Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23
Marks Wednesdays Ses-
sion Of German Reichstag'
Won Bue|ow Refuses TO Dis
cuss PTussian Suffrage
In Answer 10 Interpolation. Caus-
ing an Uproar.

low refused categorically in the Reich
stag today to reply to a Socialist in
terpellatioi, on the subject Of the Prus-
sion suffrage. This precipitated deaf
cniEg rrroar from the members. dur
ing which all the ministers left tie
house. The debate was then continued
before the half empty benches
Trouble with the people had beef.
expected. particularly in vie" OF th'
street disorders of yesterday and IN
order to be prepared for recurrence
of violent encounters between the po-
lice and the populace the buildings q
Parliament were surrounded from cary
morning with n strong force OF ponce
armed with pistols and sabres- Inc
principal thoroughfarc % Berlin ara
being latrolied conataat1y by police
both mounted and on foot.
The Interpolation was Skiifully word
cd in order to bring il within the offi-
cial authority of the Reichstag. The
question was framed thus:
ION what ground does the chancellor
consider manhood suffrage. as already
granted for the elections to the In
perial Parliament. to be harmful to the
interests of one of the federal states
There was doubt early today as to
whether the chancellor would make a
reply or not 1t has been his custom
to avoid discussing PrusSian affairs in
the Reichstag but some persons thought
he might empower Dr. Bethmann-
Hollweg, minister of the interior. to
respond for him.
Prince Won Buelow opened the Reich
stag proceedings with n severe warning
AGAINST further manifestations, which
he declared did not affect the govern
ment in the slightest degree. He threat
ened amid ironical cheering from the
Socialists, that the leaders and organ
izers of all demonstrations would be
dealt with severely.
The chancellor trembled with indig-
nation when he referred to the street
manifestations which he declared had
been introduced into the capital. He
stigmatized the street demonstrations
as dangerous to the country and he
looked directly at the Socialist members
when he announced that the organizers
would be held responsible. He was
compelled to pause for several minutes
because of the outbreak of rounds of
derisive laughter from the Socialist
benches.
Herr Fischer. Socialist, accused tine
police Of utilizing the services Of de-
tectives. who mixed with the demon
stratorS and led in the cries and sing
ing, thus creating cause for the inter-
rention of their uniformed comrades.
Herr kreth, Conservative, aroused
tumult among the Socialists when he
asserted that the leaders of that party
were prominent by their absence from
the streets during the demonstrations
which they had misled others into un-
dertaking Herr kreth was greeted
with cries OF "Vagabond, slanderer and
liar" During the tumult, Herr Bebel,
the Socialist leader. shrieked at Herr
kreth you miserable rascal" while
Herr Stadthagen. Socialist Democrat
called him q Vulgar vagabond," and
Police spy"
The President of the House made
vain attempts to restore order ny ring
ing his bell.
Amid cries of Get down from the
tribun"," Herr kreth concluded his re-
marks by saying. Il propose an en-
counter with Herr Stadthagen ut which
the police shall not be present
Herr Traeger, Radical, spoke in sup
port OF the Interpolation and declared
that In spite of the declaration of the
chancellor, no would sustain the de-
mand for suffrage and Prussia.
The possibility of the Socialists en-
tcring the Prussian Diet was no argu-
mont against granting the suffrage. lie
declared. and it was impossible to pre-
vent this powerful party forever from
participating in Parliamentary affairs
in Prussia. To do SO would be I'M
loyal and unskilful: Parliament should
include representatives of all shades
of opinion.
Prince Zu Hohcnlohe- La genhurg then
praised tho demeanor Of the authorities
during the recent rioting and argued
that Germany did not want politics
carried into the street. as was the Gus
tom in America. After several other
speakers had been heard. the debate
went over until tomorrow
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