Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-12
Who Failed to Cheer the En- peror's Name When Spoken
AS YET ESCAPE A TRIAL
Chancellor Won Hoheniohe'S Address to the Reichstag.
 Charges Refuted.

BERLIN, DeC. ll.-l ne nallS ana gail lefies of the reichstag were crowded today by members and visitors in expectation of witnessing exciting scenes over motion of Chancellor Von Hohenlohe to prosecute Liebknecht, Singer aud Iricht and the other socialist deputies who refused to re- spond to the presidents call for cheers for the kaiser last Thursday. The socialist deputies were closeted in conference for sometime before the beginning of the sit- ting and he clauses Of Prince Hohenlohe's communication to President Von LevetzIow were separately considered.
 President Von Leveizlow opened the sit ting by reading the result of the recent ballot for secretaries aud aiterward read petition of the public prosecutor for the prosecution of the offending deputies. After the reading the president suggested that the petition be handed over to the business committee of the reichstag for their consideration, which proposal was carried.
 Chancellor Von Hoheulohe then arose and addressed the chamber. The chan cellor spoke in a low voice, his words being inaudibe to the representatives of the press. He is understood to have said that l. it was expected that a change in the of- fee of chancellor signitied change of sys- fem the people were wrong, but he would not say that he would go in all things in the way which others who had preceded him had gone. ICries of "Eravoi'
 The chancellor dwelt upon the necessity for financial reform and encouragement of the !eiations 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 German in- terests abroad. Domestic legislation to as- sist the rural population was also intended, for assuredly, he said, the legislation of recent years has been much more favorable to manufacturing industries than to agri- cultural interests.
 Prince Von Hohenlohe continued to ex- pand the ideas set forth by the emperor in his speech from the throne, concluding by calling attention to the necessity of streDgl hening the common laws against movements designed to undermine the au- thorlty of the state and expressing hope that the church and state authorities would cooperate in complete harmony in this task.
 The budget statement was then read. Prince Won Hohenlohe's speech lasted about quarter of an hour and was coldly received.
 At the conclusion of the reading of the budget statement Count Posadowski, sec retary of the imperial treasury, addressed the rechstag in support of the govern ment's financial propositions, particularly explaining and defending the projected financial reforms.
 Dr. Bachem, on behalf of the center party, said the centrists had often been en- gagged in heated opposition 10 the first two cbarcellors, nevertheless they had sup ported the chancelors upon the more ma terial questions, and would continue to pursue the same policy. They would fol- low that course with prudence, however, in view of the mutability of certain human resolutions and the latter day instability of ministerial places.
 Count Posatowski called attention to charge made by Herr Richter In his paper that the government had made an artificial budget showing deficits while there was reallp surplus. This charge is emphatic ally denied. He admitted that a surplus existed, but this was due, he said, to the unexpectedly large revenue realized from the course tax.
 Herr Richter denounced the govern nlent's policy of having recourse to new taxes. He cast discredit upon the so-cafled organic finance reform between the empire and the federal states. The liberals, he de- clared, would never assent to anything which mpaired the right of the reichstag to grant budget annually. He referred to the fall of Chancellor Won Caprivi as mex plicable. A newspaper article had alleged the immediate cause, and it's publication would probably lead to a change of editors. Why, be asked the chancellor, could not Dr. Won Boetticher, minister of the interior, WnO cOunterSlgneQ deneral CaprIVIB QlS- charge, reply? Perhaps minister re- sponsible 10 the reichstag he could explain. IAppause and laughter.
 In regard to pr. Won Lucanus' hand in the matter of the resignation Herr Richter asked Chancellor Hohenlohe to prevent in future the chief of the civil cabinet from playing the part of bringing the silk cord to the various minister's necks. Laugh ter.]
 Richter expressed the hope that no Prus- eli ,ior n far i'm, self as 10 make the proposals of his cabinet capable of realization only by coup 'etat. High treason and revolution from above, he said, would provoke revolution below.
 Dr.. Won Boetticher, replying to Richter. declined to divulge the emperor's reasons for accepting Chancellor Won Caprivi's resignation. He repelled the insinuation that any minister, sworn to support the constitution, was capable of meditating revolution.