New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-12

PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE OFFENDING SOilAL-
IsT DEPUTIES BEGUN-THE PREMERs SPEECH
AN EXPANSION or THE EMpERoRs VIEWS
THE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME DE
NoUNCED nY HERR RICHTER.
Berlin Dec 1.-THE hall and galleries of the
Rechstag were crowded to-day by members and
visitors in expectation Of witnessing exciting
scenes over a motion by Chancellor Won ichen-
lobe to prosecute Herren LiebSnccht. singer ana
Ulricht. and the other Socialist Deputies VINO
refused TO respond the Presidents call for cheers
for the Kaiser last Thursday. The Socialist Depu-
ties were in conference for some time before the
beginning of the sitting. and the clauses OF Prince
Hohenlohe's communication to President Won Le-
vetzow separately considered.
President Won Levetzow opened the sitting by
reading the result OF the recent ballot for secre-
taries and afterward read the petition OF the
Public Prosecutor for the prosecution OF the
offending Deputies. After the reading the Prtsi-
dent suggested that the petition be handed over
to the Business Committee OF the Reichstas for
consideration. and the proposal was carried
Chancellor Won Hohenlohe then addressed the
Chamber The Chancellor spoke in low voice.
his words being naudibe TO the representatives,
of the press. He is understood to have said that
II it was expected that change in the office OF
Chancellor signihed a change OF system, the people
wrong but he would not say that he would
go in al things in the way in which others WHO
had preceded him had eone. Cries Of "Bravo.)
The Chancellor dwelt upon the necessity Tor imam
cial reform and Encouragement of the relations
between the Empire and the individual States,
which would bring the Empire into harmony with
the States. He announced an increase in the APP
preparation for the colonies, and said that as the
commerce OF Germany must be extended thereby.
there would also be required an increase in the
number Of ships protect German interests abroad.
Domestic legislation to assist the rural popua-
ton was also intended for assuredly, he said.
the legislation Of recent years had been much
more favorable TO manufacturing industries than
to agriculture.
Prince Hohenohe continued to expand the
ideas set forth by the Emperor in his speech from
the throne concluding by calling attention to the
necessity OF strengthening the common laws against
movements designed TO undermine the authority OF
the State. and expressing hope that the Church
and State authorities would cooperate in complete
harmony in this task. Prince Hoheniohe's speech
lasted about quarter Of IN nour and was colby
The budget statement then read. after which
Count Posadowsky. Secretary Of the Imperial Treas
ury. addressed the Reichstag in support OF the
governments financial proposals. Particularly cx-
planning and defending the projected financial re-
Dr. Bachem, on behalf o. the Centre party, said
tnat me mennefs OF ne oea'is nau oi.en Den
ceors; nevertheless, they had supported the Cnan,
would continue to pursue the same policy They
would follow that course With prudence, howevfer
tions and the latterday instability of Ministerial
places. IT,.
Of HAVING recourse 10 new taxes He cast discredt
won the soc lied ss1s i nanee so% se
declared. would assent to anything which i'm
nnsa ne IL sA rs G sS o s fall a
Caprvi as nexplicable. newspaper article had been
ton fS' would possibly lead TO change Of editors
hut why? he asked the Chancellor Could Dr.
,rssns Genera caprys d'GhaTse rePyG PEE 6s
v,,i'A u'.D
TO pr. yon Llcanus's private role in the matter OF
Hohenohe to prevent in future the chief of the
C.vii Cabinet from playing the part OF bringing tne
Herr Richter expressed hope That no Prussion
Lrsiaer would eyer 70 FAR forget hmse as 10
ton only b. coup G'etat. High treason and revo-
luton from above he said, would provoke reVo'a-
DR.; Won Boettcher replying to Richter deeliped
Chan tvIgs ven capryls resignation lie repeed
the insinuation that any Minister sworn to support
the Constitution. was capable OF medtatns re'o'u-
Count Posadowsky called attention to charge
menr had made artificial budget showing a
csac Mhe hsTs Tas oa reay A. sa a1ea KAT
surplus existed but this was due. he said to me
unexpectedly large revenue realized from the Bourse
tax.
1t is strange after all the noise which made
regarding the anti-socialist measures about 10 be
taken by the German Government that no men
ton OF that question should have been made at the
latest sitting OF the Reichstag by Chancellor Won
Hohenlohe, Minister Boetticher or orators on the
Government Opposition side. 1t is evident that
the Ministerial party well as that or Richter
and other leaders OF the bourgeose and parma
mentary Opposition, would have preferred to let
the Socialists alone. This the opinion OF ex-
Chancellor Won Caprivi. whose overthrow was due
to the fact that he opposed TO extreme re-
pressIve measures, which. while striking at the
Socialists. could not help striking also at the con-
ria ~ no he
large and increasing the number of the malcon-
tents On the other hand the cool-headed among
the German politicians remember that the enor-
nous and sudden increase OF Socialism had been
due to the repre- ssiye laws enacted under the ad-
Ininistration OF Bismarck, vino had finally cancelled
most OF them Just he had been compelled to give
nm his Kulturkampt or fight against the CathoHc
Marty The intelligent Conservatives understand
that the excessive prescriptions OF the Anti-SOcast
hiIJ will incie the rcvoutonists TO a more bitter
var against the Governmental war much more
dangerous because IL will be carried on secretly.
and which has already been opened by the "Vor-
waerts" which breaches crusade In favor OF
,r,versaI suffrage The Conservatives and the
Prorressists like Richter know that II Anarchism
docs not exist IN Germany II is Que to the system
NJ obligatory insurance against accidents IN WORK