The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-27
PREPARING FOR WAR.
German WOrkmen in . Ferment
Of Revolt.
STRIKES IN MANY TRADES.
ee<faiises Dssesminsa - De0ssssrste -
Msy Day-Tresps Mahiss kssAy
Fer Rlo4a.

BsnIxs. Aprf, A-Tns emperor has sele-
eraphs1 Instructions = Chancsilee Won CspTivi
regarding the sfttfuds 81 the authorities
throushoux the cognty towards IL Nay cole
hssk1onA Reports from popaieas eenteu shov
tnas the sathof1sses il sp0e pisces ere pfoDer-
ing 10 suppress pahle demonssrasions By the
use Of soidiefy. II other places thsy are con-
dning themseives 70 iasutng warnings against
exceaSeA
The chaaceilcx has made arrangements 70 -
cure unity Of action between the aufhorires.
Although Is ID expecssd In oGlcial circles that
the day win pass over quistiy. every pescsutlon
win be taksn ios the proops sspprsssfon Of dis
order. Troops win b. kspt within their has-
racks IN order b svoid collisions win thoos ak
ting part In the eelsbessieas, bat win b ready
20 ct II required
The soc1ali4 Leaders here continue 10 fn6m-
sncs he men against the suspension Of work.
Bebei, Liebknccht and, II Is said. singer,
through the central committee OF
TIE parfy, ara actively opefeung
10 prevent msnifestasions. Nothing like uuan-
fmous demonstration throuxhOas Germany u
nov possible. Large numbers Of wCrkfngmen
are found everywhere who differ with those Do
string 70 make Demonstrations The tendency
among the workingmsn In Berlin II TO work
hall dag on Mayl.
The socialists Of Hamburg. Altoona. Leipxig
and Frankfort pessist In organiziag demonstra-
tiona As the police OF Hamburg prohibit psb-
lie neetinGs. the trades here arranged for excur-
sions and rural sports. where free vent can be
givsn TO their ideas regarding the eiGht-hoar
vork day. The labor agitation sPaTs from May
day becomes more threatening.
Papers opposed 70 the social reforms Of the
emperor point to the growth Of the excitement
among the workingmen since the publication
OF the imperial rescrtpt
A the moment for the emper re- journey 10
Bremen approached. the employees Of the rail-
way on which he was 70 travel struck for
higher wages. Men from other lines had TO
work the traina The strikes that have taken
place here this week include the shoemaker.
stonelayeS. coopers, screwmakers. furniture
pollahen, trainmen, boxmaken, tinsmishs.
locksmiths, printers. mschinfsts, copper.
suiths aud q number of minor trades.
Reports from Frankfort Breslau. Elberfeld
and Hamburg show that the strike mania II
universal An ominous feature OF the shoe
makers strike here has been the issue Of . VIC
lent manifesto. In which the existing social or
der 10 denounced. The empsrors rescfipn are
attacked ~ useless. The workmen. - the DOM
inant force, the manifesto says. ought TO over
turn and renovstc society,"
The Evangelical congress meets here on May
y to discuss the strikes. Its protection OF the
workmen and the position OF the Christian so
cialsts toward the democratic host.
The visit Of the emperor 10 Strasburg has
given rise 10 crop Of Paris rumors. the Hord
DeufscAs Zeffang, commenting npon the absurd
pose that France should join . European Gus
toms union. attributes this and kindred reports
TO the efforts Of French of1cials to create dis
cord In the Dreibund. The real purpose Of the
emperor's journey was the inspection Of the
garrisons at Strasburg. Severne and Saarbruck.