange-
ment OF the relations between the Empire
and the individual States. which would
bring the Empire into harmony with the
States. He announced an increase IN the
appropriation for the Colonies, and that
as the commerce of Germany must be
extended thereby, there would also be
required an increase in the number OF
ships to protect Germany interests
abroad. Democratic legislation to assist
the rural population was also intended.
for, assuredly, he said. the legislation Of
recent years has been much more favor
able TO manufacturing Industries than 10
agriculture.
Prince Hohenlohe went on to expand
the ideas set forth by the Emperor In his
speech from the throne. concluding by
calling attention TO the necessity OF
strengthening the common laws against
movements designed to undermine the
authority Of the State. and expressing
hopes that the Church and State authori-
ties would cooperate in complete har-
mony In this task.
The budget statement was then read.
Prince Hohenlohe's speech lasted about
n quarter Of an hour. and was coldly re-
ceived
FINANCIAL REFORMS.
At the conclusion Of the reading Of the
budget statement. Count Posad0wsky.
Secretary of the Imperial Treasury, ad-
dressed the Reichstag in support Of the
governments financial proposals. particr-
larly restraining and defending the pro-
Jected financial reforms
DIR. Bachem, on behalf Of the Centre
party. said the Centrists had often been
engaged in heated opposition to the first
two chancellors. but that nevertheless
they had supported chancellors upon the
more material questions. and would con-
tinue to pursue the same policy. They
would follow that course with prudence
however. In view OF the mutability OF
human reason. and the latter-day insta-
bllity of ministerial place.
Count Posadowsky called attention to
q charge made by Herr Richter in his
paper that the government had made an
artificial budget. showing a deficit, while
there was really a surplus. This charge
was emphatically denied He admitted
that n surplus existed. but this was
due. he said, TO the Unexpectedly large
revenue realized from the Dourse tax
Herr Richter denounced the govern
IN nt's policy Of having recourse to new
taxes. He cast discredit upon the So
called organic finance reform between the
Empire and the Federal States. The
Liberals he declared. would never assent
to anything which impaired the right Of
the Reichstag to grant a budget annually
He referred to the fall OF Chancellor
Caprivi as inexplicable. A newspaper ar
ticle had alleged the immediate cause
and its publication would possibly lead
10 a change Of editors, but why. he asked
the Chancellor, could not DR.. Won Boet-
ticher, Minister of the Interior, who
countersigned General Caprvrs dis
charge, reply? Perhaps as a minister
responsible to the Reichstag. ne would
explain. applause and laughter)
In regard to DR.. Won Lucanus's private
roll in the matter Of designations. Herr
Richter asked Chancellor Hohenlohe to
prevent in future the Chief Of the Civil
Cabinet from playing the part Of bring
ing the silk cord to the various ministers.
Uaughter)
Herr Richter expressed the hope that no
Prussian premier would ever so far forget
himself as to make the proposals of his
Cabinet capable Of realization only by a
coup d'etat. High treason and revolu-
ton from above, he said. would prove
revolution below.
DIR. Won Boetticher. replying to Richter,
10 ENrnnlrnrfe
sons for accepting Chancellor CaprIvrs
resignation. He repealed the insinuation
that any minister sworn to support the
Constitution was capable of meditating
revision.