The record-union., 1896-06-29
Will Not be Modified by the Bundes-
rath.
Speculations as to Who Will be
HohenIohe's Successor if He Re-
signs-Speech of the Grand Duke
of Baden Intended as Rebuke to
the ParticuIarists-Prin Bis
marck's Advice to Ii Hung Chang
In Regard to Reorganizing Affairs
In China.

In China.
BERLIN. June 2S.-At the close of
the debate on the question of the second
reading of the Government Civil CODE
bill in the Reichstag yesterday Prince
Hohenlohe, the Imperial Chancellor,
made an. important announcement IN
relation to the existing prohibitory reg
ulations in regard to political asSocla-
tions having ramifications with eacn
other. The Socialists, upon whom these
prohibitory regulations have been es-
Iecially operative, had moved the repeal
of the measure, but the chamber did
not assent to its abrogatlon. Prlnce
Hohenlohe stated that the debate need
continue no further, as modlncatlons
CT the prohibitory measures which were
tantamount to their repeal would not
be considered by the Bundesrath.
The rumor Of Prince Hohenlohe's
early retirement from the Chancellor
ship was revived. Indeed. they asserted
the Chancellor was only awaiting the
passage of the Civil Code bill, when he
would hand his resignation to the En-
peror. Count Philip Gutenberg, German
ambassador to Austria, Is close per-
senal friend Of the Kaiser Prince
Furstenburg and Prince Won Hatzefeldt
Won Trachenberg are mentioned most
prominently as candidates for the sue
cession The claims of Count Won Eu-
lenberg are based wholly upon the favor
of the Emperor, and Prince Fursten-
berg although recovering from an at
tack of the gout, is said to have dis
closed to his physicians a tendency to
diabetes, which would render the active
performance of the duties of the office
of Chancellor a source of danger to
him. According to the court circle the
Raiser recently communicated with
Prince Won Hatzefeldt, expressing his
intention to appoint the Prince to the
Chancelorship The Emperor, accord
ing to the authority quoted, stated the
Princes energy would develop once he
had assumed the Office, but it is assert
ed that the Prince is still begging off
and 1t is generally believed that his re-
luctance to take the Office Is genuine.
Newspapers throughout Germany are
quoting and commenting upon quot
able speech recently delivered by the
Grand Duke of Baden upon the occasion
CT his inauguration of the ceremonies
marking the twenty-fourth anniversary
service in memory of the soldiers of
Baden who were killed in the war of
1870 The speech was clearly in re-
sponse to the remarks Of Prince Lud-
wig of Bavaria at the dinner given to
the German Princes by the Deutsche
Verein at Moscow, upon the occasion
of the coronation of the Car, when the
heir apparent to the Bavarian throne
protested against being alluded to as
member of the suite of Prince Henry
Il Il +rot he n
ally not a vassaI of Germany, and was
also intended to rebuke those who have
taken part in the consequent particular
ist demonstrations in the South German
States. The Grand Duke, in the course
of his remarks said: What ought to
be the practical outcome of the cele
tration in honor of the foundation of
the empire? We must swear to main
tain it and must be ready to engage
in a struggle not only against foreign
enemies, but against internal enemies.
] wish TO hold fast to German unity
The Grand Duke concluded his re-
nnarks by calling for cheers for the
Kaiser.
The trial of the Berlin lawyer, Fritz
Friedman, who absconded some
nionths ago, leaving debts aggregating
large sums, and was subsequently ar
rested in France and brought back to
Germany, has been the talk of society
during the last week. The crowds that
hacked the courtroom were openly in
sympathy with Friedman, and were
largely composed of old friends and
old clients, who were extricated from
trouble at one time or another by Fried
rnann's adroitness. The present court
treated nim with a degree of indulgence
that was not shown to Baron Won Ham
rnerstein when that unfortunate poll
tician was arraigned before the same
tribunal. During the long pause which
took place before his acquittal was an
nounced by the jury Friedman was
surrounded by his intimates, to whom
he narrated in humorous way his ad
ventures after his flight and his expe-
riences in a French prison. After the
trial Friedman celebrated his release
at a grand dinner, at which a number
of his old friends were guests. The
court gave him until Saturday to quit
Germany 1t Is the intention of Fried
mann to settle in the United States.
The newspapers publish varying ver-
sions of a so-called authentic interview
which took place between Lii Hung
Chang and Prince Bismarck on the oc-
ccasion of the visit of the Chinese Vice
roy to the ex-Chancellor at Friedrichs-
ruhe last week, but the substance of the
report published in the Berlin Post
Is generally believed to be correct. Ac-
cording to this version Ii Hung Chang
asked the Prince how he would best set
about reforming and reorganiZing
affairs In China, to which Prince Bis
marck replied that the best way to
bring about the results sought would be
upon the basis of a we'll drilled army,
no matter how small, even 3U,o00 men.
The Prince also told the Chinese states
man that he should create means of
communication which would enable him
to throw his army against any point.
In acknowledging the Princes words, Ii
Hung Chang said that he would treasure
the advices of the ex-Chancellor and act
thereon, reorganizing the Chinese army
with Prussian officers and upon the
Prussian model. Ii Hung Chang had a
icng conference with Viscount Aokai,
the Chinese Embassa dor to Germany,
yesterday.
The question of the succession TO the
throne of Lippe has been referred to the
arbitration of the King of Saxony, as
sisted by the Supreme Court of the en-
pire at Leipsic.
In consequence of the insults wnich
the lower classes of the Berlin working
men are accustomed to offer to officers
OF the army the latter are becoming very