The sun., 1895-02-10
WORK IN THE REICHSTAG.
ruRKT DAYS DEVOTED TO LABOR
AND sOCIlLIsN.

Missy Diverse views OF Questions OF Labor
Usiens snd SO On-Tbe Socialists De-
vs-d Unrestricted Rights or Assecis-
tion for workingueu-FroSen Rivers.
BERLIN. Feb e.-For three days the Reichstag
has devoted its attention 10 the labor question,
socialism, and the whole Government policy
toward the workingmcn since Emperor VIII
liam's famous labor rescripts OF 1900. The Dep
uties have gone back even 10 the beginnings OF
Prince Bismarck's state socialism.
The debate was started by Prof Or. Hitze.
Clerical Deputy, who voiced his party's demand
for local executive councils, with workingmens
delegates, and with the recognized principle OF
cooperative rights for workingmen's unions.
He argued that such institutions to aid organ
lied labor would best counteract the excesses OF
the Social Democracy. and take the wind out OF
Rebels and I.lebkneohts sails.
The Clerical arguments were opposed by the
Conservative and National Liberal speakers,
who held that the proposal as to the councils
would At exactly the Social Democratic plans.
No sooner would tho councils be organized on
the Hitzo plan, they said, than they would fall
into the absolute control of the agitators. The
fact that the state had created the councils
would render them all tho moro powerful as
means to Social Democratic ends. Tho Radicals
argued that the labor associations would thrive
best under individual control, without State in
tervention, although the organizations ought to
have legislative sanction.
The Social Democrats said they wanted nothing
from the Government beyond the unrestricted
right Of association. They doubted tho value Of
Government labor councils organizations
unless the State in control were the Social Dem
ocratlc State Deputy Legien, Social Democrat
said Give back to the workngman the free
dom Of association and he will forego all sgita-
ton"
Neither Chancellor Prince Hohenlohe nor Frei-
herr Won Bcrlepsch, Minister Of Commerce, ex-
planned IN his speech the exact intentions of the
Government. Although each gave general
promise that the imperial rescripts OF 1890
would be carried into effect, nothing concrete
was pledged. and nobody knows just what kind
of labor commissions associations will be ia
fored The debate. which ended last evening.
was without positive results, but II served TO in;
crease the &C.. Conservatiyo and National Liberal
To-day it is reported that Freiherr Won Ber-
iGpsch who long has been on the the verge Of re re-
out the debate be found himself out of accord
with Prince Hohenlohe.
speculation as to the object Of the Clericsls in
mems councils and free association. The Radi-
calls say that the party was seeking merely some
excuse for its surrender on the Anti.soci.lst
@ favor n@ Of the %orRnsmen To- meet the
epns s hsss denied shss p
!ads 1a Oesa .hSS hS Ans,ssceislI,t s BIZ lie and
graph rs i0 iis, he said. % which dealt with Efforts
to corrupt the army and navy with seditlous
ment was aimed exclusively at the Social De.
port of Hitze. and that they are above such petty
% 'front.' with t'I demagogic "a denonstration in the
House. Meantime, the bill is having a trouble
ernment majority squabble, without ceasing
over the clause concerning & the % %propagands in
standing with the Ministers develops slowly as
the struggle proceeds. -, ,
strictions fitted to the Social Democratic
: Herr Won Koeller also has declared his willing
ness to call his bill an act to suppress the
Rew hs Se ceos hsTs agreed e
almost anything, against the Socialists. but have
which might be stretched to involve them and
the Radicals In the same legal difficulties; Herr
known probably before the third reading.
,.Ex-Police Director Eckert Of Frankfurt has
Sepaftment T@ in Berlin When the Anti Socialist
bin chad 20 into effect, he will hold position
under tho Bismarckinn regime.
The weather has been phenomenal throughout
the country since Tuesday. The whole empire Is
now clothed in snow and Ice. The upper reaches
of the great rivers are frozen over. and great
the lower courses. The coming OF warm weather
Is feared in the valley towns. Already watch
men are duty along the Elbe. Rhine and
weser, and workngmen are kept busy prepar-
ing for the expected flood Numerous deaths
from exposure are reported from the river re-
gions in West Germany. Business In DantZc
and Koenigsherg has heen brought almost to
s;andstill. Memel. on tine Baltic. mas been closed
10 navigation. In the Neufahrwasser at DantZc
ing the ice. To-day the weather is somewhat
mder and seems to promise thaw.
Tho Emperor's naval lecture to marine and
military officers at the War Academy last
evening has not been reported or discussed, but
extraordinary statement that he made after
II is one OF the topics of the day. He said Herr
Erupp of Essen had promised to supply the ma
trrials for the war ships Mt cost price IL the
Reiclstag would pass the naval estimates.
The RcichSdnECycr publishes a general pro-
hibition of imports of frozen meat.
The Rechstag was excited on Wednesday by
the falling OF field glass from the strangers
gallery to tho floor of the House. The glass
struck tho back OF n vacant seat with force suf-
fcienI to knock any body senseess. The seat is
occupied usually by Ahlwardt or Boeckel of the
.ti-Semitic group. Groups of members talked
over in the lobby the chances OF similar acci-
dents In tho future and agreed to take steps that
would prevent visitors from bringing heavy
ticles into the House.
Under the reduced American tariff still
wines the German exports for the last quarter of
1904 were larger than those In the last quarter
of 1893 by $500 cases and 100000 gallons in
casks.