Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-27
THE STRIKE MANIA.
1t is Universal in the
Fatherland.
Baneful Effects of the Imperial
ReScripts.
Labor Agitation Becomes More and
More Threatening.
The Authorities Prepared to Suppress the
May-Day Celebration, but No
Trouble Apprehended.
Associated Press Dispatches.

BERLIN, April 26.-[Copyrighted, 1890,
by the New York Associated Press. ]
The Emperor telegraphed instructions
to Chancellor Won Caprivi regarding the
attitude of the authorities throughout
the country towards the May day cele-
brations. Reports from the populous
centers show that the authorities in
some places are preparing to suppress
public demonstrations by the use of the
soldiery. In other places they are con-
fining themselves to the issuing of
warnings against excesses. The Chan
cellor has made arrangements to secure
a unity of action between the various
authorities. Although it is expected in
official circles that the day will pass
over quietly, every precaution will be
taken for the prompt ptsuppression of dis
order. The troops will be kept within
their barracks in order to avoid collision
with those taking part in the celebra-
tiOns, but will be ready to act if re-
quired.
The Socialist leaders here continue to
influence the men against the suspen-
sion OF work. From present manifesto
tiOns, nothing like unanimous demon
stratiOn throughout Germany is now
possible. Large numbers of working
men are found everywhere who differ
with those desiring to make demon
stration. The tendency among the
workingmen in Berlin is to work half
day ON May 1st.
The Socialists of Hamburg, Altoona,
Leipsic and Frankfort persist in organiz-
ing demonstration. AS the police of
Hamburg prohibit public meetings, the
trades have arranged for excursions and
rural sports, where free vent will be given
to their ideas regarding the eight hours
work-day.
Labor agitation, apart from May day,
becomes more and more threatening.
Papers opposed to the social reforms OF
the Emperor, point to the growth of the
excitement among the workingmen since
the publication of the Imperial rescripts
AS the moment for the Emperor
| journey to Bremen approached, the EN-
ployees of the railway on which he was
to travel struck for higher wages. Men
from other lines had to work the trains.
The strikes that have taken place here
this week include shoemakers, stone
layers, coopers, screw-makers, furniture
polishers, trainmen, boxmakers, tin
smiths, locksmiths, printers, machinists,
coppersmiths and a number of minor
trades.
Reports from Frankfort, Breslau, FL
berfeld and Hamburg show that
the strike mania is universal.
An ominous feature of the shoe
makers strike here has been the
issue of violent manifesto in which the
existing social order is denounced. The
Emperor's rescripts are attacked as use
less. The workmen, as a dominant
force, the manifesto says, ought to over
turn and renovate society.
The Evangelical Congress meets here
May 2Sth to discuss strikes, its protec.
tion of workmen, and the position oi
Christian Socialists towards the Demo
cratic host.
The visit of the Emperor to Strasbure
has given rise to a crop of Paris rumors
The Nord Deutshe Zeitatng, commenting
upon the absurdity of the story that the
Emperor meant to propose to France a
joint European customs union, at
tributes this and kindred reports to the
efforts of French officials to create dis
cord in the Dreibund. The real pur-
port of the Emperor's journey was the
inspection of the garrisons at Strasburg,
Seyerne and SaarbIuck