The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-17
BEICHSTAG HAS NO RUMPJ
.rHE DEBATE ON THE BISMARCI
DISCLOSURES VERY TAME.

Richter Attacks Prince Bismarck
IN n vain Attempt to DecOy Count
uerbert bismarck Into COIIOquy.
Rerlin. Nov. 1.-THE announcement
n,5e last week that within the order
II to-day's proceedings in the Reichstag
me centerists would offer an Interpolation
5smanding an explanation on the part of
sa government of the neutrality treaty
hatveen Russia and Germany, the exist
once of which from 1884 to 1890 was dis
loyed by Prince Bismarck in the recent
ssries of articles inspired by the ex-chan-
sror which appeared in the Hamburg
+ Nachriehten the princes personal organ,
qused the corridors of the Reichstag to
{ he packed at an early hour with persons
,inIv trying to obtain admission to the
Galleries. every available space in which
uas filed by visitors lucky enough to Sc
+ .rrs permits There was also an unusual
~ large attendance of members of the
5amber and everything and everybody
bore an air indicating the Importance of
the occasion.
At 115 o'clock Maron Won Buol Beren- |
berg president of the Reichstag, arose |
Isl and announced the business of the sitting, |
M after which count Won ftOnpeScn, deputy |
for Achmen, and one OF the leaders of |
the centerist party in the chamber, in
reduced the promised Interpolation. In |
the course Of his remarks Count Won Hon.
uasch said that the party of the center
desired to remove the distrust which had |
q been caused by the recent disclosures Of
81 the existence of a treaty of neutrality
between Russia and Germany during the
ueriods extending from 1884 to 1890, q dis
4 trust which was being felt throughout
& wide circles at home and abroad. (Cries
II of oh" oh" from the galleries and
q loud applause from the benches iof the
j centerists) When the applause had sub
IA sided Count Won Hompesch continued his
y remarks, saying that this was tie cnier
s aim of the centerists, and they hoped
that the government would make the ex-
plantations required by the motion he mad
offered.
At the conclusion of Count Won HON.
peschs remarks, there was general con-
fusion throughout the chamber, deputies
n rushing around the tribune from which
"a Prince Hohenlohe was to speak in reply |
81 to the Interpolation, while cries of 'Sit Ia
"a down." were heard everywhere. During "
81 this confusion the chancellor was ma1ingf -
q his way to the tribune and when dden a
was restored he began his reply, spe.kinfl :,
a first in a weak, tremulous tone MAJ | "
ing it difficult, if not impossible, fG ne -
deputies in the seats remote from te4ri- y
bune to hear him. Prince Hohenlolssad g.
that he was not able to give any nJrma- -
ton concerning the Russian-Germa neu- - =,
Tality treaty, because that agJement =
4 had been contracted in absolute secrecy Il
therefore Germany would be urtble to
raise one-sided argument in rgard to
the convention, or to make any kplana-
ton of the agreement. Still, helsaid he p
could solemnly affirm that neve8 at any
time was the policy of Germgiy under
English influence II
Continuing, the chancellor sail he be- d
lieved that the clouds of idistrusi, which =
arose among the people ofGermangs allies
when the revelations we're commenced o.
had already been dispe1ed, and he was C
certain that full confidence existed be-
tween Germany and Austria and Italy. a
(Cheers) q
Freiherr MarschaH Won Bieberstein,
minister OF foreign affairs, was the next n
speaker. =
His remarks, which occupied forty =
minutes, were delivered in a tone hard y
" audible TO the members. He asked the -
House to desist from exciting further =
trouble over the matter, which had al d
ready had the effect of causing pertur- =
oauon throughout the country, and re- II
butted the charge that Germany was =
ready to break solemnly contracted trea- y
Ties entered into by her with other pow -
ers If the belief that Germany would II
act thus should become to be publicly ac-
cepted, treiherr Won Beibersten said, it
"VUIu uiiueIIHlne the COunlryS position
IN Europe. The charge he declared, had II
no basis in fact. Germany had ever been
ldlthlul to her treaties. 1t was a ques-
uon for argument, he admitted whether
the government had been wise to con- /
ciude secret treaty with Russia. Argu- n
lils academically, he would suppose that u
russia and Austria had come to war.
Germany would tlsen be obliged to decide
winch of the two countries she would sup | s.
port. 1t might be commended that if Aus s
IRA was attacked, the German army :
would be forced to march against Russia
whereas II Austria attacked Russia, Ger n
many should remain neutral. The other T.
members of the dreibund could conclude e
similar treaties, for the dreibund was S
defensive alliance s.
In conclusion, Freiherr Won Bieberstein G
SAID that as Prince Bismarck's statecraft r
met with such absolute acknowledgment d
throughout the civilized world, it was de- =
piorable that he should have been made =
the OBJECT of such undignifed attacks
Germany, he said, knew that the en- tente
between Russia and France would never ID
permit France to frivolously declare war
against Germany. The relations exist n
ing between Russia and Germany were
absolutely friendly.
Inc debate tagged somewhat after the
'peech of the foreign minister but Herr Q,
Ichter aroused the cheers of his faction Z.
d the chamber-the Richterite radicals %
AiAAhhl5 DtfSOHdl dlldckS upon Prince | -
bismarck, obviously aiming at provoking b.
ne ex-chancellors son. Count Herbert c,
into replying =
Count Won Mirbach, conservative, saw .
he object of Herr Richter and expressed ~
he hope that Count Bismarck would not M
'ccept the challenge of the radical leader r,
Count Won Mirbach then proceeded to de- r,
end the acts of Prince Bismarck and was ~
ollowed by Herr Won Kardorff free con-
ervative, who spoke in similar strain,
he speeches of both deputies being loudly
heered.
The debate was tame affair in compar- o
son with what was expected by the oppo-
lents of the government and fell far short
v being sensational. AS a matter of fact
fter the speeches of Count Won Hompesch Il
he replies of Prince Hohenlohe and Ba- fl
on Marschal Won Beberstein and the re- :,
marks of Count Won Mrbach and Herr Won :,
Sardorff, the discussion hattened out COM nj
letey. ~
Count Herbert Bismarck stated that he r,
lad remained silent during the debate be-