The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13
oERMANY,s REIoHsrAo.
Herr Won Kardord Makes an Attack on
Universal Suffrage.

SUM AADs
Berlin. Dec l2.--In the Reichstag to-day
Herr Won Kardoff. free conservative. de-
clared that il was imperative that the
present system OF universal suffrage
should be modified n there were any
truth in the radical assertion that the
level of the members OF the Reichstag
had been lowered. He continued by say
ing that misery prevailed throughout the
country, for which the only remedy was
silver currency. Germany. he said. would
earn the gratitude OF the world II she
would call a silver conference in Berlin.
He concluded by extending a welcome
to the new chancellor, who, he said, had
already given proofs that he was able
TO hold the helm Of the empire. even amid
storms. Herr Rickert opposed Gen. Won
kardoff's financial opinions.
Herr Singer. socialist appointed chair
man Of the committee OF the Reiohstag to
which was referred the question of prose
cutting the socialist members who refused
last Thursday 20 rise to their feet and re-
spond TO call for cheers for the Kaiser
addressed the chamber Herr Singer was
himself the leader OF the offenders He
declared that there was no doubt in his
mind that the Reichstag would reject the
proposal TO prosecute the offending mem
bers. He warned Chancellor Hohenlohe
that the government must not attempt to
interfere with the rights OF the Reichstag
The prosecution of members upon such
charges as were made he declared, was
useless. The only efficacious remedy was
popular government
In the budget debate Count posadowslxy
strongly condemned the members OF the
lett for their antl-rural tendencies. Even
the socialists in their recent convention at
Frankfort had admitted peasants to
seats. Il was a deplorable condition of
things, proving that the party of the left
was unable to digest the German peasant
with his hob-nailed boots. (CheersD This
being the case, he said, the government
would preserve the peasantry. Latterly
the population Of the cities had largely in
creased to the detriment OF the country,
where there was not sufficient labor TO
supply grain for Germany's own use.
Baron Won Manteuffel. conservative, de-
Tended the financial policy Of Financial
Minister MIGUEL.
Herr Lelbnecht. socialist, protested
against the action OF the conservatives I'm
denouncing the socialists for remaining
seated during the cheering for the kaiser
The behavior OF the members of the right
ought rather to be denounced. The So
cialist members Of a legislative body In
republic had never been similarly subjected
to force. The monarchists. he declared.
disown their principles. The Reichstag
had been slighted by the ruling authority
change had been made In the chancellor
ship without the Reichstag being consid-
cred worthy OF single word of explana-
tion. THE speech from the throne" he
said speaks OF equitable justice while a
concurrently announces muzzIe law This
is hypocrisy Liobnecht was inter
rupted by cries Of "oh, OH and storm
from the right.
President Won Levetzow rang his bell and
demanded order
When order was restored Herr LAebk-
necht resumed his remarks. He said that
the capitalistic state was unchristian and
contained the source of all immortality
Not the social democracy, but the cor
rupt social system needed reform Moth
ing In existing conditions justified the
proposed repressive legislation.
The Interpolation as to the special pro-
lection Of German sugar in this and the
anti-socialists' bill will not come before
the Reichstag before the holidays.
The Reichstag committee has decided to
discuss the question of the prosecution OF
Herr Liebknecht after the close Of the de-
olgion Of fhe bndgaf