The Irish standard., 1908-01-25
bUEL0W IS SILENT:
RE|CHSTAC IN RIOT
REFUSAL TO ANSWER SUFFRAGE
PLEA RESULTS IN UPRoAR
IN THE BODY,
MINISTER'S LEAVE,
MINlONS ON GUARD
Session Opened with Warning Aaalns,
Disorder, But Words Are Cause TO,
Observation-Disclosures Charges Are
Hurled Later.

beI1n, Jan. IS.-CnanCellOr VOn
Buelow refused categorically in the
reichstag Wednesday to reply to q
socialist Interpolation on the subject
OF the Prussian suffrage. This precip
itated deafening uproar from the
members. during which all the min
listers left the house. The debate was
then conttued before the half empty
benches. Trouble with the people had
been expected, particularly In view OF
the street disorders, and in order to bs
prepared for a recurrence of violent
encounters between the police and
the populaoe the buildings of parlia
ment were surrounded from early
morning with strong force of police
armed with pistols and sabers. Fur
thermore, the principal thoroughbred
OF Berlin are being patrolled constant
~ by police. both mounted and on
foot.
- 10 skiiIfuIY Worded.
The Interpolation was very skillfuL
~ worded in order to bring it within
the official authority of the reichstag
The question was framed as follows
"On what ground does the chancello,
consider manhood suffrage as already
granted for the elections to the i'm.
perial parliament to be harmful to the
interests of one Of the federal states p
There was some doubt Wednesday as
to whether the chancellor would make
a reply or not. 1t has been his Gus,
tom to avoid discussing Prussian af.
fairs in the reichstag, but others
thought he might empower DR.. Beth,
mann-Hollweg, minister of the in
terror, to, respond for him. .t.-..,-
Warns Against Manifestations.
Prince Won Buelow opened the
reichstag proceedings by warning
against further manifestations. which,
he declared. did not affect the govern,
ment In the slightest degree. He
threatened. amid ironical cheering
from the socialists, that the leaders
and organizers Of all demonstrations
would be dealt with severely. The
chancellor trembled with Indignation
when he referred to the street mani
festations which he declared had been
introduced into the capital. He stigma
tized the street demonstrations az
dangerous to the country, and he
looked directly at the socialist mem,
bers when he announced that the or.
ganizers would be held responsible.
He was compelled to pause for several
minutes because Of derisive laughter
from the socialist benches.
Socialist Accuses Police.
Herr Fischer, socialist. in the
course of speech, accused the police
of ,infamously utilizing the services OF
detectives. who mixed with the demon,
strators and led In the cries and sing,
Ing, thus creating cause for the inter,
vention of their uniformed comrades.
One of them, however, man named
Kassube, who had been most promi,
nent in the procession, had received
well-merited punishment for his
treachery, being SO badly injured by
blows from the sabers of his com.
rades, who did not recognize him, that
he was obliged to be driven home in
an ambulance Herr Fischer de.
manded the same rights for public
manifestations as existed in other El.
ropeon countries, and said that the
socialists were prepared to accept re,
sponslbility for the street demonstra.
tions.
Scene Grows Warmer.
Herr Kreth, conservative, aroused
an uproarious tumult among the so'
cialists when he asserted that the lead
ers OF that party were most prominent
by their absence from the streets dur
ing the demonstrations which they had
misled others into undertaking. even
advising participants to take their
wives and children with them as pro-
lection against the police. When
Herr Kreth finished this statement
loud cries were heard Of "Vagabond!
"Slanderer!" "Liar!" "Scoundrel!"
and "Hypocrite! The tumult lasted
for: several minutes. During 1t Herr
Bebel. the socialist leader. advanced to
tho tribune and shrieked at Herr
Kreth: "You miserable rascal" while
Herr Stadthagen. social-democrat,
called him a vulgar vagabond" and
police spy" The president of the
house made vain attempts to restore
order. Amid cries of Get down from
the tribune" Herr Kreth concluded his
remarks by saying: II propose an en-.
counter with Herr stadthagen at
which the police shall not be present. II
Disastrous Fire at Clinton, Tenn.
Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. 23.-Tele
phone advices from Clinton are to the
effect that fire burned "a stores
two hotels and four residences. A
conservative estimate places the total
loss at between $4,000 and 100000
with small insurance. So far as known
no one was injured.
Head Of Closed Bank Arrested.
Great Bend, Kan. Jan. 23:-Presi