Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-05
Emperor williams Attitude Toward the
Anti-socialist Laws.

Emperor williams Attitude Toward the
Anti-socialist Laws.
copyright, 1890, by New York Associated Press. I
BERLIN, October 4th.-The lapse of the
anti-Socialist laws has led to renewal of
the discussion regarding Emperor Will
JAMS attitude toward the socialistic ques-
tion. The Cologne Gazette reports that the
Emperor and ell his ministers, with the
exception of Bismarck desired a coptinu-
ance OF the special act, and were ready 10
accept permanent act in form offered
by the National Liberals, namely-without
power of expulsion. But Bismarck dis
agreed, and the Reichstsg in consequence
was dissolved.
The Emperor himself. says the Ga=ctts.
would never have voluntarily dispensed
with the act. Al the same time the Empe-
ror views the death of the laws without
regret, and confident of his ability to solve
the social problem without them, by
means OF remedial legislation, depriving the
party of discomfort of their most serious
grievances.
The tone of most of the Socialist meet
ings the past few days was one of equation,
but all were perfectly orderly. great
meeting was held at B0ckbrauerei The
men present appeared to belong to the in
teiligent working classes. They were ac-
companied by their wives and families
Several speeches we're made a sheet en-.
titled Farewell to Socialist Law, - explain
ing how Christianity might have been
destroyed in its inception, if the Jewish
and Roman authorities had only initiated
Russian police. and dissolved every meet
ing of its founders, met with large sale
Herr Bebel declared in an interview that
his party would meet the Governments
remedial bills on their merits. 1t is notable
that at Berlin the elections for delegates to
the coming Socialist Congress at Hall all
the men elected belong to the moderate
section of the party.
A large restaurant has been purchased at
Erfurt and another, with large hall for
meetings attached will be bought shortly
to assist the propaganda. Knowing that
the repeal is only an experiment, the party
will be careful TO avoid giving occasion for
q renewal of the coercive laws.
The Emperor is bestowing especial atten-
ton upon the schemes which the Govern
ment is preparing for the reform of rural
local government and the national school
system, as well as upon the project of di.
rect taxation. The tar-reaching proposals
of MIGUEL, Minister of Finance, for the
collection of an income tax will, it is esti-
mated, raise the amount collected 25 per
cent.
The North German Ga=ette, commenting
upon the Ksiser's reception in Austria,
gives hint which appears to confirm the
renewed rumors concerning the new COM
mercial treaty with Austria.
The fact that the Austrian Ministers were
not present at the railway station in
Vienna to meet Emperor William on his
arrival there is much commented on in
connection with the election, but it is
officially declared that their absence had
no political significance. Emperor Will
lam having ignored him last year, Count
Won Taafe purposely absented himself.
Terrific storms are reported in Scheswig
and the East Sea provinces. The hail
ruined the crops and smashed thousands
of windows in Elshorn, which was
flooded by the sea. Numerous houses
were unroofed and many of the inhabitants
injured. AT Dantzic train of cars was
overturned and several occupants crushed
to death. Many shipwrecks, attended by
loss Of life, are reported.
The editor of the Ndyence VolkS Zeitttnq
has been arrested for. ridiculing the cele-
bration of the Battle of Sedan and eulogiz-
ing France.
DIR. Dollinger died to-day at Merriam
monastery.
The clergy of Treves have denounced
lawn tennis as unbeooming for German
girls.