New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-24
CAUSES OF THE SOCIALIST VICTORY.
x.AMEmcAN's OPINION OF TIE ELI
T1oN IN THE FATHERLAND.

Cleveland Ohio Feb. 23.-Maor Wilhelm Kaufmann'
Editor of the Anzeigcr" has been lifelong studcrt
of German politics and when in Europe last wear he
spent considerable time iU looking into the political
situation Of his native land. Major Kaufman was
found at his home this afternoon and asked "ha'
significance the victory Of the socialists had upon the
future of Germany.
The great victory of the Socialists said he. "is
due 10 Prince Bismarck and the anti SociaNuc law
which was first made in 1876 and which has been re
ncvcd every two years since. This law eNpTea
by limitation at the end Of two wears. and mas oceh
ro-cnactcd bv the Rcichsag from time 10 time al
the rcouest of the Government. The German Rcc-tis
cannot make laws does our Congress, bN rrcinVh'
Of the two Houses and the signature Of the President
In Germany the BundcSrath, which j. forh"d Nv
thc representatives Of the governments OF the
different municipalities Of the Empire submits la" L"
the Reichstag and the latter can only accept OF "
icct IT, If IL SAYS No" the law viii not >tahd uu'
tnc RcichstaC cannot create laws II the buhuc'T"'
does not agree to them This anti >oc!a'tlc IA" give
the police authority 10 supprc,s meetings oi SOCIALIST
and their press Under II the police NAV eNpci' al
lbitum any Socialist from the city in when ne re-
sides singer who has just been elected 10 the Rci'~
tag from a Berlin district, had to leave l'FrHh "H'"
the sessions Of the last Reichsag, oi WH'h h' wa
also a member. ended. Tile hitHiM 'o"'
oucnce, Of such a law followed it, enforcement '
cypellcd from their homes went from place 10 P''''
agtatnC. and this expulsion 'lti'' "l INV -" ''
spr,ad the SocaIi,tc ideas. Every two year -ih''
1870 th, law came up before The Eeichs'ae ana %"
each occasion Bismarck managed 10 get majority i'f
:, nv concessions made 10 different partic- NJ "~'
the convenient demanded that the law ic m'o' peg
nctuaI Then several OF the great German pAr''
which had alway, voted with Bismarck wanted ~ -t1"o
ont the expulsion clause. The 'hah'cH'F ""''' ''''
do tb, and at the la, session Of tn" Eel'-'S ''crc
wa, long fight over it. The old law cApIicu "'
limitation on october !.
I'm Germany The common LOT Of a common man
l. 10 pay taxes serve a soldier. and Keep h'' I'
shut The socialists want 1" Do away W',l , '.i, B.,
and they claim that If they get IN po",r .,o ~.
no war, but an intcrha,on3l o .cb aD re
ncacefu men. IL IS easy 10 lmdgA" 10" suI' Oh ="
;nent will work upon the class who furnish men I'.
war and who Away live undcr thrta,T'.HH ,rnr
war By this argument the Hoclah-'' h"Nc -
,bou.and. and thousand OF votes. III HerhalN '''n
.y "a now gnn that Will kill at half mile. ana WI
IND a Lulct through fifteen men placed lu m
In France they have just a, horilhr an I,N.''.', I.
Military men figure that a war ''i~"h ''''''''
and France with tie improved ho'In,' ma. NM NM ..
',nher LiIiad and injured iu a." war @; l-i". lh'
men who see these inStrumnt~ OF bnNi"IN an P''
with them are AFRAID OF war i'o m Tcr fhry MI,
ga, ' be~c IN work ~ hard or 80 long. very 'n',A
Dc, ice to catch votes: Ih 'SuI'oN " '''
'e.i what viii be the results Of their victory .,
Il think that The result VIII 'ei,I.,,ry c 'n 9,y
crnment and the rights of the Crown VIII tc i',-e'q
II i, truly a strong indication "i I.o"t , 'l,, ,,
cal movement in Europe. Inc '"' ,'I'l.'' .t .
ir ,,,n, the middle ca, more ana not -" .hu' %
,,uon Inc bureaucracy and aret"cf"'h. IH''' -,
dll,,cr that the Social~tic party VIII hc Inc I'-
ualIToi nc @ ciectious do not mean the fan Of thc
Fmpire or the division 81 property uuI "'" . tr.
Germany will be more literally IGV'IHr" Iid mi
Tt,e Sociali.tic party Of Gcrmauv has rNp'Ibn ~
t..rcbi.ts They are "a, bitterly opposed &" ahhI'nN
o. arc other people. The AnarcE-t- are e'pa.''
.neIo 20 lied Pcoplc's party. They dcmDerdIc
IN tp0 prIncpic. and want a republican Germany