The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-16
liz Decides Not To Turn Socialist Menu
bers over TO the Prosecutor tn he
Punished for Lese Majesty.
VOTE RESULTED 1873 TO So
CHANCELLOR voN HoHENLoHE,s
PLEADIsGs ALL FOR NAUGHr.
Conclusion of the Debate on Amer
ica's Dinerential Sugar Duty
Fresh 0utrages I'm Armenia.

Copyright. 1894. by rhe Associated Press.J
BERLIN, Dec 15.-Before the Reichstag
voted this Afternoon on the application OF
the public prosecutor for permission to
punish the Socialist members. who. on
Thursday week ago. on the meeting of
the Reichstag, refused TO rise and cheer
for the Emperor. the universal. opinion was
that the government had made a serious
mistake in demanding that the Reichstag
forego it's constitutional prerogatives ana
authorize the judicial punishment OF Lieb-
knecht and the other Socialists on charges
of lese majesty. II was known on every
side that the adverse decision Of the Reichs-s
tag committee to which the matter wac
referred had a tremendous influence on
the members and. therefore, nobody was
surprised when the Reichstag adopted. by
vote Of 16S to IS. the report OF the com-
mittee recommending that permission bs
not granted 10 the public prosecutor 70
take action against the Socialists.
The significance OF this decision hard
ly be overrated, as 1t is not merely a ds-
feat of the government proposal. but q
distinct rebuff for the Emperor himself
as il is an open secret that he was the
author of this attempt to make the Reichs-
tag surrender one Of It's privileges Whau
\
slap in the face is a question which tha
people are asking themselves. His well.
known obstinacy OF character gives promise
that he will not sit quietly under this res
verse and remark which he made in
the course OF an animated after-dianer con-
versation at the officers mess OF the kngs
Teglmsnt @ 81 @ Cnis9s iaa,s dur,hg ing & ms stay az
tracing attention. His Majesty said: Dark
days are at hand and / hope all OF my
officers will meet them unfinchingly.'
The fact that the demand for the prose-
cution of the Socialists emanated from the
Emperor has had also most unfavorabie
popular confidence both in the wisdom and
IN the independence of the new Chancel>
lor: whose first appearance in the Reichstas
in his rev role was quite a disappointment.
1t is true that nothing great was expected
Of him, but the mechanical, unimpressve
fashion in which he read his speech, sheec
by sheet, had "a most depressing effect even
on the Conservatives while the somnolent
condition in which ne sat in his chair in
the Reichstag to-day, during more inn
portant debates, even making allowance
for the fact that he is somewhat indisposed-
was in no way calculated 10 enhance his
prestige.
The impression now prevails that the Ho-
henlohe regime viii be short lived, unless
mastery grasp of the situation than this
big mistake evidences The debate, how
| ever. was disappointing TO those who ex-
pected a sensation After Raercn had
| spoken in defense of the committees re-
port Prince Hohenlohe arose and said that
they. were not called to discuss the re-
| the President OF the Rechstag had declared
that he had no power TO deal with the ex-
sn ~ snnee nee ohy n S whsh oc
| ing laughter.) "ft was known" said ne,
that, cheers for the Emperor would bs
Herr Liebaxnecht here interposed, strong-
ly protesting his Ignorance of any such in-
| tention.
rho folr
"did you not protest against the mose
\ abominable Interpretation placed by Herr
Singer on your not rising" This poins
| Very good" 1T was this" continued tho
| Chancellor. (which induced me to submis
the public prosecutors motion TO the
Count Won Mirabach said the Socialists
had placed themselves outside the institu-
was not right that they should not be prosl
/ ecuted.
| Herr Singer then rose and pointed ous
| that the derisive laughter which followed
| the Chancellor's remarks that the only
means TO punish Socialists was TO call IN
| the aid OF the courts, came chiefly from
| times. indicating that Hohenlohe did not
yet have the Centrists support. Won Mir
| bach's contention could only be enforced
by violation of the constitution.
and the Reichstag adopted the com-
mttees report sganst the ,ss ~
| The resolution TO increase the DISCIPLINARY
| power OF the President OF the Reichstag
then Put and oi,o esrss spg the he Hdcs
tag then adjourned The lanti-revoiution-
ary bill will be taken up on Monday:
+ Is rel reported In IN Frndn Foysrdnn,e1t circles fnrl
| pose OF increasing the safeguards over the
T Emperor | william has ordered the marble
| palace at Potsdam, where he spent the
first few years OF OF his MS. marned 9ss lie; 10 ps
| will then receive his own court and retinue.
The Crown Prince, Frederick William. was
| There has been quite an epidemic OF ar,
| rests for lese majesty recently. No fewen
than four culprits were arrested In one day
OF Emperor Williams speech
The Sugar Duty Debate.
BERLIN, Dec 15-In the Reichstag to-
day Count Won Limburgstrum declared that
an arrangement with the United States
by which Germany's hands were tied was
serious matter. Under the present 'fav-
ored nation clause, he added, Germany
was helpless At the expiration or ths
present treaty, he said. Germany would
return to autonomous tariffs. 1t was z
regrettable fact. he continued, that the
United States in contrevention OF a clearly
defined treaty, dared to surtax German
sugar IL would not have occurred. the
speaker claimed, under Prince Bismarck I
regime. Referring to the prohibition against
the landing OF American cattle and fresh
meat Count Won Limburgstrum said that
the measures could not be regarded as
effective reprisals. The debate on the m
berg, asking the government TO amend the
law for taxation OF sugar in order TO re-