The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-11
THE TALk OF GERarxNY.
Meeting OF the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ef
the Socialists.

the Socialists.
topsrtsM 1891. ~ II. Ens Fork Associated Pres.
BERLIN. Oct. 10.-Atter q long recess the
Bundesrath. or legislative body representing
tho individual States Of Germany. reassem-
bled on Wednesday. The House considered rs
the first order Of the day the projected law to
repress drunkenness. which. as Is well known.
is pet measure Of the Emperor. Tho fact
that tho Initiative proposals came from the
Emperor failed to commend the bill to the
Bundesrath A majority OF the plenipotentiaries
declared that their Governments could not
accept the project in its present form. Tho
member appointed to the Bundesrath By the
Bavarian Government intimatcd that tho State
he represented desired no such liquor legisla-
ton as tho bill provided. The bill ought he
declared. to be withdrawn. The Prussian
member. acting under instructions from the
Emperor. was tho only plenipotcntiary who
defended the measure.
The bill was finally referred to . Commits
sion. 1t is certain that It will appear In the
Reichstag transformed from rude. thorough
attack upon the liquor trade into a mildly
benefcent bill for the protection Of tho drunk
ard.
Tho liquor dealers. though feeling treasured
as regards the adoption OF tho bill Us q sweep
ing reform. are arranging for the holding Of
ling eI Political defence Of themselves.
After this bill had been retorred to the Com
tation OF American pork. The House approved
the edct tho to ne
q tIanceler Won capriM to relax tie veIa.
tious formalities restricting the entry Of Aus
3 ansn has anS HaS
to the United States. whilo tho Dreibond allies
n'T mot hsra ~ M Rc;cbst.o ar. exerc,..
f Ths i is esspeSas the Saso Since The Bnndss
Suries. il has been officially annoSncod that
s ssou RehsHE YIN With ss Ss for a1e
whom sn' ",'G asd a0 menbers tho FelcS
ought to be held at different periods. SO that
ae T9o 10TH be Gd tho t. dd sss S s fe
talk IN poll oai slrsles that the dessrnmsns
prestige Of that body by shortening the SEES:
sions and thus forcing hurried discussion OF
Special interest attaches TO the Socialist Con-
gress which will shortly assemble ct Erfurt-
The Directing Committee has revised the pro-
formulated sni with a clearnsss and precision
never before seen in any, authorizod Socialist
platform. In ten resolutions s the entire politi-
They comprise universal suffrage, without
distinction as to sex: secret ballot: proper
tionate representation; voting on Sundays or
holidays; the payment OF members: the pop
ular right to initiate or reject legislation;
popular control of the State. provincial. and
communal administrations: annual votes Oh
taxation: q popular decision as to peace or
war; the creation Of international arbitration
tribunals: the right Of free speech and free
churches :the standardization 81 the schools: free
education universal mi Hillary instruction: mill
tia replacing the standing army: free Justice:
Judges to be elected by the people: gratuitous
medicine: State-supported doctors: q progress
sive income tax: the olition OF indirect taxa
ton; eight hours for days work: unbroken
repose FOR thirty-sx hours weekly for every
workman: State surveillance Of factories.
mines. and other industries; the formation Of
the administration: universal State insurance:
prohibiting the employment OF children under
fourteen years Of age: the prohibition Of the
truck system and the right Of workmen to form
coalitions.
Emperor William. Prince Henry OF Prussia.
and the Grand Duke Of Hesse visited the cleo
trio exhibition at Frankfort to-day. They
spent two hours looking at the exhibits. Upon
leaving. the Emperor expressed his admira-
electrical appliances. During the Emperor's
to ASCERTAIN the imperial opinion In regard to
the Russian loan: 1t Is reported that his
Majesty frankly said:
THE bankers can do what they please My
people understand that lending money to
Russia means war on U.S." Nothing is now
heard OF the loan on the Bourse Some Jewish
brokers may speculate. but no German will In