Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-09

His socialistic Move Will do but Little
Good.
Copyright 1890, by New York Associated Press.
BERLIN February Sth.-Public opinion
inclines 10 the view that the Emperor s
socialistic propositions will never lead to
any practical result. Already it is recog-
niZed as altogether improbable that the
European powers will assent to take part
in an international conference proposed.
The obvious fntility of the general pro-
positions touched in the rescripts has led
TO report that the conference will ignore
the subject of minimum wages and limit
itself to the consideration of the industrial
employment of women and children, the
economic and other aspects of Sunday
labor, and eight hours per day movement.
But even if the scheme should get this far,
and be restricted IS thus suggested, it is
considered that no practical end could be
reached.
If any important fact is to flow from
these DEGREES it will be that part of them
which proposes internal changes, new labor
legislation and reform of the relations ex-
isting between the employers and workers.
The effect of the DEGREES upon the cleo.
torial canvass is that they actually tend to
help the socialist party. This is a surprise,
1 DtCduSe at lue uTSl 1lDlueuL II ulu nOl lOOh
that way. Indeed the theory that the de-
crees were played as great strike in the
game for votes seemed to be confirmed by
the staggering effect they had at first upon
| the socialist propaganda, for they seemed
| to make socialism itself unnecessary. But
| the sober second thought is to the effect
that the DEGREES are an Imperial Iecogni-
| ton that socialism is right and wise, and
| that what it proposes is necessary for the
country. The first practical conclusion is
| that the labor candidates will take the
place of importance in the political conbi-
nations.
Since the publication of the DEGREES, the
socialist Central Committee has increased
the number of its candidates, and now con-
| test in 30 districts. The campaign as
worked by the committee is display OF
marvellous activity, energy and intelli-
gence Many contributions of money
have been received from outside of Ger
many, and the largest of these are from
America.
| The Council of State is not body that
possesses in any great degree, the conf
dence and good will of the populace, and
| the workiDgmen murmur at the notion
that it is first to sit in judgment upon the
laws that are to initiate the new Ethiopia
1t is said. therefore, the Emperor will re.
organize The body, which is composed Of
| eighty members. He proposes to appoint
certain number OF workingmen to assist
| i'll the dcli' n-stions.
An army order bss been issued to the
effect that at the m1if;ecy casinos no OFF
Ger shall be served with more ;nGn one
liquer glass of spirits before noon, and
never with absinthe.
This is intended to check the habit thai
has become a part of the life of the fire.
quenters of this place, where, before the
dinner hour, they toss up for drinks all
around, with the consequence that all the
afternoon duty is performed with muddled
| brains.
The Arch Duke of Austria, now called
Herr Orth, has bought trading steamer
has hired crew, will be his own skipper
and intends to make trading voyages from
Einnna To the Ievantine nnrts