The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-03-16
WILLIAMS PET SCHEME.
The International Labor Congress
Opened at Berlin by the
Prussian Minister
The Questions 10 be Decided Those
of Humanity as Wei as
Duty.


lCopyiighi. l,g0 Now York As.oC lated rrcsa.l
is iIN, March ll-Shorily before the
time liked for the international labor con
tcrenco 70 op,u the emperor visited Ri,
Inarcl aud Tad long interview with the
chancellor. Bnron yun Bcrlossich PrusslHu
minister of commerce, WHg summoned ~
the conference and received Instructions
hotop pomg to tho congress hall,
His opening addr,ss 80 the dele
gates had un distinctive cbaractor.
He sai tae labof question demanded
tAo a'ientiou ot all civilized nations. Since
peace b,twu,n The di6cron, classes OF p0pu-
lgilons appeared tn ht impcrilled 10y indus
trial competition, 10 secure a solution ~
this QUESTION WIS moi uuy the duty of
humanity. but also the duty %! tue states
mon upon whose sucaciiy the task doyolvcd
of providing Tor the welfare of the citizens
aud preserving ip theid the inestiuahle
blessings arising from centuries ot Chris
iisu civilization. All nations of Europe
we've ~ a similar situation, hence the at
tempt Wis iustihahlo a. bring about the
agreement between the governments M order
20 meet their common danger by combined
preventive measures. lie trusted the DELHI
Crnilons wOnld n0i be without results. In
conclusion he expressed the conviction that
the l1bors of tho conference would have
beneficial influence throughout Europe.
The emperor will give grand dinner 10
the delegates aud tho whole diplomatic
body. II Is expected five plenary sittings
will suffice 10 register The sectional dccls-
ions. most of which will have an academic
character, The conference will terminate
at the latest. March 20.
Thu ugtsof laf iong nVar Tho ftrtunf ion az "a
cartel clerical majority mogresses. The
emperor accorded an audience 10 Doctor
Wmthorst. the clerical leader, Wednesday,
and Bismarck and Windthorsi had "A pro-
lonCed interview Thursday. The terms of
the entente urged by Windthorst included
the intervention in layuroi the pope against
the quirlnal. The emperor is credited with
advising WindthOrst 20 use discretion IN
his demands, saying he must not forget
that he WIS the steadfast ally of Italy. The
Hamburger Nachrichten, in n semI-oilicial
article. alludes 10 the oyerturcs mnde bv
Bismarck 20 Baron Scharlemersalst. leader
Of the conservative section of the centrisis,
and says the move is directed against
Mndthorst If he persists In refusing 10
agree to the entente, unless he obtains nn
alteration of Gcrmany's policy toward
Italy. The baron attaches less immediate
inheritance "a the Natican-quirinal ques-
-ff.sl than 10 othez>ss->st>&Sur - I,
ot German Catholics.
Debate IN the lower house of the Prussian
diet discloses the fact that the conserva-
tives are alarmed over the omperor's oourse
in fayoring working men. The complaints
of strikers, according 10 Berger, are un-
founded, and have affected the trade of the
the whole country. The empcTor's connie
nance. he declared, has assisted in strength
enIng the socialists.
A Magdeburg paper reports that pcii-
tion tx In circulation among the rabbis Of
Europe and America begging the Pope 10
END the calumny that the Jews use human
blood IN religious sacrifice by ordering n
formal denial throughout the Catholic
churches. Premier Leitz, in the Bnvarian
diet, to-day declared the government had
informed the old Catholics they could no
longer be recognized as members of the
Catholic church. IN view of thor rejection
Of the vaiicanum and the doctrines Of the
church.