St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-26
Emperor Williams Brandon
burg Speech Excites the
Germans.
Thousands Of Unemployed in
Berlin Inaugurate a Lit
tie Revolution.
In Spite Of the Police They
Forced Their Way to the
Kaiser's Palace
A Final Rally by the Law
Officers StpeWS the Field
With Wounded

BERLIN, Feb. 25.-Emperor Williams
speech made at Brandenburg yesterday
intensely eXcites political circles, it be-
ing held by some that a dangerous
crisis is inevitable. 1t is reported that
when the sectarian education bill in the
Prussian diet reaches Oberhaus, Prince
Bismarck, at the head of the strongest
party ever known in Germany, will OPP
pose the government.
An instance of the heated passions of
the masses was eXemplified today. when
body of 5000 or 1000 unemployed peo-
pie met by precOncerted arrangement in
public square and passed a series of
infiammatury resolutions denouncing
the employers, and the system of gov
ment which enabled the latter to
''crush the workingman beneath the
iron heel of capital" and calling
upon the government to take steps to
protect the interests of the working
classes. The news of this bold gather
ing in defiance of the recent order pro-
hibiting such meetings spread with
rapidity throughout the city. The re-
suit was that the socialistic agitators
determined to take advantage of the
excited unemployed men to make a
demonstration before the castle of he
emperor. Led by the socialistic agi-
tators, the workmen
Formed in Columns
and marched in the direction Of Inter
Den Linden. the most celebrated avenue
in Berlin. The onward sweep of the
workmen was at first Irresistible. The
police were utterly unable to cope with
that roaring, swelling, enthusiastic
crowd, encouraged by thousands of other
persons who watched their progress
through the streets. On arriving beneath
the statue of Frederick the Great halt
was made, and socialist leader made
passionate address to the throng, urg-
ing them to carry their demonstration
cheers greeted the suggestion. and then
at "A signal from prominent socialist.
who seemed to BE the chosen leader,
the wcrkmen began singing the MAR
seilIaise," and marched, cbeered by
thousands who had gathered on the
broad avenue to witness the demon
STRAIT on, toward the castle. The
workingmen, passing through a
line of police which barred their
passage, had nearly reached the castle
gates when strong detachment OF po-
lice threw themselves across the short
portion of the thOroughfare interven-
ing between the rioters and the castle,
and made determined charge upon
the head of the workingmen's column.
! The latter, for moment or so, neryed
by the roaring cheers of thousands
Bravely and Stubbornly
pressed onward by those in the rear,
actually managed to gain Roadway and
beat back the powerful police detach-
ment. The latter, however, rallied and,
! hitting furiously right and left, wound
/ ed scores upon scores of workmen, who
! fell bleeding beneath the feet of the
officers of the law. Somebody among
I the workmen called upon them to re-
treat, and come again some other day
100000 strong, and prepared to meet
sthe emperor's butchers" as they called
: them.
A retreat then commenced and soon
! developed into flight and panic. The
police. after taking from so 10 100 pris-
oners, seemed content to allow the re-
+ mainder to escape. The sixty or sew
! enty rioters who remained upon the
! field of battle were then attended to at
/ a nejghboring hospital, and the regular
|: prisoners were placed under lock and
key.
+ Another row occurred about $50 p.
/ M near the Brandenburg gate. About
800 men out of employment assem-
bled with the intention of holding
demonstration. but they quarreled
among themselves instead. and a free
| fight ensued. They were finally dis
persed by the police. The meeting of
IL A. hn
was held:in the suburb of FredrichShain,
under socialistic auspices, and was at
ended by several thousands of unem-
ployed persons. Several
Violent Speeches
were made. The last speaker called on
tie crowd to go to Berlin, melting
shouted responses of eve will go" and
''the kaiser must see u.s." The pro-
cession was then formed. 1t marched up
the Koenigs strasse, past the town hall,
to the SchloSS platZ, the square on which
stands the imperial castle.
Here the crowd shouted demands for
bread, and their attitude was so threat
ening that the police present sent for
reinforcements. Being strengthened by
the arrival of aid, the police drew their
sabres and tried to dispense the crowd.
But the clamorous people resisted, max
|
persons were injured OH both sides be-
fore the square was cleared. The per-
sons arrested include number of
women.
During the evening hundreds of en-
pioyed persons carried by storm butch
ers and bakers shop in the Koepenik
and Frankfurter quarters of the city,
smashing windows and looting the ships
of their contents. The police made re-
peated charges upon these disturberS
of the peace, and were engaged in yaii-
Gus conflicts with them until the mob
finally dispersed.
ReviIed the Kaiser.
The mention of the enperor's name
was received with bowls of derision on
all sides, accompanied by perfect hur-
ricane of grossly insulting remarks adj
dressed to his majesty who must have
trembled for the security of his throne
had he been present. The real senti-
ments OF the German masses seemed,
by the insults hurled by 5000 tongues at
the young grandson of the great En-
peror Wilhelm.
All the recent utterances and doings
of the present emperor of Germany
seem to have struck deep and danger
Gus root in the hearts of the people, for,
upon this occasion, as if resolved to
have free vent to long pent-up feelings
of indignation and wrath, the workmen,
the socialists and their sympathizers,
recalled and jeered at everything
recently credited to their monarch.
The utterances at Brandenburg, about
causing riots, were credited to his