The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-19
HARD RAPS GIVEN HOHENL OHE.
CHANCELLOR ACCUSED OF BAD
FAITH WITH THE REICHSTAG.

FAITH WITH THE REICHSTAG.
Speeches of the OppOsitiOnists in
the Chamber Full of Fiery Utter
anceS-Herr Rebel Puts Nearly
Every Member of the Cabinet on
the Observation-Disclosures Admis-
siOns WrunE From the Govern
ment During the Debate-Steps
AfOOt to Relieve the Distress in
Syria.
Special Gable Letter Copyright, 1897, by
the Associated Press.
Berlin, Dec. 1S.-The past week $ sittings
of the Reichstag were interesting. The
government throughout was on the de-
Tense and Herren Bebel Richter, Lieber
and other oppositionists Haunted the fact
in Prince Hohenlohe's face that he had
securing for the workmen the right of
coalition and in failing to secure the righC
of liberalization for political clubs. The
chancellor's replies were decidedly lame.
Herr Riehters speeches, however, Were
devoid of fire. while Herr BebeTs were
so imprisoned that they forced nearly the
entire cabinet to reply.
Some of the admissions thus made are
valuable; for instance, such as the state
ment of Gen. Won Gossler, the minister
for war, on Tuesday, when, replying to
Herr RickertF criticism of the army, he
declared the government did not propose
to change the sytem OF two years service,
nor increase the infantry adding, how.
ever, that the reorganization of the field
artillery was urgent; and the statement
of Count POsadowski the minister of the
interior, that the sugar bounty negotia-
tons between Germany, France and Aus
tria, were deadlocked, although still pend
ing.
Another statement made jointly by Ba-
ron Won Thielmann, the minister for for
eign affairs and Count Posadowski, was
that Germany is preparing autonomous
tariff to enable her 10 Immediately retaliate
upon countries enacting tariffs unfavora-
bic to German industry and commerce
This announcement was greeted with wild
cheering and cries of delight from all The
agrarians and acclaimed by the conserva-
tive press.
The government announced that meas
ureS were on the way to relieve the dis
tress in Syria, caused by the food and 10
guard against the recurrence of such dis
aster. The principal feature will be the
construction of five huge accumulation
tanks, of a capacity Of 100000 cubic me-
tiers, in the mountainous districts where
the rivers LoberO, SeaAOr and Queiss rise,
costing 100000 marks. 1t is proposed to
utilize the water power thus accumulated
for industrial purposes The damage done
nv h.
the above-named districts is officially COM
puted at 100000 marks.
The emperor has been Enthusiastically
busy the Whole week. Besides KEEL, he
has attended a number of banquets and
important meetings. While at Hamburg
and KEEL his majesty made several note
worthy remarks. For instance, while in
spectng the Deutschland he said, the
time was not far distant when Germany
would have such fine vessels atioat in every
sea.
When dining with Admiral Won Knorr
the emperor said: China is like an arti-
choke; il has to be eaten bit by bit"
The fight in the diet of Wurtemberg over
the revision of the constitution which
hinges on the question of the representa-
tion of the various classes of the popu-
laton, has assumed acute features. An
appeal to the country means, that at the
new elections, it is probable that the lower
taciVes in the lower chamber.
The government has decided to make a
considerable increase in the provisional
cOnsuls, especially in the United States in
the British colonies and in South America.
A number of recent cases in these coun-
tries show the necessity of maintaining
trained consuls of diplomatic experience
in many places now covered by local resi-
dents.
A German railway official who was an
eyewitness of che facts, tells the CORE
spondent here of the Associated Press, an
unpublished story of the cars journey
from Darmstadt to Coburg in October last.
Information reached Russia through the
secret police, of a plot of nihilists, study
ing at German universities, to wreck the
cars train and most extraordinary pre-
cautions were taken to protect his majes-
ty. The train Travelled only seventeen to
twenty-one kilometers per hour, instead of
eighty, and the whole trip consumed
twelve hours Twenty Cossacks of the
body guard with rifles and revolvers, con-
stan0y patrolled the gangways of thu
train, and the whole track from Darn
stadt to Coburg was guarded by several
thousand of German troops under special
command of Russian secret service Of
fcers.
The official North German Gazette re-
fers to the case of Mgr. Schroeder of the
Catholic University at Washington, as
furnishing evidence of the American ha-
tired for everything German.