New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1897-06-02
EXCITEMENT IN GERMANY.
The Reichstag Openly Defies the Emper-
or and His Cabinet
Leading Statemen Declare that the GOV
eminent is Violating the
Constitution. Fl


out of the curious manner in which the
imperial chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe,
nominally fulfilled his solemn promise
in introducing a bill placing all politi-
cal meetings and associations wholly
and exclusively under police control.
Since it was certain that the measure
would be overwhelmingly defeated if in
troduced in the reichstag, it was intro,
duced in the diet, where the conserva-
tives have nearly half the seats. The de-
cision lies with the national liberals and
three or four of their votes would suf-
flee to give the bill majority.
In the meanwhile the reichstag has
taken the matter up and has pronounced
against the measure. The speakers ex-
pressed themselves with energy and fear
lessness on the emperor's reactionary
tendencies and the evi. influence of his
irresponsible camarilla which created a
sensation through Germany. Herr Rich
ter's speech was especially bitterly sar-
castle. Among other things he said that
the German people ''could not, as in the
case of Russia, be governed autocrati-
cally."
Numerous mass meetings against the
diet bill have been held, sixty-tive of
them IN Berlin alone. On Thursday the
entire press, with the single exception
OF part of the conservative press, vigor-
ously denounced the measure and wants
1t rejected off-hand.
That the bill is mainly to hit social
ism is admitted, but, the "Vorwaertz,"
the socialist organ, says: cit seems that
socialism cannot be killed by any meas
ure. Bismarck failed in the task and
Won Der Recke will assuredly fail in a
worse manner"
The whole cabinet is now unanimous
~ attacked by the press and in the
':hstag itself Il number Of speakers
led upon the ministers to resign. The
:;akers of the center party, though u.s.
ally most moderate, tainted the gov
urnment with it's evident intention of
provoking a coup d'etat and openly
charged the ministers with violating the
constitution, as leglslating on the right
of association is specially reserved by
the constitution for the reichstag and
not for the diet.
The whole internal political situation
is such that important surprises may be
expected at any moment.
Senator Morgan looks forward to a
declaration Of war from Spain against
the United States.
.'How long would such war last"
he was asked.
"Perhaps twenty five days. he replied
"What would it cost?"
"About $5O,OO,O00."
The Senator estimates the expense
much below the figures which were ad
vanced at gathering which included {
member of the Cabinet. There the opin
ion was expressed that the preparation
alone of this country for hostllities will
Spain would mean an expenditure o
s4oo,ooO,ooO.
1t is significant that the expectation
of decisive action by the administration
has grown so strong as to prompt dis
cussion in official circles of the probabl
cost of declaration of War from Spain
Senator Morgan does not hesitate to sa
that declaration of war would be tn
quickest and best way of settling the Gu
ban question. He has little doubt tina
events are leading to such situation
He believes that the belligerency reso
luton will within short time becom
of legal force, and that then tho declare
ton of war will come from Spain. Fl
introduced the resolution because
seemed to offer the best way to the onl
proper settlement.
~ had no idea of antagonizlng til
President" he said. II wanted to sho
him that the Democrats were with hi
in vigorous policy. l thought l kne
where the sentiment Of the country W;
on the subject. The action of the Sci
ate and the manner in which public SCI
timent is sustaining orr action shows
was not wrong"
.: 'sWhat will follow, Senator, if 20
resolution goes into force!'
IA declaration Of war from Spai
probably. That will be the best thi
that can happen. It will give Spain
opportunity to get rid of Cuba witho
sacrifice of her honor, according to I