Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-17
Arrival Of Herr Most.

A TALK WITH HIM-HIs PROBABLE STAY IN THIS
CITY AND FUTURE PLANS.
representative OF The STAR called at Meyers
hotel this morning, where he found Herr Most the
German communist, who had arrived In this city
at 1880 o'clock last night from Philadelphia, In
conversation with gentleman over a glass Of
wine Personally he is not so formidable looking
man as many suppose him to be. He is OF small
stature, rather nervous in his movements, with
bright eyes, light hair, with one side of his face
detective, as II In consequence OF his left law
having been broken. He speaks English fuently.
although this is his first visit among English.
speaking people. He stated that he is booked to
politan Hall, on the Irish question and about
socialism and the late political movements In
Europe He VIII in this lecture show by historical
facts and data how the downt rodden masses OF Ire
lana have been oppressed by English rule and that
t me american people should support and sustain
the Irish in their struggles against English rule
he VIII show that the position OF the people In
Europe Is such that IL is Impossible for them to
bear their present condition longer; this condition
Is growing worse and worse, In consequence of
several measures now being taken by the Euro
pean governments against the people, by which
comprising all kinds OF mechanics with peasants
farmers and the lower trades are now altopether
very much excited about these acts and against
the government, and the people are determined to
shake OIL their ShackleS In the coming contest
He states that he will remain here FOR few days
and Will lecture on his views Of European politics.
He Will then go to Pttsburg, Pa, Cincinnati. 81.
Louis and the far west, possibly to san Francisco.
but In this he is not quite settled To-day he will
paper, Die Ffeiheit, published In New York. Asa
matter OF curiosity 1t may be stated that I'm the
hotel register Immediately above the name Of Herr
Most appears that OF Mr.. Hartmann. This does
not represent the reputed Russian nihiltst but an
innocent German from New YORK, who arrived
during the day. This evening Herr Most is TO
meet A. NJ. Kenaday, president Of the Federation
OF Labor and the delegates at their hall, when he
Will disclose his views and purposes
MIsREPREsENTED.
Herr Most states that he has been greatly mis-
represented because OF the reports made OF his
Chicago lecture. AT that meeting only one OF the
reporters present understood the German lam
guage. This reporter was also the editor of the
Chtcagoer Frete Presse paper, which he claims
MIN and his purposes, and this reporter made a
false translation to the others, and put in his
mouth the most nonsensical and extreme sayings,
which he did not utter, but which emanated from
the brain OF said reporter.
A SKETCH OF HIS CAREER
He states that he was born In Augsburg, Bava-
ria, 9th February, 1876; educated at the gram
mar school in that town, and subsequently learned
the trade OF a bookbinder. He left Augsburg In
1868, and went through Germany Switzerland
Austria, Hungary Italy and France, working at
his business here and there, and Joining the so.
cialistic movement in Locte, Switzerland. In 1868
socialism In those days Was not violent as now
because there was not nearly so much oppression
In 1869 he became public speaker In Vienna, agi-
pen,1n the German, French and English lanpuages
and was imprisoned in that city for one month A
few months later the government became 30 ex-
cited over the revolutionary doctrines that their
meetings were stopped, their property cOnfiScated
and papers destroyed. About 1000 men marched
through the streets, gathered round the parlia-
ment house, and sent deputatOn to the chief
secretary OF state, OF which he (Ierr MosD was
one rs protesting against the expressions which
speech. freedom OF the press &c.
IN PRISON.
Few days afterwards he and other leaders were
Imprisoned and kept for seven MONTHS tried by a
special court mot a jury, and condemned to fye
years penal servitude, which sentence however,
ton OF general amnesty. In April, 1871, he was
BANIsHED FROM AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY FOREVER
From there he went to Germany, locating at
Chemnitz,i in Sa1ony, large manufacturing town,
where he commenced the publishing OF the Chem.
nitz Free Press. In 1874 he was elected a member
Of the German Reichstag from that district and
reelected. retaining his seat until 1873, when
the Reichstag was dissolved Notwithstand-
IN 1874 and imprisoned in Berlin for twenty
six months, for supporting the Paris commune.
In 1875, while stu in parliament, he edited the
Berlin Free Press, was re.arreSted and Imprisoned
for seven months, for publishing so-called incen-
diary articles and banfshed from Germany in 1873,
the He went to Ionan
the weekly So the s eo@
went to Belgium to visit friends, but on arriv-
Ing was ordered to leave that country within an
hour; six police escorted him out OF the city, and
ne returned TO London. When Alexander IT, of
Russia was killed in 1881 he wrote an article.
expressing his qualification at the event and urged
the removal OF all tyrants in that way. He was
arrested, his paper and printing material taken In
charge by the police, Imprisoned for three months
and finally sentenced to serve sixteen months In
the Cold Bath Fields prison of London his treat
ment In an English prison being far worse than In
German. On the expiration Of his sentence I'm
October, 1882 he accepted invitation OF friends
In America to speak In favor OF socialism and or
ganize societies here. and landed In New York
December 10 OF that year.