St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-24
A German Editor Reviews the
Great Gain Of the Social
ist Vote.
Germany, He Says, Will Be
More Literally Governed
in the Future.
The Laboring Glasses Are Get
ting Tired Of Support
ing Armies,
And Take This Method of Let
ting the Aristoeracy
Know It.

CLEVELAND. O., Feb. 23.-Maj. Will
helm Kaufman. editor of the Anzeiger,
has been a lifelong student of German
politics, and when in Europe last year
he spent considerable time in looking
into the political situation of bis native
country. Maj. Kaufman was found at
his home this afternoon and asked what
significance the victory of the Socialists
had upon the future of Germany. "The
great victory of the Socialists" said he,
sis due to Prince Bismarck and the anti
Soclalistic law, which was first made in
1876 and which has been renewed every
two years since. This law expired
by limitation at the end of two
years, and has been re-enacted by
the reichstag from time to time at the
request Of the government. The Ger
man reichstag cannot make laws, as
does our congress, by agreement of the
two houses and signature of the presi-
dent. In Germany the bundesrath,
which is formed by the representatives
of the governments of the different mu-
inequalities of the empire. submits alaw
to the reichstag, and the latter can only
accept or reject it. If it says mo-" the
law will not stand, but the reichstag
cannot create laws if the bundesrath
does not agree to them. This anti-Social-
istic law gives the police authority
TO SUPPRESS MEETINGS
of Socialists and their press. Under it
the police may expei ad libitum any
Socialist from the city in which he re-
sided. Singer, who has just been
elected to the reichstag from e erlin
district. had to leave Berlin when the
sessions of the last reichstag, of which
he was also member, were ended.
The natural consequences of such a
law followed its enforcement. Men ex-
PEELED from their homes went from
place to place agitating, and this ex-
pulsion clause of the law helped spread
the Socialstic idea. Every two years
since 1876 this law came up before the
reichstag. and on each occasion Bis
marck managed to get a majority for it
by concessions made to different
parties. At last the government de-
manded that the law be made perpetual.
Then several of the great German
parties which had always voted with
Bismarck wanted to strike out the ex-
pulsion clause. The chancellor would
not do this, and at the last session of
the reichstag there was long fight over
it. The old law will expire by limita-
tion Oct. 1. In Germany the common
lot of common man is to pay taxes.
serve as soldier and keep his mouth
shut. The S ocialists want to do away
with armies, and they claim that if they
get in power there will be no more war,
but an international brotherhood of
peaceful men. 1t is easy to see how
such an argument will work upon the
class who furnish men for war and who
always live under threatening rumors
of war. By this argument the Socialists
have won thousands and
THOUSANDS OF VOTES.
"In Germany they have new gun that
will kill at half a mile, and will send a
bullet through fifteen men placed in
line. In france they have just as horri-
BILE an invention. Military men figure
that war now between Germany and
France with the improved horrible ma
chimes of murder would kill five times
and wound ten times the number killed
and injured in the war of 1870. The
men who see these instruments of
butchery and practice with them are
afraid of war. A Socialist comes along
will be no war. All will be peace, and
you will have none of the hardships Of
war; The wOrkingmen are told that
when the Socialists are IN power they
will not have to work so hard nor so
long, very cunning device to catch
votes. In addition to this is added
their wonderful organization"
"What will be the results of their
victory?" inquired the interviewer.
AT 10
cialism. The result will be that instead
they will have thirty-five. The reichS-
tag has 397 members. The gain they
make entities them to representation on
all the committees of the reichstag. The
anti-socialist law will fall. They will
not be so oppressed. They will have
liberty in organizing openly, and oppor-
tunity will be given them to develop
the programme of the future. 1t is a
different thing to agitate in secret than
ple.' The country population Of Ger
many is very conservative. They nave
very
LIMITED POLITICAL EDUCATION
and generally vote as the burgomaster
or clergyman tells them. Bismarck or
the emperor will try to get majority
by making concessions to the Roman
Catholics, and it depends upon what
they will cOncede, for the RomaniSts
want everything they can get. 1t is
very dangerous predicament. The
emperor can dissolve the reichStag if he
desires, but he must figure on new
election, and l think that the result will
be that Germany will drift more and
more into parliamentary government,
and the rights of the crown will be
lessened. 1t is truly strong indica-
ton of great anti-mOnarchical move
ment in Europe. The government must
rely upon the middle classes more and
not so much upon the bureaucracy and
aristocracy. There is no danger that
the socialiStic party will be the ruling
one. These elections do not mean the
fall of the empire or the division of
property, but mean that Germany will
be more liberal-governed country. In
so far it is victory for the people. It
promises to benefit the working classes.
The reseripts provide for pension for
aged men, insurance for workingmen
injured by accident, the adjustment of
night work, the prescription of child
labor. the restriction of woman's work,
and the shortening of hours of labor.
The Socialistic party of Germany has
expelled all anarchists. They are as
bitterly opposed to anarchy as are other
people. The anarchists are separate.
There Is another anti-monarchical party
in Germany, the so-called Peoples
party. They are democratic in princi-
pie and want republican Germany"
HOW THEY STAND.
BERLIN, Feb. 23.-The Cartel parties