The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-05
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PLACATING THE SOCIALISTS.
Emperor William willing to Accept tn
National Liberals Viewa

Em mpefor William Willing to Accept the
National Liberals' Views
lCopyrisht, 1890, by New York Associated Press ]
bERIIN. Oct. 4.-The lapse of the anti
socialist laws has led to a renewal of the
discussion regarding Emperor Williams
attitude toward the socialist question. The
Cologne Gazette reports that the emperor
and all his ministers, with the exception of
bismarck, desired continuance of the
special act and were ready to accept per-
manent act in the form offered by the ma
tlnal liberals, without the power of expul-
slon, but Bismarck disagreed and the
relchstag In consequence was dissolved.
The emperor himself, says the Gazette.
would never voluntarily dispense with the
act. At the same time the emperor views
the death of the laws without regret, con-
hdent of his ability to solve the social prob
lem without them, by means of remedial
legislation, depriving the party of discon-
tent of their most serious grievances. The
tone of most of the socialist meetings
81 the past few days was
one of exultation. but all were
perfectly orderly. A great meeting was
held at Beckbravereux. The men present
ing classes. They were accompanied by
their wives and families. Several speeches
we're made. sheet entitled Farewell to
Socialist Laws" and explaining how Chris
tianity might have been destroyed in its in
ception if the Jewish and Roman authori-
ties had only initiated the Russian police
and dissolved every meeting of its found
err. met with large sale. Herr Babel de-
ciared in an interview that his party would
meet the governments remedial bills
on their merits. It is a notable fact
that at the Berlin election for delegates
to the coming socialist congress at Halle all
the men elected belong to the moderate
has been purchased at Erfert, and another
with large hall for meetings attached, will
be bought shortly to assist the propaganda.
knowing that the report is only an expert
ment the party will be careful to avoid Civ
ing occasion for renewal of the coercive
laws. The emperor ls bestowing special at
tention upon schemes which the govern
ment is preparing for the reform of the
rural local government and n.tional school
system as well as upon the project of direct
taxation.
The North German Gazette, commenting
upon the emperor's reception in Austria,
gives hint which appears to confirm the
renewed rumors concerning a new CONNER
DIAL treaty with Austria. The fact that the
Austrian ministers were not present at the
railway station in Vienna to meet the EN-
peror William on his arrival there ia much
upon, but it is officially de-
clared that their absence had no political
Emperor William having io-
nored him last year, Count Won Taafe pur-
pOsely absented himself.
Terrific storms are reported III Schleswig
and East Sea provinces. Hail ruined the
crops and smashed thousands of windows
at Elmshorn, which was flooded by the sea.
Numerous houses were unroofed and manv
injured. At Dantzic a tramcar
was overturned and several occupants
crushed to death. Many shipwrecks, at-
tended by loss Of life. are reported.
y The editor Of the Nayence VolksxeitunQ
has been arrested for ridicnling The celebra-
tion of the battle of Sedan and euloRizinR
France. sf tTS7'Nt
Cardinal Hergewrothen, Catholic his
torian and champion of the vatican decrees
against DR.. Dollinger, died to-day at Me-
heran monastery.
The clergy of Treves have denounced
avn tennis as an 'anbecoming game for
German girls.
The far-reaching proposals of Miguel,
of finance, for the collection Of in
,ome will, il is estimated, raise the amount
collected % per cent.