The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-26
RECORD OF THE REICHSTAG.
MANY DEFEATS SUSTAINED by THE
GOVERNMENT.

The President of the Chamber Speaks
of the Work Accomplished Durin;
the Session and of the Harmony
ExisstnE. Hut the Newspapers FAN
tO Find Good Foundation for His
ROseate Word Picture.
Berlin. May 25.-"we stand at the end
of the session." said Baron Bual Won
Berenberg, president of the Reichstag
yesterday. but the session has not only
been rich in effort, but also in the work
that has been achieved. The conflict OF
opinion has often been keen, but have
the pleasant duty to affirm that upon
many questions. the great majority OF the
House has been fun of harmony"
The opposition papers, however. have
not lost the occasion presented TO them
to compare the utterances of the presi-
dent of the Reichstag with the absolute
facts The Vossische Zeiung. i'm an ex-
haustive article. enumerates the defeats
of the government throughout the ses-
sion, including the anti-sociallst bill. the
tobacco tax measure and other vital pro-
jects. and compares this attempt at leg
islation with that Of previous govern
ments. Concerning these measures, the
Zeitung says: Even under Caprlvi. thcre
never has been a ministry that has proved
so feeble, nor has the political situa-
tion been so full OF disquietude
Chancellor Won Hohenlohe" the Zeitung
says, has allowed affairs to drift abroad
and in place OF trying TO create a compact
majority having definite policy. he bare
ly keeps the government afloat. In fact
the government Is Ike a ship that has
lost her helm"
Continuing the Zeltung says: "If the
emperor had pronounced himself I'm favor
of Count Kanitzs corn monopoly bill, the
ministers would willingly have tried to
give those proposals legislative form but
upon the monetary questions, In the mat
ter Of reserve, the emperor maintains that
II would impose upon the government a
dilatory attitude leading almost TO an un-
tenable position"
The Kreuz Zeitung, the Frelssinnige
Zeitung and the National Zeitung, SINH
larly voice the general discontent Of the
parties Nobody is satisfied. The conser-
vatives and agrarians before the close OF
the session OF the Reichstag yesterday,
had not expected 20 be attacked by the
government
Count Kanitz accused the ministers OF
distress and the result was that the depu-
ties left Berlin empty handed, being
placed in the position that when they
met their constituents they could only
defend themselves by referring TO the pal
try legislation which slightly affected the
sugar and spirit trades as the sum total
of the results of the session. Who, he
asked, was responsible for the sterilizing
OF the work of the Reichstag? Some per-
sons, he suggested, knowing nothing of
rural affairs, had hampered the action of
the imperial treasury and caused the gov
ernment to pursue a course increasing the
discontent of the country.
Count Won Monteunel followed In a long
and effective speech in the same strain
declaring that the whole body OF the con-
servatives held the same opinions that
were entertained by Count Kanitz and DIR.
Won Boetticher. He admitted that the
legislation Of the session had been barren,
but contended that the government could
not prolong the session In the face Of the
difficulty that had been experienced in
finding a quorum. He promised, however,
that there would be a more fruitful and
active period when the sessions Of the
House should be resumed.
The members of the Freisinnige party
were delighted when they saw that the
government was parting with its suppor-
ters upon bad terms.
bill. Baron Won Hammerstein, minister of
agriculture and also editor of the Kruez
Zeitung, came into collision with the So
cialiist leaders Herren Singer and Rich
ter and the dispute came very nearly
ending in a challenge to mortal combat.
Herren Singer and Richter accused
Baron Hammerstein of having mscon-
Quoted the Kruez Zeitung and asserted
that he had published articles designed to
assist speculation IN spirits. Baron
Hammerstein replied that these assertions
were gross and atrocious calumnies If
the slanderers would repeat their words,
he would properly resent them. Both of
his accusers were silent and Baron Ham
merstein then declared that only the pro-
lection Of the Reichstag prevented him
from proceeding against his assallants.
The action of the government in sane
tioning the formation of the new prov
ince of the Domincans at Dusseldorf Is
taken as an indication that the govsE'n-
ment has decided to pay for the support
of the centrists.
The Pope has nominated Father Trapp
for the position of master of the prov
ince monasteries at VenloOw, Dusseldorf
and Berlin. These institutions belong to
the order of the Dominicans, who are now
opening new settlements. Another old
and long standing demand Of the centrists
is that for the formation of artisan cham
bers a measure which was about to be
carried out by the last chamber. Another
bill on this subject was drafted by the
home office and will be submitted TO the
Reichstag at the autumn session.