New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-04
AIMS OF THE SOCIALISTS.
VIEWS OF AUGUST sPIEs's SUCCESSOR
NOT IN so GREAT HURRY TO BRING ABOUT
THE "REvoLUTIoN"-TH ANARCHIST SUN
pAY-sCHooLs IN CHICAGO AN Ell
FORT TO OFFSET ENERGETIC WORK
BEGUN by THE CHURCHES.
ley TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.


| c,,c.go Der 3--Ths Arbeiter ZeitungS continues
| 10 be potent factor I'm tho preparations Tor the
social revolution which tho ANARCHISTS nero oomiy
acknow edge they are working for The present sfah
ut the paper an ablcr ono than AZ any time shcc
the retirement OF August Spies. and, taught by ne
COSTLY understands better on occasion how TO convey
its meaning without expressing 1t In so many PLAIN
words than did Spies and his associates. 1t COM
nr,ses not only some OF the old-me writer's, mon
Ike Paul Grottkau and Albert 'urllIn but II has at
its head man Of twice the cunning and ten times
tho ability that distinguished August Spies, Jens
Christensen, native of Schleswig thoroughly pro-
Gclent not only I'm the German but also In English
French and all Scandinavian tongues. He IS we'll
trained man, a scholar OF rafo attanments VINO mas
studied the social question much II not wisely lie
was AT one time Socialist candidate for the German
Rechstag lie wac asked by reporter to-day
"Whcrc do you stand In the revolutionary move
mcntT'
.I am a Socialist he replied. ANY predecessor
seems TO have been an Anarchist. bu am modifying
the tone OF the paper, my fight with Most indicates
"what Is the important difference between Social
ist ard an Anarchist"
There is no essential difference. They are work
Ing for about the same end. The difference consists
In tactics only"
as the difference matter Of physical fcrce then ~
"oh, no, no; at all. We all believe thai socialism
will be established by physical force Just as slavery
was abolished By physical force. II cannot be other
wise. Iut there Is time and place for everything
We believe in all the forces, the force OF educaon'
the force OF agitation and the force OF weapons, ma
terals physical force as 1t is called There VIII be
time for the use OF all these. But VIC may ulHer
as TO the time and mode"
Some suppose. arc anxious to hasten the timer
Mr. Christensen smiled and limited that that was
one great trouble IL all right be said to hasten
/ the day. but that might be attempted in such way
rs f. delay IT, That had been the result of the con-
Gct Of 1856.
SOCIALISM of course Is antagonsic to the Christian
rcgion''
eyes Socialists in America have no sympathy with
the Church In England there arc Christian Socialists,
but I do not think there many in this country
"Thcn your sunday-schooIs Will be opposed TO the
Church?7
THE Sunday-schools propose TO conduct VIII
teach seculalisn and history and science and phos
| ophy'
"Whcn do you expect the social revolution TO be in
auguraicd!'
THAT makes me think OF Bonfcd. The idea that
they were TO strike on July II, the hundredth ami
vcrsary Of the fall Of the Bastile, is too ridiculous
s,r serious consideration The evolutionary forces in
society are not developed. The matter Is young yet
The work IS nearly all 10 be DONE
How will 1t be brought about p
"No one knows but take II that when Socialism
has sccome powerful, the ruling class Will adopt
laws or means to suppress It, Than there VIII be
a conflict. The Socialists will probably have studied
the art OF war In some way before that
I" Then you expect the cause Of the revolution to
pros per and Socialists TO increase?"
Mr.. Christensen smiled again, this time inqulrngly.
much to say They are Increasing all inc
timc7 Work in the line OF education has already
begun and organizations sprngrg up all over the
city commissioned to teach anarchsm TO both old and
young. Many Of these are In the form OF sunday
schools and TIC work in this line received strong I'LL
petus yesterday. 1t did require much investigation
to show tina: this movement had already grown out of
the Arbeerbund,' recently organized at Thalia and
known be the rankcst Anarchist organization OF n
public kind I'm tho city The leaders OF the bund are
tho leaders OF the Sunday school movement and be-
hind both Is the Invisible Committee" upon the
movements of which Inspector Bonfcld Is now taxing
some OF his best operatives to the fullest extent OF
their skill. I'm order TO keep watch on the most
dangerous Reds The Sunday school movement IS
only one feature Of the general plan OF tho rev0lu-
tonsts, but II is important one The socialists fear
as heartily they hate the Church. and Of late they
had special reason from their point OF view Tor
their dislike Both Catholic and Professionals churches
In German. bohemian and Polish neighborhoods have
recently extended their facilities fCr reaching the
youth, and hundreds OF them have been gathered
into Christian schools on Sundays, thus taking them
Tor brief while that day from the sqUald streets
ing them In contact with Christian influences Scores
OF children Of Socialist parents have had this OK
percncc. The Socialists estimate that there arc
10 600 strong men. women and children In Chicago,
and the present object IS to increase their strength
numerically. To do this they hold 1t to be neces-
sary to establish secular Sunday schools, wherein
the principles of Socialism Will be Taught AMI their
children raised despsc, though they may obey, the
laws. -
At Aurora Turner Hall Yesterday about
anfaIi-t eoth
women and half as many children. Chairman Berhns,
who is vieeprcsdent Of the Aurora 1urnverein an.
nOunced that the address OF the afternoon would De
delivered by Jens Christensen Editor Of the Ar
better ZcItung.' Tn" latter stepped upon the plat
lie en- talked to his audience vigorously for three
quarters Of an hour ana was rn%ardcd with FREQUENT
lie urged those pres nj who were interested in the
10 surround tho children with proper influences on
sunday, and IN that way proc tect them from me
schools established in every quarter Of the city, TO
do missionary work in Which all the children from
structcd in their native language. in history. natural
science, tho true principles Of government and the
With principles loyal to The cause Of freedom There
nothing of violent character In his address, but
grasred by his audience. and the result proved that
Christensen is successful seed sower
less than two blocks from the Mayors office. About
fifty persons were present william Holmes voun.
Of 9TH the Government directors Of the Union paeiic
Railroad. lie condemned the report where It states
that rather than take possession of rDad In order 10
secure its claim against the railroad and thus act
common carrier. It would be better for the Govern
ment to lose every dollar OF its debt.
a gigantic pool" said the speaker. Is now being
formed in this city by few railroad magnates II
this pool succeeds the railroad interests of the coun-
try Will he In the hands Of a few men. II is only
a step from such condition to absolute dcspotism
on the part Of the moneyci classes. Then the liberties
OF the working people WILL Indeed, be In danger AS
between the present management OF railroads and the
Government taking charge of them favor the latter
Tho speaker then read extracts from The London
naf AfuP~ Uslic a
Parsons was doing in England. the difference in the
treatment of radicals by the press In England from
the treatment they received from the Chicago press
and the greater freedom in England.
MURDEROUS FURY DUE TO SOCIALISM.
~ .nEN EE ACTOR-AN EXAMpIE