Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-04
OLD WORLD NEWS.
Outcome of the May Day
Demonstrations.
Employers Forming a Protect
i've League.
A New Theory as to Prince Bismarck s
Retirement.
Minister Phelps Gets Permission for Buff
falo Bill's Show to Enter Germany.
Spanish Riots.
Associated Press Dispatches.

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BERLIN, May 3.-[Copyrighted by the
New York Associated Press. The first
prominent result of the May-day agita-
ton has been a formidable movement
among manufacturers, merchants, mine
owners and others employing large num-
bers OF hands, to promote the formation
OF a German union against strikes. The
idea had its origin in communications
that passed between the merchants
and manufacturers associations here,
and kindred organizations in other
places, regarding the May-day demon
strations at the time when the celebra-
ton threatened to para'yze trade, Il
this plan is carried out, league will be
formed covering Germany with a net
work OF employers associations. 1t is
declared that the aim of the scheme is
united cooperation against wanton
strikes, but there will be an easy and in
evitable transition to cooperate against
the workers. claims in general. Speakers
at Chemnitz rejecting the opinions of the
majority of employers hailed the May day
tiasco as a victory of the masters over
the men. Most of the newspapers sim
ilarly draw the conclusion that the en-
ployers, if working in unison, can de-
feat the utmost efforts of the macon-
tent workmen. The Freisinniqe Zeitupg
says: "After the Socialist leaders had
by their ambiguous manifesto betrayed
their desire for as extensive abstinence
from work as possible, the limitation of
the movement to isolated groups dem
onstrates how weak is the influence of
the Socialist dep uties in everything be-
yond registering secret vote at cleo
tions." But both employers and COM
menters overlook the fact that the Social
ist leaders, with nearly the unanimous
approval of the worImen, opposed any
form of demonstration that might lead
| to collision with the authorities or en-
ployers.
An article in today's ToIksblaH extols
the day as the grandest and most COM
plete celebration conceivable, establish
ing an international social holiday. The
writer adds: although many German
workmen were compelled to work, this
did not detract from the success of the
festival"
The Hamburger Nochrchter gives new
and startling phase to the secret history
OF Blsmarck's retirement, by stating as
a positive fact the Emperor's mind was
prejudiced by enemies who influenced
him to believe that the Prince took such
large doses of morphine that he often
lost the power of connected thought.
The Emperor summoned DR., Schwen-
ninger regarding Bismarck's condition.
Bismarck resented the inquiries put to
his doctor, although the answers re-
ceived by the Emperor convinced him
that the reports were groundless. At
the same time interested persons busted
themselves with creating in the Chan
cellor's mind the impression that the
Emperor was resolved to get rid of him
at any price. The manipulators of the
intrigue in the meantime kept assuring
the Emperor that Bismarck was firmly
resolved to resign. The article indicated
a desire on the part of Bismarck to
renew close relations with the Emperor.
Phelps, the American Minister here,
was required to influence Chancellor
Won Caprivi to obtain permit for the
Buffalo Bill Wild West show to enter
Germany. This subject led to reference
to the mbargoes on American pork and
other products. The Chancellor's allu-
sions to the embargoes tended to en-
courage Minister Phelps to persist in
his efforts to secure a modification or
the abolition of the restrictions.