The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-12
First Stabbed I'm n Vital Place, Then
Dismembered and Finally Kicked
Out OF the House.
FEATURES OF THE DEBATE
EMPEROR WILLIAMS MINISTER'S
CRITICISED BY SEVERAL MEMBERS.
Discussion at Last Abandoned and
the Unpopular Measure Rejected by
Paragraphs-The Empcror's Plans.

tion yesterday by the Reichstag OF Para
graph Ill OF the anti-reyolution bill, which
practically sealed the fate OF that measure.
nobody was surprised when the Reichstsg
to-day. after rejecting Paragraph ll2. re-
fused 10 further discuss the bill and all its
amendments were Withdrawn. Then the en-
tire bill, paragraph by paragraph. was re-
rected without debate and the Rechstag
adjourned.
Though the rejection of the anti-revolu-
ton bill did not surprise anybody who has
followed the popular agitation against IL.
and although the rejection yesterday or
Paragraph Ill hopelessly emasculated the
bill. the discussion OF the otner sections
was expected TO drag along for time. as
the government did not intend 10 withdraw
the measure. although continuance OF the
debate only promised further humiliation
for the government. Therefore the coupe
de grace administered TO the unpopular bill
to-day was a relief to all concerned.
The most interesting speech during the
discussion was that of Herr Gr0eber which
showed that the Center party was irritsted
against the government on account OF its
management of the bill He said that Herr
Won Koeller, the Prussian Minister OF the
Interior. apparently regarded the Reichstag
| as an automatic machine, into which bills
were put in order to be pulled out as laws
| on the other side. The utterances of Herr
| Won Koeller in support Of the bill he as
! serted only put weapons in the hands OF
| the Socialists. Herr Groeber then pro-
| ceeded to protest against the dictatoriaI
| attitude assumed by DIR. Schoenstedt, the
| Prussian Minister OF Justice, toward the
| Center party and declared that the party
would decline further responsibility for the
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speech which only served TO further en-
bitter matters and to leave the government
| at loggerheads with the Center party.
| The proceedings were somewhat enlivened
| by the remarks of DIR. Sigl. editor OF the
Bavarian Katterland, and whose anti
| Prussian utterances have earned him the
nickname of the "Prussian eater DR..
| Sigl humorously criticised the bill and the
| Ministers speeches. He declared that Herr
Won Koeller's speech was insult to the
| Reichstag, but he was interrupted by the
| president. Herr Won Buol-Berlberg, who re-
marked that it was the presidents business
to rebuke insults to the House. Herr Won
| Koeller. amid general laughter ostentatious-
| ly applauded DR.. Sigl as the latter returned
| to his seat.
A BRIEF DEBATE.
Upon resuming business to-day the
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| 112 of the anti-revolution bill. The Minister
of War, General Bronzart Won Scheliendorf.
declared that he could well understand the
| Socialist antagonism to the army, which.
he declared, was solid wall against which
| it was useless for the Socialists TO run their
| heads. Nevertheless, he continued, social
ism was picking at the foundation OF this
| wall and il was to prevent these attempts
that the paragraph was intended.
1 Hnrr hal 1fcf hat he FIff-
| ing circles evidently wished TO provoke the
| Social Democracy TO acts OF violence in order
| to crush 1t by military force, but, he added,
| the Socialists did not intend TO be en-
| tangled in snare
| Herr Bebers allegations and quoted an ar
| ticle from the Norwaerts, the Socialist Or
| gan. suggesting that he, the Minister OF
| War. ought TO be shot like "A mad dog.
| Herr Asann. National Liberal, Count Won
| Kardof. Free Conservative, and Herr
| Won Levetzowthen announced on behalf OF
their respective parties that they would
| follow General Bronsart ven Schellendorr
/ in supporting the government on paragraph
| 1l2 against the committee amendments.
| A division was called for and paragraph
| 112. drafted by the government. was re-
| tected the Conservatives, lmperialisfs ana
| National Liberals voting I'm the minority
| The same paragraph, as amended IN conf
also rejected the Centrists alone support
Herr Won Richter, the leader OF the Peo-
| ple'S party. then remarked: Let uS now
| make short work of the bill; let us abandon
| further debate so that by a succession OF
divisions we may quickly rid the world OF
| the whole thing
| The woris OF Herr Richter We're greeted
| with much laughter and his advice was
forthwith acted upon. Amid much excite
| ment the various amendments were formal
ly Withdrawn and a curious scene snsued
| jected each paragraph as IL vas put from
the Chair. When the last paragraph wss
| disposed Of the anti-Semites and the MEM
| bers of the Left cheered boisterously and
| the sitting was adjourned amid intense eN-
element until Monday, t,it wnen me osens e,.s,,
| Australia and the Tobacco tax viii be TAX
| tn up ,,,,
| circles tonight at the unexpected dencne-
| ment and the effect IL is likely TO have
pressed is that the Minister OF the Inter
| ior Herr Won Koeller. must fall with the
anti-re, olution bill.
| MODIFIED BILL To BE PRESENTED
The Bundesrath convened promptly at the
Reichstag Building, Prince Hohenlohe pre-
siding At 10 o'clock tonight the Bundles
| rath was in session. The correspondent OF
the Associated Press tonight heard re-
port emanating from semi-official sources
| TO the effect that despite the rumors cur
| rent in the lobby IL is stiil possible that
a modification OF the anti-reyolution blll
will be introduced at an carly date. In any
| event il is almost certain that the Reiehs-
tag will not dissolve. Rumor has IL that
| the government is apprehensive that IN
the present state CT the temper OF the peo-
| pIe elections would result favorabiv.
Herr Richter. the Radical leader. prophe-
sizes another crushing defeat for the gov
| ernment next week when the tobacco bin
is up for action. The entire Socialist party
| is elated over the defeat OF the anti-reNo-
luton bin. Mass meetings are being held
in many places tonight and many are the
jubant speeches that being made En-
peror William received hourly reports TO-
| day of the proceedings in the keichstag-
| He has made "A statement TO the elect that.
| acting upon the advice Of Prince Hohen-
lohe. he Will not interfere personally 10
| bring about any results more in keeping
| ere The fact that Prince Hohenlohe did
not make a speech after the defeat OF the
auti-revolution bill in the Reichstae TO-
dav has created considerable surprise. How
ever. this attitude only conforms with his
/ recent position or this measure Address-
ing Herr Bronhart after the nnai vote had
been taken on the anti-rev0lntion bill, ne
said: Better thus than that the COMMITTEES
bill had been defeated.
The changed plans OF the Emperor re-
snecting his summer pleasure excursion ut
was originally his intention to take trip
TO Norway have caused great deal OF