New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05
WILL THE KAISER WIN?
FATE OF HIS ANTI-SOCIALIST BILL IN
DOUBT.

DEBATE IN THE REICTsTAG BEGINS AGAIN To-
MoRRow-THE GOVERNMENTS EFFORTS TO
STEM THE TIDE OF PRoTEsT-AN AP-
PEAL FOR THE GOLD STANDARD
THE KoTZE SCANDAL.
Berlin. May 4-Thc Anti-Socialist bill will
come I'D in the Rechstag for the second reading
on May 8. The debates expected to be
elaborate and wearisome every party VIII
put forward several speakers to define Its at
ttude The fate OF the bill is uncertain. The
National Liberal and Free Conservative news
papers says that the measure Is doomed to rejec-
ton The Free Conservatives will vote against
all the paragraphs which were shaped by the
Clcricals in the committee favoring only the
part relating TO the spread OF Socialism ana
Anarchism in the Army. The Clcricals say
they will not allow either the Free Conserva-
tiyes or the Conservatives 10 use them ms a
catspaw in order 20 save the military clauses
and drop the rest Should such game he
tried the Cericals would vote against the
whole bill.
Meantime the popular struggle round tho
bill IL watched with the closest interest Tho
Government seems intent upon damming tho
tide OF protest against the measure. and does
not dcspise the most trivial means TO this
end The Ka,serhof formerly the best hotel
in Berlin, but abandoned largely to the So
cialists and Radicals since more modern houses
have been opened. had been selected for the
meeting Of tho Municipal Congress. which is
TO be n grand final demonstration Of the enc
mics OF the bill. The police have watched the
hotel ever since Singer. Bebel. Lebknecht and
other Social Democratic leaders began 10 fire.
quen. the cafe. As soon they learned that
IN no KatSsrfOi
hall Of assembly. they made n painstaking ex-
animation OF the building. and then. on the
ground that the room was not safe. forbade tho
holding of the Congress there The architect.
they declared did not build the room for such
large gatherings This is the first time the
police have suggested anything OF the kinh'
although great meetings have been held In the
hall dozens Of times in tho 'st years
The "Fre,sinnige Zeitung' says that never be-
fore has the German Government been so en-
trely forsaken by all parties as at present Other
organs Of the Richter Radicals remark mat
Chancellor Won IIohenohe inherited from his
predeces s,- n bill which he cannot carry through
the Reichstag with such l. combination OF parties
as would satisfy him. They assert that Hohen-
lohc would not accept the bill in the form given
70 1t by the committee. even 4 The C.er!cais
alone were strong enough 10 carry II.
Nothing Is certain in German politics AT pres
ent. except that the Emperor often makes sud
den decisions and may make one regarding tho
parliamentary situation n the bill be rejected
His immediate advisers suggest that he accept
the defeat swallow the r,bule and strengthen
the Government against the Social Demo rats by
other means notably, by amending the Societies
law in the Prussian Langtag. The amendment
Of this law was moved last August and Septen-
Der Many then regarded II as the only way OF
bridging over the Interval until a now Reichsiag
containing fewer small parties AMI groups. shou
be elected.
The general German Society FOR the Protection
of the Cold STANDARD has issued an appeal signed
BY conspicuous men in all parts of the Empire
The appeal Is addressed TO "all who share the
conviction that the gold standard has proved one
" the soundost bases Of national prosperity. ana
that II Is now necessary - oppose vigorously me
silver agitation conducted by the Agrariinf.
Tho "Norddcuische Allgcmelnc Xci'ung' denies
that the Federal Governments are drawing up
an invitation 10 the Foreign Powers & send dele
gates 10 an international monetary conference
Meantime Herr Won K0er Prussan Minister
OF me Interior has sent out a circular g. IN"
highor provincial officials. strictly fprbi iding
them to take part in IN" Afr"rian campaign ana
ordering them TO report on the I'M, r'""' i'''-
urcs Of the agitation II their districts.
The prussian Government has decided 10 csab-
Ush state grain stores The first one VIII BE- opened
I'm the Frannther Barracks. in Stcttin. ana others
will b. established In rapid succession.
owing Z, the high price OF petroleum. the United
German Petroleum Works. IL fiE". Hanover. nave
opened two new bOringS AT tclh"iih
Count BuddenbrGck. Court Chamberlain. has
written 10 the German newspapers letter cor
roofing what he calls the libclous snSg'"tlon mat
Prince Ernst Gnnrhcr Of Schcswig Iiolst"ln, the
Empcrors hrothcr-in-aw, was connected IN any
wnv with the Koizc scandal lie says prince
Ernst had no relations Whatever g. The author or
Tho letters and stands IN the best relations T. me
Empcr,r and Empress" According To- IA" ORES
dcncr Nnchrichfon." the private libel cut against
Baron Schrader which Will com" 10 "A hearing on
MAY o was brought partly for the purpose u
showing who found the blotting-pnp"tH marked
with the contents Of the scandaluus lcttriS ana
uscd them AZ evidence ngnns; kotzc. II ~ hoped
that the proof will reveal clearly Who had access
to knfze's rooms before the arrest ana nr"i his
Lnowlclgc gained by stealth. To- caus" the Court
Chamboflain'a fall. besides prosecuting nm
throughout his trial
"prlnce" Icon CorHwarcn. who was arrested In
brussels on April e. is said t. nay" pretended
when seeking credit. that he was engaged to "a
Mics Bloomfield of Ncw-York IN" owner or larg"
/ nauer mills as we'll "a 10 Mre Goldman. widow
in Chicago who. he said, would bring a fortune of
Sij 900 900 10 him.