Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-04
THE BOURGEOISE BANDING.
German Employers Preparing to Organize
Against Strikes
SECRET OF BIsMARoK's DOWNFALL
A Curious Story Told of PIotters Who
Imposed on the Young Emperor's
Credulity-A Patching Up of
the Quarrel Under Way.

VI inc Way uHy dElldtlOn has Uetu d lOTnllud-
bic movement among the manufacturers,
merchants, mine owners and others employ
ing large numbers of hands to promote the
formation of a German union against strikes.
The idea had its origin in the communication
that passed between the Merchants and
Manufacturers associations here and kindred
organizations in other places regarding the
May day demonstrations, at the time when
the celebration threatened to paralyze trade.
If this plan is carried out league will be
formed covering Germany with net
work of employers associations. The
declared aim of the scheme is
united cooperation against wanton strikes,
but there will be an easy and inevitable
transition to cooperation against workers
claims in general.
The speakers at Chemnitz, rejecting the
opinion of the majority of the employers,
hailed the May day fiasco as victory for the
masters of the men. Most of the newspapers
similarly draw conclusions that the employers
if they work in unison can defeat the utmost
efforts of the malcontent workmen The
Freizinnige Zeitung says: CATER the social
ist leaders had by their ambiguous manifesto
betrayed their desire for as an extensive
abstinence from work as possible
the limitation of the movement to isolated
groups demonstrates how weak is the infiu-
ence of the socialist deputies in everything
beyond registering secret vote at the cleo
tions."
But both employers and commentors over
look the fact that the socialist leaders, with
nearly the unanimous approval of the work
men, opposed any form of demonstration that
might lead to collisions with the authorities
or employers
A Berlin socialist organ declared on the
eve of May day that no workmen in posses
sion of their senses would resort to illegal
manifestations when trying peacefully to win
over legislative bodies to accede to their
demands.
The socialist leaders do not deem the cele
bration a failure In Il conversation upon the
subject Herr Liebknecht said the public eX-
pectation of demonstrations menacing peace
arose from erroneous reports, which were
widely circulated, as to how the workmen in
tended to observe the day. 1t was pacific
and orderly celebration, in accordance with
the plans of the socialists
An article in today's Volksblatt extols the
day as the grandest and most complete ceebra-
tion conceivable, establishing an international
social holiday. The writer adds although
many German worlkmen We're compelled to
work. this did not detract from the success of
the festival"
The Hamburger Nachrichten gives new
and startling phase to the secret history
of Bismarck's retirement by stating
positive fact that the emperor's mind
was prejudiced by enemies who influenced
him to believe the prince took such large
doses of morphine that he often lost the
power of connected thought. The emperor
summoned Dr. Schweinniger regarding Bis
marcks condition Bismarck resented the
inquiries put to his doctor, although the
answers received by the emperor
convinced him that the reports were
groundless. At the same time in
terestcd persons busted themselves
with, creating in the chancellor's mind the
impression that the emperor was resolved to
get rid of him at any price The manipulators
of the intrigue in the meantime kept assuring
the emperor that Bismarck was firmly re-
solved to resign. The article indicates a de-
sire on the part of Bismarck to renew his
former close relations with the en-
peror. The dispatch sent by the en-
peror to the ex-chancellor from Stras-
burg was couched in the old terms
of cordiality Since the imperial aidedecamp,
Lehndorf, returned from his soiourn at
Friedrichsruhe the clouds between the en-
peror and Bismarck have been clearing up
and all the misunderstanding are being
explained.
The emperor left Pottsdam this after
noon for Altenburg. The duke of
Saxe-Altenburg, and the ducal prin-
cess and the municipal authorities
of Altcnburg received the emperor and the
.l,,1ro 1,
route were several arches beautifully decor
ated with flowers. The populace gave the
emperor an enthusiastic reception. The stay
of the emperor is to be short as he is to pre-
side at a council of ministers on Monday and
win open the reichstag on Tuesday.
American Minister Phelps required the in
fuence of Chancellor Won Caprivi TO obtain
permit for Buffalo Bilrsn Wild West show
TO enter Germany. This subject led to
reference to the embargoes on American
pork and other products. The chancellor's
illusions to the embargoes tended to encour-
age Minister Phelps to persist in his efforts to
secure the modification or abolition of the re-
strctions.
Numerous complaints have been received at
the chancellorie regarding the severity of the
new passport regulations in Russia The
itBulullOuS piON luS lhuI tlC passports VI ull
foreigners must state the religion of the bear
ers, WHOM case of failure to comply with this
provision, will be registered rs Jews and will
not be allowed anywhere except in the dis
tricts where Jews are permitted to re-
side. A number of German commercial
travellers who omitted to declare their
religion were driven from the
country, The regulations also make it in
cumbent upon all foreigners soiounng more
than fortnight in the country to go to the
capital of the province in which they
are staying and have their pass
ports viewed. This often entails an
expensive journey upon the traveller. Be
sides this, foreigners are not allowed TO re-
side in the country more than six months
without a ministerial permit and if engaged
in trade must pay 800 rubles annually.
The edicts are declared TO be in violation of
international law and will tend to close Rus
sian intercourse with the world.