The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-09
THE SPECTRE OF SOCIALISM.
DEFEAT OF THE GERMAN GOVERNMENTS ANTI
socIALIsIIc BILL--HER9 RlCHTERs PLAIN
TALK IN THE RtICHsrAG.
from the London Times May 29l

socIALIsIIc BILL--HERa RlcHTEIs PLAIN
TALK IN THE RtIcHsrAG
From the London Times. May 1871
BERLIN. May IS, 1873
The government bill authorizing summary measured
against any societies, meetings and printed matter
.h4ying socialistc aims IN viewn has been
jected by 257 TO 81 AS Herr Laskcr pertiuently
observed, all the wcrii "hAd sociastic aims
In view" winch other than
improve the condition Of the poorer classes;
what should be prohibited the socalistic aim,
but the socialstic method oil arousing class hatred
and recommending the action OF the Commune. THIS
argument being irrciragabe the House declined TO
enact law which would have lett the police tho
judseg of what was sociaiistc and what not. An
amendment defining tho term SOCIALIST" aud en-.
dcavoring to restrict action OF authorities
those aiming radical change the property laws,
was likewise thrown out. II tho Oil was dis.
carded because IL did not those against
whom IL directed the amendment dismissed
IN ike mapaer BECAUSE although mcutoring
the pris IL lett them TO be punished 5y the police
and suspended the action OF the Tho jealousy
displayed by Parliament IN refusing to vest cxcep
tonai powers in the Executive is one OF the most
nooo features Of the case. Arising partly from Tho
remic OF the sharp practce rcsortcd TO In tho
political struggles oil tho last generation IL Is prnci
pay based upon another and even more unpieasant
reason.
HAS GOVERNMENT xscornAoED SOCIALISM,
There 4 an impression that TO cneck the taaucncs
OF the liberal middle classes ~ the elections, and ia
npedc the rate OF progress through lear OF eDieue,
the authorities have been counenancing socialism.
The rcproacn does not, indeed extend TO the Lass
low months, IN which the powers granted by thu
law have been more cGcctuaily turned to account;
but II confined to period which seems TO have
passed II Is none the less bitter and in sense Il
extenos even to the present moment Though tne
socialists IN the ordinary sense OF tho term nave
been latterIy intericred with. sects mod ncd
in character are tolerated and. Il IS, perhaps,
not mucn 10 say, countenapced. There
| arc The so-called State socialists, chiefly in-
Guiding professors OF political economy ana othor
| literary mon, VINO In books pamphlets and papcrs
| Anuyzc existing OF aud IA.
deiaisaple IN proposing more or less Important
more moderate IN their suggestions, but likewise
Intent upon working out some indcnnitc reform,
cussions before audiences Of mill hands. There
are, too, enterprisng Individuals who, without tho
| support Of organizsd parlss, IN deed aud writing
promote the ike tendencies. None OF those have
hitherto attracted the attention Of the authoritiea
IN. stale svclalists are. on tho contrary headed
By prof cssors and others IN government pay the
Christian socialists we're brought together by clergy.
mon anu aristocrats moving N tho highest ranks;
wnilc certain cscrgymen VINO, attending TO their
onr,., was ...oc'ss, > navs rsce,ve9 no
onlciai intmation tnat they working mis-
chici. And yet all these various shades
by pubic opinion held 10 DC as injurious as tue
outspoken. uDmitigatcd reds. such beng unfortu-
nateiy, III. mutual relation between government abd
tue public IS clear that law masins u optional tor
the Executive 10 punish one set Of socialists and TO
tolerate another could not be approved by Pariia.
mont
now GROWN
The German socialist cnt being sure 10
create further compications la near future, tue
tale oil government cOnuNauCc, told ny Deputy
Rchtcr IN tho last sitting OF Parliament, deserved
repetltion.-
As early as 1886 Herr schut1eDoii,scn the fouude,
rrus..n nouss o. deputies tina, they et
loose the passions Of tse lower classes ~ said he social
Ism political agency. the woad
when the unclaimed monster would fy ~ their
eier wasener the onicia avi.er Of Prince bi.narss
such matters threatening the liberals Ia Parliament with
Nh, he Tened the es%i" q s...
late as 1915 later ms private dealings joint socs con
AZ tot
sentative Prince bism arck Al the time OF the mtary
enor DOT up populations
Berlin complain Of oppression eaaurrd at manufacture
middle class influence openly pstronsed by Prince
bismarck onc u them. heades b. named prcuss
10 thi, day active member 81 the Berlin soeislstio
League actually received 900 III aers 81 puDc
establish manufacturing associate ON on Lsssai,. prnci
pies The assocnton course dogs; but the
these fcts spread tar aud wiae aud sur
boldly that he rjoiced synpsthies
highest circles Aiter as.s-' destn Herr You
connection between him snd tierr wag-uer
well SHOWN goysrnment paper Invited = scei. lsaaer
an incident not - al astonishing " remember thst
shwcize VINO established the nrst socalstie paper IN
berlin has been regarded by leading men Of the soeali.s
party tool and agent ot the government IL y iupoi-
plant srtincisy reared by SUBSIDIES any rate. the al
iisnre corporation OF tha government aud soiiastc
BE- Worse this. when il socialists began tho
o. Ss'ss@S S o ss" asa sa ~ .S
lice not TO Interfere unless the aisurYsnces ~ess
continued In the streets Thus liberal meetings we're cnto
be Invaded gags o socialist rowdcs Assault aud bat
terry becoming thus the snding accomplishments VI hb-
eral meetings these gatherings natu ally discon-
tinucd Only quite lately ths ?oec have changed their
tactics and again enabled liberals to meet unmsestcd
Bctorc this happy change the socialists tue only
political party who praeucay possessed The ris 20 hold
that socialism did not exist here before Prince bismarck
Office and that his Cabinet has not little
men matters assumed 20 "riaaple an aspect tue gov.
ernmeut. In my opinion have had no part IN tho gsms