The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-16
OUR LONDON LETTER.
TIE Dread Of Socialism All Over Europe-Its
Innuence Toward Peace.

| oughly alarmed Mt tho spread OF Socialism,
when We look back over the sanguinary ut
tempts which have evidently had their origin
| in this association, We cannot wonder at the
| panic OF crowned heads and prominent states
men, The functions of government arc attend
cd with now and most iusidious peril We
have had. since the year opened. two attempts
made upon the life OF the Emperor Of Germany.
| In ono Of which he was severely wounded; one
attempt made upon tho life of the King Of Spain;
one made upon the life OF the King of Italy. In
which both no and his Prime Minister were
| wounded; two attempts to blow up tho Prime
| Ministers OF Austria and Hungary with dynam-
| lite; the assassination OF the Russian Min
Minister OF Police besides the discovery OF SOW
eral minor plots and conspiracies Of which we
hav5 heard little. because they were npped in
| the bud
This is n very fair crop for year which has
not ye, closed and gives food for reflection TO
those whose positions render their lives es-
pecially insecure. II is some time since Prince
Bismarck was last attacked. but he lives in con-
slant expectation Of his fate and is closely
guarded by the police. The Emperor Of Ger
many has not yet venturcd back to his capital.
and great preparations are making for the pro-
lection Of his life at the time OF his return.
1t is a remarkable circumstance that in the
only case where the attack was successful. that
Of Gen. Mczcntzoif. the Russian Police Minister.
who died few hours after he was wounded. the
assassins got clear OF. and In spite Of the oabo-
rate machinery Of the Russian police all search
for them has proved unayailing. Tho result
has been that the most stringent laws are being
eyerywhers passed. and the utmost activity pre-
walls in all the police departments Of Europe
with tho inevitable effect Of encouraging the
organization i IL sought to repress. In Ger
many it is forbidden 10 any ono excepting
military men, or sportsmen with licenses, 20
carry arms In Berlin or It's suburbs. Many OF
the Socialists have been expelled. and the press
| regulations are most severe. In Italy proceed
ms have been instituted for the trial OF l4O In
| tornationalists. Many arrests OF women have
taken place in Florence, and 1t is found that the
ramncations spread through all countries. tho
secret circles in each being in constant COM
muncation through tho means Of confidential
agents.
They arc much assisted in their powers Of
combination and Of destruction by the modern
| appliances Of the age. Dynamite is an excellent
| explosive material for dcmolishing several inn
| portant personages at time when they happen
| 10 be- grouped together and railways and tclc-
| graphs facilitate concerted action. The pros
poet ~ "a European war is one which offers 10
these gentry the occasion Of which they hope 10
| avail themselves. and for which they are pre-
pairing. And We may lay It down as q certainty
that whenever the crowned heads Of Europe -
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! ui,,tc tb,c, ir tt, r,,r Ttfsthfs eorvio.,,,,
y,ri.t H. .,.p NV tin,,ns.,s.l,tiva r.,tut
s.n.,,,,,,fr ,yn, ,v,s ror .oroo ,sgrs Nipi.,,r
| of Police ia Russia. knows as w' NJ Prince
| Bismarck that the real danger Hes at hom. ND
| that. II they got into complications abroad n"ir
own houses will be- sou on fire. Hence th"' have
struck up a cordial alliunr, ON this =. ound.
81. ..r,,,., oyc- AMI s.n,ryol,0 il the co,ri,,.
man NJ hs unJo,,ht.llv j. ono ~ N, obi.st
man in Tnrons Iio mnJa Prince Blsmar,k's
-, 80. e.. r.rii, ,,..,.,,.... 1 ,I,o O.
man Chancellor has since expressed tho opin-
ION that ha WINS the au,est man there not ex-
caifinc Lord B.aconsatld. Tho N ,rts ~ both
tn,,, mon are tarlilcat. RS. and I'm spite 81 the
strained rolat .on- which exist between Bus-in
aua England. thoy are doin. an in their power
20 nycrt a collision. met u man yesterday who
had lust had n long conversation with Schouva-
loG He said thutthe tone 81 the Russian Am
l.saador was umahlc In the extreme. Russia,
th" Count declared. took no interest lon tho
Afghan question whatever. It wa. a
matter OF Indifference 10 her whether
England had agents in Cabul. Hcrat
C.u lamar anil other places or not Russia Rad
sent friendly mission 90 the Amenr, hut there
wa- no agreement with England forbidding her
Co. do so. II the latter chose TO quarrel with the
Amosr FOR receiving him it was her own affair
England had no ground for quarrel with Rus.
SIN on that scorc. rnd Russia had no ground foi
lunrrcl with England. In fact the Amecr was
in a -crape. but that WIS no r'ason why Their,
should be IN blood between the powers vii,
had got him into il. This. in spit, Of all tn,
h.ustcr Of the Russian papers about Euglan,
NOT being allowed to rectify the Afghan frontier
withou, Russian Interference is tho language
which Count Schouyaloff holds hut whether i
il sincere or FOR purpose. those skilled in IN,
arts o. Russian diplomacy may Judge for them
selves
Thoroor, two roosons Tor thinking novh
sincere. ono il the So.inlistic DANGER IN which
have alronJv alluded tho other lies in the foc
tno,tt voulI not h, nossiblo for Russin IN M
t,c. FnelnnI in AI,hanistnn ov,n If SIN
,rtsbcdt,Io so Tborhveicnl nhst,cIos T., bo
.,l,.o,,..o arc too ercnt sb,bns IN march acres
..,n1v va,orI.ss doscrt ~ tho rnll. T,,r
..r,rs opoirst whom Con Tom,lina I'm
boon ,r,,,in,, nm nrsi,,o.sfnI war and bo.no,