The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-02-16
RIGHT In THE BATTLE.
Exciting Scenes in the German
ReichStag.
Lively Times Expected in the Near
Future The Minister of
War on Deck


prosecution of Socialists and the closing of |
Socialist unions by the Government. In
the course of his speech, Herr Bebel made |
a violent attack upon the Emperor because |
of the speeches delivered by his majesty on |
Seden Day and more recently at Breslau,
referring to the Kaiser as "a certain some |
body
President Won Buol- Bierenburg called
Herr Bebel to order, but the latter persisted
in continuing his remarks in the same
strain. A great uproar ensued, in the midst
of which Herr Singers voice was heard
above the din, crying: ''we are insulted."
When quiet was finally restored, the Presi-
dent threatened to stop Herr Bebel entirely
unless he confined his remarks within the
limits of decency and parliamentary rule;
whereupon Bebel retorted:
''How is it possible to omit mention Of
the Kaiser from discussion of the question
of abolition of the Lese Majestic law"
Herr Bebel then proceeded in passionate
speech to criticise the Government s rece nj
prosecution of Socialists. He declared
that the present conditions prevailing in
civilized States precluded the possibility
of a revolutionary party obtaining victory
forcibly and argued that, therefore,
agitation by means of speeches and the
dissemination of literature was justihable.
e
Gen. Bronzart Won Schellendorf, Imperial
Minister of War, interrupting, declared
amid tremendous uproar, on the part of
the Socialists who attempted to drown his
voice, that during the Sedan fetes the
Socialists were very dirty ink singers.
Their infamy, however, was unable to soil
the memory of the great Kaiser, but, new
ertheless the army would never forget the
depravity of the Socialists upon the occa-
sion.
Herr Hausmann, National Liberal, de-
clared that the tone of the speech of the
Minister for War, Gen. Bronzart Won
Schellendorf, when he said, among other
things, that should the police fail and
the army be required to deal with Social
ism, there would be no child's play, etc. y,
lowered the standard of the good taste Of
the House. Herr Hausmann made other re-
marks on the subject, which resulted in
his being called to order. DR.. Schoen-
stedt, the Minister of Justice, replying to
Herr Hausmann' s structures Of the admin
istration of justice, said there was no such
thing in Germany as one sided justice. He
added that the authorities were far from
wishing to prosecute on the charge of lest
majestic uneducated people who were
guilty of thoughtless remarks. But
he continued, the public prosecutor
were doing their duty in prosecuting
those whom they found guilt.
Of the carefully calculated insult
which appear in the Socialistic press
This called forth vehement interruption
from Herr Liebknecht, the Socialist leader
which led to his being called to order.
Herr Bebel, who precipitated the uproa
in the Reichstag, declared that the publ
prosecutors have double set of ears an
that Socialists are dragged to prison, Will
Hammerstein is allowed to escape. II
had heard that there were letters from Cor
sentative leaders containing outrageous les
majestic. The speaker was interrupted hel
by loud Rightist shouts, Produce them 7
DR.. Schoenstedt, the Prussian Minister
Justice, replied that offenses must
judged according to the tendencies of IL
authors. He was of the opinion that IL
tendency of the Socialists made their insul
to the sovereign dangerous and penal
Chancellor Won Hohenlohe said at Il
Emperor declarations against the Socia
lists were entirely justified. 81 shall tai
care, - said the Chancellor, mot to folio
Herr Bebel's advice to restrain the Emper
: from strongly expressing his indignati
in the future as he has done in the past
i
e Herr Liebknecht intends to deliver
. speech on Socialist Batting" which
: expected to make great sensation. T
!. Socialists have introduced long string
. bills in the Reichstag, including proposi
to eliminate from the penal code t
paragraphs against lese majest
= for law Of a liberal tendency
the right of association, to replace Il
special laws of the various States of &c
many; TO make the eight-hour workd
4 obligatory everywhere; to make the fra
! chise uniform throughout Germany; and
. amend Art. 81 of the code SO as to requi
q special authority from the Reichstag for t
:, Imprisonment of member of the Reic
Ia stag.
;. At twelve mass meetings in Berlin
! Tuesday evening, addressed by Social
- 4ha n ~,
a test was adopted condemning the Cover
"A ment methods of destroying the Social
r. party organization. In the Fifth Elect
m District of Berlin, where 5000 persC
h were present, the police dissolved
10 meeting when the election Of politi
D. representative was proposed.
a. The Abenblatt of Stettin has cole Ct
ne and published data showing that since Al
,o 1 there have been sentences aggregate
Il. thirty one years and two months in Jail g
is five months Imprisonment in TO
ks ress imposed for lese majestic in Pr
40 STA alone.
of A new parliamentary scandal of the fl
u.s. water is imminent. The Socialists hi
rs. prepared coup d etat, which will expl'
tie like bombshell in the Reichstag. II
on they fear neither the Kaiser nor the e.
eminent is evident from the violent attt
Of Herr Bebel at yesterdays sessi'
y, and from the twelve mass meeti
"a. which were held in Berlin
~, night At secret committee me
,.x ing of prominent members of the party
at. was determined to take bold sta
Ill. The Vorwaerts asserts that although
,ln the. recent police search of the editC
lnp rooms of the paper were insignificant Fl