The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14
DEBATE ON N
 TARIFF BILL Won BuelOW Begins the
 Discussion. MEASURES THIRD READING
Government Accepts Amend
 mentS to the Bill.
Part of the Money Collected from Customs Will Be Devoted to Fund for Transforming
 Widows and Orphans.

Berlin, Dec, 13.-In the Reichstag today Chanc ellor von Buelow opened the dis cussion of the third reading of the tarin | bill, saving that the allied governments | had agreed on the bill as 1t passed' its last session and also would accept the abolition of the municipal octrois. now l that the date of it's taking effect had been fixed for 1910.
 The Government also had agreed that at future date pension fund be es- tablished for widows and orphans from the proceedings of the tarin revenue and accepted the Herold motion, according to which animals and meats will not have minimum duties and the duties of grains as changed from the committees figures to those of the Government excepting malting barley, the duty on which is raised from 75c to s1, and that other bar Icy will be without a minimum duty.
 When the Chancellor proceeded to ex- plain that the Government, in accepting the increase of the minimum on maIting barley, did not act inconsstently with it's previous declarations which merely applied to barley in general the Social fists laughed ironically, whereupon the Chancellor begged to be heard, quietly adding:
 q sat here on Thursday listening pa- piently and behaving decently during Herr Bebels long poIemical speech. shall thank you if you adopt a similar attitude when I shall speak"
 As the Socialists continued laughter. Herr von Ballestrem rang his bell and asked the members Of the House to hear the chancellor quietly. The Socialists re- piled. jeeringly:
 "Why, wa are only laughing" The Ehdnceior then proceeded. saying that the customs offices easily distin- guished malting from feed barley, and closed with saying:
 The allied Governments hope this high house, through its decisions on the third reading of the bill will bring about uni- son between the Bundesrath and the Reichstag and thereby complete the great work of tariff reform for the Fatherland.
 While the governments original figures on grain are restored the committee in- creases in other sections stand, including heavy advances on animals and meats above the governments figures. The for mer tariff became a general tariff which will be enforced, except where commer- cial treaties may be made"
 After Herr Richter and others had spoken Herr Earth made sharp attack on Chancellor von Buelow who replied, praising the patriotic spirit of the ma jority party and admitting that he had taken an active part in effectng a com promise on the tariff bill in the form of a practical basis for arranging efficient commercial treaties which would surely be reached with the good will of both sides. But the situation was not helped " JOT lie that Germany had more need for treaties than other countries. The Chancellor said:
 T wish to warn foreign countries against attaching too great weight to such assertions. We are not in a posi- ton of economic distress which compels us to pass through the caudine forks. Ger many is the best buyer in the world. Our imports exceed our exports by a billion, Other States have precisely the same in- terest in the renewal of treaties as we have"
 Professor Mommsen publishes today in Die Nation an article on the parliament tary situation which he pronounces to be the result of selfish alliance between squirearchy and priestocracy."
 The majoritys tariff action in the Reichstag. the professor classes as A fragrant breach of the Constitution and he summons all the National Liberal who have not polluted the Liberal name" to join the Radicals and Socialists in or ganizing great party to resist agrari- an aggression and reactionary tenden- cies' He says Socialists at the present ! moment compose the "only great party | deserving of respect" but he calls upon | them to mend their behavior towards the | parties willing to help.
 Berlin, Dec. H.-(3:45 q. m.)--The Reich | stag is still in session. The House met | at 10 o'clock yesterday morning and the | present is the longest sitting in its his- | tory.
 Herr Antrick. Socialist finished at | o'clock this morning a speech lasting | eight hours. which is the longest that has | ever been delivered in the ReicfiBtag. | Herr Antrick thus got even with the l majority parties which recently forced a | night session in order to prevent the So- | cialist members from speaking at a num- | Der of mass meetings held in Berlin to | protest against the tariff bill.
 The House is now engaged in taking | ballots on the tariff. The four | teenth ballot has just finished and the | third reading of the bfll will be passed |