The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-21
The Anti-SocialiSt Bill Makes
the Emperor Worry.
IT'S TOO LATE TO WITHDRAW IT.
IL IL Is Killed, the Result Will Be a
Socialist Victory.
The Religious Question Enters Deeply
Into the Contruvcr~y~A Bitter Con-
test for Succession 20 the Throne
OF the Petty Principally Of Idppe.
Copyrighted. 1895. by Associated Press.

copyrighted. 1896. by Associated Press.
Berlin. April 2A,--The wheel of pariia-
mcRtary politics viii resume active work
on Tuesday next. when the reichstag re-
assemblies with a big programme before
it. Including amendments 20 and changes
in the tariff law, the socialist hill. de-
Ining and charging the rights or assoc
c.ation and coalition. and "a plenaFy dis
cussion OF the an1i-revolutlonist hlil. The
measure last alluded 10 is the bag5e2r OF
the liberals. radicals and socialists. and
has been refdered even more stringent
in committee. al the instance Of the menu
beTs OF the CeRtcr party, who are angling
for the repeal OF the anii-Jesait laws.
The clerical proposals. however, in some
respects. are very radical, hnt the gov-
eminent hesitates 20 accept them. fear
Ing to oVerstep the mark and further In
tensify popular resentment. The nation
al liberals. who at first favored the bill.
ara now disgusied with the reacttonary
character IL is assuming. and have de-
serted 10 the side of its opponents.
Thus it's adoption depends entirely upon
the support Of the center Tarty, tho
members OF which demand that the bill
he passed as they shaped X. or not at ali.
The conservatives. on the other hand.
declare they viii not consent 10 place
German Professionalism under the heel OF
it's hereditary enemies. The government
Is thus in a dilemma. for II it refuses the
demands OF the center party the anti
revolution hill is certain 70 be rejected.
while IL II consents to the demands OF tho
eentrists the government Will ALLEVIATE
Ats conservat tive supporters. As soin-
tion Of the situation those who fear both
clerical reaction and socialist encroach-
/. ments appeal 70 the emperor TO intervene
as he did in the case OF the WITHDRAWAL
OF the Seidlitz education bill IN lSs. ana
bring about the withdrawal OF the anti
Ia, .Efe
ever. would be unconstitutional, as In the
case OF an imperial measure the hundes-
rath alone has this power
The dispute betweer~Great Britain and
Nicaragua IL being watched here. ana
the opinion of those competent 10 pro-
nouuce an opinion upon the matter -
decidedly against allowing Nicaragua 10
get of too cheaply. Moreover. the Idea
OF intervention on the part Of the United
States Is not received here with enthusi-
asm The Vosssche Zeituns. comments
ing on the situation says. England rep
rosents not only British but European
sentiment in this The Central American
republics have been guilty Of repeated
acts OF lawlessnoss against foreigners.
and they deserve TO be taught a lesson.
III the United States claim 10 extend the
application OF the Monroe doctrine 10
these unruly neighhors. they must also
undertake 10 bear the responsibility OF tho
fuItiIIment of their International obliga-
tions."
The Hamburg Borsenhalle today de-
clares that contrary 10 published state
fnents no working arrangement has been
arrived at yet between the Standard OIL
Company anJ the Russian oil interests.
IL Is added, however. that negotiations
are proceeding and the proposed agree
ment - now before the Russian minister
OF finance for examination. His decision
Will not be given before the end OF tho
month.
Great interest is evinced In imperial
circles and the courts of the Kingdoms or
Germany in the quarrel which has arisen
i'm regard 10 the succession In the petty
princlpallty Of Lippe. which has followed
the death of Prince Waidemar OF Lippe.
who died on March %. The prince made
provision In his will that Prince Adolph
OF Schaumburg- -Lippe. brother-in-iaw OK
Emperor William. should act as regent
during the minority of the son OF Prince
Adelph. who was eventually TO succeed
prirse Waldemar. The dispute ts be-
tween the candidates 20 the throne, Prince
Adolph OF Schsumburg-L -Lippe and me
Count OF Biesterfeid-Lippe. and IL has
become quite a serious matter. In fact.
more bitterness could not be displayed II
empires were at stake. Prince Adoiph,
who is tr. possession, - disposed 20 rldo
the high horse toward his contestants,
and simply ignored them In the arrange
nent for the funeral of Prince Waide-
mar. When Count Ernest of Hiesterhelf-
Lime sent two cavalry companies with a
letter OF coincidence 20 the widow, 'hs
gentlemen were not received and
the letter WAS returned unopened.
The next afternoon n was shown IN the
BIesferflelds - the funeral Count Ernest
sent his son and brother TO represent him
ami they had the right 10 walk tn tho
court Immediately behind the representa-
tive OF me emperor, hut 81 the last mo-
yYsnt she court marshal Of the Prince OK
schaurntsurg- -Iappe attempted 70 plses
them further hack They. however, In
sisted ,,pon retaining their proper places,
x,snereupon they were not admired 90 the
han where the members OF the FAppe fam
Ilv assembled before the funeral. and they
hsd 30 stand outside. The sympathy or
the population % iappe. about iE.t@ IN
hafsitants who regard the ssfafter quits
,ragicaiiy. Is on the side Of me Biester-
fields The emperor, IN Response 20 an
appeai on the ssf1sect, has ordered that
genealogisss Investigate the rival claims.
In IN. meanwhile. the serio-15msc hsnt
IA followed with a great deal Of interest.