The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-10-05
GERMAN SOCIALISTS.
Effects of the Lapse of the Law
Against Them.
MORE REMEDIAL LEGISLATION
Proposed-What Herr Bebel Saws Of 1.-THE
Emperor's Visit to Vienna-The
Austrian Minister'S Conduct.

BERLIN, Oct. 4.-[Copyright, 1890, by the
New York Associated Press. THE lapse
OF the anti-Socialist laws has led to a re.
newal OF the discussion regarding Emperor
Williams attitude toward the Socialist
question. The Cologne Gazette reports that
the Emperor and all his ministers, with
the exception of Bismarck, desired the
continuance of the special act, and were
ready to accept permanent act in the
form offered by the National Liberals,
namely, with the power of expulsion, but
bismarck disagreed, and the reichstag
was, In consequence, dissolved. The En-
peror himself, says the Gazette, would never
have voluntarily dispensed with the act.
AT the same time the Emperor saw the
death Of the laws without regret, conf
dent OF his ability to solve the social prob
lem without them by means of remedial
legislation depriving the party of the discon-
tent OF their most serious grievances. The
SOCIALIST meetings Of the past few days were
OF exul tation but all were perfectly or
derly. a great meeting was held at Beck
brauer. The men present appeared to be-
long to the intelligent working classes.
Ihey were accompanied by their wives and
families. Several speeches were made
A speech entitled Farewell to the Socia-
ilst law" and explaining how Christianity
might have been destroyed in its inception
II the Jewish and Roman authorities
had only initiated the Russian 20
lice, and dissolved every m setting
OF It's founders, has met with large sale
Herr Bebel declared in an interview that
MS party would meet the governments
remedial bills on their merits
1t Is notable that at the Berlin election
1or delegates to the coming Socialist con-
gress at Halle all the men elected belong to
the moderate section of the party. A large
restaurant has been purchased at Erfurt,
meetings attached, will be bought
shortly to assist the propaganda
knowing that the repeal is only
an experiment the party will be coreful to
avoid giving an occasion for renewal of
the coercive laws.
Inc Emperor Is bestowing special atten-
ton upon the schemes which the govern
ment is preparing for the reform of rural
local government and the national school
scheme as well as upon the project of direct
taxation. The far-reaching proposals of
Miguel, minister of finance, for the col
lectlon OF the income tax will, it is stated,
raise the amount collected 25 per cent.
The North German Gazette comment
ing upon the Kaiser's reception in
austria, gives hint which ap-
pears to confirm the renewed rumors
concerning new commercial treaty with
Austria. The fact that the Austrian min
listers were not present at the railway sta
tlou IN Vienna to meet Emperor William
on his arrival there, is much commented
on In connection with the Freibund. but ii
is ofhciaily declared that their absence had
no political significance. Emperor William
having ignored him last year, Count Won
Taafe purposely absented himself.
Terrific storms are reported in Schleswig
and the East Sea provinces Hail ruined
the crops and smashed thousands of win
dows at Elms Horns, which was flooded Nv
the sea. Numerous houses were unroofed
and many of the inhabitants injured. At
Dantzic trsin of cars was overturned and
several occupants crushed to death. MANY
shlpwrecks, attended by loss of life, are
reported
The editor of the FOLKS Zeitung has been
arrested for ridiculing the celebration of
the battle OF Sedan and eulogizing France.
Herge Wrothen, the Catholic historian
and champion of the Vatican deere $
against DR.. Dollinger, died to-day at Me
heran monastery
The clergy of Treves, have denounced
lawn tennis as an unbecoming game for
German girls.