The San Francisco call., 1899-04-09
LIMITS POWER
OF THE KAISER
Bundesrath Will Again
Assert Itself.
PRUNES ANTI-STRIKE BILL
FEATURES DESIRED BY VIII
LIAM ARE ELIMINATED.
Of Course the Emperor Is in an I'm
happy Frame of Mind, but the
Prussian Parliament Has
Law on It's Side.
PRUNES ANTI-STRIKE BILL
FEATURES DESIRED BY WILL
LIAM ARE ELIMINATED.
Copyrighted. 1899. by the Associated Press.

Copyrighted 1899, by the Associated Press.
BERLIN. April S-The correspondent
of the Associated Press learns from in
side Information that the anti-strike
bill, announced by the Emperor with a
flourish at Ceynhausen, after hanging
fire for months in the Prusian and other
Cabinets, has at last found its way to
the Bundesrath. In its present shape
the measure is much milder than the
Emperor desired, and the Minister OF
the Interior, Count Won Posadowski- |
Wehner. denies that the bill threatens
anybody inciting a strike with confine-
ment in a penitentiary, adding: or
course his Majesty does not like it, but
the Bundesrath would never consider
such a bill as the Emperor wants
An interesting point, however, is that
the Bundesrath seems decided upon a
trial of strength with the Emperor.
Constitutionally. the Bundesrath alone,
in the first instance. has the right to de-
eide to shape all legislation for the en-
pire before it is presented to the
Reichstag. and the Bundesrath, as a
body, Of course, acting under instruc
tions from the Government, except the
Prussian, has come to the conclusion
that the Emperor too often and too
publicly tries to Usurp the functions of
the Bundesrath and sway opinion in ad-
vance on legislative projects. There
fore, it is necessary to make his Majesty
understand that the other German rul-
ers will not submit TO such treatment.
The constitution is entirely on their
side in this matter. The recent defeat
Of the Emperor, when he was prevented
by the Bundesrath from dissolving the
ReiChstag on the army bill, was the
first hint of the Bundesrath, and the
action of the Bundesrath on the anti
strike bill will be the second intimation
from that body that the German rulers
viii not submit to the treatment COM
plained of. The Emperor, of course, is
in an unhappy frame of mind regarding
the whole business, but he is poWerless.
He has had several conferences with
the Imperial Chancellor (Hohenlohe),
but has been forced TO yield to the lat
ters arguments in favor of the consti-
tutionai prerogatives in favor of the
Bundesrath
1t is learned that the German cruiser
Arcona recently visited a number Of
rorts on the Persian Gulf with the OBJ
ject Of founding German commercial
settlement. This, however, it is said,
is not connected with any political aim
The new mobilization plan has gone
into effect. 1t simplifies the method OF
calling out the reserves and the land
wehr by the greater use of the tele-
graph and telephone in sending out
notices. and provides a special corps
Of messengers to carry the notices to
the most distant villages.
The Federation Of Husbandry has
presented a memorial to the Govern
ment drawing attention to the growing
importation Of American horses. The
figures quoted show a rise from 2479
in 1895 to 6919 in 1898. The duty, 20
marks per head, was compared with
the duties Of the United States, France
and Canada. The Government replied
that the duty was regulated by treaties,
but that the matter would be consid-
cred during the pending measures for
a reciprocity treaty with the United
States. The Agrarian newspapers made
frequent reference to these negotiations
during the week. The Cologne Volks
Zeitung editorially expresses the hope
that the press will continue to point
out their importance, adding that the
matter at stake is the most vital from
an economic standpoint that we have
had to face for years.
DR.. Bosse the Prussian Minister Of
Education, has ordered an investiga-
ton into Professor Testers charges
that many scientists, including those
Of the Breslau University clinic and the
German hospitals, indulge in dangerous
experiments with patients. The matter
came up in the Reichstag on March II,
when DR.. Bosse promised an investiga-
ton. Since then a mass Of new evil
dence TO the same effect has been pro-
duced involving a number of the best
known polyclinics and hospitals, some
Of the experiments mentioned being
with cholera and other deadly germs.
Another Berlin family was recently
augmented by triplets and since then
the parents have been the recipients of
parcels of baby linens and other useful
articles. and a Sister of Mercy arrived
to nurse the mother. On Thursday the
neighbors were astonished at the sight
Of an imperial carriage in front of the
house. Two ladies and a gentleman
emerged from the vehicle and climbed
to the fifth floor. Entering the room
occupied by the poor mother one of the
ladies said: Good day. 1 have taken
the liberty to come and have a look
at the triplets."
It was the Empress Of Germany who,
after a long conversation, revealed her
self as the unknown benefactor of the
family She left a present Of money
and promised other assistance.
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