The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
CABLE NEWS FROM GERMANY
THE PEOPLE REGARD THE RIOTS As 4
REPLY TO THE EMPEROR.

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MS BrnuAenbn-r Speech Condemned-The
Hostility 10 the Education Bii:-An Al
tempt 10 show thnt Bismarck Used
Money 10 Corrupt Judges nnd Editors
Society People or Cologne Involved In
Seananious Reveinslons Military Bands
Eager 20 40 TO the Worlds Fair.
BERLIN. Fob. 2s-Thc FIRST general impress
lion that tho Berlin riots were instignted by
1ocial Democrats Is obviously incorrect. Al.
though the Social Democratic deputies in tho
Rcichstag have often said that tho labor
problem cannot DO solved by sprinkling rose
water" thoy have rcnrcsscd the moro turbulent
Of their followers constantly by explaining that
tho time for violent revolution was not yet ripe.
Llobknecht. Bebel. Singer. Auer. and Voll-
innr havc said on tho platform. and In tho So
ciulistic press repeatedly recently. that any
outbreak ut present would BIO crushed at once
by the military. and would therefore put back
tho cause OF Socialism many years. The
IOiirtf. tho Social Democratic organ In Ber-
lin. has maintained this position throughout
all tho riots. has warned al Social Democrats
to keep themselves clear OF tho rioters. and
has deplored tho fact that the party was held
responsible in certain quarters for tho
demonstrations
There Is no denying. however. that tho
Anarchists. who usually vote tho Social
Democratic ticket at elections, are among the
rioters. The people in general are rather
Rpsthctic concerning the scenes Of violence
apparently regarding the whole demonstration
asa timely reply to the Emperor's speech be-
fore tho ErGudenhurS l.andtag.
1t is not likely that the riots will cause re-
action in favor Of tho Liberals. Tho probn-
bility is that thoy will servo to stffen tho En-
peror's neck and encourage his reuctionnyy
advisers to counsel still Grcntcr severity.
Possibly thc demonstration will finally in
sure the passage Of the Education bill. Tho
Cabinet crisis still continues in connection
with tho sitting OK the Parliamentary Com
mission to which the bill has been submitted.
The runor that the Prussian Minister" ~ FL
nanao. MIGUEL. wished to resign merely be-
cause the buil.inG Of the new schools contcnl-
plated by tho bill would seriously cmbarrls-
the Treasury. has been shown to Ee false.
MiIuers resignation was the esult of his dis
approval Of tho principles OF the bill and Of
Count Iedlitz-Tr1tzschcr's neglect to consult
NTH the Cabinet. as Is customary. concerning
its details.
Tie Elm reror desired to communicate to the
Landtug his own views in support VI the hill.
but was prevented ly Mi0ucl's warning.
Miguel predicted the Angry position OF the
whole Protestant bourseo'sie. including all
Conservatives except the jew batting faction
under Stocker and his colleagues. on the
ground that the bill handed over the schools
to the clergy. The event has justified MiIuers
predictions for even tho Liberal Romun Cath
olic bourgeoisie have joined the opposition.
MIGUEL further reminded the Emperor that
Prussia contained about 20. 600 900 Professionals
against 10000 900 Roman Catholics and that
therefore the concessions OF tho bill to the
Vatican could not DO popular. whatever the
action OF the Landtag might be.
The developments Of each duy show that the
opposition to the bill is spontaneous and has
not been instigated by political leaders. The
Emperor. finding vain the pressure brought to
bear on the National Liberals and Free Con-
servatives. now processes neutrality in the
whole matter. and ut the last two parliament
tary dinners that he has attended has not re-
ferred to tho bill ut ali.
The parliamentary commission having
charge OF tho bill makes slow progress With
sixteen Of its twenty eight members in tho
Conservative-Ci Clerical ombinntion. however. it
is not surprising that its every step Is on the
way OF the Cltramontanes. the obnoxious
paragraph OF compelling children of pa
rents not believing in n religion rec
ognized by tho State to receive relig ous
instruction from teachers OF these creeds. has
been omitted from present consideration for
some inscrutable reason. but probably will be
passed eventually. 1t il thought that tho de-
q
the clerical and conservative members Of the
Commission to allay the existing agitation
against the bill. When the bill shall have
come out OF the Commission. Chancellor Won
Caprivi will make another elaborate speech
In favor OF it. This speech will be much more
radical. it is said. than the Chancelor's former
speech for the bill. and will be part OF his final
effort to whip tho majority into line. 1t is al
most certnln TINT the bill will DO passed prac-
la, IN, fhn f0rs t.tN 30 I,oI
Commission.
ANY failure to get through Parliament i'm
portant sections Of the bill would be blow to
Capriv! from which he could hardly recover.
as we'll as great victory for his rival. MIGUEL
Should tho bill! in its entirety. become n law.
little would hc loft to MIGUEL but to resign. In
tlieir efforts to ini,lre Caprivis prestige. the
opponents Of the bill. especially those strongly
'sapportiDg MIGUEL, have extended their in
triGues to tho upper House. as we'll as to the
Cabinet. They have tried through their adj
vocates in the Ministry. to persuade tho En-.
peror to ullow the upper House to reject the |
bill. and thus let the Government out OF its |
awkward engagement with tho clericals. As |
the Emperor mny nominate new members OF |
tho upper House for Just such emergencies as |
tho present one. however. such n subteriuge |
would hardly deceive any one
Foreign Affairs. moreover. have begun to |
pay AL Important part IN the consideration OF |
tho School bill The Emperor attaches much |
importance 70 tho friendship Of the Poles. who
are almost exclusively Roman Catholics. and |
now. rs on former occasions, he is trying to
figure as their protector md patron. in strong
contrast with Bismarck. who was always
known rs Pole hater and n Pole ecutor.
In the present case tho Emperor hopes to
strengthen himself with the Poles by favoring
Thorn through their religion. and also to win
the approval OF tho Vatican and its support in
the event OF war with France. Tho En-
psror and KoscluskL leader OF the Poles
in the Reichstag. have had several con-
ferences lately but the subjects and re-
suits are not yet known. Tho conferences
have had tremendous moral effect upon
the Poles In Prussia who look TO the German
Emperor as future redeemer OF their people |
from Russian tyranny The existence OF this
feeling has become known ut the Cars court.
and nj eli f,foa a uala tot a in tho