New-York tribune., 1896-01-26
BERLIN IrD LnNDOY GOSSIP.
THE BARTH-VON KARDORFF FRACAS IN
THE REICHSTAG.

Won HAMMERsTE!N STILL IN ITALY-MR DE
KAY's FENCING CLUB INAUGuRATED-
ORDERS FOR TEN NEW JAPANESE WAR
sHIPs-FoR AN EXPEDITION TO
THE ANTARCTIC OCEAN
Berlin, Jan 25-The scandaious exchange OF
abuse between Dr. Bar:h and Herr Won kardorn
in the Reichstag Thursday continues TO be the
talk OF the obbles of the representative House. \
duel between the two was expected, but the pres'-
dent and vice-preslents Of the Chamber inter
vened, and that phase OF the quarrel was stopped
The quarrel really owed its climax TO the fact that
Baron Buel- Berenbcrg. president OF the
deaf which fact prevented him from hearing the
wo dy war between the two. and consequently ne
id not catch the full meaning OF the exchange OF
words. which began with an insulting remark Dy
Herr Kardorn who directed his words In the form
though harsh, was fully justified. and the judgment
o. me Se pEorfedne OF The Rechsag We're
rather slow
Yesterday during the sitting OF the Relchstag DR..
Bachem. one OF the Centrst leaders. accused the
Government OF having hindered the Catholic OIL
cias In their work OF assisting at the funeral rune
tions upon the occasion OF the burial OF Cardinal
Melchers In the OF his speech Dr. Bachem
gave other instances OF similar discrimination
officers. whereupon DR. Miguel. Prussian Minister
in the treatment OF Catholic or Protestant officials
others connected with religious bodies Catho. Catn
les he declared had not been forbidden TO take
part in an unofficial capacity in the obsequles OF
Cardinal Melchers or at other funerals
In the course o, the debate upon this question
which ensued. the Conservative speakers were
called upon defend the laxty upon the part OF
the Government in prosecuting Baron Won Ham
mersten, the absconding ex-Edtor OF TIE "kreuz-
Ze.tung" who was recently arrested by the Ger
ing extradtion to Germany. These men declared
tha, the prosecution OF Hammerstein had been de
ayed because the proofs OF his guilt had not been
sufficient until after MS night
In the Rechstag to-day the Socialists intro
ducei motion, which was the subject OF hVely
debate TO reduce the age limit emitting persons
to old-age annuity. from seventy years 10 sNty'
and also TO increase the allowance to invaliis
Or Won B6ttcher. vce-president OF the lmper.ai
Council said that the Government would be de-
lighted to give workmen larger degree OF beneh''
but such thing was a financial impossibility.
The proposals as they stood. he said. meant
an additional expenditure OF 755 10000 marks
year The Socialists replied to Dr Won B6tticher
with jeers. the burden OF their remarks bolng di-
proposed by TIE Government.
ereedness declaring that II their desire 20
seize the revenues OF the nation, while, al the same
time. they We're opposed to me prc]ec, ot o, ho hs
public revenue was remarkable fact. ne az s1a.
iaton. which had been enacted had been passed
by the hated employers and so-called expiot.ts
Socialists had their way. he said. the workingmen
of Germany would now be receiving nothing. The
sense OF the Chamber against the motion
The Berlin Fencing Club inaugurated on
Wednesday. Charles De Kay. United states Con-
sui General and Lord Cranfeld. OF the British
Embassy doing the honors. There were 20 guests
present ircluding Prince Michael Radziw!l. Hu,,
bert squers and J. H. Jackson respec,yely seooni
+ c. Zimmerman. Deputy United states Consul,
General and n number OF German military ana
naval officers Grand-1uke Charles Alexander, OF
axe-Weinar is 20 be elected honorary president
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