The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-14
GERMAN TARIFF BILL
REICHSTAG HAS IT'S HANDS FULL
WITH THE MEASURE.
A RETALIATION PARAGRAPH
DISCRIMINATING AGAINST DIsCRIM-
MATING COUNTRIES.

Agrarians Amrm II Is Necessary 10
Arm the Government with Weap-
ons of ReprisaI-EspeciaIIy since
the Doctor Pays No Taxes On His
Moncy-Herr Richter's Detection
to the Majority Came as n Sur
prise 10 Some of His Conservative
Friends, who Thought They
Would Catch Him when the Time
should Come.
Berlin, Nov. 1S.-The Reichstag to-
day adopted by 1872 to II votes the
paragraph of the new tariff bill au-
thorizing the government to retaliate
on any country discriminating against
German goods. The agrarians openly
affirmed that IL was necessary to arm
the government with weapons for re-
prisals. especially against the United
States customs practices. DR.. Brumer.
national Liberal. cited an instance in
which he said 5000, 900 worth Of enam-
eled goods were ordered in Germany
for New York, but. the speaker as
serted, the customs officials changed
American trust, whereupon the New
York importer cancelled the order.
The incident OF the day was Herr
Richter's declaration that obstruction
in a parliamentary body was contrary
to the dignity of the House. and that
besides IL was futile and childish. This
old Radical leaders withdrawal from
the minority and his action in support
ing the Conservative and Center party
with which he had been fighting for
three years, caused Herr Rebel So
cialist. to rise. point a finger at Herr
Richter and exclaim passionately, Go
over to the right. Your place Is among
the anti-Semites."
Herr Richter made an angry an
swer, which was lost I'M the uoroar
which followed Herr Rebels remarks
Herr Richter's entire party followed
him and acted with the majority
against the Socialists and Moderate
Radicals.
The proceedings in the Reichstag to-
day demonstrated that the House
rules can and will be changed so that
the tariff obstructionists will no longer
be able TO prevent the dispatch of bus-
mess. BY a concession of roll calls
in which the ma jority commanded over
200 votes out of an attendance OF less
than 800, the Reichstag determined to
set aside the order of business and take
up a motion 10 change the rules The
House has been In continuous session
since noon and the fight apparently will
be continued tonight until the amend
ments to the rules are carried.
The Associated Press is authorized
to announce that the ministry has not
decided to drop the tariff bill. as pub
lished In London, but is determined to
persist until the dissolution of the
Reichstag In June. The tariff debate
will probably be abruptly suspended
by the presentation of the budget in a
few days instead Of waiting for the
first week I'm December. as previously
intended. Chancellor Won Buelow finds
that the Reichstag's time Is being
wasted and wishes to employ the
House on the finance bill. As soon
as the latter Is ready the government
will take up the tariff bill, when lapse
of time will have reduced the majority
In the House to more yielding dispo-
sition.
The ministry has also decided not to
agree with Russia or any other country
for five-years' extentions of existing
commercial treaties
The session of the Reichstag lasted
until 9:45 p. m. and was of unprece-
dented length. The dilatory tactics of
the Socialists and Moderate Radical
members occupied the time Of the
House.
The majority was determined to
reach vote on the main question and
many exciting passages characterized
the night session. Herr SPAIN. Cen
trist, finally offered to lay the twenty
one Socialist amendments to the bill on
the table. and this motion was adopted
by 1877 votes TO S.. The Reichstag then
adjourned to meet at noon tomorrow.
when the debate on the amendment OF
the rules will be resumed.
To-day's session lasted nine and
fhree-oIarfer hourc