New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-13
EZE-MAJESTY AGAIN.
ANOTHER SOCIALIST OUTBREAK IN THE
REICHSTAG.
STORM AROUSED BY LIEBKNECHTS REFER
ENCE TO THE KAIsERs "HYPOCRIsY'-IIiS
PROSECUTION TO BE CONSIDERED
HOT WORDS FROM SINGER
AND rOSADOWSKY.

Berlin. Dec. En- the Reichstag to-day Herr
Liebknecht. Socialist. protested against the action
of the Conservatives In dcnouncing the Socialists
for remaining seated during the cheering for the
Kaiser. The behavior OF the members OF the Right
ought rather to be denounced The Socialist MEM
bers Of a legislative body in a republic had never
been similarly subjected to force The Monarch
lists he declared. disown their principles. The
Rechstag had been sighted by the ruling author
ity A change had been made In the Chancellor
ship without the Reichstag being considered
worthy single word of explanation. THE speech
from the throne" he said speaks OF equitable
justice while II concurrently announces muzze
law. This is hypocrisy" Here Herr Liebknecht
was interrupted by cries of "Oh! OH and storm
OF protests from the Right. President Levet-
zow his bell and demanded order. When
order restored Herr Liebknecht resumed his
remarks. He said that the capastic state was
unchristian and contained the sources Of all i'm
morality. Not the Social Democracy. but the cor
rupt social system. needed reform Nothing in
existing conditions justified the proposed repressiye
legislation.
The ReichstaG Committee has decided to discuss
the question OF the prosecution Of Ierr lieb-
knccht after the close OF the budget debate.
Herr Singer Socialist. who appointed chair
man OF the committee to which was referred the
question OF prosecuting the Socialist members who
refused last Thursday to rise to Their feet and
respond call for cheers for the Kaiser. adj
dressed the Chan; Der. Herr Singer himself the
leader OF the offenders He declatcd that there was
no doubt in his mind that the ncichsiag would re
ject the proposal prosecute the offending mem
bers He warned Chancellor Won Hohcniohc that
the Government mus, not attempt TO interfere with
the rights OF the Reichs,ag. Tho prosccuion %
members upon such charges. he declared was use
less The only efficacious remedy popular
government.
Count Posadowsky strongly condemned the mem
bers OF the Left for their ani-rural tendencies
Even the socialists. in their recent Congress at
Frankfort had admitted peasants to seats. II was
a deplorabic condition u things. proving tha' the
party Of the Left unable 20 digest the German
elsant. with his hob-nliicd boots. UhecrsJ Tnls
being the case. he sad. the Government would
preserve the peasantry. Latterly the population OF
OF the c1uhtry. where there not sufficient labor
10 supply grain for Germanys own use.
Herr Won karlorn Free Cooperative. declared
that Il was imperative that the present system or
universal suffrage should be modified II there were
any truth in the Radical assertion that the level
OF the members Of the Reichstag hai been lowered
The deepest misery. said prevailed Throughout
the country. for which the only remedy Was a Sill
yer currency Germany would earn the gratiiud" OF
the world II she would call silver conference IN
Berlin He concluded by extending a welcome 10
the new Chancellor who he said. had already given
proofs that he able 10 hold the helm or the
Empire. amid storms.
Herr Rickert opposed Herr Won kardorms imam
cal opinions.
Baron Won ManteuNcl. Conservative. defended tho
financial policy Of Dr Miguel
The Interpretations as 90 the special protection oi
German sugar interests and IN" anfi-Socidst b!.I
VIII not come before the Rcichsag until after TIE
holidays.