The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-10
THE EMPEROR REBUkED AGAIN
His Prosecution of Socialists Con-
demned by the Reichstas.


Berlin, Dec. a.-There was a large at
tendance in the reichstag today, this being
the date for the presentation OF the final
statement of Count Posadowsky- w elmer.
secretary OF the imperial treasury. Chan
cellor Prince Hohenlohe. the minister of
war. Gen Bronsart Schellendorf. the mi n
ister of finance. Or. Miguel. and other
ministers were present.
AT the opening of the proceedings tho
house adopted a proposal 10 stop the pro-
secutions of Herren Liehknecht. Stadha-
gen. Bueb. Perchel, Fischer and Heinrich
Moeler. The Conservatives opposed the
motion.
The minister for foreign affairs. Mar
shall Bieberstein. made q statement OF
President Cleyelands recent message TO
congress lie denied that there was any
dnereutial treatment In Germany Of
American cattle and insurance companies.
and urged the house not to be inundated
nv reprlsa.S.
The secretary Of the treasury stated
that the federal states for the current
year might reckon upon 100000 marks
over the estimates in direct revenue. He
added a.so that he expected TO show an
increase Of 100000 marks compared with
last year.
Herr Fritzen. a member OF the center
psr srtv, asked for a declaration on the part
Of the government regarding the alleged
contained IN President Cleveiand's recent
message 70 congress In reply the minis
ter for foreign affairs SAID the United
States st3u treats German sugar the same
as IN lSei ''fn spite % the fact that we
have the most favored treatment. It IS
therefore surprising that President CleVe-
land should repT0ach Germany with treat
ing American products different ally and
American insurance companies veXat'ous-
IL. This IS quite cOuf0unde9.' TIE i'm
uortatfon Of American cattle and beef was
prohibited because Texas fever broke out
in a consignment received here. II is the.r
duty 20 show soic.tuGe for the ma;nten-
ance of the condition OF German cattle,
and this duty can I'm no way be subord.-
mated "a the p0litlcO-CommercIa interests
Of other countries Similarly. there IS no
ouest'0n % the dferent.a, treatment az
American insurance companies. The reg
nations are published hy the Pruss'aU
minister for the interior. and sre applied
cuuallv 10 tha home and foreign compa-
niez whether these regulations 11rt tho
obfecttors n view IS a matter solely for
tra Prussian governmsnt 70 determine. .
and foreign states have not the right ot
criticism we have always truly and
Loyalty fn.fned our treaty obligations 70
the United States and VII continue 10 40
80 b,.- Do not let Us be snt.I.7sted bH
threats Of reprisals or induced u revoke
14fr rytaa sIirrz- T1e trfftNdb E'NFi t'ilff.ti-
e a,pravs wiling 20 discuss polit'co-cou1-
yrerc.sl questions w;tI the United states
an "a treaty. bass in order 70 deal Wtth
.be7, in a manner hefttlng our mnltlIaF j.
ans trade relations with great ana
f-;eo5fv- mower Bat We expect Ter pForal
,-sa-r-rrr 70 the lest extent the f"r-
TO- office. IN any future handling ~ toe
,-7av.ior, VII combine calmness and mod
I-a+tor with the firruness winch CORE
sr.-r5s with our rights and duty ana
v,bt~1 or~ interests and ~el FOUNDER
rights eDt'tle as.
Co,,r+ Ka~,ioff the German silver chafn-
,tov, axrressed satisfaction a. me state
~. ~ the minister Of foreign afaltS'
srz urged the government 20 enter upon
a strong ramra.Gn against social sfn' ae-
-lr~.ne that the ministry mast. before aii'
show socialism a united and dNc.i@d lr'il
The house then adjourned
F.r7r.ero- William this evening TeceiFed
--e rresfdents of the reschsfag ana eF-
rresgea the hope that their tasks during
ne urese~t session would meet win satis-
fa~+7rv progress HIS majesty tnen an
r-oa-r~ed that on January II. i1e arnlFer-
se-v ~ the foundation OF the empire ne
,,~s~.1sasd 20 give a great fefe a. ne IN
neral palace. az which he hoped % SEQ
t5ta me present members % the re-c1sta z
ara those Who tel3ng - that great eT'cscn n
and who ire st.N alive
Tn srreptfrE the resignation of EaFon
r-oalfsr Prussiaa minister O. The interior,
T-r,~ar0r William permitted him 20 retain
his fftis and rank as minister OF stale. ana
decorated him with the order of the Red
Eagle.