Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-16
WILLIAMS SIGNIFICANT SPEECH
HE SAYS DARK DAYS ARE AT HAND
IN GERMANY.
He Hope. HIS omcera VIII DO Their
Part-rhc Rebun Given the Em-
peror ny the Heichstas Being Dis
cnsscd Generally.

10 punish the socialist members, VINO
on Thursday week ago. upon me
opening OF the relehstag. refused TO
rise and cheer for the emperor the uni
versal opinion was that the govern
ment had made serious mistake In
demanding that the reiehstag iorego
its constitutional prerogatives and au-
thurlze the judicial punishment oil
Liebltnecht and the other socialists on
charge OF tos majestic.
1t was known on every side that the
adverse decision Of the reichstag com
mittee. TO which the matter was re-
ferred, has a tremendous influence
upon the members. and therefore no.
body was surprised when the relehstag
adopted, by vote Of 1853 to 5s' the re-
port OF the committee recommending
that permission be not granted to the
puDlig prosecutor to take action against
the socialists. The significance of tals
decision can hardly be oVerrated, as IL
Is not merely a atteat VI the govern
ment proposal. but distinct repuh
for the emperor himself, as " IS az
open secret tAat he was the author ol
this attempt to make the FelchSeaB
surrender one OF its privileges
What the emperor Will do in view OF
this moral slap in the face IL ques-
uon which the people are asking theln
selves. His well known obsthacy o.
character gives promise lnat ne VIII
not Blr-uuietly under THIS reverse anu
q remark which he made IN the course
Of an animated after-dinnef eonEgrsa-
ton at the officers mess OF the KING
regiment OF Uhlands, during his stay
at Hanover In the middle Of ithe week.
Is attracting attention. HIS majesty
said: Dark days are at han1, ana l
hope all of my officers VIII meet them
unhlnchingly."
prosecution of the socialists emanaled
| for the emperor has also had most
/ unfavorable effect in Germany ana mas
/ greatly weakened public conhdch,e
1 both In the wisdom and the lndepehd-
| ence Of the now chancellor. whose hrst
] appearance In the reichstag In his new
/ role was quito n dlBappolntmeEt IL u
| true that nothing great was expected
I Of him, but the mechanical unlmpress-
/ i've fashion IN whiC -l'c read his speech
sheet by sheet, hnu most depressing
effect even on the conservatives, WINE
/ the somnolcnt condition In which ne
sat in his chair IN the reichstag today
] during more important debates, even
/ making allowance for the fact that he
/ is somewhat lndisposed was in no way
/ calculated to enhance HIS presuse'
The Impression now irevails that tho
Hohcnlohc regime will be short lived,
unless the chancellor quickly develops
a more mastery grasp OF tho situation
than this big mistake evidences
The debate. however was d!slppoint-
ing to those who expected n sensation
After Raeren had spoken In defense
of the committees report Prince Ho-
henlohe arose and said that they were
not called TO discuss the remarks. but
the acts Of ,he Socialists. As the pres
idcnt OF the reichstag had declared that
he had no power To deal With the eX-
cosses committed, the only course which
remained was to appeal TO the courts,
Checking laughtcr) 1T was known
said he, "that cheers for the emperor
would be called for
Herr Liehlsuct 81 here lntcrposted,
strongly protesting his Ignorance OF
any such intention.
"Why thon." the chancellor reIoined,
did you. not protect against the most
abomlnable Interpretation placed by
Herr Singer upon your not rsing2"
This point scored by Hohen'ohe, eiic-
itcd loud cried OF VERY good"
"It was this" continued the chan
ccllor, which induced me to submit
the public prosecutors motion to the
rclchsmE,"
Count Won Mirabach said the Royal
lists had placed themselves outside The
Institutions Of the state and Tat th1r
fore 1t was not right they should not
be prosecuted.
Singer then rose and pointed out
that the dcrisiye laughter which fol.
lowed the CHANCELLOR remarks that
the only means TO punish Socialists was
to call In the aid Of the courts came
chiefly from the Centrlst benches, and
was q sign Of the times indicating that
Hohcnluhe did not yet hive the Con,
trlst support,VOn Mirpbach's contention
could only be enforced by a viola tiOr
Of the constitution.
Won Koeller, minister OF Justice, said
the government guarded iealuusly III,
privileges OF the house; but punishabl,
onsnses fell within the province OF tn,
court OF justice and II was for tn,
house TO decide the question OF prose
cution.
Bennlgsen assured the house that IN,
Z National Liberals wet- luminous agalns
the proposal. prcferrlug TO Increase tn
) disciplinary powers Of the president o
the roichstag which was far slighter II
Germany than elsewhere.
The application Beucl claimed, I,
prosecute the deputies for this actor
within n.e precincts OF parliament
would be impossible in Great britain
America or France.
Thls assertion was followed by erie
! Of Go 10 France; emlgrate,"
Bebel. continuing amid frequent in
ttrruptions affirmed that the soeiali. L
IN remaining sitting on Thprsday weel
were simply fulfilling a mandate wh,cl
they received non, their constituents
Germans were wanting In independence
and public spirit and were more lac
keys. Here the president called tn
speaker to order
Relten announced that the Centrists
|. lCarnlng that the resolutions to increas
the disciplinary powers Of the nresldsn
OF the relchstag did not emana,e fror
the public prosecutor, had decided I
, vote for H. a vote was then take,
and the reichstng adopted the commit
ttp's report against the prosecution q
tho socialists, l6s TO S.
The resolution TO increase the dlscIp
iinary powers OF the president of tn
rciohstag was then put and carried
only the radicals and socialists votin
I against t.
!. The relehslag then adjourned.
Tho anti-reyolutlonary bill viii b
taken mp on Monday. II is reporte
In government circles that bill wi
soon be introduced for the purpose q
!, Increasing the safeguards over IN
\ life OF tho emperor.
/. Emperor William has ordered IN
i marble palace at Potsdam. where n
i spent the nrst few years OF his MAJ
: rled life. to be put In readiness "a
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