The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-31
SOCIALISM IN GERMANY.

TEXT OF CHANCELLOR BIsMARCKs BILL FOR
THE IMPRESSION OF THE PARrY-wHAr TIE
NEW YORK SOCIALISTS TEINK OF tan
ASSERTION THAT IT MAKES ASSASSINATION A
VIRTUE
The iull text Of the famous bill prepared by
Chsncslior Bismarck Tor the purpose OF ro-
pressing or destroying the sosalis,s In Germany
was received in this city yesterday and crealed
the greatest excitement among tbs socialists here
The bil's provisions that any organza,ioo OF
social, democrntic seciaistc or Communicate charsc.
ter tending TO- sndApger Tho extIng order Of stats
and society, especially sueh are Of benevolent
NATURE shall be prohibited dissolved and their prop
erly sold for the benefit OF the paupcr fund
-s,. MEETINGS PROHIBITED. .nA
Meetings Tor advocating sociaiistic views pro.
hibtsd Us arc also all public festivities and paradsa
~ ~ - socIAILsrIc COLLECTIONS.
The collection oil money Tor sociastic purposes is
prohibited under penalty of 6nsof 500 marks and
rnrso months imprison ment, the money collected to
bs connscassd to the poor fund.
ABErroKs LIZ PUNISHED ALSO.
Whoever partakss 10 the proceedings Of any social.
istic organization may Gnsd 500 marks or
tencsa three months IN jail and whoever attends
any socialistis meeting, knowing the object with
which It is held, tho officers speakers treas
from one month TO one year, and the owner Of the
premises is liable TO the Same penalty a. tbs dscre.
lion OF the authoritica
NO MERCY TO AGrArCRs
All professional socalistc agtators will be bsnished
from tbs districts In which they are found, and, II
foreigners, from the rcalm, and are in addition LA
BILE TO q hns OF 1000 marks aud IRON one month 10
one years imprisonment
IpLgRs NOT ExcCsADLE.
Idle persons who cannot show any. means OF SUBJ
siscnce viii be banishcd and persons found carrying
importing or selling arms will be sentenced 10 pay
nno OF 900 marks or 10 six months imprisonment.
THE LIrERAruRg or rMR PARTY CONDEMNED
All sooiaiis.ic aud CoWmunls.o printing oinses win
be closed BY The police and all periodicals. magazines or
pamphlets advocating socialstic views interdciod
and seized. Tho ''plAnt" Of the PRINT
ing Offices, stereotype plates and presses
will be seized BY the police sold, and she procseds
devoted TO the paupsr iund. Printers, publishers,
librarians, hotel and inn keepers ana euraters Of
reading rooms forbidden TO keep any soclalistic
work or pamphlet under pain of tine or imprisop.
mont and the distribution Of printed matter Of . go
ciaiissic character Is also prohibited.
MUST CONSULTED
In districts whore tho police consider public safety
endangered no mssAng OF any kind can Ds held with
out their permission.
WHAT scHwAB THINKS OF THE BILL.
During the atsrno N a reporter OF tho RgRALp
visited beer saloon ofJustus Schwab in Frt street,
and found that noted Communist exetsoly discussing
the provisions OF The bill with Drufy NEG rsgor and
q number Of other socialists To schwa0 Tho reporter
addressed himself particularly and from him obtained
The following expression OF his opinion concerning the
bnl:-"It is," said he, "ths most UBIQUITOUS
measure ever proposed by = governments in
the history OF tho world II establishes
q naked despotism, despos every German
OF his personal liberty. and places the entire law
under the heel OF BsmarcK's police. tell you that
assassination will be regarded as vrtus 10 Germany
Il goes on, aud should the bill pass German
Parliament some Of the men who vote Tor had
better settle up their worldly affairs The Amsrieau
people no idea Of the character Of this infamous
society and the 'bensvoIeHp 10 isvellsd against
tho trade societies, many OF whom rich,
was chicHy composed Of socialists ana had nearly
$2,000s0Oo In It's treasury. The elect VIII be
men not socialists Who have been deprived OF .hsr
right public asssmbiags, viii chesruiy join them
ln regard TO meetings the bill 10 very sTiogsnt A
procession Of any character, such ~ nsra be
summary stopped by the police. 70 tho matter
up the cnro country Is placed at The mercy OF Tue
police, and the only appeal IRON their action Is 10 tho
Board oil Control. . body appointed by the state
governments and composed OF diplomats Office.
holders who are under Bismsrck's thumb. As Tar
AZ Bismarck's poice-the third section OF Germany
eoncernsd. we care very little Tor them. Quite
number OF tho secret political police were students
quencs OF Information FURNISHED by them % tho gov
ermeut were givon thor degrees. They arc SO well
known 10 us that within the past The gov
eminent found It necessary 10 rsorganizs The bureau
An editor OF Berlin paper announced the tact, and
10 still In jail because he will not give the
name OF his informant AZ 10 stopping the
spread Of sociaistc literature, that is sim.
ply nonscncs, Tor We have IN contemplation
the establishment Of a large printing ONCE IN London,
and will food Germany with our pamphlets and
periodicals. Just the same we supplying our
brethren IN Russia to-day. Tho German socialists
do not lear the German Chaneslior, and every day
adds TO their strength Tho sale organ Ia THIS
country has been inicrdicted In Germany Tor two
years, aud stiil u Is Wiley circulated In Berlin aud
the principal c,les. The German socialists say srhs
special laws directed against will tho bridge over
when will pass 10 liberty; our word Is forwardi"
The reporter also talked with a number OF other
prominent resident socialists and from them nea
expressions OF opinion that conceded exactly with