The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-04
GERMAN EMPLOYERS
VIII Form a Protective League
Against Strikers.
COMMENTS OF THE NEWSPAPERS
On the May-day Demonstrations-A New and
Startling Phase in the History of
Bismarek's Retirement.

z BERLIN, May g. Copyright 1850. by the
New York Associated Press. THE first
prominent result of the May day agitation
has been a formidable movement among
manufacturers, merchants, mine owners
and others employing large numbers of
hands to promote the formation of Ger
man union against strikers. The idea had
It's origin in communications that passed
between the merchants and manufacture
ers' associations here and kindred oroani-
cations In other places regarding the Nav
DAY demonstrations at time when the cele-
Dratlon threatened to paralize trade. If this
plan IS carried out league will be formed
covering Germany with a network of en-
ployers' associations. The declared ann of
the scheme is united cooperation against
Wanton strikes, but there will be an easv
and inevitable transition to cooperation
against the workers claims In general
the speakers at Chemnitz reflected the
OPINION of the majority of employers who
nalled the May day tiasco as a victory of
the masters over the men, Most of the
newspapers similarly draw the conclusion
tnat the employers if working in union.
can defeat the utmost efforts of malcontent
Workmen. The Fretsini0e Zettung says:
After the Socialist leaders had bv
their ambiguous manifesto BETRAYED
the desire for as extensive an abstinence
from work as possible, the limitation of
the movement to isolated groups demon
strates how weak is the influence of the
socialist deputies in everything beyond
registering secret vote at elections But
Doth employers tnd commentators over
look the fact that the Socialist leaders
with nearly unanimous approval opposed
any form OF demonstration that might
Iead TO collision with the authori ties or
employers
An article in to days VoMsbIatt extols
to-day as the grandest and most complete
celebration conceivable, and establishing
an international social holiday. The
writer adds: although many German
Workmen continued work, this did not de,
tract from the success of the festivals
The Hamburger NdcIreehter gives a neyy
and startling phase to the secret history of
Blsmarcks retirement by stating as a
POSITIVE fact that the Emperor's mind was
preludfced by enemies who influenced him
to believe the prince took such large doses
OF morphine that he often lost the power
OF connected thought The Emperor sum-
moned DIR. Schwenniger regarding Bis
marck's condition. Bismarck resented the
injuries put to his doctor, and thought
the answers received by the Emperor
should nave convinced him that the reports
were groundless. At the same time inter
ested persons busted themselves with Gre
ating in the chancellor's mind the impress
sion that the Emperor had resolved to get
rid OF him at any price. The manipulators
OF the intrigue in the meantime kept assur
ing the Emperor that Bismarck had finally
resolved to resign. The article indicated
a desire on the part of Bismarck to renew
close relations with the Emperor.
Phelps, American minister here. re-
quired the influence of Chancellor Won
Caprinl to obtain permit for Buffalo
BIPs" Wild West show to enter Germany.
This subject led to reference to the en-
oargoes on American pork and other pro
duce. The chancellors illusions to the
embargoes tended to encourage Minister
Phelps to persist in his efforts to secure a
modification or abolition of the restric-
lions.