The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27
BERLIN CABLEGRAM.
STILL RUNNING VERY
HIGH IN THE GERMAN
REICHSTAG.
How Affairs Governmental are Progress
ing Under the Control of the Unbri-
died Young German Emperor-1n-
teresting Matter From the
Fatherland.

died Young German Emperor-ln-
teresting Matter From the
Fatherland.
Berlin, Dec. 22.-Delayed Matter
Copyrighted, 1894, by the Associated
Press. 1.-The political situation continues
grave. There is lull for the moment,
but the prospect is that the reconvening
of the reichstag, the differences between
the government and parliament, which
only began to be defined when the So
cialists and Radicals with the clever
maneuver of Herr Singer precipitated an
adjournment, will assume the character
of a real conflict. Won Levitzow, presi-
dent of the reichstag, had wholly jdenti-
fed himself with the government. Thus
the shelving of the antireyolution bill
was also rebuff to him, and he showed
his displeasure in a rather childish way
by not observing the usual custom of
wishing the members of the reichstag Il
merry Christmas and happy New Year,
replacing these wishes by an expression
of the hope that the nation and the reich
stag would be spared in the new year the
'discreditable spectacle of such Il miser-
able attendance" In fact Won Levitt
zow felt the matter so keenly that he was
,
and he was with difficulty restrained from
carrying out his intentions by the Conserv-
atives, who pointed out that by resigning
he would only further embarrass the gov
trnment. On top of these rebulfs of the
government came the premature exposure
| of Hohenlohe's salary affair. 1t is now
known in spite of the half-hearted de-
malls of the official press that HOhen-
lohe mentioned to the emperor the great
Il.
as governor of Alsace-LOraine and his
I present salary as chancellor of the Ger
man empire. The emperor thereupOn
offered to make good the deficiency from
the so-called disposition fund. This pro-
| jected arrangement is little less than
scandal, as the fund referred to is granted
to the emperor by the reichstag for II very
dissimilar purpose, namely, to assist
veterans of the war who are not other
wise provided for. The disposition
fund amounts to 100000 marks an
nualE.
| Prince Hohenlohe accepted the offer as
admitted by his own organ, The Post, but
he was induced to withdraw his accept
ance of the addition to his salary by the
violent agitation which was started by
the opposition press Immediately after
the facts leaked out. the latter, how
ever, will not be allowed to drop alto
gether, for the Socialists declare their
intention to question the government
upon this subject in the reichstag. En-
peror William is naturally very angry
about the affair, which he deems to be
q species of interference with his pre-
negatives, and the manner in which the
reichstag is treating his pet measures
| is not calculated to diminish his ire.
Things in brief hang on the fate of the
lanti-revOlution bill. Without counting the
Centerists. the government can only rely
on about 17J votes which is "a less than
a majority. Thus in order to pass the
bill the government needs to gain the
support of the Center party, and the
latter. knowing the value of it's position,
dience to the governments wishes. On
the contrary, the members of the Center
party have already formulated their de-
mands and unless these are conceded
| their support is extremely doubtful.
| According to the Centerist organs the
| Germania and Kolnitz Volks Ietung,
paragraphs 130 and 131 of the anti-revo-
| luton hill re lrire to be revised and what
| is more important to the Centerists, the
recall of the Jesuits to Germany must
| be granted. AS already stated, the anti
revolution bill really an amer DIN mt
for the existing criminal code of the
empire. Section 130 of the criminal code
reads:
"Whoever publicly and in a manner
dangerous tc the public peace incies diff
| ferent classes of the population to acts
tf viO.'nC4 against ,'3ch other l. puni Sh-
able by a fine not exceeding GOO marks
'$l,O IL with il Ir:sonment not exceed
! ing two wears" IT, Il tie antl-revolu-
tionary bill would add:
"The same punishment may be inflict-
ed Oh anvonr who in manner danger
GUS to the public peace, publicly attacks
religion. the monarchy, marriage, the
fHmiy or p'Opcrty with expressions OF
abuse"
Section 131 in the criminal code reads:
"Whovve" publicly disscninates invent
ed or distorted facts, knowing that they
were invented or distorted, having III
view t. render contemplate institutions
! Of the state or decrecs of the authorizes
| is punishable with a fine not exceeding
800 marks ($150) or with imprisonment
not exceeding two years"
Th, anti-revolutionary bill would make
section 131 read: "WhOever PUBLICLY as
serts or disseminates, invented or DIS
tOrted facts of which he knows, or ac-
cor. ing to the circumstances must con
clude that they are invented or distort-
ed, having in view to render contempti-
BILE institutions of the state or DEGREES
IF the anthoriti IS punishable with a
| fine not exceeding 600 marks (Sl0O) or
with Imprisonment not exceeding two
years"
The addition to section 130 given above
forms one of The cardin"l points of the
bill over which it is expected that the
controversy will rage with the greatest
fury. 1t is termed ian indian rubber
paragraph and is so elastic that it can
be stretched at will by the executive.
Tt. Ynr lma' tc section III IL di-
rected against the press and has
att a, ted greater share of att'htion
from the German newspapers than the
rest of the law.
Il is decl 'red that under its provisions
tie n.w.tarer organizations of all par
ties ike would be constantly exposed
to proset uticns if the amendment is
enacted.
The position of the government regard
ing the t,n-cco tax, the second import
ant measure, is precisely similar as to
its position on the anti-revolution Dill, the
Ccnterists holding the balance OF power
will be an. 10 .lict % further terl :. In
the can while signs Of the estrangement
between the emperor and the South Ger
man courts are not missing. This week,
for instance, an article appeared in the
inlirpniiu NrEtc NaChrichen of Mu-
Mich d, cl ,rlrg thpt tn" South Germans
h.! i.tu embitt, rel by many things,
but espe. ially bee se pt the artlnClai
chasm created between the emperor and