New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-19
WAITING FOR MAY DAY.
UNEASINESS FELT IN SOME COUNTRIES
FAIR PROSPECT. HOWEVER, THAT THE DAY
WILL PASS WITunrr LII srrrn.Nrro

| WILL PASS WITHOUT DISTURBANCES
Berlin, April 1S.-It is expected that the working
men will not be allowed to hold PROFESSIONS anv-
where in Germany May Day. 1t may be that the
Anarchists will attempt to parade but the authorities
determined that there shall be no repetition Of th,
ioting that recently occurred in this city, and any
defiance OF police regulations will meet with scvero
| repression. 1t is not becv that the genuine work
| ngmen will any trouble. They WILL as usual.
celebrate the day with their families at the various
! resorts fIequented by them
Rome April 1o.-Much anxiety Is fet throughout
Italy TO the May Day celebration. The Socialists
of whom there are many in all the italian cities.
threaten to show their strength on that day and il
feared that the authorities will haHc their hands
full 10 preserve even the scmblance OF order. The
authorities however, fully alive to the demands
OF the occasion. and attempts u create disturbances
will be severely repressei
London, April Is" The Times today publishes
careful review Of the prospects of the international
May Day demonstrations. Basing its opinion on dis
patches received from the various Continental centres
The Times says it Is expected that an imposing
celebration Will be held in France. In parts
Ct the country the Socialists have coalesccd TO enable
them 10 join in the same professions. Tile leaders
expect That 100000 socialists alone will take part
in the professions in the different towns May Day.
The authorities do not expect any disturbances, but
measures VIII be taken 10 suppress the- should they
occur. The chief demand of the May DIy cclcbrants
Will be for an international eghthour wording day.
In Paris the cabmen and the steamboat employees Will
suspend work on May Day.
The news from other countries, The Times says,
is not so reassuring Is the from France and
should trouble occur IT would occasion no surprise to
the public.
ranged TO celebrate May Day by festive gatherings III
Leopold Park, which the Burgomaster has placed at
their disposal No trouble OF any Kind Is expected.
At Charler0i 10000 miners Will hold meeting 10
agtate the questions of shorter hours and more pay
The best reason for hoping that Labor Day Will pass
quietly in Europe may be found in the remembrance
that revolution has occurred there when
announced in advance for such and such date. The
troubles which occurred I'm Italy and in France on
May last year were the results of unforeseen cir
cumstanccs and not Of precOncertcd design. Blood
was she'd except at Fournies, in France, where
company OF soldiers being well handled by their
c0mnandant, fired upon crowd OF factory girls and
boys, whom they considered an lnsurgent as
scmblage. This dcporabe incident was discussed In
the Chamber Of Deputies, and Commandant Chapns was
sent in disgrace to another garrison. Troubles can
hardly occur in France this year, because the
socalistic party is divided into many scct,, which
are somewhat hostile TO each other. Even the
most advanced group OF the wOrkingmen's party, the
Collectivsts has issued circular signed by Dercure
an ex-nemler Of the Commune and by Laiarsue the
latest elected socialist Deputy to the Chamber. rmind
ing the members of the party that on May municipal
elections viii be held throughout France ana tt IL Is
better receive power through the ballot than by
bloody and useless fighting.
In Germany. Socialist meeting. presided over by
Herr singer, a Deputy, has voted that the Berlin
worlSngmen should be sensible enough not to oher
themselves as targets the bullets OF the newly invent
ed guns In Italy where the trial of those implicated
the troubles Of the Labor Day Of last year is not yet
ended thee Is general organization Of the Social
lists sufficient to create important disorders There
may In Italy, well in Spain, some little trouble,
but only In small places and this is not probable.
The Socialists IN the different countries Of Europe, be-
sides In accord in regard to the day when the
peaceful demonstrations are 10 be held MAY falls
on q Sunday, and associations would Ike 10 cele
brate the labor festival the Monday following and
thus show by cessation Of work that the wOrhngmcn
earnest in their demand for an eight hour law.
The Monday demonstration, according TO many assOcia-
tons would be telling than on sunday when
labor is generally suspended and when worhIngmcn
could easily parade. without great significance. IL n
likely, therefore, that there viii BE- unity In tho
Socialist demonstrations May and =. and that the
Labor Day at hand will pa-s quietly In Europe.