The herald., 1895-03-24
Lively Row in the Reichstag
Over a Resolution
THE PROTEST OF THE POLES
No Congratulations on the Anniversary
of the Princes Birthday
Great Excitement and an Adjournment Taken
Until Next Tuesday-C Considered
as an Insult


ize him to congratulate Prince Bismarck
on his birthday in its behalf. Count Won
Hompsch- Rurich, Centrist, amid loud in
terruptions and cheers. submitted q reso-
luton approving the proposition: DR..
National Liberals, warmly supported Herr
Won Levitzows rquest. On the other
hand Herr Singer, amid repeatd pro-
tests, declared that the Frissinnige party
was unable to support the motion, III
view of the hostility which he claimed
ingmen.
Prince Radzinwill, on behalf OF the
Poles. also opposed the motion. while
Herr Rickert announced that the repre-
sentatives Of the Freisinnige party would
support it.
Guelphists, opposed the proposition, and
Herr Kniphausen and Libotmann, for
the Anti.Semites approvd it,
Count Won Manteuffel, Conservative.
declared, amid cheers from the Right,
that the Reichstag owed its existence to
that child should refuse to congratulate
its own father. The vote on Herr Won
Lvitzow's proposal was then taken and
it was rejected by 1853 to LAG votes.
Herr Won Levitzow Immediately after
the result was made known, announced
his TeSlSudJlOUy CduSlIS dn
scene, the Right rising in a body and
cheering vociferously and clapping their
hands in approval. Even the galleries
expressed satisfaction in the most open
manner. When the excitement had sub
sized Herr Won Levitzow again arose and
formally handed over the presidency OF
the Reichstag to Baron Won Buel, the
senior vice-president.
The House then took minor vote and
adjourned until Tuesday.
1t was stated in the lobbies of the House
this afternoon that the Conservatives and
National Liberals who are dissatisfied
with the present composition OF the
Reichstag will on the re-assembling of the
House, endeavor to force the government
to dissolvs the Reiehstag and If they sue
ceed their idea IL to 60 to the country
with Prince Bismarck's name as q rally
insult to the founder Of the empire.
The result Of the Reichstag vote was
instantly conveyed to the Emperor,
whose intense annoyance can be judged
by the following telegram which he i'm
mediately penned to Bismarck:
II have to convey to your hiehness the
expression of my most profound indigna-
tion at the resolutions which the Reich
stag has Just adopted. It is in most COM
plete opposition to the feeling OF all the
German es;an.ds princes and the ps%SfRlsAi p%fR1Ar,x.
sisosa sontrass to the action wLam VI the Reich.
stag, in the lower House of the Prussian
diet today, the Centrists, Poles. Freisin-
niges and:sSocialists again united against
a similar motion to Congratulate Prince
Bismarck..on his birthday, but in this in
stance the government secured the adop-
tion OF the opposition by large major
ity.
The result of the vote was conveyed to
Emperor William, whose intense annoy
ance can be judged by the following tele-
gram which he Immediately caused to be
sent to Prince Bismarck:
Prince Won Bismarck, Duke Won Lauen-
berg, Freidrichsruhe:
II have to convey to your serene high
ness the expression of my most pr ofound
indignation at the resolution which the
Reichstag has Just adopted. 1t is in most
complete opposition of the feeling of all
the German princes and the people.
(Signed) WILHELM"
The rejection OF the motion is certain to
cause graf deal of feeling in the coun-
try. Richter, the Radical leader, foresaw
this when, few days ago, ::he explained
the resons why the Radicals would oppose
the proposition when he said it was not
question of politeness toward an aged
statesman. Bismarck, he claimed, still
represents certain political principles and
his great personality cannot be divided
into the Bismarck who achieved so much
in behalf of German unity and the Bis
ul0TCh WIZ nag DCCA tuOIOuSuly uOSLll6
to Liberalism. Richter said:
"He does not regard his political ca
reer as finished. He takes every oppor-
tunity of influencing public opinion by
the authority of his name in favor of a
policy which the Liberals have to combat
almost daily"
Itiis now decided that Emperor William
will visit Bismarok next Tuesday, taking
with him his eldest son, in order to make
the personal acquaintance OF Bismarck,
with whom the Emperor will stay six
hours instead of three, as at first ar
ranged.
The Berlin Radicals and Socialists again
commemorated the victims of the upris-
ing of 184S by decorating their graves on
Monday last and holding twelve big meet
ings. The Voerwaerts. published me-
mortal issue, but, as it was sanguinary,
it was confiscated by the police.
The issue OF Voerwaerts OF March 1lth
was also seized on account of an infiam-
matory article entitled Miltarism, which
it contained.
One of the cases remaining unsettled
during the present revision of the Ger
man-Amerfcan extradition treaty is that
OF man named Rix, of Chicago, who fled
from the state of Illinois about year
ago, charged with forgery and embezzle-
ment. Six months ago he was arrested at
Hamburg; the decision of the German
government, whose Interpretation of the
eXlStlng eXtraultlOn treaty IS disputed by
the government of the United States.
The dedication of the Church of Mercy
occurred yesterday in the presence of the
Emperor and the Empress and prominent
members of tn German court. 1t is one of
the most beautiful edifices in Berlin and
cost about 10, 000 900 marks.
The epidemic OF influenza is slowly SUBJ
siding.
Captain Cleve Sims, formerly a profess
sor at the West Point Military Academy,
and who has since been residing at Ber-
lin, died during the week of softening of
the brain.
United States Ambassador Runyon at
tended this evening dinner at the
French Embassy, which was given in his
honor.
Emperor William received at 1850 this
evening the following reply to the mes
sage which he sent to Prince Bismarck:
ITO His Majesty, Emperor and king
pray Your Majesty to accept the respect
full expression OF my gratitude for the mes
sage graciously sent. in which Your
Majesty has transferred the action of my
political opponents, concerning which I
am not yet fully informed, into a source
of joyful satisfaction. lsignedl
"BISMARCK."
The National Zeitung says telegram
was received this evening from DR.. Burk-
lin resigning the presidency of the
Reichsag.
LOSS OF THE ELBE