Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-02-09
WILLIAMS RESCRIP rs.
No Great Results Flowing
From Them.
THEIR EFFECT ON ELECTIONS
The Socialists Chances Increased
by the Kaiser's Utterances
on the Labor Question.


Press.
BERLIN, February S.-Opinion inclines
to the view that the Emperor's Socialistic
propositions will never lead to any prac.
tical result. 1t is already recognized az
being altogether improbable that the
European powers will assent to take part
in the international conference proposed.
The obvious futility of the general prop
ositions touched in the rescripts has led
to the report that the conference will ig-
more the subject of minimum wages and
limit itself to the consideration of the in
dustrial employment of women and
children, the economic and other aspects
of the Sunday labor and eight-hour move
ments; but il the scheme should get this
far and be restricted, as thus suggested
it is considered that no practical end
could be reached. If any important fact
IS to flow from these DEGREES it will be
that part OF them which proposes internal
changes, new labor legislation and the
reform of the relations existing between
employers and workers.
The Council of State is not body that
possesses in any great degree the conf
dence and good will of the populace, and
the workingmen murmur at the notion
that it is first to sit in judgment upon
laws that are to initiate new Utopia.
1t is said, therefore, the Emperor will re-
organize the body, which is composed of
eighty members. He proposes to ap-
point certain number of workingmen
to assist in the deliberations.
AHELP TO THE SOCIALIST PARTY.
The effect of the DEGREES upon the
electoral canvass is that they actually
tend to help the Socialist party. This is
surprise, because at the first moment it
did not look that way. Indeed the the
ory that the deerees were played
as great stroke in the game for
votes, seem to be confirmed by the
staggering effect they had at first upon
the Socialist propaganda, for they seemed
to make Socialism itself unnecessary.
But sober second thought is to the effect
that the DEGREES are imperial recognition
that Socialism is right and wise, and that
what it proposes is necessary for the
country. The first practical conclusion
drawn is that the labor candidates will
take the place Of importance lately as-
signed to the Cartelois in political COM
binations.
Since the publication of the DEGREES
the Socialist central. committee has in
creased the numb ber cf-its candidates.
and now contest 210 districts. The cam
paign worked by tho committee is dis
play of marvellous activity, energy and
intelligence. Many contributions of
money have been received from outside
Germany, and the largest of these are
from America.
PHELPS, DiNED BY TEE CHANCELLOR.
Mi mister Phelps and wife were invited
to dinner by Prince Bismarck to make
the acquaintance of his family and drink
a glass of Rhenish wine over the settle
ment of the Samoan troubles. The din
ner hour was an early one, and the only
person present exclusive of the family
was DR.. Schwenninger. After dinner
they adjourned to the library and the
Chancellor lighted his long pipe and sent
for some whiskey. He said it WAS re-
cent gift from a friend in the United
States. Thus equipped for social bout,
the Chancellor proposed, and they all
drank. the health of the President of the
United States.
ONLY ONE DRAM BEFORE NOON.
An army order has been issued to the
effect that at military casinos no officers
shall be served with more than one
liquor glass of spirits before noon, an6
never with absinthe. This ia intended
to check habit that has become part ol
the life of the frequenters Of these places
where before dinner hour they toss uI
for drinks all round, with the conse
quence that all the afternoon duty is per
formed with much muddled brains.
HERR oRTH's ENTERPRISE.
Ex-Archduke John, OF Austria, nov
called Herr Orth, has bought tradin,
steamer, has hired q crew and will b.
his Own skipper, and intends to max
trading voyages from Fiume to the Lev
sntine Iorts.