The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-15
Cleveland's Message Followed
by Runyon's Action
RESTRICTION OF IMPORTS
Is Made the Subject OF Diplomatic
Investigation
SociaIistlc Activity Continues to Interest the
Reichstsg Members-A HONS Market
Demanded for German Meats

Associated Press Special Wire.
BERLIN, Dec. ID The references which
President Cleveland made to the restrict
ions placed upon American trade and in
surance by Germany, in his recent mes
sage to congress, have been followed up by
definite action on the part of Mr. Theodore
Runyon, the United States ambass ador
here. Mr.. Runyon has already initiated
diplomatic representation on the subject
of the vexatious restrictions placed upon
American meat importations and insur-
ance companies, and the outcome is
awaired with interest.
The four days OF budget debate in the
reichstag were devoid of interes t, save for
a couple of incidents-the utterances of
General Bronsart Won Schellendorf, the
minister of war, on reform in military
trials, the fourth battalion and the two
years. service, and the fierce Socialist at
tack on the government by Herr Bebel.
1t is now officially admitted that the
fourth battalions are in every sense fall
ure, and have reduced instead of increased
the efficiency of the regiments. The two
years' service question is still under de-
bate.
Throughout the week, however, the So.
cialists stood In the center of public atten-
ton. Herr Bebel's impassioned recrimina-
tions against the existing order Of things
were listened to with rapt attention, even
by the chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe, Gen.
eral Bronsart Won Schellendorf and the
Conservative leaders. His bitter slaps at
the emperor elected vocferous applause
from the Socialists, and his historical
quotations, showing that in Prussia revolu-
tions have always been made from on high
instead of below, were especially apt.
a passage al arms occurred this after
noon in the reichstag between Herr Holder,
the Socialist leader, and DR.. Won Boetticher,
imperial secretary of state for the interior.
The latter, in reply to taunt, rejoined
that he would never stand in the way of
Socialists who chose to criticise in the
reichstag immortality in the higher circles
of society.
During the coming week Herr Lieb.
cialist Batting, which is expected to make
a great sensation.
The Socialists have introduced long
strings of bills in the reichstag, including
proposals to eliminate from the penal code
the paragraphs against lese majestic; for
a law of a liberal tendency on the right of
association; the replacement OF special
laws for the various states of Germany; to
make the eight-hour work day obligatory
everywhere; to make the franchise uni
form throughout Germany, and to amend
article 81 of the code SO as to require spe-
imprisonment of a member of the
reichstag. 81. 80
At twelve mass meetings in Berlin on
Tuesday evening, addressed by Socialist
members of the reichstag, uniform pro-
test was adopted .condemning the gov
ernment methods of destroying the Social
ist party organization. In the Fifth
election district of Berlin, where 5000
persons were present, the police dis
solved the meeting when the election of a
political representative was proposed.
The Abendblatt of Stettin has collected
and published data showing that since Au-
gust there have been sentences aggregat-
ing thirty-one years and two months inn
prisonment in Jail and five years imprison-
ment in a fortress imposed for lese maieste
in Prussia alone.
1t is now claimed that the successor of
Baron Won Koelle as Prussian minister of
the interior will be Baron Vonderhorst,
president of the province of Dusseldorf.
The latter engaged himself before taking
the portfolio to follow the emperor's pro
gram in lighting the Socialists and aiding
husbandry.
The reply of Baron Marschai Won Bic
bersten to President Cleveland's :message
to congress is considered moderate ex-
preston of the governments opinion.
L Ao hrouL Loltul&s ttl0 CONSERVATIVE OF.
gan, which has been somewhat silent since
the disgrace and flight of its former editor,
Baron Won Halnmerstein, has finally re-
covered it's voice, and in vigorous editor
ial says: "Next to the measure dictated
by health we consider that the government
must be accorded the right and duty to do
everything possible to keep the German
market for German cattle. The same ap-
plies to American bacon. In both cases
German agriculture must claim as a right
the enforcement of policy in its own in
terest as opposed to those of foreign COM
petition.
The agrarian legislation is significant.
Emperor William failed to appoint Won
Wilanowitz to the post of minister of the
interior on learning that he was opposed
to the projected sugar legislation. and the
cabinet now, thanks to the emperor, is
united on this question.
The manner in which his majesty re-
ceiyed the presiding officers of the reich
stag has been unpleasantly commented on.
He did not shake hands with them, and
his behavior was extremely reserved and
rigid. The whole audience lasted but
three minutes and contrary to custom no
reception by the empress followed.
1t is understood that the emperor desired
to show his displeasure over the fact that
the three temporary officers of the last
session, all members of the opposition, had
been reelected.
Baron Stumm Won Tarderiff visited
Prince bismarck at Friedrchsruhe this
week.. The prince expressed regret at
Herr Won Koeller's dismissal, saying he
was the only member of the present cabi-
net who understood how to grapple with