New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07

Berlin April 6-The Anti-Socialist bill will come
before the plenary sitting Of the Reichstag immc-
dately after the Easter recess. The pact be-
tween the Government and the Cercals Is now
known to be perfect and binding. The ConserNa-
tives accept the situation in silence OF the for
mer supporters Of the bill only the National Lib
erals are in distress. They regret that they nave
pushed the BIZ! forward. and are appe to the
Government to reject the Clerical amendments or
abandon the measure. They speak OF the DILL
with its committee amendments, as little less
monstrcus than Socialism itself. III the ClerlcaIs
insist upon the changes made in committee says
the National Zeitung" National IAberaD. tine
bill will be a monstrosty Of oppression. forhidding
the criticism of monarchism property. marriage,
religion in general and Christianity in particular
1t especially restraints the liberty OF the press ana
freedom of speech
The "Vosssche Zetung" d.beraD says:
The BILL # enacted, San, be used TO prevent dis
having the stamp of Christian authority. 1t may
give rise to the b!;eres conflicts between the Gov
eminent and reformcTs and men OF science.
A meeting to protest against the bill was held
some time ago. 1t was attended by 800 professors.
publcists and authors among them the great
painter Werner Dr. Hans Delbrdck and the novel
list Spelhagen. The memorial then drawn against
the Antl-SOCaIlSt Dill requested NHdN
be rejected in its entirety II has received thou
sand, of signatures from men of the most highly
educated class Numerous other petitions against
the bill are arriving from all parts OF the Empire.
Nevertheless, the general conviction is that the
Government will accept the measure as returned
from the committee.
The "Tageblatt's" correspondent in NADIA
gascar the explorer Wolff is sending strong
anti-British letters from the island. He says
that the German merchants there are delighted
with the prospect of an active French protcc-
torate. They are eager to get rid Of the Eng
lish Adventures" he says. and to see France
deprive these men of their spoils and open the
country to settlers and traders The Hovas;
according to Wolff, are already exasperated
with their English partisans, who advised the
war IF they do not cut the threats of these
Englishmen before the French arrive, he pro
diets they will at least have them shot with
out pity
The Pruss!an House of Lords has appointed
a committee TO consider Count Won Mirhachs
motion favoring an international regulation OF
the money standards. Among the members are
Freiherr Won Manteuffel. Count Won Franken-
berg and Count zu Dohna-Lauck. for the b.
metaIlsts, and DR.. Koch. 81 the Imperial Bank,
for the monometallists. The committee is GER
tain to report for the motion. The fact that
all OF the Chambers of Commerce in Germany
excepting four have now declared for the gold
standard does not affect the confidence OF the
bimetalists that Chancellor Won Hohenlone Will
carry out the negotiations for an lnterna-
tional Silver Conference.
SUICIDE OF TORONTO BANK TELLER
Toronto April 6--spencer Mglichamp. teller in
the Bank of Toronto. committed suicide by shoot
ing himself late this afternoon. He was well known
about town and popular in society
BRITISH OFFICERS PRISONERS IN CfIITRAL.
Calcutta April 6-Advlces have been received
from Chitral that Lieutenants Edwards and Fowler.
of the British column who have been missing for
a fortnight and were believed to have been killed.
In he Nam az --nra nnn hAl fh.Tn
prisoners, but treats them well.
ENGLISH TRADE RETURNS FOR MARCH
London. April G.-The Board Of Trade returns
for March show that IN that month the imports
increased f65S.553 and the exports increased ii2i.