New-York tribune., 1878-06-11
SEARCHING FOR CONsPIgATORs IN PARIS.
PARIS Monday. Jnne 10. 1873.
BISMARCK AND SOCIALISM.

THE DEFEAT OF HE GOVERNMENT BtLI.-SEYERAL
PARTIES UNITED AGAINST 1.-THE LIBERALS OP-
POSED To GIVING HE ADMINISTRATIONS ARBI-
TRARY POWERS
lrRoM AZ OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or rIE TRlBUNE
LONDON, May 25.-Princc Bismarck has his
own way OF quetng dleasreeabe people ana those WHO
may happen 10 hold opini1us which might give him
trouble HIS method Of dealing with the Uiuamontanes
and W ith troublesome church has become matter OF
history and now lac appears to be trying his hand upon
the German Socialists. There are some writers
here aud ON toe Contiucat who have veniued
10 assume that tie recent attempt on
tie Emplsofs lie has nothing 10 do with
the Prince action. TLis may may not be the case,
bat am afraid there o. 90 least coincidence about tic
two cvcu:s. BE- this as 30 may, however. the German
Parliament has not shown itself favorable to his
scheme for reprcssing the Socialists as It was
20 that for dealing with tie Ultramontanes.
The whole of the German Liberals were against
the I'm. and, led by Professor Guel5i, they
succeeded by majority IN 9gtins an end TO the
neafurc Tie majority most diverse In it, charac-
ter. 10 reefs To have been made ~ al tie parties Of
discomfort with Prince B'smarcks policy who hnd q
hearing In The German Purliamcn'. Tho numbers
VIII show what un overwhelming defeat IL must
have been for The Government, for the clause
IN the ban which contained its real pith rejected by
- 10 81 The political eject OF such dc;eat Oh Ger
many would bc very considerable, ana n dissolution
does not follow the resignation Of some members OF the
Ministry q noe IA, whole ct The number must accrue
II docs uut ,cam that TIC great defeat brought
about by ANY dee re on the part Of German Liberals 10
.rItrrnise ualu,y with tho extreme soclaistic
plrty though considering that three-quarters OF
million Socialist votes cast at the
last election. and remembering that the ideas
are RAPIDLY gaining ground among students aud the
younger generation Of Germans, they might nave
been forgiven FOR attempting 10 daily with force
which has such potential influence on their
IN been general
,ll.fations that the German Liberals Joined
the opposition They urged the inexpedcncy OF special
legislation dealing with political force OF the ktd
which is found anon the Socialists they said that the
laws as at present existing are ample and sufficient
20 reprcss any undue and dangerous olbursts; and,
lnorc than all they objected 10 place In the hands
Of the Government n summary power TO silence any
sneaker or to reprss any Journal which It might choose
m assume was advocating Socialist doctrines. This ac-
lion Will be fully justified when 1t is remembered that
Socialism Germany does not represent any
very clearly defined set OF opinions. IL might
become very difficult task 20 say where a
man ceased to be Liberal and began TO come under the
obnoxious designation Of SOCIALIST Certain sets OF
thinkers who arc described here Radicals are ire
ouenty Included in the term. and t Il not hard To see
that the Liberal party should fear to place more power
IN the hands of the Government
Several references were made In the debate 10 the
Commune OF Paris aud the vision of the terrible desiruc
y dauglcd before the eyes OF the Reichsag, but
this move had no The representatives OF the
people were unable any immediate danger OF any
such they were wise enough to show
how au INSCRIPTIONS ministry conld use these powers
TO lis own ends Freedom OF thought Is precious her
it,ge which the Germans have learned TO prize stl
perhaps It was only characteristic OF Prince Bismarck
that he should attempt deal with the matter IN this
summary way He has faile land watch
how he will seek retrieve his failure whether lie Wllet
the matter rcst where It s whether he VIII seek 10
mt his deas In another form and try their effect on
new Parliament. A general election In Germany would
hardly be favorable TO the Federation Policy Al no
period since the war has the various forces when
10 10 make up German discomfort with ffhce Dis
mack and his policy been sr0hg' ana u s proDaDe
II he followed the close OF the present faren1
by dissolution the Chancellor would nave TO encounter
a defeat at the polls which would ne IOf more more
humiliatiug than his defeat in the Parnaheht Inc
Socialists moreover are likely to be more unlteu tnau
on the last OCCASION and II quite possible tnat tney
would make Il very decided effort 10 repay iInoe DID
marck for his attacks on them