The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-23
SOCIALISTS IN GREAT LUCK.
They Are Placed in the Attitude of
Leading the Fight for Liberty.
The Antt-sccisiiss Bnl Cannet rass
Uatess Catholics Receive Almost In-
possible C0ncesstons- Seash German
Rulers Dfsanectea Toward War Lerss.
cepyrlghtea So hr the AseesAtei rres..


moment Aut the prospect IS that at the
reconveuiug 81 the resehstag the 4iner-
eaea between the government ami par
/ liaHacnt which only began 60 Ia defined
waen tire socialists and radicals. hy tho
clever mancuvering 81 Herr Singer. pre-
/ clpita<ea an Adjournment. viii assume
the character OF a real conflict
Noa LeVetxow. president of tho reich-
stag. has wholly iaentlflea himself wath
the government. Thus the shelving os
the anu-revolutiorary hsli wAs also a
rebuff 70 him. and he showed his dis
pleasure Ia rather a childish way by
| not observing the usual custom OF wish
Ing tho members ef the retchstag a
merry Christmas and a happy New
| Year. replacing those wishes by an ex-
preston of the hope that tho nation and
the reichstag would bu spared in the
new year the "alscrea4tahIe spectacle or
such a miserable attendance" In fact.
Won Levetxow felt the matter 80 keen-
ly that he Was duty prepared 70 resign
last Monday. and he was with ditiicuity
restrained from carrying out hts infen-
ton bS the conservatives. who pointed
Out 20 him that by resignsns he would
only further cmharrass the goyernfnont
pa top Of these rebans ON the part of
the government comes the premature ex-
posuFe Of Hohensohc's salary affair II ia
now known in spite OF thn half hearted
denials OF the official press. that Hohen-
lohe mentioned to the emperor the greac
discrepancy between his previous salary
as governor cf AlSace-forrainss aud his
present salary as chancellor OF the Ger
man empire. The emperor thsneupon Of
fered to make good the deficiency from
the so-oalled disposition fund This pru-
jeeted arrangement was little less than ~
scandal. as the fund referred TO is Erarst-
ed 10 the emperor hy the reichstax for
a very dissinlalar purpose. namely. To as
sist veterans of the wars who are fpoe
otherwise prov sdel for. The fund amounts
10 100000 marks annually. Prince IIohen-
iohe accepted the offer. as admitted bu
his own organ tho Post. bat ne was in
duced 10 withdraw his acceptance OF tho
addition to his salary by the violent agi-
tatton which was started by the opposi-
tien press immediately after the facts
leaked out. The matter. however, viii
not he allowed 10 drop altogether, for
the socialists declare thalr intention ar
questioning the government on flis cub
Iect In the relchstag. Emperor William.
naturally, Ia very angry about the affair.
which he deems 10 be a special interfer-
enee of his prerogativce. and the manner
In which the reiehStag ~ treating his pet
measure Is not calculated To dlmsnlsh his
ire
Things. in brief. hinge on the fate OF
the anti-ravolutiouary bill Without
counting the centrists. the government
Can rely on only about l7s votes, which Ia
"a less than majority. Thus. in order 20
pass tho bill, the government needs to
gain the support Of tho center party, and
the latter. knowing the value OF its posi-
ton, IS little disposed To show Ianb-lika
obedience 10 the governments Wishes
On the contrary, tho members OF the cer-
ter party have already formulated their
demand. and, unless these are conceded.
their support is extremely doubtful. Ao-
cor3lng 80 the centriat organs. the Ger
mania and Cologne Zeltung. paragraphs
10 and i5l or the antl-feyolutinRary bill
require to be revised, and. what IL moro
important to the centrists the recall oc
the Jesuits TO Germany must be granted
As already stated, tho anti-reVolntiou-
AIRY bill is really an amendment for ths
existing criminal code OF the empire. sec-
ton 100 Of the criminal code reads who
ever publicly. and in manner DANGEROUS
to the public peace. ineAtes different
classes OF the population TO acts ot vio-
fcnce against each other Is punishable by
A fne not exceeding 60 marks. or With
imprisonment not exceeding two years.
To this the anti-revoiutionary bill would
add. "The same punishment may p Tn
fictea on any one. who ia a manner dan
gerous 80 tho public peace. publicly at
tackg religion. the monarchy, the mar
rage. the family or property with ex-
prs.sssons OF abuse" Section Isl in tho
criminal code now reads; whoever pub
ucly disseminntes invented or distorted
& asffs HIS
,orted. having in view 70 render con-
tenlptibie the institutions of the state or
the DEGREES of the Authorities. n panssh-
able with a fine not exceeding 600 marks.
ar pgsfh irsfrs saonfnent not exceeding tHo
years The anti-rcyoltfionary bin wouid
make section lzi read Whoever publicly
asserts or d.saeminates invented or ais-
fortea facts. of which he knows OF, Sc
| earaing 20 the circumstances. must con-
Guide that they are Invented or distorted
having In view 20 render coflts "a t3oie
.he institutions of the state or the dseress
- ne authorities IS punishable with q
( erc ,o4 exceeding CO.. marks 1isg} Or witn
| srrnr.sgnnsnt not exceeding tHo year
/ ,r..a aHstfton. section 10. given above.
/ e-~~es ane of tta cardinal ppsTsts 81 INC
/ ,su aps one over w4sich II - eNpfctea
,aa. the controversy viii rage win ms
.-~,-s.est fury. u Is termed an "insiAa
{ ,,,f,,,er paragraph" ana i 80 elastic thh
/ !. ~an fe stretched az viii ~ the execu-
,sve T.ne arnenyIrncnt % section III 70
a5,eete-4 against the press. ard has, there
fore. attracted a greater snare o. ettsn-
ION from the German 1ewspapefS tnaa
tee rest Of the law. II Is claiHesf that
grsser sta rEovlsions tire ne~spager Or
a.arss ~ aII parties alike would r. con-
atantlv exposed - prosecutions. i tho
arssrssrnent "a egsargsd. Commenting upon
fsfs asbse-t, tfo vcsaische Zeitung bFiefy
esfta4 attogzflon 20 an instance in which
a., editor usts eonslen5ussi 70 tHo years'
,rnprsaonulenf Tor pubi4siling his belief
/ tfsst the ponsy Il the gaogernment wouit
/ Involve sa Increase u 7eea9 marks IN
hnper3sl taxation. The newspaper re-
/ farref % cBasns that hG.Gra tbs esiItn~
haa been marry Fnonilss tn prison hia
/ PREDICTION MS far nro-e than realized.
/ hnt ira government never Dreamed %
I rrahing reEaraticn. Neg0tia fforsa vita
the centrIsts. With tfse s--w 81 res afng
! these fwo sectl0os Of the blii. are pro-
/ eoesssag ard VIII continue through ths
holidays. and the goYsrnmeHt hcpes TO