The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-20
A FAILURE.
CANCELLOR HOHENLOHE IL MI
COMING Up TO EXPECTATION.
The Reichstag is Not Meeting the En-
peror's Wishes, and in Fact las
Given Him Huge Snub
Dircct-Livcly Times
Expected.

moon on the application of the public pro'
ecutor for permission to punish the socia
list members, who on Thursday a wee
ago. upon the opening of the rcichstal
refused to rise and cheer for the emperor
the universal opinion was that the govern
mCnt had made a serious mistake i'll dc
manding that the reichstag fOrego its con
StitutiOnal prcrOgatycs and authorize tn
judicial punishment Of LiebEnecht AM
the other socialists on charge of lc
majestic.
IL was known on every side that TN
adverse decision of the rciChStag commit
tee to which the matter was referred ha
tremendous influence upon the mem
bcrs. and therefore nobody was surprised
when the rcichStag adopted by vote o.
l6S to IS the report of the committed
recommending that permission be moi
granted TO the public prosecutor to tax,
action against the socialists.
The significance Of this decision can
hardly be overrated, as it is not merely &
defeat of the government proposal, but q
distinct rebuff for the emperor himself
as it is an open secret that he was the
author of this attempt to make the reich
stag surrender one of its privileges
What the emperor will do in view of
This moral slap in the face is a question
which the people are asking themselves.
His well known Obstinacy of character
gives promise that he will not sit quietly
under this reverse, and a remark which
he made in che course of an animated
after dinner conversation at the officers
mess of the kings regiment of Uhlans
during his stay at Hanover the middle
of the week is attracting attention. His
majesty said: Dark days are ut hand,
and | hope all of my officers will meet
them untlinchingly."
The fact that the demand for the pros
ecution of the socialists emanated from
the emperor has also had a most favor
able effect in Germany and has greatly
weakened popular confidence both in the
wisdom and the independence of the new
chancellor whose first appearance in the
rechstag in his new role was quite II
disappointment. 1t is true that nothing
great was expected of him, but the me-
chanical, unimpresSive fashion in which
he read his speech sheet by sheet had II
more depressing effect, even on the Con
Servatives. while the sOmnOent condition
in which he sat in his chair in the reich
stag today during the more important
events, even making allowances for the
fact that he is somewhat indiSpOScd, was
in no way calculated to enhance his pres
tige.
The impression now prevails that the
Hohenlohe regime will be short lived
unDcs the chancellor quickly develops
II more mastery grasp of the situation
than this big mistake evidences.
The debate, however, was d sapp0inting
to those who expected n sensation. After
Raeren had spoken in defense of the com
mittcc's report Prince lohenlOhc arose
and said that they were not called to dis
,cuss the remarks, but the acts of the So
cialists. As the president of the reichs-
hnI ihnt IA
TO deal with the excuses committed, the
only course which remained was to APP
peal to the courts. Unlocking laughtcr)
at was known" said he, that cheers
for the emperor would be called for -
Herr I.icbknccht here intcrposed,
strongly protesting his ignorance of any
such intention.
"Why, them" the chancellor rejoined,
did you not protest against the most
abominable Interpretation placed by Herr
Singer upon your not riSlngT
This point scored by HOhenlohe elected
loud cries of every good" at was this"
continued the chancellor, "too, which in
duced me submit the public prosecutors
motion to the reiChstag."
Count Won Mirabach said the RoyalistS
had placed themselves outside the in
stitutiOns of the state, and that therefore
it was not right they should not be prose
cuted.
Singer then rose and pointed out that the
,derisive laughter which followed the chan
cellor's remarks that the only means to
punish Socialists was to call i'll the aid of
the courts came chiefly from the Cenrrists
benches, and was the sign of the times in
dicating that lIohenlOhe did not have the
Centrist support. Won Mirabach's con
tention could only be enforced by Il viola
ton of the constitution.
Won Kocllcr, minister of justice, said the
government guarded jealousy the privi-
legcs of the house, but punishable otfenseS
fell within the province of the courts OF
Justice, and it was for the house TO decide
the question of prosecution.
Bennigscn assured the house that the
national liberties were unanimous against
the proposal prefcrring to increase the dis
ciplnary powers of the president of the
reichstag, which was far slightcr in Ger
many than elsewhere.
The application, Bcbel claimed, to prose
cute the deputies for this action within
the precincts of parliament would be i'm
possible in Great Britain, America or
France. This assertion was followed by
cries of "Go to France; emigratc."
Bebcl continuing amid frequent inter
>uptions, affirmed that the Socialists in re-
naming sitting on Thursday week were
simply fulfilling mandate which they re-
ceived from their constituents. Germans
were wanting i'll independence and public
spirit and were mere lackeys. Here the
president called the speaker to order.
Raeren announced that the Centrists
learning that the resolution to increase the
disciplinary powers of the president of the
reichstag did not emanate from the public
prosecutor, had decided to vote for 1t. n
vote was thet taken and the reichstag
;dopted the committees report against the
prosecution of the Socialists by 16S to 5S
The resolution to increase the diSciplin
AIRY powers of the president of the reichs
tag was put and carried, only the Radicals
and Socialists voting against it,
The rechstag then adjourned.
The anti-revolutiOnary bill will he taken
up Monday. 1t is reported in government
circles that n bill will soon he introduce,
for the purpose of increasing the safe
guards of the life of the emperor
Emperor has ordered the marble palac,
at PotSdam. where he had spent the frs
few years of his married life to he put il
readiness for the crown prince, who vii
then receive his own court and rctinuc
The Crown Prince Friedrich William was
born on Nov. 6, 1882.
There has been quite an cpIGemic of ar
rests for les majestic recently. No tewe
than four culprits were arrested in on,
day during he past week for maxim!
criticisms of Emperor Williams speech.
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