The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-26
BERLIN's ENILED SOCIALISTS
Addressing n Meeting OF their Countrymen In
New Nork-PrcPRred 10 Begin Work.

4 long, low-ccilugcd hall, at the rear II a
becr room in Avenue 4. was dense.y crowded
yesterday afternoon with German worhiugmen.
Through the smoke that curlcd from nearly Il
thousand pipes and cheap cigars a few gas
lights shone dmly. aiding by their struggling
rays the dubious Illuminating powers of two
windows that tho adjoining houses nearly
walled up. At one end Of the hall was n plat
form. on which. ~ the miscellaneous woodland
scenery in the background indicated variety
performances are given Of evenings. hu, ycster-
day 1t bore number Of tables and chairs. Near
the entrance to the hall was table on which
Socialistic publications were displayed for sale.
Lassalle Karl Marx. Bebel. and othor Socialist
writer's were represented. and the photographs
Of some Of these leaders were to be had at ten
cents each. There were also satirical poems
and pasquinades upon Bismarck and other enc
mics Of socialstc ideas. At the door stood two
men holding boxes labelled For the Relief OF
tho Exled Socialists Atthe street entrance was
placard announcing A mass meeting 10 be al e.
dressed by the Socialists banishcd from Der in.
will be held here NJ o'clock to-day" soon after
tho appointed hour about dozen men filed upon
he platform from 4 ido door AT their entrance
several hundred - the audience seated them
selves aa close to the platform hs they could get.
Behind these several hundred stood. aud be-
hind them large number mounted chairs. Tho
smoking. nud the air was thick and blue. X. II.
Buriholomee the Socialist candidate at the late
election Tor Ascend lyman from the Tenth Dis
trirt. was chosen Chairman. He introduced
four Socialist cxiles-lloran Paul. Heindricll
Eck-. Sgismund Friedman, and Jacob Winnen
who in turn addressed the audience.
Mr.. Paul, who was bookkCeper ui the Factory
Operatives Union Of Berlin-an association
that Inns 1900 members showed himself a
speaker OF unusual ability. He spoke iiuently,
effectively. and With moderation. Tho order of
Punishment from Berlin. he said. really OpG-
rnird upon only ten square miles Of territory
but when. nj their age, they were forced To quit
the city whore they had 30 long lived, IL WINS
equivalent 10 eXiling them from tho whole
that thus treated cti2ons whose only crime was
- hay political opin ions at Narlance with those
the Socialists WINS without need or justification.
| Its enu"mont, however. derived its chief sting
from the fact that IT Is the Liberal majority in
the German Parliament that iS responsible for
it. and that hy It's cowardice made it possible.
History is full OF instances where despoic
rulers have promulgated and enforced unjust
laws. aud II this present enactment had been
the creation Of Bismarck Or a royal council. it
could be borne philosopAicully; but the disgrace
Is that it was passed with the consent Of tho
represen tntives ut the people that Is oppressed
| by it. But the German Liberals regret their
caist law Will be to make the Socialists Of Ger
many more numerous and powerful. Their
last vote in Berlin was &c 900 votes and the next
elections will see this number materially
| swclled. Mr., Paul announced that he and his
fellow eNiles will look for work in this city and
soon as that is obtained, will turn thoir efforts
| - the development OF the Socialist movement
| in the United States.
Mr. Eeks said that he had become known
among Socialists. not ms u speaker but as an or
ganiZcr.
Mr. Friedman said that he hoped he and his
| fellow exiles would be pardoned II they seemed
| too timid and cautious in speech. They had
| been accustomed in Germany to speak in the
presence Of minions Of the police. and had 10 be
| in constant fear OF arrest He said that the
| Socialists had had no connection with the as
| sassln Modelling, md were in no way, RESPONSE
| Die Tor his act, On tho contrary, Modelling was
| the friend and disciple Of an intimate friend OF
| Bsmurcks, Tho Socialists are revolutiOnists
not assassins aud by revolution they mean
peaceful revolution by the ballot.