The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-27
Defeat of an Obnoxious Part of
Anti-Revolutionary Bill.
GERMAN HOLIDAYS AT HAND.
The Emperor's Birthday to Be Cele.
hrated to an Unusual Extent.
ceneessiens BY the Emperer te the
Asrarians- tsismarek Invissd. - Az
tend Prassian state Ceuncii Msss.
i.Es-Japsa Dsesrasss The csrnAa
xmperor.

copyrighted. 1895. by The Associated Preen4
Berlin. dan. sS.--What political In
aereSt there has been aroused this week
centeTed mainly In the deliberations of
the commission 10 which the anti-revo-
lutionary bill was referred. Some hit
ter contests have been fought within
the commission between the repgesex-
tatives or the government and the op-
poneats OF the bill. with the result that
the g0sernment was forced to consent
10 lay before the commission part ae
least OF the material. printed or verbal.
llpen which the bill was based. This
government also suffered q ddstinct re-
bum on paragraph 3. making Il a felony
10 introduce socialist or radical ideas
in the army. and the second and more
important section OF this paragraph.
providing severe penalties. even when
the incatement has no result. was re-
jected by II 10 IL.
Emperor William iast evening re-
ceived in audiences Count Aoki. the lap
anese minister. who presented has maj
esty with the insignia or the order oe
the Chrysanthensum, bestowed upou
the emperor by the naksado OF Japan III
recognition of the services rendered 10
the japanese army by the iusttucxionn
given by Gerulaa officers to the Japan
eSe.
1t Is announced that the emperor haa
expressed the intention Of presflana
personally at The meetings OF the Pras-
sian state councils. which will be cosz-
veiaed to discuss agrarian questions.
and that Prince Bismarck Will be
specially Invited to take part In The
deliberations. Count Won Knnitx ana
Count Won Mirabach. the axvarian Lead
ers. xill take part In the work Of conf>-
cil Of state. the former having already
been appointed a councillor. and the
appointment OF the latter - being de-
cided upon. But the governments or
gans take pains to point out thar Won
Kanitz's grain monopoly bill waH not
be accepted. On the other hand. the op-
position ncwspapefs dwell on Che fact
that the agricultural sectaon OF tha
council - now totally composed R Ag-
rarian and big land owners, and aIeo
that the agricultural ccuMn1ueton OF the
redchrtax has resolved TO forthwith in-
troducc Count Won Kaxitx's' bill "a tllo
reichstag. In spite OF the energy OF the
Txpmoters Of the biii there b however.
but little chance Of the measure oe.
coming q law.
The birthday anniversary tomaorvuW
Of Emperor William viii be more gem
orally and popularity celebrated than
for years past. Nearly all the reigninx
princes OF Gernany Will appear. either
personally like the king OF Eaxony. the
king OF Wurtemburg and the grand
dukes OF Hesse. Eaden and OidAnburx.
or by proxy, to present their comexnxu-
"a
received a better from Prince bismarck.
felicftating him upon his birthday ana
begging TO be excused from be-
senting his congratulations, a. hin
poor health and the severity
OF the weather prevents harn from
travelling. The emperor replied In ! cox-
dial letter OF thanks written in his own
hand. The event win be celebrated ~
the arisocracy with a gala dinner tonlor4
row night. while the armies and of1cial
world viii begin celebrating today ana
viii keep Il up IN different regiments snd
cities until the middle or February. The
students OF the various universities will
ali hold fetes The officers OF state, miii-
tary officers, members OF the diplomats
corps and distinguished foreigners. among
the &AtttE ES4ltE kSS}4tEHN1 4bs&&A{Wk viii
carry their congratulations personally to
the emperor tomorrow at the castle. ThA
court reception last "Wednesday was at
tended BY THOUSANDS Of persons from far
ard near.
The news thar the coinsnitec Of ways
and means OF the United States house of
Representatives had commenced the re-
peal OF tho American differentiai duty
on sugar was received very fsrorably
here In an inspired article the Krean
zelfmng points osst that the sugar inter-
ests OF Germany are in q. critical cossdi~
ton: that a number OF 81 IHr producers
In Germany viii faai and whole districts
will be injured for years TO come unless
there Il a change before August. Ae-
cording 10 thar paper II is absolutely
imperatsvs that the government should
come TO the assistance OF tse. SUGAR pro-
ducers. and II proposes the only rad
feai remedy 10 eonsine sugar production
10 certain districts ara TO sncrense' the
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