The morning call., 1890-04-26
The FIRST OF MAY.
BiSmarGk'S Views on the Com
Ing Demonstration.
Satisfied That the WOrkinSmen Will
Create No Disturbances.
The Policy He Would Pursue II BE Were
Still al The Head Of the Govern
melt-LabOT Troubles.
Special by the California Associated Press.

New YORK, April 25.-The Herald cables
an interview with Bismarck from Fried
richsruhe, in which he says. in part: "If
were still Minister of the Crown 1
would wish to abstain from all inter-
ference on the 1st of May, aud allow
matters to take their natural course. and
pursue a policy of observation. II acts
contrary TO law were attempted l would
fight, otherwise l should look on with in
difference.
IF labOrer chooses to select a day to
make merry and walk about in procession
/ should do nothing to prevent him.
With repressiye legislation it is al
ways the same. Outward attempts
to prevent mischief are often
the sole reason for mischief existing When
4 turbulent striker sees the authorities
take extraordinary measures to preserve
the peace, he knows they dread him, and
the more he realizes this the more aggressive
he becomes.
The antagonism between employer and
employed. in my opinion, is the result of
natural law, and in the course of nature can
never come to an end. We will never reach
asituation where the laboring class will say,
we are satisfied, both for ourselves and for
our children, and those who come after u.s."
The CORES Svondent mentioned a word
concerning the prosperous condition of the
workingmen belonging to guilds. in -four
ishing cities. His HighneSs demolished
the whole fabric of that theory by saying:
" The members of these guilds were
not workingmen at all in the modern
sense. They were an aristocracy of work
ingmen, their prosperity being based on
thelT eXcluSlyeneSs. In this eternal stTug-
gle between labor and capital, labor has
scored the most victories. Such will be the
case whenever the labOrins man has
ballot.
'If the political pal ties who oppose So
ciallsm do not unite in the defense of their
independence and the welfare-Of their citi-
zens they must succumb to socialism
domination until such time as socialism in
its turn is OyerthTown by the excess and
misery inherent in it as in slavery, for a
sociallstic system of government is a spe-
cies Of slayery-a sort OF penitentiary sys-
TEN Tor the union of its intended victims.
10 such system show of strength
on on May a5,,.i day will 1r.7i not be without
their next neigh66rs yG IN nary politics as'hss has
been still stronger than the fear OF
soclallslc domination, because they do
not believe in the strength of the
Socialists, and in the struggle among them
selves each party counts on the favor of the
Socialists. their alliance and votes
"In their greed for ard pursuit OF votes do
they keep before their minds the danger
and suffering that civilized society would
be exposed to When ruled by the least in
telligent portion of the population?"
CHICAGO, April %. Tomorrow at l
O'clock the striking carpenters President
Golde, the old and new bUss carpenters
and a citizens committee will meet at the
Builders Exchange to arrange settlement
OF the strike.
CHEYENNE, April 25.-Last night the
manager OF the Union Pacific conceded an
increase of wages for the employees of :he
Eastern Division, but could not agree as to
the Mountain Division. All danger of a
strike is thought TO be over.
ST. PAUL, April 25.-Two hundred Jour
neymen tallors went on a strike this morn
ing against proposed reduction of 10 per
cent in wages.
DUBLIN, April %. - The porters and
guards OF the Great Southern and Western
Railroad have struck for higher wages, and
traffic is al complete standstill.
LONDON, April 25.-The quarrymen at
Holywell, Wales, have struck for an ad-
vance Of wages.
VIENNA, April 25.-The employees of the
gas works nave given notice Of a strike in
two weeks unless an increase of wages is
granted. There is guard Of military and
police about the structures.
VANCOUVER, April 25.-As a result of
the millmen's strike here on Monday last,
one Of the mills has accepted the ten-hour
request OF the men. The Michigan Lum-
Der Company is working with new hands,
and W. j. Ross mill is forced to lie idle.