The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-18
MORAL WAVE OVER GERMANY.
lex HEINzE HAS OVERsHADOWED
THE MEAT BILL.

T, the Effort 20 Curtail the Liberty
of Art, Literature and the Stage,
the Agrarians Have Forgotten
about Meat Inspection--A Criminal
who Is Classified With Jack the
Dipper'-Other Matters of ImpOr-
lance in Germany.
fropvright, 1900, by the Associated Press.)
Berlin, March 17.-Throughout the week
TN. so-called Lex Heinze, which govern
roent measure was originally designed
AGAINST public immortality in various
shapes, but into which the Centrist and
Conservative parties have managed 70
smuggle number of provisions curtailins
tbe liberty of art, literature and the stage,
occupied the Reichstag.
The debate spread over an enormous
field. laying bare many ulcers never be-
fore publicly discussed. One of these was
the strong evidence produced by the, Left
uraswered of the low state of morality
on the immortal estates and also the most
general abuse of power by employers
asainst female employees. This evidence
was drawn from published reports about
the results of an investigation made by
score Of rural parsons.
When the opposition towards the most
liberal paragraphs of The bill found that
the majority, cons sting of Conservatives
Centri7ts and Natiunalists, meant to
sou,.th speeches and a gumentauons
AGAINST the above, an obstruction policy
was accepted under tie Leadership Of ner-
rem, Richter and Singer, the intent4on, ap
Ialenuy, being to wear out the majority
and render them ready for a comp. ON Sc
Tbs obstructi- n policy, which was skill
fully carried out during the latter half
Of The week, being novel feature in
German parliamentary life, caused the
greatest sensation and the most varied
comment. the Tageblatt speaking of It as
parliamentary breach of the constitu-
ton" Besides the obstruction caused
highly unusual scenes and noisy and vio-
lent abuse on both sides.
Meat Bill Again Shelved.
Amidst the Reichstag roar the fact was
almost overlooked that the meat bill,
which, during the fortnight before. domi-
mated politics, has again been shelVed.
Nobody seems able to tell precisely for
now long nor why although different
statements in regard to the measure are
current in political circles. The Agrarian
leaders believe that the government
wishes to first have the naval bill passed,
which would defer final action on the
the meanwhile both the Emperor and the
Bundesrath are still being bombarded
with protests and petitions pro and con.
A sensational criminal trial has just be-
gun in Elberfield will last, il is
thought, for some weeks. The defendants
are charged with conspiracy in liberating
hundreds of strong and healthy men from
military service by the use of certain
drugs which affected them temporarily
Cologne physicians and druggists and
army surgeons are also implicated.
Another Jack the Ripper.
The district around Frankfort-on-the-
Main is now invaded by criminal of the
"Jack-the-R Ripper class. After several
previous cases had been brought 10 light
the 15-year-old son of an architect named
Winter, in Prechlau, was horribly mutt
lated, the body being partially dissec ed
The indications pointed to the same muir
derer in all the cases, but the iden ity of
the criminal has not yet been discove ed.
Mr.. Andrew D. White the United .ates
ambassador here, and Mrs White gave
lunch and musical to-day at which Adele
Ansderche played number of the dip
lomats were present.
There will be private theatricalS Wednes-
day at the Leasing Theater under the pa
tronage of Princess Carl Anton Hohenzol-
Tern, for the benefit of discharged prison.
ers The Empress has purchased 100
tickets for the performance. Both the
players and the audience will belong to the
highest court circles. Enormous prices are
being paid for tickets.
The Rechstag sat with closed doors TO-
day in order to discuss the amendment 10
the Lex Heinze bill. There was no quo
rum in the Reichstag when a vote was
about to be taken. Fifty memfe de-
handed a vote by roll call. and tneieupOn
demonstratively quilted the House before
the decision.