The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-01
BERLIN GOSSIP.

BERLIN, April 30.-The latest from al
Industrial centers in Germany shows that
there is every prospect of a peaceful May
day. The authorities, however, have
taken every possible precaution to nip in
the bud any attempt to create disturb
ance. There will be no open display OF
force, but the police will be centered at
every important point, ready to act upen
the first indication of disorder. The dem
onstrations every where have been ar
ranged to take festive character. Enor-
nous excursions to the country will be
made from every large town. The fetes
in Berlin will be prolonged TO early Mon
day morning. They include concerts,
choral singing and fireworks.
The Socialists have engaged sixty beer
houses, at which the landlords have I'M
dertaken TO engage only Socialists as
walters. The leading Socialists absolutely
oppose any illegal action. They declare
that if the Anarchists attempt to create
disorder the Socialists will be the first to
deliver them to the police. Herr Lieb-
knecht, in an interview, says that if there
are any disturbances thev will be entirely
due to Anarchist provocations. The
Socialists, he says, do not intend to crafty
their enemies by acts of violence The
section of independent Socialists has de-
clded to hold Il separate demonstration.
They have composed new version of the
Marseillaise, which is applicable to May
day. 1t will be sung at all their meetings.
Only at Dusseldorf, Hamburg and Lubbock
will professions be had. The professions
will include Is 900 men.
The Socialists declare that the arrests of
Anarchists in Berlin during the week
were simply police farces. In a majority
of cases the men were soon released for
want of evidence. Since the explosions in
Paris the regulations regarding entry into
the Berlin Schloss have increased in
stringency. HenCeforth nobody will be
admitted without special pass. Even
then they will be accompanied to their
destination by soldier.
The emperor's visit to Baron Stumm
has given umbrage to working men. He
harangued Baron Stumms workmen and
bestowed the highest eulogies upon the
factories and the regulations for workmen.
He declared that they were such that all
Germany ought 10 initiate them. The
speech was coldly received, as Baron
Stumm's arbitrary treatment of his
employees and his pitiless discharge of any
man suspected OF Socialism is notorious,
and has gained for him the sobriquet of
king Stumm." The grand banquet that
he gave the emperor is the talk of the
newspapers. 1t cost over &C, 600 marks
The debates upon the reassem bling
of the landtag lack the expected interest
The Conservatives and CenteristS appear
TO be timid and did not take an opportunity
TO definitely define their position towards
the government. In acrimonious speeches
they censured the government for the
withdrawal of the primary educational
bill, while the Progressists UNANIMOUSLY
predicted the triumph of the Liberals at
the general elections. The financial reforms
proposed by the minister OF finance will
shortly be debated in the laudtag They
are certain to meet with bitter opposition
1t Is an open fact that Chancellor Won
CaprivTs position has been weakened by
recent events. He has less share in the
emperor's councils than formerly, The
other ministers are acquiring an amount
OF independence in their relations with
the emperor which they have not possessed
hitherto. With the retaining of kalsen-
born Stachau as minister of war, there are
now two ministers (the other being DR.
Won Boetticher) who hold views at
variance with the chancellor's on certain
questions, though the difference is not
serious enough To lead TO fears of a rup-
ture.
The emigration of Prussian Poles. chiefly
10 the United States is rapidly growing
heavier. This movement is attri buted not
only TO the agricultural depression. bur to
the general fear that war with Russia is
inevitable, sooner or later. Emigration
from Germany has been heavier thus far
this year than for many years past. The
figures show that the emigration has
doubled since 1855