The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-04
THE GERMAN REICIsTAG.
H.rr l.ie5l.c.i.. Socialist, Arrainas
the Guycrnmsnt.
He OPPOSES IHt APPROPRIATIONS.
Wtii Nutr Cur Neither Men Nor None,
for the Nrmy or SaN,-Duch-rs'
strike Discussed pro and Can.

Berlin, December S.-Thc rolchstag 10.
day resumed the discussion of the budget.
Herr Liobknocht socialist, made A long
speech on many subjects. Referring to tae
paneeyre OF the secretary o. the navy,
Admiral Won HOLMAN ON the sailors ON tn,
German cruiser Hts, lost with nearly all
hands off the coast Of Chinlwho went dnwn
cheering for the emperor, Hcrr Liebl,necht
maintained that the Hits Was unseaworthv
ana he added as to the crew that they had
rot displayed greater COURAGE than thou
sands oil miners N the course OF their
work.
Thcrcupon the president Of the roichstng
Baron Buol- Boreuberg, interposed. rcbuk
ing the speaker for doprocatins the gal
laniry Of the sailors.
Herr Lebknecht. tn no way concerned
by the rebukc. continuing, said tina, threats
had been held out that the reichstag Nigh.
he dissolved " the naval estimates were
defeated, Behind that threat, he assert.
| ed, was n certain ~-~-, trhis might be
taken to be reference to the emperor J
| Whcrcon no one knew what he would do
on the morrow or the day after Such a
statc of things was unworthy OF the rcich-
stag,
| Herr Liehknecht was here called to ordor
by the president, but rosumug his remarks
he said that the trial OF Herr LOCKER and
| the other newspaper men nov in progress
showed that intrigucs OF the basest duccp-
| tions were conducted in the higher regions.
| In conclusion the socialist deputy assert
| ed his party would not vote a man nor u
groschen for militarylsm or navaisn.
| Or. Won Boettischer minister Of the In
terror. replied to Herr I.iebkncoht.
Dir, Won Boctticher said that he hoped
that all who rcjoiced in the achievements
Of the German emperor would unite In the
struggle against socialism, There was no
question. he asserted Of a coup d'cta,, and
as TO dlssolving the retchstag. no such
| proposal had ever been made. Referring &c
the lockers strike Dr Won Boetticher said
that the strike In the ports was the most
| unjustinablc which has ever occurred. He
would pass over the suggestion oi English
| Indictment. as he did not desire to make
charges against british shin owners. The
co operation OF the socialists. however was
| quite evident, and ne a result OF the strik,
! British worlmen had como over to carr
| thc wages which the Hamburg wprke de
spiRed. All friends Of the workers. c fur
Their stated. should unite In Efforts to end
the strike.
Admiral Won Hollmanr. referring to tho
statement of Herr l.ihknccht that the llth
was no, seaworhy. assured the house tina
this cruiser would have been seaworthy fol
another two years, He added that the cir
ctinstancts Of the wreck ,striking ON ;
submerged reef In the midst Of ierrbl,
ralel rendered the saving of the crew I'm
possible.
Baron Won Stumu declared that "a tn
Hamburg strike was struggle for suprem
ncy on the part Of The employers. the lat
ter had done the public a service IN re
fusing to arbi,rate the dispute,
Herr Aucr. socialist. said that tho Ham