The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
THE TROUBLE IN BERLIN.
MORE DETAILS OF THE HARD FIGHT
ING ON SATURDAY NICHE

mo On SATURDAY. Nl6hJs
Thousands or workingnea Made Desperate
ny Need-Suudny Was Quiet, hut There
are Fears OF Rioting To-dsy-Tsksne
Measures 10 Relieve the Great Distress
BERLIN. Feb. 2S.-ln the churches the usual
prayers were offered up for the Kaiser and the
FatlerlnEd, but there was not word OF ad-
monition or petition bearing upon tho riots.
Tho explanation OF this is that the
Protestant churches are extremely dissatis-
fed with the now Education bill. which places
Catholics virtually on u par with 1uthsrans
and is regarded as establishing substantially
u Catholic state Church. This displeasure is
SO great that large number both OF the Prot
cstant clergy and laymen have their loyalty
somewhat impaired; and. while they do not
sympathize with disorder. they do not appear
sorry to see tho Kaiser reminded Of tho posi-
bic dangers Of tho situation.
In the quarters Of the city mostly inhabited
by workingmen. double force OF police was
on duty and whenever three or four persons
were seen together they were ordered to
dispense. The order was generally obeyod.
although In one instance In Rosenthal
Strasse. workinRman. q carpenter by
trade. asked the police to arrest him. and
snid he would do violence II they did not.
On being questioned rs to his reason. he said
that he had nothing to eat and that he wished
to he imprisoned. as he could not bear tho
sight OF his wife and children starving.
His story was proved to be true. In a
wretched apartment q woman and three chill
dren were found. almost without clothing. and
weak from want OF food. The husband had
come to Berlin when building was active. and
lost work when times grew hard.
His story is that OF thousands OF working
men in Berlin. A touching spectacle was wit
messed at the prison this morning. Tho wives
OF several OF those taken captive in the riots
OF Thursday night were permitted to see
them. In nearly every instance tho men
handed to their wives part of tho
prison ration to carry homo. In one ease
prisoner had actually gone without his bread
ration since Friday morning. conccaling it, so
as to be able to give 1t to his family. He gave
the whole Of It to his wife for her and tho chill
dren. Ono Of the turnkeys was so touched at
this that he gave the man extra food and gave
the woman some money.
These incidents explain the heart and origin
Of the outbreak. Misery among the poor this
winter has been greater than at any time for
years past. Tho municipal authorities. fol-
lowing the lead OF the Burgomaster Herr
Forckenbeck. have trusted to repression
rather than palliation for dealing with the
poverty stricken.
Relief. when asked for. has been given
grudgingly. and the men have been told that
IL they persisted in applying for public aid.
they would be sent to the so-called tramp
colonies and made to work as prisoners. This
meant separation from wives and children. At
last the unemployed gave up looking to tho
local authorities for any aid whatever.
1t was this frame OF mind that prevailed on
Thursday last when some ono. probably a
Socialist agitator. suddenly suggested to n
half-starved. shiverinC crowd why not APP
peal to the Kaiser? Let us march to the
Schloss and ask the father OF the land for work
and bread!'
All advices from the palace agree that the
problem with the Kaiser. when he saw the
mob approaching was not one Of fear but fhu-
mainly. With all his talk about his readiness
to lead his troops. tho Kaiser is kindheartcd
The death of a servant OF tho royal house,
hold sets him moping for a day. and no always
hesitates to sign the warrant OF an execution.
He is known to DO personally charitable. and
he gives out largo sums in aims to relieve
misery that is brought to his personal atten-
ton. Nearly every poor family in Potsdam
shares the imperial bounty.
The Kaiser. when he saw the wretched mob
approaching at first. it is said. thought OF let
ting them enter and listening in person to
their grievances He was dissuaded from this
might be Socialists among them bent
upon doing injury to the imperial
family. and urged that the police DO per-
mitted to dispersc the crowd. or at least pre-
vent them coming nearer the palace. To this
the Kaiser consented. and the restoration Of
order was left to the municipal authorities and
This non-interference by the mill tary as
founded tho mob themselves. and when they
through tho eastern district and other work
iingmen,s sections. telling the story OF how
they had almost s he and mot
lace became infiamed and reckless through
mpuntE;t and then followed fell the moro serious
Although the riots originated in meeting
of hungry ,workingmen. the Government is un-
sSowins that the eatrems s9casts had
concocted plan for revolution and We're
a5ny tSousht had the ssme ts sde Which
is said that when the police pounced upon the
armed Socialists were restrained with great
difficulty from using revolvers which they had
with them. evidently prepared for desperate
The Kasers ride was. 1t is now admitted.
an n excellent stroke 0f policy. 1t is known that
Prince William. who viii be t. years
ss% ny '& &I% "Pu VIII Ssp ssoS
they try TO hurt you. SAID the llttle |
Hohenzonern block. It is said to have been
only by an aide, The presence Of two mounted |
policemen In advance was not DIRECTED by him |
and was simply in accordance with the usual |
custom when the imperial corteGe passes
the streets of Berlin.
II the Kaiser was SURPRISED the day before.
when the mob approached the Alte Schloss; |
the Socialists were surprised when they heard
Of the Kaiser going on n quiet ttrot in Tn
ter den Linden almost unattended.
The Kaiser met nearly everywhere n hearty
chorus q Hoch with an OCCASIONAL jeer Or
Thursday nights riot, On his way back the
Socialists gathered at ono or two. points. and
some OF them were even menacinG In their
language. but they We're quickly dispersed.
an ovation.
Tho Socialists were not quelled. 1t is known
that on Friday night the lead ers OF the, anarchy
plan for iomentine disturbance. Grours of
;, gatheled early Yesterday morning
did not form in ono dense crowd. but ap.
parently waited for some expected word OF
command.