The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-15

whose rejection prompted the emperor to
dissolve the rciehssag and order new
election The strength of the Socialists is
founa In the manufacturing centers OF the
empire. Berlin. Leipsic. Munich. Bonn,
Bres:au. Hamburg. Dresden. Many Of
the s,5cia list candidates are men who have
takess their university degree. and the
leaders Of this party include Besei, Lico-
knecat. roiimar and other conspicuous
orators and writer's who have been iden-
titled with the Social Democratic move
nent in Germany since its inception.
Thy German Social Democrat must not
be cc;afoun6ed with the anarchists who are
loosely termed socialists sometimes in
Aneyica. There is nothing in the de-
msn'ss OF the German Social Democratic
party that has not already been enacted in
England or America or at least has respect
able advocacy of intelligent and Iaw-abid-
ing Efeop.e in both England and America.
The policy of the German Social Democ-
rscy 10 that OF constitutional agitation for
reform, and they have no affiliations with
snar?hism OF any sort. Tie Socialist
candidates in the dis,inctively industrial
districts include composition. shoe
makjr. several miners and a few tailora
The Social Democrats contest twelve Of the
fifteen electoral districts in Alsace and
hop. 70 capture six seats. The Socialist
leaders predict that they viii have
hityfhvs seats In the new rcichs-
tag. The Socialists hold that
the annexation Of Alsace and
Lorraine was mistake thst ought to be
corrected rs soon as possible without
waiting for war to decide the question:
they hold that German miiitarsm is re-
sponsibie for the policy which treats
Alsase and Lorraine rs conquered PROV
ince3 and promise that Socialism will free
these provinces and place them upon
Levels Of equality with the other German
states. Throughout Aisace and Lorraine
the authorities have forbidden the use of
pubiic halls for Socialist meetings. Social
ist meetings in the open air have been dis
perssd by the police, aud soldiers have
beert forbidden 10 visit beer houses ire
quer:ted by Socialists.
In Bavaria there is o violent anti Prus-
sian. agitation. DR.. Sigl, editor of the
Fdth,yiaad. in his speeches has denounced
the Berlin government as the enemy of
Bavsria, plotting her downfall aud an
nexs,tion to Prussia. The other parties
who: will contest for seats in the new
reicf:stag are the Anti-Semitics, the Ma
tional Liberals, the Radical Peoples party,
fhs Rsdicai IYo,nu thu Cn,n.o-nU. ~.
icais, the Opposition Clericals and the
Conservatives. The government does not
expect that an absolute majority for the
army bill will be returned, and yet it does
not Relieve that a sure majority against
the tiil will be rallied by the opposition
leaders.
The result Of today's balioting may not
disclose with certainty the composition of
the isew parliament. Under the German
system majority Of the ballots cast in
givca constituency is necessary to an cleo
ton Many of the seats are contested by
several candidates and many second bal.
lotirsgs will be necessary this year. If the
re-b}ilots are as numerous as expected the
reiclsstag will not convene within the
thres weeks following the first election.
It is reported that the session will las, but
two xeeks; that the government will in
trod ace the army bill. oppose its reference
TO a: commission and then adjourn the
rcici.stag until November.
The present forecast of tho election Is
that ahe balance of power will be in the
HANDS of unpledged Radicals, Clericals.
foles and independents and these the
govesnment hopes by trivial concessions
to persuade TO join its ranks. The friends
of the army bill in the late reichstag were
founA chiefly among the Conservatives
and 3he National Liberals. To these we're
added a dozen recruits from the Prussian
Clerscals and so me twenty or thirty from
the Radical or Freisinnige party. Had
Emperor William consented to the amend
men: of the army bill reducing service
undGr the colors from three years 20 two
IL WOULD have been accepted by the last
rcichstsg.
The hope Of the government. Is TO gain
further recruits from the Clericals and
Radicals on the plea that Prussian su-
Capitalization. The great fabric of Ger
man: nationality must be kept secure.
This: patriotic view may bring over enough
German Liberals Ia the government side 10
pass: the army bill: just rs twenty years
ago :the Liberals of South Germany and
eli Hanover supported bismarck, because
WITHOUT him and his practical dictatorship
German unity, liberty and supremacy were
.mp:ssibie. Emperor William has recently
helr,sd his chance of success by publicly
disasoving any intention OF interfering
with: the existing method OF elecl;ns the
Reic.lstas. which is substantially man.
hoo,: suffrage, and conceding tina, the
.egis;ativ powers conceded Ia the people
by tie German imperial constitution are
inalarnable and cannot TO nuililied or
restrscsed by the emperor
Tlte present prospect Is tina, If the an
reslao the patriotism Of oil parties IS sue
cess:ll and saves the government from de-
feat,.it will only result III the passage Of
the :srlny bil IN It's amended form: the
best chat can he expected is that the con-
ccss,:,ns which were made by the old
reielIstac and accepted ny Capr.vi only TO
be Fspudiated ~ Emperor William. will
Re a: GAN consented 10 ny the new reicAstac.
Thy strong opposition 10 increase Of the
Arsns rrows out az the present severe in
dustslA depression which prevails IN Ter.
MANI, where land IS falling. mills are
c!csie and wages shrinking. The weigh,
~ military IA sfEpn : fets a. psvA~ hat.