The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09
TO CURB SOCIALISTS
BILL THAT THE GERMAN EMPEROR
WANTS PUT INTO LAW.
II VIII Give the Government Greater
Power to Punish Revolutionary
C~1asses-Its ong Clause.

copyrighted, 1894, by the Associated Press.)
BERLIN. Dec. 8-The anti-revolutionary
bill Is now published, and is ~everywhere
subjected TO the most severe criticism. Al
though the National Liberals alone give the
bill their unqualified approval, the general
opinion Is gaining ground that the measure.
IL modified. will become a law. For this
result the Socialists have to a great ex-
tent to thank themselves. their action in
the Reichstag on Thursday having pro-
duced a very bad effect upon the country
Paragraph $50 Is the one which is most
likely 10 be rejected. 1t runs thus: ANY
person who shall in a manner calculated
to endanger the public peace. publicly in
cite different classes OF the population TO
acts OF violence. shall be fined up to COO
marks or be imprisoned for a period not
exceeding two years. The same punishment
win be dealt TO anyone who. in any man
ner endangers the public peace, publicly
attacks religion. the monarchy. marriage,
family or property. by insulting utter
ances."
The fight viii rage around the above
paragraph. which will be opposed not only
BY the Socialists and Liberals. but by other
parties. For instance, the ~anti-Semites and
Catholics oppose it. orthodox Catholics do
not recognize the validity OF civil or mixed
marriages. yet both are perfectly legal.
and any attack upon ITEM. even by a priest
from the pulpit, would be a violation of the
saw- The anti-Semites are also liable to
punishment for anti-Jewish agitation.
The Vorwaerts. the Socialist organ, to-
day says that this paragraph is modelled
on an act OF the State OF Illinois, under
which the Anarchist were hanged in 1887.
The debate on the bill will be opened by
Chancellor Hohenlohe, after the Christmas
recess. According to the Cologne Gazette,
owing 70 Thursdays scene in the Reichs-
tag. a bill will be introduced giving the
Reichstag power TO repress similar scenes
of disorder. Prince Hohenlohe is to make
his first speech In the capacity as Chan
cellor OF the German empire next Tuesday.
Emperor William. after attending numer-
Gus public functions at the beginning OF
the week. has started for Hummelshain. to
participate in a hunting party on the estate
or the Duke of Saxe-Aitenburg. His
Majesty will return to Berlin Tomorrow
that he may attend the service in honor
of the thr~ee-hundredth anniversary of the
birth of Gustavus Adolphus, Of Sweden.
According to an announcement made to-
day. the Emperor's "Song to Aegir'' has
produced 5000 marks, which will be handed
over to the building fund of the William 1
memorial cathedral. An interesting fact in
connection with this song has just trans
pired. The Vienna I'm
accordance with It statutes. recently sent
the emperor a diploma of membership and
a gold uucat n tcc0unt of their perform
ance or his Song to Aeg1r." The Emperor
mas just repliec, expressing thanks for the
ducat viii ever remind him that in the
beautiful city on the Danube German song
and music have met with remarkable en-
A pleasant surprise which the architect
OF the new building, Herr Paul Willot, ar
ranged for the visitors was only discovered
on the day OF the opening of the Reichstag
palace In the corridors around the ses-
sion hall are arranged busts OF noted Ger
is a golden letter and these letters read
successfully form a motto. First the
Fatseriands then the party"
through the Neueste Nachriehten to-day for
the manifestations OF. sympathy, from home
and abroad. which he has received since
the death of his wife.
The Hamburg Senate recently sent two
experts; Herr Boysen and vo.lers. to Eng
DDS obtaining there with regard to the i'm
portation OF American. cattle They have
returned with their report that no hindrance
Is placed In the Importation OF American
cattle on account of Texas fever and the
English authorities regard it as quite in
this report viii lead to the withdrawal of
the restrictions placed on the importation
OF American cattle ana meat INTO Germany.
Reductions I'm the railroad tariff over the
German and Russian roads for Russian
petroleum have just been. Published. These
reductions will put American petroleum at
a greater disadvantage in the competition
for the German market.
r. Knille, representing r.. G.. Dun & Co.
has returned here from a circular trip
through Germany. In an interview to-day
with the correspondent of the Associated
revival of the export trade to America is
noticeable In the textile industry of Saxony,
especially in the cities OF Glauchau, Chem
nitz. Gera. 'Greitz, Plauen and Crimmit-
schau. This Is due 10 the fact that the
new tariff has lowered the duty on textiles
from 80 to 10 per cent. to take effect after
Jan. j, 1895 Large orders are now being
placed The Crefeld silk industry is reviv-
ing Slightly. The full effect of the new law
In the export trade TO America is also oc-
curing I'm woolens. chinaware. glassware,
paperware. gloves, toys, tinware, drugs,
chemicals and very largely in electro-tech-
meal articles. The tariff muddles had sus-
pended the effects of the worlds fair. but
they are now becoming apparent. The
American exports which are sure to in
crease are furniture, carriages. drays and
plated goods.
The reports which Frank H.. Mason. the
United States consul at Frankfort-on-the-
Main. las forwarded to Secretary Gresh-
an on the reasons which German fnanciers
have for distrusting American railway
bonds are generally commented upon in
the German press. The Berlin Tageblatt
agrees with Mr.. Mason's views.
A fare we'll dinner to Chapman Coleman.
the United states legation mere. was given
at the KafSerhOf Yesterday evening AmOpD