Wichita eagle., 1890-02-09
GERMANYS SOCILISTS.
The Emperors Propositions Cody Re-
oeived at Home and Abroad.

copyrighted $780, by the New York Associated Press
| BERLIN, Feb 8-Opinion incllnes to the
view that the emperor's socialistic PROPOSE
tions will never lead to any practical re-
suit, and the more closely the rescrlpts are
examined the more this scepticism grows.
1t is already recognized as altogether i'm
probable that the European powers, if ever
invited, will assent to take part in such an
| international conference as that upon
which the emperor addresses Bismarck in
his first rescript. His majesty, in fact,
only says that he desires that the ambassa-
dors of England, France, Belgium
and Switzerland be sounded on
the subject, but he does
not even direct the opening of IA negotla-
tion, and in fact none has opened. Not a
single step has been taken toward learn
| ing whether these powers approve OF such
Il conference. On the contrary, the prob
abilities point to the summary refusal of
the powers to join in the scheme, if even
they are invited. The marquis of Sails
bury declined the Swiss invitation to the
Tabor conference. This indicates at least
they do not take well to political moon
shine. The French press, as well, treats
the merit of a conference as an insult.
The Swiss do not even seem to like the
move and it may interfere with their con-
venti0n to be held in May and are exclaim-
ing against any such interter-
ence. The semi-oficial press ad-
mits that this agreement upon the
agenda of conference, upon the true
basis of negotiation of the
limitation of the inquiry will. IN conse-
1uence of the difference of system In va
rious countries, be the really difficult
point; but the private opinion in all Off
cial circles is that no conference will ever
meet. If any important fact is to flow
from these DEGREES it will be from that
part of them which proposes International
changes, new labor legislation and the re-
form of the relations existing between en-
ployers and workers.
The first fact will be the special commits
sion, which will be convened here to pre-
pare bills for the next reichsta2. This is
to be composed in equal parts of working
men and employers. Stumm, who, next
TO Krupp, is the largest employer of labor
in Rhineland, is likely to preside over this
commission. Its projects will be examined
by the council OF the state before they are
submitted to the reichstag. 1t is now COM
posed of eighty members. fifty of whom
are officials or generals, and there are only
eight men in it, of whom Miguel is one,
who have any knowledge of industrial
subjects. The emperor proposes to appoint
on this body certain number of working
men to assist in these deliberations. For
this he has good precedent in the Prus-
sian economic council or volA wirtSchaft-
rath, fifteen members of which are work
ingmen. The effect of the DEGREES upon
the electral canvass is that they actually
tend 10 help the socialist party. For it
would seem that the DEGREES are an impe-
rial recognition that socialism is
right and wise and what it pro-
poses Is necessary for the country.
Hence the socialists accept the emperor's
DEGREES as their moment of victory over
the chancellor, whose repeated denomina-
ton of their ideas as purely chimerlcal
are now forcibly quoted against him. Vol
mar, speaking at Munich, said that the
party hailed with rejoicing the prospect of
Improvement and progress revealed by the
emperor's attitude, but insisted upon the
necessity that socialists must close up their
ranks in order TO make sure the realiza-
ton of the emperor's promises.
Herren Babel, Singer ana Liebknecht
held a conference before permitting the
authorized criticism that appeared in the
Berlin Nolksblat.- They agreed upon
an article in the same vein as
Nolmar's speech and advised the
worklngmen to accept with welcome the
approaches from the throne that approved
ana justified their own theories, but to ac-
cept all TINS with an ultimate reliance up
on their own strength to trust the emperor
but to keep the party together.
The first practical conclusion drawn
from the rescrlpts IS that labor candidates
will take the place of an importune as
signed to the cartilers in political combin-
ations, and the cartilers are uneasy at this
prospect.
Since the publication of the decree the
socialist central committee has increased
the number OF its candidates and
now contests 2i0 districts The cam
paign all worked by this committee
from Berlin is display of marvellous
activity, energy and intelligence. Through
Its perfect organization an abundant sup
ply of money has been provided and the
richer districts will assist the poorer ones.
Many contributions of money have been
received from outside of Germany and the
largest of these are from America Many
worklngmen are candidates In the coal re
glons- y numbers of miners selected as
candidates in virtue of the union with the
cartllers are running well and all differ
ences OF opinion that there might be be-
tween these parties are avoided in the
canvass.
PHELPS DIMES WITH BISMARCK.
Minister Phelps and wife were Invited
to dinner by Prince Bismarck TO make the
acquaintance Of the family ana drink
glass of Rhinesh wine over the settlement
OF the Samoan troubles. The dinner. how
ever, was an early one and the only person
present exclusive Of the family was Or.
Schweinnei. After dinner they adjourned
to the library and the chancellor lighted
his long pipe and sent Tor some whisky.
He said il was a recent gift from a friend
in the United States. The chancellor pro-
posed and all drank the health Of the
United States.
Vice Admiral Sir Anthony Hoschkings.
OF the British navy, gave dinner at the
L nioa club ar Malta 10 Prince Henry OF
Prussia and the officers of the German
replying TO the toast OF his health spoke of