New-York tribune., 1878-06-22
THE MODELLING AGIT4TIOS IN GERMANK

GREAT DIsshTIsFlCTfo THROUGHOUT TIE EMPIRE
-BUsfNFss DULI-THE ARMY EXTREMELY BUR-
DENsONfE.
lFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNEl
LONDON, June S.-Ihe attempt which was
made for the second zine few weeks ON the life Of
tue Emperor OF Germany. Sunday last, and which SO
nearly proved successful has produced throughout
Europe az this week a curious iutermnglins Of emo
tions II was only natural that t should excite horror
and indignation Assassination s sure 10 do that who
ever may be the victim but % has produced I'm the Ger
man Capital feeling ~ panic which will not easily be
aayed and the crime and its surroundings have turned
public attention 20 the political condition OF Germany Va
a manner which nothing short Of q revolution could
have done There are perhaps Few of the great poen-
tates Of Europe who furnish better opportunity for
the assassin than the Kaiser. The extent 20
winch he goes out In public aad his simple mode OF NE,
have always been characteristic OF him. Ills iayorte
drive along Linden he patronzes almost daily when
he is In The German Capital and his escort is generally
the man-seryant who occupies seat beside the coach
man. His habits and movements regular almost
the movements OF clock aud u the feeling oi anup-
athy to lm had run sb no assuredy mizat have been
shot more ofectually
The political aspect OF the deed i after a o. most a-
EOrbIng interest NODng, who 20 have been born
OF wealthy parents in tue Polish provinces Of Prussia.
and who is a Doctor Of Philosophy OF Lcpsc, was a
member OF tho Social Democratic party. The Social
credit for completely Ia the act and reports are current
already OF tie strong rrprcssIve measures which the
Gctman Government IS about 20 take OF the pauo
which has come other Governments OfEuope andoi
prceosa which s. being seriously made that after the
approachiug Congress Eastern affairs has concluded
its stincs 1t shall resolve Itself into an international
gathering TO consider the position Of secret societies IN
Europe and the best OF requesting them with
out credue what Is really the whole Liberal party In
Germany with a desire 10 assassuate thc Emperor,
whl, IS really what great deal o. The discussion comes
TO- q Is easy TO sec that the two attempts on mis- lie are
indirectly the outcome OF rreit deal o. dissatisfaction
re.rn.ng throughout tie Empire. German unity has
u the l0urIOst provinces have been fesaiucd Ger
maoy occuu.es iae pos!ri0n Of the first military
Power u Europe, and ger, with an thi-, material
prosperity does not C0le. Pour years ego ile ht" l-
no IIce Qua af f. ut ehhJrue orange Ihc enormous
war indemnity was poured INTO sHe GERMAN c'sis at q
come, aud yct tie country was 30 better indeed tAei
not few who assert t!a ieina. YES 5000 ae =.
lIddlr classes are DctCr on now than before they
lad iasttl tne JOYS OF '.' ' -ti n, -, .i i.1ts a.
/ ,ue.iic woe Tacre were few families who we're NOT
affected Dy Doe roe llss o n enl, or l.5e E.iil anu
those who not affected ih lat way elt lN, pressure
Of the military syHtCm by which lis victories had ne'n
obtained. lh1i slltl N ,-t M s', H. ] , 20 I 3 49, m
commercial tutrfpiise aud h.tpluk llc county ud't
tremendous dtprcs-On. These are only q few oi tue
most p4,plbie Uf lLg causes ut ul-iurt'u il NgfaN
There arc others ol the niIuf Ii give lolcc 20
revolutions. Of when no one needs 10 be reminded
Here them are toe elements OF dissatisfaction which
have resulted n party Organization, aud which its pos
sbIe in remote degree, may have been the cause Of
that eyeut which Europe to-day abhors Whether this
be so or not tue event has called attention 90 hem The
German Government IS contemplating measures which
viii far exceed iu severity those which the Parliament
refused TO sanction These cannot be- adopted without
good deal OF leus-lOH aud there thus sHe the c
mcuts 0f au uuweic me struggle. Tie Government "i,
however i it is wise. avoid anything u tlc nature ~
repression which susu seriously threaten liberty Of
b6ught and speech though reason 10 fear that
no such COuusel- VIII prevail.