The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-12-04
In THE REICNSTAG
Discussions on Questions of ImpOr-
tancs 10 Germany.
THE ITLlS' SAILORS PRAISED
The Inauguration Of the Dockers'
Strike is Laid at the Door
Of tho Soclalists-
The Budget.
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Copyright 1896 by Associated Press.
Berlin, Dec. S.-The reichStlg to-
day resumed the discussion Il the
budget Herr Llebknecht, socialist.
made long speech ON many subjects.
Referring to the paneygric OF she sec
rotary OF the navy. Admiral Won Hall
man, on the sinking Of the steamship
ItlLs. which lost nearly all hands on
tllS c1ast of China, who went down
cteering for the emperor, Herr Leb-
lsnecht maintained that the Itlls was
unseawcrthy, and ne added. as to the
crew. they had not displayed greater
courage than the thousands Of miners
in the course of their work. Thercupon
the president Of the reichstag, BaNn
Won BuA Berrenberg. interposed,
Ubuking the speaker for not apprecia-
ting the gallantry OF the sailors.
Herr Leibkncchf. in no way con-
oened by the rebuke. said that threats
had been held cut that the relchstag
might be dissolved II the naval esti-
ma.e were defeated. Behind that
threat. he asserted. there was q GER
tsiTt--tthis might be taken as a refer
ence to the emperor)-whereupon no
one knew what he would do ON the
morrow or the day after. Such state
VI lhlibS WdS ui'"IiAis VI ehS 'S'N
tag.
Herr Ilebknecht was here called 10
order by the president. but resusnlng
his remarks. he said that the trial of
Herr Leckert and other newsparef
msn now i'm progress showed that in
triglBas of the bassst description were
conducted in the higher regions. In
CCrcluSton. the socialist said that his
PARTY would not vote a man nor a
groschen for milltarlsm or navalism
DIR. Won Roetticher. minister or the
interior. replied to Herr Liebknecht.
DR. Won Boetticher said he hoped all
who reja!ced In the achievements of
the German empire would unite In the
struggle against socialism. There was
no question, he asserted. OF a coup
and as for dissolving the reichstag, no
such proposal had ever been made.
Referring to the lockers strike, he
said the strike I'm the seaport towns
was the most unjustlfiable which ever
occurred He would pass over the
suggestion of English incitement. as
h. did not desire to make charges
against British shipowrers. The CO.
Operation of the socialists, however.
~Was-uuits evid mt, and as a result OF
the strike. British workmen had come
over to earn the wages which the
Hamburg workers despised. All friends
of the workers. he further stated,
should unite in efforts to end the
strike.
Admiral Won Holman. referring to
the statemert that the Itlls was not
seaworthy, assured the house that this
cruiser would have been seaworthy for
another two years. He added that the
circumstances of the wreck, striking
on a submerged reef in the midst OF n
terrible gale. rendered the saving Of
tha crew impossible.
Raron Won Stumm declared that as
the Hamburg strike was a strugg'e
for supremacy On the part of the en-
plUyeTs. the latter had done the pub
lic scryic., In refusing t. arbltrate.
Herr Ausr said TINT thr Hamburg
dackers only earned $50 marks n year
and that they now wished To share In
the benefits Of improving trade. lie
added that II they had been perfectly
organized the strike would nut have
occurred DIR. Non Boetticher answered
that the docisers earned more than
Herr Aper stated. and said 1t was
CHAR that an international strike had
been planned and the Germans had
rlshly started the movement, having
thair fellow workers in other countries
to follow their example. In conclusion
Baron Won B0etucher said he hoped
the Germans in the future would let
others pull the chestnuts out OF the
fire. The house then adjourned for
the day