Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-30

The Incidents Of the week-The May Day
Specter of Anarchy.

Specter OF Anarchy.
All the newspapers and cables from the other
side this week contain news articles and COM
ments on the LIST of May. which may be summed
| up as follows:
In France the defiant speech of Ravachol be-
fsre the jury asserting with unmistakable firm
| ness the theory of Bakounine on anarchy Chat
found terrible application in the explosion of
VI. yery's restaurant considered in connection
with the sentence Of penal servitude for Rava-
chol instead Of death. as was expected
| in Paris, have divided public opinion. A part
of the French press and of the people conclude
| that the nine judges of Ravachol have been
terrorized by threats to blow up their own resi-
dences and that the sentence in itself marks
| the first victory OF anarchy. Other newspapers
view the situation from q totally different
point. They uphold tina: while "the extern
| uatlHg circumstance" invoked by jurors in de-
| tense of their action formed n very poor pre-
| text in the face Of the terrible outrages and
| bold threats made by Ravachol himself in
court, yet the relative mildness of the
| sentence has done more to check an
arshys development than the use of
the guillotine. The guillotine." they say,
would have consecrated Ravachol as martyr
of a social revolution. just as he boosted he
was. And they compare the present state of
Italy and Spain with regard 10 their late policy
against anarchy. SPANS garroting of four
anarchists has caused much excitement and
activity in the lines of the conspirators and
apostles of dynamite. while Italy's lenient ac-
ton in the case of the anarchists arrested for
last LIST of Mays outrages has practically
acted as a safety valve"
No troubles of any serious nature are eN-
pected tomorrow in Europe owing 20 the many
arrests made in Berlin, Paris, Rome, Vienna.
Brunn. Madrid. Barcelona, &c, after Eavachors
and MunCz's Imprisonment put in the hands of
ne he hires of he nat
correspondence through Europe. 1t is an
nOuneed that Munoz has been released and that
after his full confession he will serve as a de-
tsctive under the orders of the Spanish police.
helping In the tracing Of all anarchist agents.
A prominent member of the French police
secret force said to a reporter
that all information obtained is at once
communicated to all the police departments of
Europe and that by this time the whole move
ment Is under control. The explosives have
been manufactured in the United States and
imported to England to be distributed by dar-
ing anarchists among the conspirators on the
continent. especially in Paris. Lyons and Bar
celona. these cities sheltering the most
active and intelligent of them. He spoke also
of Prince krapotkine as the center of the au-
thOrity and others living in London.
Whether the attempt of anarchism will prove
successful and in what measure will be seen
after Nay i, but the general impression of the
German and French press is tina. the move
ment Will die of its own violence for two
sons. One Is the difficulty and danger of
handling dynamite that requires specially
trained intelligent and instructed agents. truly
lmbued with the anarchistic theories of total
destruction OF everything. The other is the
fact That IN Germany the powerful social
lstic party has declared itself against
anarehy's means Of securing social re-
forms for the people; that in France
the masses are even more opposed to dyna-
mite than in Germany, and that both in Italy
and Spain the anarchists have a very narrow
field Of action. No possible root can their
theories take In these countries, where indus
try is backward and industrial centers are very
few; where no city offers either to natives or
foreigners the advantage found in the great
cities of London, Paris, Berlin. Vienna; where
one can live unknown and without q name
But as anarchy is form OF the social ques-
ton. as was the commune of Paris in 1871,
while labor and capitals problem remains
un'ol-ed, there will be troubles in Europe.
FRANCE.
They write from Paris that the senate is ex-
pected TO oppose the passage Of the Bowler
law on Labor unions" passed in the chamber
OF deputies by vote of 293 to 23l. 1t has been
the policy of the labor party Ia the chamber in
recent years to have that law voted, but the
conservative policy of the senate has rejected
1t twice already. especially Oh account of the
articles providing imprisonment and fine for
threats Of loss OF employment, or offers
of employment. or dismiss laborers
for being members of labor unions. which
would give the wOrkingmen a great legal power
in all controversies relating to labor and CAPT
tai with their employers. Those who intro
duced the bill urged that such provision
would have a most desirable effect, viz. that
Of rendering useless strikes, that impoverish
the manufacturers without advancing the posi-
ton Of the working classes and TOO often lead
to bloodshed. as in this weeks strike at Zien
Uore), where a severe collision took place be-
tween the people and the gendarmes resulting
in wounds and death.
In answer to the letter Of the archbishop of
Avignon. Endorsed by that of AK and others,
the minister of justice and worship OF France
has issued circular to the ''procureurs gene
raux stating that while the government will
provide fun protection for worshipers in the
churches, he win not hesitate to take all the
necessary measures to stop tumultuous scenes
provoked therein with hostile intention toward
the national form of government, which is in
France the republic.
''You know" the circular SAYS chow the edi-
fees devoted to the exercise Of the Catholic
religion have been of late the theater of tumui-
tuous scenes. The government feels it a duty
and has a determined intention to fulfill If. to
stop their repetition" And from Rome they
telegraph that should other French prela.es
follow and indorse the example of the arch
bishop OF AK the pope might intervene, siding
with the government against the sectariau and
monarchical campaign carried on by the high
est members OF the French clergy.
RUSSIA AND THE FAMINE.
The financial condition of Russia is reported
to be very bad The collection of taxes by the
government has been for the year 1891 only "a
per cent on the estimated amount Besides,
an immense amount of corruption has been ex-
posed In Russian administration, requiring the
most urgent and radical reforms. as the whole
system Of the government seems entirely
rotten Suffering. and sickness are killing
Thousands every day, as reported by an IN
quest recently made in the most stricken
districts. II is reported that the local gov
ernments OF districts where famine prevails are
provided with food for distribution among the
starving masses until the month of MAY only.
Many OF the most learned and liberal classes.
among them a great number OF ladies' are
doing their utmost TO prevent further calami-
ties among the Russian peasantry, but the
misery of the latter is so dreadful that sort
of fatalistic apathy has paralyzed them 10 such
they await their last day as the one OF delivery
ITALY.
King Humbert and Queen Margaret will 60
about the middle Of June for few DAYS to
Berlin. This official communication has given
rise TO commentaries by the European press
from several points Of view. IL is said tn At
the voyage Of the King OF Italy to meet the
kaiser involves the possibility of a secret con-
yentiOn of the interested parties in the trinla