New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-16
THE DAWN OF 4 REVOLUTIONARY EPOCH
IN GERMANY.

III. II. Hyndndn az The NdnefeenM century,
The prospect seems unfavOrable to moderation.
Alike in the cities and in the country tho prOletlrat
might become masters of the situation for time.
For the country population in largo portions OF
Southern Germany are not a Conservative force
they, too, disaiccted they too look hopefully
toward the C0mnunIstiC Utopia; they too have
felt and feel the pressure OF mliiiar zsJion ana ne
which since 1913 has been one of the great features
of modern Germany. is revolutionary movement
for the men who go are chiefly OF the moderately
wealthy III dde class. They leave, but they do not
return. they and their children remain
to strengthen and enrich the Republic
beyond the Atlantic where conscriptOn IS unknown,
right of meeting unfettercd, AID Junkerdom ab-
horred The memory OF the Fatherland remains,
but it is memory only, not living anxiety 10 re-
turn to help on its progress or to enhance ITS
prosperity. Bat this exodus has been chiefly OF the
middle class. and the millions who have gone have
but accentuated the difference between the toiling
MANY and the bureaucratic. aIstocratic and military
few who Cypress tem'-havC too LETT an almost I'M
passable zap between the wealthy landlord anu the
small owner or laborer, BET weon the hand-to-nouth
workman and the capitalist class. he moderate
Liberals the progressive class OF Germany, having
been driven away 10 seek their fortune anna Ahlcrl-
can liberties those who remain look to the rev0ll-
ton rather than to steady progress to remedy Their
present condition.
the Socialist deputies declared plainly that failing
TO modify the laws winch have been enacted 10
crush them for the next six years. they must be
driven to try sOrce. For the moment, every effort
is being made to prevent emeGieS even Where the
oppression he greatest. When strikes occur. TIE
Socialist leaders Germany ana abroad urge upon
their followers cautlOl-lell them their tlno
is not vet In home aiiiIrs Tor the
pres, Mt they work. Wherever lracticane, Tor
a Iohcy OF decentralization as opposed 10 the cen
trallZ No tendency i'll favor, Tor nlIyldual lib
erty Tor the fair treatment OF mnulcipatlcs, anu
the due regard 10 the WORKING class III fnuniclpal
affairs Bat they have not much power III the As
semblios, save IN conjunction with those TO whom
In the end they must be bit erly opposed so far 1t
is the bluudcrlng of the Government rather than
their own sagacity or political management
which has improved Their position. hut
the organization becoming more and more
complete, and the ACTON ~ taken III
Meanwhile rs has been SAID, education and
milltarz ltIon go hand IN hand together Berlin ana
other cities are kept III permanent state vi segr,
protection ~ fOstered i'll every direction. and tte
very men who might be the support oil the Empire
are driven away or forced InO secret hostility. Aud
rho man wl IS chiefly responsible for all this IS re-
garded by some even ~ England as me greatest
statesman of the age. Prince BISMARCK has Oech
called the greatest rcvOiulonIst OF our time, ana Ill
so lar as reaction lncIte TO revolution lie ~ w0r
thy the title even IN domestic antilS MS mar
veilous success III consolidating Germany mas
craftsmanship i'll the wider sense. In place
of helping the mass of the population 10
a better position, instead ot teaching inc
npper classes and the royal family that the only
hope of safety for his country III these days 10 TO
make common cause with the people, ana HRnicn
only OF violence and aggrand Zmeht, Oh tcrritOflal
extension and military power
These DC lpie lad violated no law Whatever. How
ever obnoXI their opinions, theY were peacoIui,
nuiet orderly folk. Prince bismarck has made
martyrs of them, aud sent them aGrlit to preach
outrage upon liberal principles has been COMMITTED
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