The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-16
THEY STRIKE BACK
EMPEROR WILLIAM CLEAR OVER
SHOOTS THE MARX.
Aiming at Socialists and Socialism he
Strikes the Reichstag in a Tender
Spot Which is Becoming Still More
Intenerate-Hoh cnIohe Rising on the
Wrong Fooi-aI'l.: Absoiutism.

voted This afternoon on the application o
lie public prosecutor for permission I,
punish the socialist members who OF
Thursday a week ago, upon the openins
Il the reichstag. refused 10 rise aud chez,
Tor the emperor the universal opinion wa
that the government bad made a seriou.
mistake in demanding hat the reichstsp
foreeo its constitutional prerogatives and
huthorIzs the Judicial punishment OF
Liebknlcht and the other socialists on tht
charge of les majestic
1t was shown ON every side that the a6.
verse decision of the reichstag committee
10 which the matter was referred had A
tremendous influence u pom the mem bers,
ana therefore nobody was surprised when
ihe reichstag adopted, by vote of I6S TO
%, he report OF the committee recon-
lHendlug that permission be not granted
TO the public prosecutor to take action
against the socialists.
The significance of this decision can
hardly be oyerrated, AS it Is not merely "a
defeat of the government proposal, but a
distinct rebuff for the emperor himself,
rs it is an open secret that he was the
author OF this attempt to make the reich
stag surrender one of its privileges.
DARK DAYS AT HAND.n
this moral slap in the face is a aues:ion
which the people are asking them elves
his well Known obstinacy of Character
gives promise that he will not sit oui-tlv
by under this reverse and a remark which
lie made in The course of an aui,uut.d
after dinner conversation at the officers
mes of the kings regiment at Inland
during his stay nj Hanover, in the middle
OF he week, is at ractng attention. His
majesty SAID: Dark DAYS are at hand
and hope all my officers will meet them
unfiuc hingly."
The fact that he demand for the prose-
cution OF socialsts tmanafed from the
emperor has ais had most uDfavorab'e IF
feet ia Germany and has greatly weakened
popular confidence both in the wisdom
and IN the independence of the new chan
cellor. whose first appearance in the
reichstag in his new role was quite a dis
appointment.
1t Is true that nothing great was expect
ed OF him, hut The mechanical, un;m-
pressIve fashion in which he read his
speech, sheet by sheet, had most drpre.s
Ing effect even on the conservatives. while
the somnolent condition in which he sat in
MS chair IN The re chstag today during i'm.
portant debates, even making allowances
Tor the fact that be is somewhat indis-
posed, was In no way Calculated to en-
lance his prestige.
HOHENLOHE Is DERIDED,
The impression now prevails that the
Hohenlohe regime will BE- short lived nm
less the chancellor quickly develops a
more mnsteriy grasp OF the situation than
this big misrak evidences.
Ihe debate, however, was disappointing !
10 fhoSe wbo expected sensation After
Karen had spoken in defense of the COM
nHitre's report Prince Hohenlohe arose |
81 .ald mat they were not called TO dis
:! - The remarks. bit the acts of the So
lasts As the president of the reich.
az lad declared that he had no power 60
Teal with the ext esses the only couIse
- r'''"1n"d vas to appeal To the |
curis. Knocking laughter
- .. as AnOwn, SAID he, "that cheers
- h'' mn. ror would be called for. -
Herr Liei icht interposed STRONGLY nro.
sing his ignorance of any sucb Intan-
I.n
Why, then" the chancellor replied.
'did you not protest against the mosi
,bcminable interpret alton placed by Herr
singer upon your not rising?" This point
cored by Hohenlohe eliciie ed loud cries of
very good" 1T was this" continued
he chancellor, ''wbich induced me 20 sub
nil the public prosecut or's motion to the
SOCIALISTS WERE OUTLAWS.
Count Won Miranhach said the socialists
2
II Inc state, and therefore il WAS not right /
has they should not be prosecuted, Singer
hen rose and polDttd cut that the der!siye
aughier which followed the Chancello,'s
emaIk that the only means to punish
ocl lists was TO call in the AID of he
ourts, came chiefly from the Crntri,t
enches and was sign lndic.tInry b.t
iohrnlohe did not receive the Crnfrist's
import. Won Miranbich's contention :
Guild only be enforced by a violation of /
be- constitution. {
Won hoeller. minister of Justice. said !
bar the government guarded jealouslv j
~ privileges OF the house: but puulshnbir :
Irn~es were within the province Of the
)urts OF Justice, and il was for the house
decide tie question of the prosecution. '
brnblngstn assured the house that the /,
atlonal Liberals We're unanimously I
Salnst the proposal, preferring to in =
rease the disciplinary power, of ih. .
r. sldent OF the rtlctstag. which were =
ghter IN Germany than elsewhere This :
PPIicHtion, BeoeI Claimed. TO prosecute g
e deputies Tor their action within the
r, clncis of parliament. would be i'm
ossIbie IN Great Britain, America or
FAnce ms assertion VAS followed by n
nd cries of 20 10 Franc ,mIgrare."
GERMANS WERE LACKEYS.
Bebei, conlnuiiG amid frequent inter
10 ions, affirmed jhat the socialists Ia r. +
aiming sitting on Thursday week Wee h
npiy fulfilling mandate which hey re- d
lved from their constituents. Germans q
re wanting IN Independence ana pubIic o.
lri's aud were mere iHck-vs. The pres,- il
~ called the speak er to order. ! fl
itaerr announced that tue Centrists / 81
'rnlng that the resoluCon TO increase the ri
>cip!lnHry powers of the president of the , s.
Ch>tag did no; rmanate from the Dublic bl
osecutor. had decided TO vote for il. OF
lie WAS then taken, and the reichstar l.
opted The committee report against b.. 81
OSeCutlon # The Socialists 10y los TO Is in
e resolution to increase the disciplinary h
wers OF The president of the reIcbSf-,, q:
: then put and carried, oaly the RadI 81
: ana Socialis' voting against IL Tue pi
chstag fbeu adjourned III
be anti revo. u IunHry bill will he take, I tii
on Monday Ii Is reported in govern er
Mt circles mat "a blii vii soon lie IA. To- ! q,
eed Tor the purpose Of Increasing rha / =
e-uarfs over the lile Of the emperor. To
Ire emperor has ordered the marble III
ace at POI Sdam, where he spent the first m
Years OF hls married lie 10 tie nut INFO
illness for the crown prince. who will
n receive biz own court and retinue.
G Grown Prince Frederick William was 6i-
n on May &. 1852. There has heeu ,,r
'e au epidemic OF arrests for Les maieSte ~
my No lever than four culrrits -
~ Ies'ei IN one day during the past "a
tA lot making criticisms on EmDeror ~
liam : >p ech. ~