The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-21
Greatest of All the BugbearS Is
the Anti-ReVolutionary
Bill.
LIBERALS ARE DISGUISED.
On the Whole the German Govern
ment Appears to Be in a Great
Dilemma.

DLhLlN, OEKMAN1 April ZU--1 uc WHICH,
of parliamentary politics will resume
active work on Tuesday next, when the
Reichstag bles with a big pro-
gramme before it, including amendments
to and changes in the tariff law,
the socialist bill defining and charging the
rights of association and coalition and
plenary discussion of the anti-revolution-
ist bill. The measure last alluded to is the
bugbear of the Liberals, Radicals and
Socialists, and has been rendered
even more stringent in committee,
at the instance of the members of the
Center party who are angling for the repeal
of the anti-Je suit laws. The Clerical pro-
posals, however, in some respects are very
radical, but the Government hesitates to
accept them, fearing to overstep the mark
and further intensity popular resentment.
The National Liberals, who at first
favored the bill, are now disguised with
the reactionary character it is assuming
and have deserted to the side of its oppo-
nents.
Thus its adoption depends entirely upon
the support of the Center party, the menu
bers of which demand that the bill be
passed as they shaped it or not at all. The
Conservatives, on the other hand, declare
they will not consent to place German
Professionalism under the heel of it's heredi-
tary enemies.
The Government is thus in dilemma
for,if it refuses the demand of the Ceuter
party the anti-revolution bill is certain to
be rejected, while if it consents to the
demands of the Centrists the Govern
ment will ALLEVIATE its conservative
supporters. AS solution of the
situation those who fear both clerical re-
action and socialist encroachments appeal
to the Emperor to intervene, as he did in
the case of the withdrawal of the Seedlitz
education bill in 1892, and bring about the
withdrawal of the anti-revolution bill.
Such interposition, however, would be I'M
constitutional, as in the case of an i'm
perial measure the Bundes7ath alone has
this power.
The dispute between Great Britain and
Nicaragua is being watched here, and the
opinion of those competent to pronounce
an opinion upon the matter is decidedly
against allowing Nicaragua to get off
too cheaply. Moreover, the idea of in
tervention on the part of the United States
is not received here with enthusiasm.
The yossiche Zeit ung, commenting on
the situation says: England represents
not only the British but Europe, in this.
The Central American republics have
been guilty of repeated acts of law
lessness against foreigners, and they
deserve to be taught lesson. If the
United States claim to extend the applica-
ton of the Monroe doctrine to these unruly
neigh ors they must also undertake to
bear the responsibility of the fulfllment of
their international Obligations"
The treaty of peace between Japan and
China is favorably criticised in leading
political circles, and the sending of
two additional German warships to
the far East is generally APP
proved. The Kreuz Zeitung, refer
ring to the dispatch of the two warships to
re-enforce the German squadron in Chi
nese waters, says, Let us salute this
measure as the beginning of radical
change in our tran soceanic policy"
The Vossische Zeitung declares that
"Germany's place, while observing strict
neutrality must be on the side of Japan"
The North German Gazette this after
noon asserts that there is no ground for
the IeaTS eA pTeSSeu. III SOHle quarters luGJ
Germany would intimate her intention
not to interfere in the settlement of the
terms of peace arrived at between China
and Japan even before the powers an
nounced their views upon the matter.
On the contrary, the North German
Gazette remarks, the Government is fully
alive to the grave danger which might
arise for Europe, politically and CONNER
cially, as a consequence of the new order
of things in Eastern Asia.
Germany's interests are so important
there that the Government would be guilty
of serious neglect if it were not determined
to push her claims to the fullest extent.
The Hamburger Borsen Halle to-day
declares that, contrary to published state
ments, no working arrangement has
been arrived at yet between the Stan
dard Oil Company and the Russian
oil interests. 1t is added, now
ever, that negotiations are proceeding and
the proposed agreement is now before the
Russian Minister of Finance for examina-
ton. His decision will not be given before
the end of the month.