The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-19
THE REICHSTAG MET ON TUES
DAY-A BILL REFORMING
MILITARY PROCEDURE.
ADVOCATING A RETANATORE TARIFF
Empowering the Government to Apply a
Tariff Against Any Nation That
Has Tariff Laws Unfavor-
able to Germany.

Berlin, Nov 14-(Copyright, 1896, by
the Associated Press.)-The reichstaa
met on Tuesday afternoon after nearly
four months vacation. The assemblage
was quiet affair; the attendance was
thin; there was no enthusiasm, and even
the customary call for cheers for the
emperor was omitted by the president.
The immediate work before the reich
stag is of a humdrum character, except
the bill providing for reform in military
procedure, which will cause sharp de-
bates, as radicals and socialists have col
lected a mass of evidence showing that
the projected reform is only half
hearted measure which ought to be more
thorough and liberal. The bills to in
crease the navy and for re-arming the ar
tillery may also lead to liveiv scenes. and
there are unmistakable indications that
the centrists who furnished the govern
ment with its necessary majority last
winter and spring will not be SO great
this session. They claim that the
government has not kept its promises
made to them year ago, and the tone
of the centrist press is almost hostile 20
the government, so much so that the
editor of the Tageblatt of Treves has
been arrested for ''lese majestic and
the paper has been seized. On the other
hand, a union of all radical and liberal
factions, including the socialist wing, for
parliamentary purposes, is being at
tempted.
The interpretations of the government
on Monday are expected to create much
excitement in the reichstag. The cen
trists' attack upon Prince Bismarck,
headed by Herr Leber, will be fierce,
and the radical Interpolation on duelng
and the Bruezwitz affair will also stir up
considerable feeling, as militarism in
high circles and undue military prerOga
tiyes will be fully ventilated.
Herren Richter, Bebel and Singer in
tend to speak, and Prince Hohenlone, the
imperial chancellor, is expected back
from his estate at Posen in order to reply.
The government will also shortly be
asked to give a succinct statement of Ger
many's position in regard to the Turkish
question and as to whether she is in
accord with the other powers.
Throughout the semi-official and con-
sentative press runs an advocacy of the
sO-called zamfrOll or war tariff, en-
towering the federal government to apply
the tariff whenever another nation adopts
a distinctly unfavorable tariff towards
Germany. This matter will also come
up in the reichstag this session.
The German bimetallists, under Count
Won Cardoff, held a meeting on Friday
and decided not to drop the fight, in spite
of the defeat of the silver party in the
United States.
Emperor Williams order to arm all
the modern vessels of the German navy
with Is, q and 24-centimetre Larrup
quickfre guns has given immense salts
faction to naval men. These guns are
said by experts to place the Germans
ahead in fighting power of those of any
clared to be six times more powerful than
other vessels of the same size. Orders !
to many millions of marks
have already been placed with Herr
krupp. who hopes soon to be able to
apply his last inventions to the 2S-centi- |
metre guns. For the navy artillery Il
similar new equipment will be made, and
the cavalry will get a new Mauser self
loading revolver, which is said to be an
ideal weapon at close quarters, while it
also carries up to 1000 metres. The |
breach can be heightened mechanically |
and adjusted to the shoulders for aiming. |
The emperor hopes to effect these gigantic |
changes without serious opposition from |
the reichstag.
Another bill which will be presented
provides for an increase in the pay of |
wards, by so to 100 per cent. If this |
measure becomes law colonies will re- |
ceive 5000 marks per year; majors 5000 |
marks, captains 5000 marks and lieu |
tenants 1900 marks.
A royal decree just issued makes the |
provincial colors of Posen identical with |
those of Poland-white, black and white, |
red and white. This is in |
tended to check Polish agitation.
The Berlin anarchists called Il mass
meeting to commemorate the Chicago |
but the police prevented the |
assembling of the reds.
Arthur Van Wyck of Milwaukee, the |
baritone, gave concert here on Tuesday |
last to large and fashionable atten-
dance. |
The members of the American colony |
Of this city are arranging for a thanks |
giving celebration on November 26. |
There will be dinner at the Kaiserhof |
and speeches, to be followed by ball. |
The United States ambassador, Mr.. |
Edwin II. Uhl, will preside and will hold |
a reception in his own house prior to the |
celebration proper. The committee con-
ssts of Messrs. Uhl, Krismann. MCGEE.
Mellen. Griscom, Zimmerman, Boles and
THIRTY POUNDS OF DYNAMITE