The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-23
IT MEANS ANYTHING
ANTEREVOLUTIONARY BILL WILL
STRETCH LIKE RUBBER
Institutions of the State and DEGREES
Of the Aur horities are Guarded
but Not Misunderstanding III OF
These l. VI .ie PuniSlable-HO-
henlohe'S Hard Row.
rcopyrehted $50. by the Associated Press l


is that at the reconvening of the reich
stag the differences between the gov
crnment and parliament which only
began to be defined when the socialists
and radicals by the clever maneouvre
of Herr Singer, precipitated an adj
journment, will assume the shape of a
real conflict.
Won LevitZow, president of the reich
stag, has wholly identified himself with
the government. Thus the shelving of
the anti-revolutionary bill was also a
rebuff to him, and he showed his dis
pleasure in rather a childish way by
not observing the usual custom Of wish
ing the members of the reichstag a
merry Christmas and Happy New
Year, replacing those wishes by an ex-
preston of hope that the nation and
the reichstag would be spared in the
new year the "discreditable spectacle
Of such a misera BILE attendance"
In fact, Won Leixtzow felt the matter
so keenly that he was duly prepared to
resign last Monday and he was with
difficulty restrained from carrying out
his intention by the conservatives who
pointed out to him that by resigning
he would only further embarraSS the
government.
HOHENLOHEOS SALARY GRAB.
On top of these rebuffs of the gov
eminent comes the premature exposure
OF Hohenlohe's salary affair. 1t is now
known in spite of the half hearted de-
mails of the official press, that Hohen-
lone mentioned to theemperor the great
discrepancy between his previous sal
airy as governor of Alsace-Lorraine
and his present salary. The emperor
thereupon offered TO make good the
deficiency from the so-called DISPOSE
ton fund. This projected arrangement
was little less than scandal, as the
fund referred to is granted to the en-
peror by the reichstag for a very dis
similar purpose, namely, to assist vet
Grams of the wars who are not other
wise provided for. The fund amounts
TO 100000 marks annually Prince
Hohenlohe accepted the offer as ad-
mitted by his own organ, the Post, but
he was induced to withdraw his ac-
ceptance of the addition to his salary
10y the violent agitation which was
started by the opposition press imme-
diately after the facts leaked out. The
matter, however, will no be allowed to
drop altogether, for the socialists de-
clare their intention to question the
government on this subject in the
reichstag. Emperor William is natur-
ally very angry about the affair which
he deems to be a special interference
with his prerogativeS and the manner
in which the reichstag is treating his
pet measures is not calculeted to di-
minish his ire.
CENTRISTS ARE COY
CENTRISTS ARE COY.
Things, in brief. hing on the fate Of
tie anti-revolutionary bill Without
counting the Centrists the government !
can rely on about 175 votes. which is 81 |
less than majority. Thus, in order TO /
Pass the bill, the government needs to |
gain the support of the Centrist party. /
ana the latter, knowing the value of its .
position, is little disposed to show lamb
ike obedience to the governments I
wishes On the contrary the members (
or the Centrist party have already /
formulated their demands and unless !
these are conceded, their support is ex-
tremely doubtful.
Accordingsto the Centrist organs. the I
Germania and Kolnische Volks Zeit- /
uhS, paragraphs 100 and 81 OF the an /
Revolutionary bill require to be reVis- /
ed, and what is more important to the 1
centrists, the recall of the Jesuits to /
Germany must be granted
As already stated, the anti-revolution !
airy bill is really an amendment for the /
existing criminal code of the empire |
Section $50 of the criminal code reads:
Whoever politically, and in manner
dangerous to the public peace, incites
different clsses of the popultion to acts
OF violence against each other is pun
ishable by a fine not exceeding 600 /
marks, or with Imprisonment not ex-
ceeding two years"
MADE OF INDIA RUBBER.
To this the anti-revolutionary bill
would read: The same puniehment
may be inflicted on any one who in a
manner dangerous to the public peace
politically attacks religion. the mon
archy. marriage, the family or property
with expressions of abuse"
Section 131 in the criminal code now
reads: Whoever publicaIly dessemi-
mates invented or distorted facts, know
ing that they were invented or distor-
ted, having in view TO render contemp-
tlble institutions of the state or DEGREES
of the authorities. is punishable with
fine not exceeding Goo marks. or with
imprisonment not exceeding two
years"
The anti-revolutionary bill would 1
make section 1S1 read: Whoever pub
Ideally asserts or disseminates invented
or distorted facts. Of which he knows.
or according to the circumstances must
conclude, that they are invented or dis
torted. having in view 10 render con-
temptible institutions of the state or (
DEGREES of the authorities. is punishable
with fine not exceeding 600 marks
t$l5O or with imprisonment not exceed
ing two years.
The addition which section $50 gives
to the above. forms one of the cardinal
points Of the bill and one over which
ii is expected that the controversy. will
rage with the greatest fury. II is
termed an India rubber paragraph" |
and is so elastic that ii can be stretched |
at viii by the executive.
\ PROPHET WITHOUT HONOR.
The amendment to section IS1 is d.
Tod Dr Evz-W
fore attracted a greater share OF aJten- |
ton from the German newspapers than
the rest of them 1t is estimated that |
In its provisions the newspaper organs
Of all parties alike would be constant
y exposed TO prosecutions if the amend
,nent is enacted. Commenting on this
subject the Vossiche Zeitung briefly !
called attention TO an instance in
which an editor was condemned 70 two
Years Imprisonment for publishing his
belief that the policy of the government
would involve an increase OF eo0.e00 |
marks imperial taxation The news | {
paper referred 10 claims that before the
editor had been many months in pris-
o. ms prediction was far more than re-
allied, but the government never
dreamed of making PREPARATION. Neso-
tisGonS with the CentriSrs with the | :
view Of revising the two sections of
the anti-revolutionary bill are proceed I
Ing and will continue through the hol-
days and the government hopes 70 Of {
feet an entente on that isue as well se :
upon the question of recalling the Jesu-
IS 40 Germany.
The position OF the government t.
yarding the tobacco tax bill, the second
important government measure, is pre-
:isely similar 10 its situation in regard
20 the anti-revolutionary bill. The Cen
trists holding the balance Of power may
be a HE 10 dictate further terms Tor