The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-15
FELLOW SOCIALISTS.
The New York Clan Sympathizing with
Their German Brethren.
BISMARCK DENOUNCED.
Citizens Jonas and Drury Urge the Necessity
of Combination.


yesterday afternoon Turtle Bay Park, In East Forty
third street, to express sympathy with the psrssouted
German Socialists The majority Of the people pres
ent were evidently children OF tho Falnerland and
soemsd graver than Germans usually are when gath
cred in cool lager beer gardcn with plenty of the
refreshing amber liquid within reach. For the
occasion the music stand had been turned into
platform from which the speakers could ently
address their audience The socialists were seated At
tables the stand with their wives and
children presented Of the ferooity Of aspect
which naturally associates with the sworn enemies
OF society. On the contrary, there was . we'll todo
comfortable look about the audience which bespoke
industry, sobriety and intelligence The children
formed quite feature OF the demonstration and were
living proof socialists reject the teachings
OF Matthews we'll az those oil other economists
Mr.. Bartholomee presided and having briefly
explained the objecIs OF the meeting intro
ducsd The principal speaker, Mr.. Alexander Jonas,
who was warmly received. Mr. Jonas, who spoke in
German, began by saying:-"When we emigratsd to
this country expected to ind things better than
In the OLD land leaving. In the first place We
expected TO improve our material condition, and IN
the second to enjoy greater political freeaom. Nor
were We disappointed concerning the first point be-
cause formerly every one who was anxious to work
could ind employ ment Stin the illusions OF
quickly becoming rich disappeared. Nor In
the second condition we're we disappointed, be-
we found that every thing in accordance
with what we call liberty; yet In the minds Of many
the idea Of returning to Germany has been rpening
for began to believe that all the evils under which
We had labored IN Germany nad disapp cared. But
the news that has reached US within the past few
months been Of such character that any ho
may have entertained idea OF returning has aban
u n al 10 IA gtat n n
terrorism now existing In Germany We must 60 back
century, to tho time OF the White Terror in France
THE BIRTH OF SOCIALIST
"About fourteen years ago, continued the speaker,
'there were in Germanya lew men who discussed
the question, How It came that In all countries, even
In those enjoying the largest snare Of political liberty
like Belgium, Switzerland and England the OF the
people renamed poor In spite OF increase
the national wealth. Gladstone called attention 70
this when making his report In 1866 the increase
In the wealth Of the English nation He said -
And all this wealth has boon ADDED to the
property of those which already we'll of
The men who discussed this question to the
olusion alone political liberty needed to
;beir political relations. These found
OF the social democratic party. They were Carl
Mark Freoerlck Engeis and Ferdinand Lassa'Ie That
party, because small at frst, was laughed at; but
they increased IN numbers and power he govern
ment did .verything IT could 10 suppress them, and
that they powerful motor the AFFAIRS Of
world, that bitter enemy oil every shadow oil liberty
Bismarck, SEXES the opportunity, when two Tools
wasting their powder against old KAISER William, to
make war on them In a manner never before wit
messed In the civilized world Like the aboitionsts
OF black slavery IN the United States. when only
small party were endangered their lives an prop
critics In the Southern Statss but account iheir
views even II they did nothing 10 further them
the aanger to-day IN &c rnisny; ana the worst
II Is not alone the brute force which oppresJes
but tue violations Of those constitutional rights
which are nominaiiy guaranteed to every one in
Germany.
BREAKING UP MEETINGS.
eli wo know that puUlic meetings not permitted
by the law, We have to submit until the laws
changed; but II IL happens, now, In Germany. that
when The nails are crowded with people TO prepare
for The elections, apoice officer declares this
be- overcrowdod, and this bciug against sanitary laws
dissolve this meeting this rs worse than brutal
force because Il embters and corrupts the MINDS Of
the people. Buta million OF lnsn cannot be sup
pressed and cannot DO annihilated, but what be
done by The measures taken " the German govern
meat 10 Iengthsn the struggle, and, perhaps, In
place OF peaceful movement bring 1t TO bloody
revolution.
1.-The first step TO prevent this would be the fact
that the socialists IN tho coming election should
vctorous that 10 10 cay, that 10 spite Of this act ION
OF The government tho socialists should cast the
same number OF votes ir the present election as In
the past one, or, as hope couple OF hundred thou
sand more II tho social SITS defeated Germany
in tue coming election cause ali over cviix d
world has lost bate-a battle, bu. not the war, for
our cause Is In vincibie We must do everything 10
prevent the loss OF battle, because alter
ward 10 sacrifice ten times as much TO regain our lost
position.
tbs BROTHERHOOD OF LIBERTY
''Thersiore We request everybody who Is friend OF
true social AMI political liberty every thing
both by word aud deed, 10 encourage our brethren,
because thcr cause 10 ours aud we will be stresgth-
ened by their victory. Ii some OF The American news
papers give US advice 10 do what we can hore and
10 care Tor other countrieH they do not understand
the spirit OF the history of the world. They
DO not even understand the spirit OF tue
OF soq"ry ao sni
war would have ended as they did IN favor OF liberty.
had not The ypainy and mgtctai ala vi osheis done
say that the statesmen who 10 the last twenty
years have beon nj tho head OF the Ameri-
liberty Of other people. They were 10 good friend
illness with despotic Russia and bloody Spain, and
were indifferent TO the sight OF Cuba drowned In
blood. THIS was not tho spirit of the ioonders OF
this Republic. rney knew that the cIuse oil liberty
Is The same all over Tho worJ. and that It is necss-
sary thai Tue yrants OF the world Joa their hands
friends oil liberty do the same; ana we pro-
pose our cause III the spirit did the
foupder OF the American Republic"
During The delivery OF mis- gpeech Mr.. Jonas was
Interrupted by hearty expressions OF APP
prevail the part OF the audience.
Mr. DKUKY's sPkkcu.
Mr. Drury. u nervous, pale skInned man, with "a
genlle manner and svmewhal sham blng gait, next
addressed the audience, speaking In English He SAID
that they were there assembled TO commemorate
OF the nolicst hoasys the world nsd seen, tho
Ian Of July, when one OF the brsvest municipal
people In The world against tyranny and
tho Bastie. We arc acre assem-
bed aid In opening and eventually destroying the
bastiles oil Bismarck, ia. which our brothers are
I'm prisoned. Some American journalists say that
because brotGers are thousands oi miles away
ought not TO interest ourselves Tor mem; that 70
ought 10 take NO cognizance Of what Is passing In
o,hcr countries. We are told TO mind
business anu let Germany take care of itself sucn
sentiment doubt suied to pothouse poticians
AMI bummers of all classes Under this ystem poo
htieal rascas would be almost secure from punish
ment. II the workingmen could be kept divided
,hey would easily isil a prey 10 the politicians.
For the worknrmcn, they would have nothing
but toll and sorrow. Under the tyranny OF tho old
Freneh regime ths economic condiIlon of the work.
ing classes was sucn that the priesthood had
introduced 700 fAst days because tho pcople
had meat to eat IL was necessary TO teach them
patience. and tpey were taught the less they ate
the latter tney would grow, and that II only they
would starve themselves TO death they would be re-
warded with heavenly glory and agreeable rosldcnce
among purple cioudA But since then have
progressed and live IN an Industrial and mechanical
age, aud such great teachers MIR. Henry Ward
Bcecher, the pious ana virtu0us pastor oil Plymouth
Jsureh, improves this economic teaching ana tells
us tDat We can Two comfortably ON bread and wafer
Ibree times day We thus see these rich cisssos
IRE always the same. Ii the q .rman government
MR. havn