Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-11
IN THE REICHSTAG.
Debate on the German Government
Authorization Bill.

Debate on the German Governments
Authorization Bill.
BERLIN, January 11.-When the debate
on the anti-revolution bill was resumed in
the reichstag today Herr Won Wolszlegier,
a Polish member, criticised the socialist
conception of the functions of the state on
the ground of it's irreligious character. He
declared that the Polish workmen, up TO
the present, were not affected By socialism,
and urged that the authorities in the
struggle in defense OF religion, morality
and order, should treat the Poles as allies
and protect their nationality and religion
Herr Won Wolszlegier concluded by declar-
ing that the Poles regarded the measure
with serious mlsSivingS, as they them
selves had had frequent experience in re-
gard to the rigor of the law.
Herr Won Koeller, the minister of the in
terror, denied that Die Freihet was in the
pay of the police The socialists, he added,
were agtating daily, both in the press and
n meetings, the glorification of crime,
which was on the Increase, and even revo-
luton was openly extolled. AT the socialist
congress at Altoona, Herr Won Koeller con-
timed. delegate named Hartwig said:
when the outbreak comes, give me a
revolver, or even bomb"
According to the minister Of the interior
the present penal code did not suffice for
such offenses. He concluded with calling
on the various parties to unite for the
protection of religion. loud applause)
Herr Won Sonnenberg urged that an in
creased protection be given to military
discipline, as the army constituted the most
effectual barrier against socialists. He
was afraid. however. that any further re-
striction of the freedom of the press might
check justifiable criticism and, in his
opinion, no obstacles should be placed in
the way of combating Judaism, which. he
insisted, was always largely implicated in
revolutionary proceedings.
The Pacific Cable.
LONDON, January 1.-THE Post, CON-
menting editorially upon the Hawaii cable
scheme, says it considers that a Pacific
cable might have been laid by the same
continuance as the six Atlantic cables, and
thus have avoided the Hawaii difficulty.
Lord Rosehery committed an absurd mis-
take in sending an imperial commissioner
to obtain j lease of Hawaiian territory.
He ought to have known that it could not
be granted without first asking the con-
sent of the United States.
General Foreign Gossip.
LONDON, January ia dispatch to the
Daily News from Paris says that at the
grand diplomatic dinner given Thursday
night at the Palace of the Elysee by Presi-
dent Casimir-Perier ninety-five guests were
present. The assemb]age was a brilliant
one Lazy OuIIerln, VIE OIL tne BRUSH
ambassador, sat at the right of the presi-
dent, and Mrs. Eustis, wife of the Ameri-
can ambassador, sat at his left.
LONDON, January 1.-THE Chronicle
this morning expresses deep sympathy
with the starving Newfoundland fisher
men, but adds: ''It is folly to expect such
return of confidence as will bring relief
to the colony until she submits her &C
counts to full and impartial inquiry.
BUENOS AYRES, January 1.-THE sea-
men and dock labOrers who are out on
strike growing turbulent. Acts of vio-
1ence have been reported.
Berlin. January 11.-General Pape, gov
ernor of Berlin, has been relieved, and
General Baron Won Loe has been appointed
to succeed him.