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the notion that the Social Democratic party lent itself to
the dissemination of "terrorist" literature ; the real terrorism was that of the Russian Government, whose Far Eastern policy he vehemently attacked. Count von Biilow, who had been indisposed, made an unexpected reappearance in the Reichstag during Herr Bebel's speech, to which he replied in his most serious vein. The object of the Government, he declared, was to co-operate with other civilised nations in stamping out Anarchism. The Government would not give Nihilists a free hand to conspire in order to please Herr Bebel, but would prevent hostile machinations against Russia or any other State. After a protracted debate Herr Bebel's Resolution was rejected.
