The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-15
GOOD NAME OF BISMARCK.
ASsailed in The ReichSias and Not a Word
Of RemOlStrante Offered.
A P5 II CFRItIlL HAS IEFENi ERS.
A Pitiabie sight Furnished by the Minis
try when the Iron Chancellor Was Ac-
cused of Forging Dispatehes-Ora-
tor. Were All Socialists.

Relchstag was almost empty to-day dur
ing the debate on the bill defining and
prohibiting iiega. compe Gtion in trans
actions on the bOurse. the members
seats beng almost deserted. and the
spectators galleries about as meageriy
filed The bill was finally referred to a
committee OF the chamber. consisting OF
twenty-onc members.
TO-days proceedings were I'm lDarked
contrast to the pcrturbcd atmosphere
peryading the House, while he Radicals
and Socialists attacked the ministers IN
regard 10 the governments measures OF
repression against Socialists. The dis
| cuss0n Of these measures, which last
od for days. showed how lamentabiiy de-
! fcctive arc the debating powers OF the
| occupants of the ministerial bench.
The Conservative deputies remained al
| most mute throughout the discussion.
| leaving the ministers &C. respond as best
| they could TO the brilliant and lmpas-
stoned oratory OF Herren Richter. Beoel.
! Iaussman and other leaders CT the So
! ciali5t and Radical parties.
THE ARMY.
The remarks made by General Bronsart
Won schelendorn, the Imperial Minister
OF War. warning the Socialists taat the
! army had not forgotten the insults heap
| ed upon the head of IT'S venerable lead
er i'm 1870. and declaring IT the police
failed TO suppress the Socialists, the lat
ter would find the action OF the army 10
Doe no child's play. was felt even in GOV
eminent circles as an exhibition OF coarse
| inXcctlyc.
The character Of the Generals remarks,
] however. enabled Herr Hadssmann 10
characterize his speech as a TRADE only
| suited 10 excite applause In regimental
mess-rooms and admiration I'm barrack-
/ yards.
il was pitlable. too. 70 see how the min
/ listers and their adherents sat stolidly
In their seats~iistening 10 Herr BeDel as
\ without remOnstranco he sOiled the meih-
DRY OF Prince Bismarck ln connection
/ with the governments adoption OF the
former Chanconor's policy against so
1 ciaiism.
Among the many newspaper comments
upon this incident. the Boersen Zoitung
says. and justly. too.
"Not one Of the long row of ministers
rose TO refute Herr Bebels SANDERS. and
! his widest veXations Of the truths of
| German history. Even when he assails
! the Germans who have written tlat MS
| tory with their Blood, It is s0rrOWiu
TO think that no body on the goveTn-
ment benches possesses the 1urase CT
! ability TO cope with Herr Bebel In politi-
/ cal cOnoat'
A PITIABLE SIGHT
Raron Alarschall Won Bieberstein, the
Minister OF Foreign Affairs from whom
some response was expected, completely
ignored Herr BobeTsacfcrcnees 20 Prince
Bismarck. but promptly spians to MS
feet 90 defend Assess0r Wcn'an, mi-
nor official i'm the Foreign Department.
when that genteman's name was cas-
ually mentioned in connection with the
Infamous Herr Liest, formerly chancellor
Of the CamcroOns. I'm the scandals ana
outings. which caused Liests prosecu-
ticn and dismissal.
The Foreign Minister boiled ever with
rage at the attack upon his suboral-
nate. but he allowed mis- OLD Chief Prince
Bismarck to DE stgmatized in the open
House as fOrger OF dispatches With
out raising a word of protest.
Fxccot I'm the case of the Conservative
press the concensus Of newspaper opin-
ion becomes more and more opposed 10
the measures against Socialists. The
Ncrwatz. the leading Socialist paper
publishes a list of hf.y-siN convictions
Tor the onense OF Lese maJcste, within
the last three months. the persons so
convicted, including members OF the
Rcichstag, journalists, and even coiulc
singers. who have introduced illusions to
the Kaiser IN their SONGS. number OF
these convictions, and "a gtill greater
from the utterdnce Of alleged insulting
comments upon the Kaiser in the hear
ing OF the police, and IN many cases I'M
formers in private life, actuatel by pres
ent spite. have caused arrests upon real
or spurious charges.
SOCIALISTS ARE ACTIVE.
The Vossisthe Zeitung says that under
such "a system, some degree OF pubic
sympathv is extended TO the Socialists,
...I.. fhttr ought have
fair play lf harsh measures are dealt |
out TO them for actions, which are per-
miited 10 other partisans. the Ieiung |
says "the right Will soon seem % o. |
on their side. The Agragians ana the |
anti-Semites have aims not a Jot less |
suhvcrsiye than Socialism and one law /
ought 10 be applied 10 all"
In the meantime the Socialists are |
tremendously energetic under the stimu- |
Ius Of prosecution and their frequent |
mass-meetiI1gs are greatly crowded and /
immensely enthusiastic. In Difference |
10 the law they have adopted a very |
noticeable and ingenious innovation |
Hitherto at such meetings cheers were |
proposed for international Revolution |
and Socialism" Now they cheer for I'm
ternational Liberation" which IL rather
a distinction without difference.
The Socialist members of the Reichsias |
for the abolshment Of the penal code,
punishlng the offense of Lese majestic;
affirming the liberty OF meeting; abroga-
ting the dictorial powers OF the Statt-
halter (Goverror), OF the Reichsland, and
universal suffrage in elections for all
local politicians in Germany. The Con-
servatives opposed the bill. but the min
isters announced that they would promote
a bill for a similar class OF suffrage as
that in vogue In Prussia.
The financial situation, during the hoi-
DAYS is expected 10 be more hopeful
FINANCIAL. SITUATION.
than could possibly have been anticipat-
ed a month ago. Confidence is returning,
and IL is generally thought that 'thcre
Will be a rise Of prices at the beginning
of the new year, especially In sound
investments. At present. even first
class stocks are considerably below di-
vidend-paying values.
Dr. Leipzig, editor Of the Kleine jour
nal. has been sentenced TO three months
I'm a fortress. for challenging
Dr.. Lowenstein to fight duel; and Rich
ard SkowrOunek the playwright, has
been condemned TO fourteen days I'M
prisonment for carrying the challenge.