Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-15
GERMAN B0URSE BILL
II Is Referred 10 q Committee Of
TWenty-One.
THE ANrI-socIALIsTIc MEASURES.
Discussion of Them Showed Lament
able Deficiency in Debating Power
on the Part of Ministerial Depu-
ties in the Reichstag.

BERLIN. December lathe chamber
OF the Reichs,ag was almost empty to-
day during the debate on the bill defining
and prohibiting illegal competition in
transactions on the Bourse, the members
seats being almost deserted, and the spec
tators' galleries about as meagerly filed
The bill was finally referred TO a commit
tee Of the Chamber, consisting OF twenty
one members.
Io-days proceedings were in marked
contrast to the perturbed atmosphere per-
vading the House while the Radicals and
Socialists attacked the ministers In re-
gard TO the governments measures OF
repression against Socialists. The dis
cusslon OF these measures. which lasted
Tor days showed how lamentably defec-
tive is the debating powers OF the oc-
cupaRts Of the ministerial bench. The
Conservative deputies remained almost
mute throughout the discussion, leaving
the ministers to respond as best they
could To the brilliant and lmpassionei
oratory Of Herren Richter. Bebel, Hauss-
mann, and other leaders OF the Socialist
and Radical parties.
Inc remarks made by General Bron-
sart Won Schellendorff. the Imperial Min
lster or War, warning the Socialists that
me army had not forgotten the Insults
heaped upon the head Of its venerable
lealer IN lslo and declaring that II Tn.
ponce ialled to suppress the Socialists
the latter would find the action of the
army TO be no chld's play. was felt
even In government circles as an exhibi-
ton OF coarse invectiye
The character Of the Generals remarks
however. enabled Herr Haussmann To-
characterize his speech as a TRADE only
Quilted TO excite applause I'm regimental
mess-rooms and admiration in barrack-
yards.
PITIABLE.
IL was pitiable, too. to see how the
ministers and their adherents sat solid
ly In their seats listening TO Herr Rebel
az without remonstrance. he assailei
the memory Of Prince Bismarck In con-
neetion with the governments adoption
OF me former Chancellor's policy against
Socialism. .
Among the many newspaper comments
upon this incident, the Boersen Zeitun.
says ana justly, too: mot one Of tho
long row OF ministers rose 10 refute Herr.
BeDels SANDERS. and his wild distortions
or the truth of German history. Even
when ne assails the Germans who have
written that history with their blood. il
~ sorrowful 10 think that nobody on the
government benches possesses the cour-
age or ability 10 cope with Herr Bebel
In political combat"
Baron Marshall Won Bleberstein. the
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, from whom
some response was expected. completely
ignored Herr Bebers references TO Prince
rGL Irnf
feet to defend Assessor Wehlan a
minor official in the Foreign Department.
when that gentleman's name was casu-
any mentioned In connection with the
infamous Herr Liest, formerly Chancellor
or the CamerOons. and the scandals
which caused Liest's prosecution and dis
missal
The Foreign Minister boiled over with
rage at the attack upon his subordinate
but he allowed his old chief. Prince Bis
marck' to be stRmatized in the open
House as forger OF dispatches. without
raising word Of protest.
MEASURES DISAPPROVED.
Except In the case Of the Conservative
press. the consensus OF newspaper opinion
becomes more and more opposed 10 tho
measures against Socialists. The Vorw-
oretz the leading Socialist paper. pub
"a "'N vi hitS-SiA CONVICTIONS Tor
the onence OF lese majesty. within the
last three months, the persons so con-
Vlcted including members of the Reich
stag journalists. and even comic singers
VINO have introduced illusions 10 the
kaiser I'm their songs 4 number of these
convictions and a still greater numb n
OF the charges. the paper says. arose
from the utterances of alleged Insult
ing comments upon the Kaiser In the
hearing Of the police. and in many cases
informers in private life. acmated by
petty spite, have caused arrests upon
real or spurious charges.