The sun., 1894-12-17
THE ANTI-SOCIALIST BILL.
n WILL BB BRoUGHT BEFORE THE
REICHSTAG u TINS WEEK.


BERLIN, Dec. 1S.--Tho majority Of Deputies
are not eager to begin the debate on the anti
| Socialist bill on next Tuesday. When, two
| weeks ago, the date for the first reading was
| fixed, there were protests from all sides except
the Conservatives. The party leaders appealed
| 10 the President to postpone the debate until
| after the Christmas recess, and Herr Won Levet-
row seemed inclined to assent. The surprise
| came with the adjournment on Friday, when,
with the command Of the Emperor, IL was made
| known that the bill must be brought forward
this week and be referred TO the committee be-
fore the recess.
Every group Of Deputies has It's own grlcv-
ances in the matter. but the Clerical leaders
profess the greatest Indignation. They speak Of
reshness and impetuosity In precipitating de-
bates on grave measures, and declare that the
details OF the bill have not been known long
enough for the full consideration of the legis-
lators.
In the lobby yesterday the Deputies talked
only Of the prospects of the bill and the Govern
ment's efforts TO form new ALLIANCE TO put it
through. The alliance in question would in
clude the Conservatives, National Liberals, and
Clericals, but the Chancellor has been unable as
yet to commit these parties to the necessary
agreement. As matters stand, the Government
can count upon 139 votes for the bill. That
number represents the Conservative, Free
Conservative, and National Liberal par
ties. Against It must be reckoned the 122
votes which certainly will be cast in opposition
by the Richter Radicals, Radical Unionists,
South German Democrats, and Social Demo-
Gratis, aided by few anti-Semites and Inde-
pendents. The Poles have ceased to be a sohd
Government. They will split on the bill.
As usual. the Clericals have the key to the sit
uation. What their vote will be is problematic.
IL the tone of the Catholic newspapers correctly
forecasts the party's attitude, the full Clerical
strength will be thrown with the opposition.
Moreover, many Clerical speakers have been loud
in their denunciations OF the bill In the last
week. On Monday Catholic mass meeting in
Mayenco cheered Deputy who declared that
the party would fight to the last the dragnet
clauses OF the measure. During the last ten
days, however. Chancellor Prince Hohenlohe
has treated constantly with the Clerical
leaders and apparently has weakened the hos
tillty OF the Clerical Deputies. His professcd
desire for peace between Church and State has
suggested his readiness to grant the party sub
stantial concessions The Clerical newspapers
say to-day that the Government will tacitly al
low the Jesuits TO return, while not asserting to
the formal abolition of the laws expelng them.
They add that this concession would not suffice.
as the Catholic Deputies have decided to insist
upon the formal repeal In the Reichstag and
cepted by the Federal Council. II the Chancel-
lor choose to pay this price the Anti-Socialist
bill will be passed after being slightly amended.
Just what parts OF the bill will be sacrificed is
double-leaded leader, obviously inspired from
Varzin, implores the Government to stand firm.
E all Viii and tSd
writer, "if the Government become disheart-
enSl so early in the struggle for the highest
Rcchstag decline to grant 1t practical powers
to deal with the Social Democrats. An appeal
The Bismarckian editors speak enthusiastic
cally of Prince Hohenlohc's, policy, whatever
that may be. They say that he is animated by
the spirit OF the old regime. and will guide the
The Government's crushing defeat III its at
tempt to prosecute Liebknecht has not discour-
1ho Sas ,assn ss ss 10 have H
understood that the funeral was not his. He let
Il be known n the lobbies Yesterday M that he was
demand to the Reichstag, although the measure
was not undertaken at his instance. The OPP
TO save the Chsncellor's prestige.
The Berlinsr Correspondent. semi official. con-
tried to add 100000 marks TO Prince Hohen-
lohe's annual salary. This sum was intended to
the so 600 marks OF stntthalter for the 81 900
of a Chancellor: The Social Democrats began
a61mi ,me grMdn graz i EhaGh
nounced officially to-day that the Emperor's
offer has been declined.
that the Standard OIL Company mixed Ohio and
Pennsylvania oil for export to Germany, admit
owing to technical reasons connected with the
tariff. The writer adds: THE Standard Oil
Company supplies only such petroleum as fgl-
The Polish miner. have decided to hold
Social Democratic Congress in Breslau to
ganize the Polish worklnRmen.
I'm m IN
dor 70 Turkey, are mentioned as likely candidates
for the Berlin Embassy. which was left vacant
ernorship of Russian Poland. Count Mouravieff.
when attached TO the Berlin Embassy some time
ago, was one OF the Emperors fayorites. He
was also very popular in the court circle.
The Poruaerts has again shown its ability to
fdential." 1t has made public the full text OF
letter issued from the War Office to regulate
hs 0s the ss
Democrats and Anarchists must be debarred
from the short service. All efforts to find the
The Emperor. who was irritated keenly by the
incident, has ordered that every copy OF the in
structions DO traced. The investigation is in
Baron Schimmelpfennig. Hanoverian, con-
son will succeed to the Brunswick throne in 1898,
when he Will come OF age. The Car as the
worked for this reconciliation with the Emperor
The Saxon authorities have forbidden the So
eS m bs held e2hsssi aS nsc S AZ Crmniis
schau.
The bazaar OF the American Church in Dres-
den yielded 500 marks profit. Stalls were kept
by the Misses Walls, Heskells, and Potter OF Chi
cago, Plummer of Philadelphia, and Holloway
of Baltimore.
The Dresden police have given notice that all
foreigners intending to stay in Dresden more
than three months must register.
The Rev. Mr. Dickie, the new American pas
tor and his wife held their first reception last
week at Ambassador Runyon's residence.
An unprecedented riot upset business on tho
Berlin Bourse yesterday, Trade was proceeding
as usual when Oscar Meyer, broker, appeared
on the floor. At once some thirty spee1lators
and numerous visitors made for him with UNI
brellas and canes, beat him and hustled him
about. and eventually, amid shouts OF " Turn
him out" and Down with the rascal" drove
him TO seek refuge in the press room, whence
he was rescued by the committee and
hurried away under police protection. Meyer Is
said to have inspired the BOuTss Journal to
charge certain dealers with making false quota
tiOns and conducting business in a dishonest
manner generally. IL WAS reported also that,
after sDeculAting in French rentes, Meyer tried
10 avoid his obligations by moving an injunc-
tion on the ground that his sDeculations were
gambling transactions.
Leberecht Won kotze. the central figure in the
ANONYMOUS letter scandal. Is not content with