New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-23

broken German. Yet the Id District of Berlin put
him at the top Of the poll because he has been tlc
victim of repeated prosecutions. Herr Noefilin"'
Prince Bismarck's friend, great Hamburg shPo""0.
and the candidate Of the National Liberals was deiel'eu
by Dlctz the Socialist. This aston~hcd the SOCIALISTS
themselves, Hamburg is now entirely in their hands
The Opposition press comments freely upon the
fact that after twelve years of the operation OF the
law for the suppression of the SOCIALISTS the great
populOus centres of the country nave become Ho'
led, of Socialism 1t IS argued tiat since INC ID"
expires in september next, the Government m"9'
abandon the attempt to rcpress this movement pV
legislation or dissolve the RclchstaS ana appear 10
the nation on this special issue
The "Vos,ische Zcitung7 attributes the defeat OF
tbe Cartel or Government combination to the IN
creased burden Of taxation upon the poor people
combined with the recent Imperial resoripts.
The "Germania" holds that the condemnation Of
the Government is irrevocahlc and that a dlSSou
ton and the election Of new RcichNtaE womb oHN
confirm the result. II says that with the socialist
vote far beyond a Million the Emperor should sep
aratc himself forever from The Npporinhi'ts ana
create a body of scriou, social legislation.
Th. Kreuz zeitung" traces the defeat to the
abandonment Of religious ideas as the basis OF parry
union. and urges the parties concerned Tor the
maintenance of the existing order Of things to com
binc FOR Joint action the second ballots
The Post" and the National Zcitung also ur-e
upion while the North German Gazette declines to
discuss the results until they are complete. Tho
press generally in so far it might give any
reelection Of official feeling, refiains from 'he at
tempt; but the PrOgrcs>-t papers rccur L" thcr pre-
dictions that Prince Bismarck VIII Immediately Re-"
sign the presidency OF the PruS'ian MmSuS' 'ii'
that he will be succeeded by Herr hoe'''"er
THE EMPEROR'S FUTILE RT>CHPIS'
Official opinion on this subject favorS the view tha'
Dismarclls position has been strengthened by IN" re
sult Of the election. The Emperor was confident That
e re.crpts would check the successful roc~N OF the
ocial,tS and he is consequently enras"d at the as
covcrv that this was all illusion. The officials OF the
Chancellerie quote Bi,marck'S saying that the re
,cripts would assist the Socialist candidates and could
not weaken them" II is thought likely Therefore that
the Emperor Will return - the guidance OF fHh'c
Bismarck.
According 70 a report in the " Nachrchtcn." the
carly assembling Of the Labor Conference is assured
This report saws that Great Britain,
France Italy. switzerland. Belgium, IIol-
land Austria Hungary, sweden ana Norway
have consented to send delegates. while Eu'S.a
has declined on the ground that her industries arc
confined to the products Of agriculture and forestry.
and the United state, has declined on the ground u
the very great differences between the condition 81
workingmen in Europe and their condition N Amer
crnmcnt, mentioned Trance. England and Swzer-
land have asked for a definite programme involving
the scope of the inquiry None o. thc oti"~ nave
done more than formally acknowledge the reception
Of the proposals.
II is reported that the Labor Conference will meet
about the middle Of March. TIE Emperor j, person
ally engaged in drafting the programme which j. 10
De submitted to the Council Of state ON February 2i
II is already determined that the Conference VIII not
touch the subject Of the ciCht-hour agitation Soy
. eral suggestions received from the Muqui- Of sails
bury indicate that it is the intention II the British
Government to send dclegatcS provided the vote Of
The Conference shall not b. understood a- binding
Tie Government t. any thing and that the proceeding
are merely dclibcrativc The Emperor insists that
one feature Of the programme shall bee the establish
ment Of trade unions under Official control rms
y0uld Of course. be impossible in England, and i' is
doubtful whether the worSiugmon II the continent
will consent 10 be bTigadcd under state oh, dl,.
LATEST FIGURES FROM THE POLLS.
At 0:45 tonight there some additional particu-
lar, known OF the election. giving the result in 81
districts and including 116 districts where there was
no election. In 2O2 districts definite result, as
follows Conservatives, d.: lmpcriali-tS. L. VA
tional Liberals II; Ccntrali~t~ -; German Liberals.
II. socialist, l.; Pole, 10, Independents ~ a