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Show ElKOPEAN IS'OrtS I he Socialist Bill Adopted. London, 19. Sir Si. fbrd Nuri!.-cote, Nuri!.-cote, eptaking at B'rmingham, admit ad-mit u-d the dcprensiun in irde i.d cons ij lent ljes ol elasticity of the j revenue- Nevertheless, ho did not i anticipate the necessity ot nskiug tue country for renewed sacrifices. He coudeinued the over anxiety respecting respect-ing ihe fulfilment cf the provisions of the treaty of Berlin. The important moment would be next May, the period of the complete Russian evacuation. evacu-ation. He was convinced lhat the poweis would not au tier the treaty of Berlin, which coat BO much, lo be set aside. Tue English Kovernment'a policy would ba one of tirninecs, prudeuce and moderation, and they would watch over the interests inter-ests ol England's Indian colonial empire. The government would not havu the heart cf Eng land with them if it thought ihe interests of England wero limited to these small islands (meaaiug Great Britain and Ireland ) One great i principle of their policy is the pre nervation of the Ottoman empire a.od i they intended to introduce national improvements in Asiatic Turkey, He . thmi defended the acuuisition of Jvprus, which, he said, waa vindicated e ny government's policy respecting I Egypt. Concerning Afghan;stan, the j chancellor reiterated the statements made by Mr. Cross, home secresary, J at Southport, adding that the govern : meut will not allow its attention to be ; detracted from the execution of the Berlin treaty, Berlin, 19. The reichptag to day adopted the socialist bill, 221 against 149. Bulb aeclionB ot the conservatives conserva-tives aud national liberals with some independent liberals, voted lor ti.e bill. Prince Bismarck then read the message closing the reichstag. He said that government, armed with this measure, would make a determined effort tu cure the prevalent disease. II they were not able to eucceed in two and a half years, the government hoped to obtain iurtber concessions. |