The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-17


sag yesterday. during tFupo-ssn, debates.
even making sllewanses for the facf thai
ne is somewhat lnsisSgscSea. WAS 10 NJ
way calculated % enhsac- his preS~ze.
The impression now prevails that the Ho-
hsalcAs regime win b. saors lived. unless
the Chancellor quickly develops . more
mastery grasp of the situation than tass
big mistake evidences
TIE debate. however. was asszrpolntsng
% those who nad expected sensation.
After Karen rad spoken in deferse az the
commi1see's report. Hohensehe arose ani
said stsy were not called 20 discuss the
-emarkS. huS the acts os the socialists.
AS the president os the reichstag bad de-
clared that Ne had no power % deal With
The excesses committed. the only course
which remained was 20 appeal 20 the
courts. 1T VaS known.v said he. that
cheers for the emperor would be called
for"
IAebknecht here lnterposed. strongly
protesting his ignorance OF any sGch in
tentton.
why. them the chancellor rejoined.
"did you not protes; against the most
ahoninas-e Interpretation placed by Herr
Singer upon yeur not rising
This point scored by Hoheaiohe was
greeted oy Loud cries of very good"
Count Won Miribach said the socialists
had placed themselves outside the stat
utes Of the state. and therefore IL was not
right that they should not be prosecuted.
Singer then arose and pointed out that
the derisive laughter which followed the
ehancellor's remark that the only means
TO punish socialists was 20 call IN the Ald
OF the courts. came chiefly from the cen
trist benches. and was a slga indicating
that Hohenlohe did not receive the cen
trists' support Won Mirioaeh's eonten-
tion could only be enforced by a VIOLA
tioa OF the constitution.
Won Koeller. minister OF justice. said
the government guarded Jealousy the
privileges Of the house. bat punishable
ofIsnses were within the province OK the
courts OF justiee. and IL was FOR the house
to decide the question OF the prosecution.
Bennlngsen assured the house that the
national liberals were unanimously
against the proposal, preferring to IN
crease the disciplinary powers OF the~pres-
tdent OF the reichstag which were lighter
in Germany than elsewhere.
This application. Bebel claimed. to
prosecute the deputies for their action
within the precincts Of parliament would
be impossible in Great Britain. America
or France This assertion was followed
by loud cries OF Go to France. ems
CRATE" Bebel. continuing amid frequent
Interruptions. affirmed that the social
lists. in remaining sitting on THURSDAY,
were simply fulfilling the mandates which
they received from their constituents. The
Germans were wanting ia Independence
and public spirit and were mere lackeys.
The president called the speaker 20 order.
Raere announced that the centrisis,
learning that the resolution TO increase
the disciplinary powers of the president
of the reichstag did not emanate from the
public prosecutor. had decided TO vote
for IL
The anti-revolutionary bill will be taken
up tomorrow.
There has been an epidemic Of arrests
for iese majestic recently. No fewer than
four culprits were arrested IN one day
during the past week for making crin-
clsms on Emperor Williams speech
II is reported in government circles that
a bill will soon be introduced for the pur-
pose OF increasing the safeguards over
the life OF the emperor.