The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-10-05
ANTI-S0CIALIST LAWS
Their Lapse in Germany Duly Cele-
brated By the Socialists.
The Emperor Confident of His Abil-
lty to Solve the Social Problem
Disastrous Floods-Lawn
Tennis Denounced.

copyrighted 1880 by the New York Associated
Press
BERLIN, Oct. 4.-The lapse Of the anti
socialist laws has led 10 renewal of the
discussion regarding Emperor Williams
attitude toward the socialistqueston. The
Cologne Gazette repeats that the emperor
and all his ministers, with the exception
of Bismarck, desired the continuance OF
the special act and were ready to accept
permanent act in the form offered by the
national liberals, namely, without the
power of expulsion. but Bismarck disa-
grees, and the reichtag in consequence
dissolved. The emperor himself, says the
Gdsette, would never voluntarily have dis
pensed with the act. At the same time
the emperor views the death of the laws
without regret, confident of his ability 10
solve the social problem without them by
means of remedial legislation, depriving
the party of discomfort of their most seri-
Gus grievances. The tone of most of the
socialist meetings the past few days
was one of exultation, but they
were perfectly orderly. A great
meeting was held at Beckbrauerei.
The men present appeared TO belong 20
intelligent working classes. They were
accompanied 10y their wives and families.
Several speeches were made. A sheet en-
titled Farewell 20 Socialist Laws and
explaining how Christianity might have
been destroyed in its inception IL the jew
ish and Roman authorities had only imi-
tated the Russian police and dissolved
every meeting of its founders, met with
large sale.
Herr Bebel has declared i'm an interview
that his party would meet the govern
ments remedial bills on their merits. Ii
is notable that AT the Berlin elections for
| delegates 10 the coming socialist congress
at Halle, all the men elected belong TO the
moderate section of the party.
A large restaurant has been purchased
at Lrfurt and another, with a large hall
for meetings attached, will be bought
shortly To assist the propaganda. Know
ing that the repeal is only an experiment,
the party will be careful 10 avoid giving
any occasion for the renewal of coerciye
laws.
The emperor is bestowing special at
tention upon schemes which the govern
ment are preparing for the reform of rural
local government and national school
system, as well as upon the project of di-
| rec. taxation.
The far-reaching proposals of Miguel,
minister of finance, for the collection of
an income tax will, il is estimated, raise
the amount collected 45 per cent.
The North German Gdzefte, commenting
upon the kaiser's reception ia Austria,
gives hint which appears 10 confirm the
rumors concerning a new commercial
treaty with Austria. The fact that the
Austrian ministers were not present at the
railway station in Vienna to meet En-
peror William OH his arrival there, is much
commented on, but IL is officially declared
that their absence had no political signili
cance, Emperor William having ignored
him last year, Count Won Taafe purposely
absented himself.
A terrific storm is reported i'm Schleswil
and the East Sea provinces. Hail ruined
the crops and smashed thousands of win
dows at Elmshorn, which was flooded b,
the sea. Numerous houses were unroofet
and many inhabitants injured. AT Dant
zica train of cars was overturned an,
several occupants crushed TO death. Man,
shipwrecks, attended by loss of life, ar,
: reported.
The editor of Mayence Volkszertung ha
, been arrested for ridiculing the celebra
, tion of the battle of Sedan and eulogizin
the French.
Cardinal Hergewrathen, the Catholi
historian, and champion of the vatical
decrees against DIR. Dollinger, died to-da
at Meheran monastery.
, The clergy of Treves have denounce
( lawn tennis as an unbecoming game fu
German girls.