Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
Conquered Provinces to Be Given a
Constitution Embodying Home
Rule Principle.
TAKEN AS A SIGN OF PROGRESS
Will Have an AppOintive and an Eleo
tive Chamber.
PLURAL VOTING IS PROVIDED FOL
Electors Over 80 Two Votes, Over Al
Three Votes.
HEADS OF THE CHURCHES GET 1
German Chancellor Discusses the
Naval Program of the Empire
with Reference TO Pro-
pOsaIs of England.

with Reference to Pro-
pOsaIs of England.
!
! BY MALCOM CLARKE.
BERLIN, Jan. 7.-(Special to The Bee.)-
Progress is gaining here slowly but
steadily. This is shown by recent events.
one is practically granting a constitution
to the conquered provinces of Alsace-
! Lorraine which was wrung by Prussia
from France forty years ago The other
was the conviction Of two savages who
were petty officers in the imperial navy
The proposed constitution for the con-
quered province of Alsace Lorraine pro-
vides for home rule and manhood suf-
frage The federal council and the Reich
stag are eliminated as factors in the legis-
lation of the province. Two chambers are
provided for, the first consisting of eigh-
teen representatives, either eX-Officio or
elected by the various trades or profess
sions, and of eighteen designated by the
emperor and the second consisting of
members elected by universal suffrage
with secret ballot, the franchise being ex-
tended to all nationals over 25 years of
age provided they have resided in their
commune over three years, or held land
on which they have resided for the year
or pursue a permanent trade or agricul-
ture on their own account, or hold public
! office, or are engaged in legal practice, or
ecclesiastical or scholastic service.
Two votes are allowed to electors over
30 and three votes to electors over As years
of age.
The ex-officio members OF the upper
chamber include the heads of the Catholic
protestant and Jewish communities, rep
resentatives each Of the agricultural or
ganizations the chambers of commerce
and the proposed new labor chambers, a
representative of the University Of Strass-
burg and several representatives Of the
local authorities.
Naval Engineers Sentenced.
At a naval court-martial held at Kiel
two engineer petty officers of the torpedo
boat were sentenced to seven years penal
servitude each for brutal ill-treatment Of
a stoker, causing the latter's death Petty
officer Wroschke sent recruit named
Brandt In the furnace till the latter tainted.
Then he was brought out and abused for
two hours, while in fainting condition.
on the following day the man died.
Hazers Favored.
That hazing is not only wlnked at, but
encouraged, is shown by the fact that
Emperor William has commuted the SEN
on two Bonn students for Raging to a
weeks detention" The sentence Of inn
prisonment would have closed the roads
to all official careers in the army or civil
service. To the two young criminals in
question, both Of whom belong to the
nobility that Is to say, people who fol-
low no useful trade, calling or occupa-
ton.
Police Chase Voice,
The police have failed to find the owner
Of the voice which was heard in the flat
Of the eccentric old lady, Frau Hoffman,
who was later found dead in her bed
room.
The police, summoned by the neighbors
who had heard a scream and the sound OF
fall in the flat. had to force their way
in Each door was locked, and as each
was broken open the police heard a voice
protesting in the room beyond. The mys-
FERROUS person is supposed to have escaped
by the back stairs The mystery was pur-
sued no further. the body not being dis
covered by the police, who abandoned
search for week
Cruelty in RefOrmatOry.
! | Terrible punishments in the boys re-
formatory, MielschIn, are alleged against
, the director and eight subordinates. They
eAN eNNNHSN "a AieNahb NhAppSu inc Dogs
: with a horse whip. beating them with
stocks on the soles of the feet and knee
r caps Of placing chains on the wrists and
ankles of boys suspected of attempting to
: escape and of claiming another youth in
r a cellar to q ring fastened in the wall On
the table Of the court here, where the
E trial was held, were several implements
alleged to have been used in securing dis
cipline in the establishment. These In
cluded a cato nine tails. manacles, hand.
cuffs and chains. The defense is that
stern measures were necessary to keep the
boys under control
t Germany's Naval Program.
Discussing naval limitation in the Reich
Z stag recently, the imperial chancellor said
AS regards our relations with England
= and alleged negotiations with that country
I on the. subject OF limiting naval arma-
ments, / wish to point out that il is
3 dare say. well known that the British gov.
eminent has repeatedly advanced the idea
that an arrangement stipulating the
strength Of the navies Of the severa
powers would essentially contribute toward
consolidating International relations. Eng.
land has already expressed that idea al
The Hague conference Since then Eng
\
idea, without however, making PROPOSE
tons which could have been either posi-
lively accepted or rejected. We lilSewis,
fail in with the desire cherished by Eng.
land of avoiding rivalry in regard 70 arm
g aments But IN the informal pourparlers
e conducted in a friendly spirit. We have
7 always laid emphasis on the fundamental
o idea that an open exchange OF views. fol
e lowed. by an understanding on the mutua
g economical and political interests OF tn,
n two countries. would be the best means o.
r removing any distrust arising from IN,
comparative strength OF their armies anC
r navies. The very continuance Of such al
$ exchange OF views gives evidence OF tn,
e friendly intentions prevailing on either side
q II may gradually remove the distrust which
= has made itself felt not between the gov
$ ernments but, unhappily, often In pubn
opinion"