, 1881-02-25
plcyo faI tecn whiting sevcral hours, and, nj
INIT pnst u Inst night. Mfss frnnk WullGcc har-
lug aRrcd bond for &itNN. hn Nas act frcn
BISMARCK'S SOP TO THE so.
CIALISTS,

ft0H1lc LOuhcIk achCMlg.
LoHiL7t. Ttmta, Ftb. TO-
Tho world Is nDw In II position to understand
tho exact nature Of tho Economic Council
Which rrlnce bismarck has called Into x;stencc,
null which tas boen tho hubIect Of so m,tet, spoc-
.ll't!on. 1t hns been In session since tho 9Th Of
Inst month. 1t has discussed Bovernt important
'nattars connected With hts scheme for cstnb-
l'sl'InR compulsory insurance, md Ita procced-
!r9s haro been reported ~ faithfully ns those OF
tho rrusslan Parliament, which ss also sIttinr.
7hoi'gh II l,ns tnt corp!ctc ts labors, II Is not
too sonn to form sotna estimate of tho value of
tho Council, nntl the Chnnco of Its acc0mplshIux
tho object for which It has beelt Gro.
ntcd. Its utsoa detrs is pcculiar; tho
who'o Institution Is as orIs!nal Il
nuthor. Tho Chancellor Is fur from satisfied
with tho assistance which tho Government rr-
cesves III sHfvtpk economical questions. III pre-
pairing measures to bp submitted to tho prus-
sian Parliament or 10 tho Nclchstng, they nro
mt tn be- sntscd by tho official clasa, which IL al
why's eonsultc'! and tho opinons Of which hnyo
to hoat!llurtnrs, and to ,c better Infortnctt 1T
t,rsthntltl ~ to the prohahn rcsuit Of measures
a:iestlna { tho sconontea wclIbesng q tho eoun
Coi!,ctl, and lna su1nnonctl to Berlin merchants
null manufacturers. RGnttcmcn. farmers mud
or ei sssianea. rrseat 1t so Gnaneii
10 pss paS f,sI m so" ste,sa to But tbo It a m
EtnpIre. III lact. tho work ot transformation Is
Htft'E on. as described by the Chancellor in his
Interesting DpeittE speech, tho business Of tho
Council will b: 10 net Us sscssors trpxner,s will
refcrelco 70 cconot1,tcal nMcations; To correct
ctunterpotso u theorists l.nd d.ctritlafrts,
wllo u % nrv apt t9 supcrabound IN I.cglsatlvo Az
sess; ,'t.,, n,, ud 70 nst ~ ny*er 70 tho Goysrn-
Ing lcgsiAtion. TITO MculherH witt put tho Prnca
II! direct communication with tho requirements
him authorttni!ycly tho opinions OF tho CONNER.
cinl and manufacturing classes and tho lhl,s:c{
interests. rcrhaps, uIstj. It will Indirectly atIect
tho nGxt Glcctfons. nuG serve as IL check to thu
socnst purity. Nm similar Institution hns cvei
existed IL Ger,llnny or clsowhere.. It H. in sub
eurrc,l ~ I.assac ur song other leader OF Ger.
mum socln! DnnncrHc5. It rcH!l,s to bo ares
cn.la: whUtiur tho Coi,,lgll Gun hccunlo Il iIuru.
bic living political forcc;. or even .whctlor II
ta.l, survive tho ifr1t impulse which Inspired IL
ncG,ir to larsn luittl md tho CotlncIl aepms
hksly to prove useful nlcnns OF discussing
ublcst Mcn ut business In l'rslss!n ran scarcely
!l.sst tt,!ethor ai,t, e'gaxo III tho discussion ot
autl ~ enaltinu tho Government to nsElvu ut
SOUND conclusions.
onr III Etcut difficulty mid magnitude. 1t IL TN
nstenpt tn establish q system nj compulsory In
r9a 5 9n!s. as % r,. MnsMn @ u ssa
mIttctI 10 tho Federal Council. and when It I'M
hegl' fnly, considered By tho VoIkswisshchnfta-
lt.snntrck his nlwnya bad II lcnning t0wnrds au-
cint!.s!c conceptions OF the rellt!pns Of capital
ii,s oftur protested ngalnst tic folly Of thoss
win he1eye that lilo w!sest cntlrsc tDr Atntcs-
nsen 10 luke y to suffer industry e pursue it,
III ha eyt:s. \ fnlI9cy SoctaAts nre powerful
lscamss , tue statG ;s not done a tht I. night
nut 1NQ Held kS 0IIEfinU t1Ip