The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-02
ELECTIONS In PRUSSIA.
THE INTEREST IN THE COMM @
sfRUGGLE rs HEIGHTENING.
AhIwardtism Again to BE Heard In the
Reichstag-A American Minister Thomas
Is Hunting EIks with tho Emperor.

BERLIN, OCT. Z. .-lnterestl In the rrussian
elections is heightening in proportion az the
great party groups develop their concern in
the results. The indirect election system
that prevails In Prussia, with class repre-
sentatiun, has always tended in the direc-
tion OF popular indifference towards the
elections. This year, however, there Is
some reflex action, caused by the agitation
accompanying the Relchstag elections, and
this livens up party spirit. Both factions
of the Freisinnage party, the National lad
erals. Centrists and Conservatives alike in
tend to take part in the fray. The social
ist leaders differ as to the policy to be fol-
lowed by that party. Herr Singer advises
socialists to abstain from voting, arguing
that as indirect elections paralyze the pop
ular will, the socialists can do nothing ex-
cept through political combinations which
the party ought to despise. Under the in
nuence of Herr Singer a majority OF the
socialist committee has advised the party
to hold aloof from the elections. An in
fiuential minority insists, however, that
the party should take part in the elections,
and doubtless number OF socialists VIII
respond TO this advice.
The Radical Unionists, one faction OF the
Freisinnige party, still maintains its con-
fllct with the other faction--the Richter
lists, though no great question ought to
divide them on the Prussian elections.
The recent feud in the party
over the army bill has left apparently ire
concilable hatreds between the leaders.
Herr Richter Ia again distinguishing him
self by the violence Of his denunciations
of his old political friends.
The National Liberals will appear in the
lists with a definite and practical pro-
grammo. This party will demand the ex-
tension Of the state railways and canals,
improved navigation in the rivers, reform
in the finances, amended taxation, and
finally, resistence to the extension OF eccle-
siasticsl influence in the national schools.
The elections will largely turn on finan-
cial, taxation, and educational questions.
Rector Ahlwardt, the Jew batter and
member of the reichs.Ag, is about to be-
gin in the Ploetzensu prison the service OF
the sentence imposed upon him for libel
ing Loewe & Co the Hebrew rifle manu-
facturers. Ahlwardt appealed from the
sentence, but the court of appeal sitting
at Leipsic confirmed the Judgment OF the
lower court
The reichstas will not resume its ses-
sions before November 20. When the
house opens the voice of Ahlwardtism will
again be heard, louder and more power
full than ever. Disgrace and social disre-
pute do not affect Ahlwardts influence.
At a recent congress OF north German
ant; -semitss his programme found unani-
NOUS acceptance. Among the proposals
there submitted and accepted was the alb
surd one OF forbidding Hebrews to
have German servants. The congress
declared q new departure on the
part of nti-semites In denouncing an al
lance with the conservatives, with whom
the party st one time affiliated.
A resolution adopted declaring that the
anti ssmites would oppose all indirect tax
alton that burdencd the lower and middle
classes proved the desire Of the party to
split with the conservatives.
Another section Of the anti-semites held
a meeting at Chemnitz, aud by their pro
ceedings appeared to be less inclined to de-
sert the conservatives on hearing from
Herren Liebcrman and Won Sonnepbere
that with the pledged support OF the con.
servatives their faction would obtain places
on the Reichstag committees.
According to dispatches received here from
Stockholm Emperor William is now hunt.
ing elks ON the Hunnsberg. The imperial
party have already shot forty animals The
Hon. w. w. Thomas, the American minis
ter to Sweden and Norway, is taking part
in the chase with the emperor Elks art
now found only In a limited area in
Sweden. Many of the animals have beer
driven within the royal preserves, where
they fall an easy prey TO the imperial
party. At the conclusion of the shooting
Emperor William will return to Germany
on board the imperial yacht Hohenzollern
He will travel to Berlin by way Of Dantzic
Mr.. Emil Hoechster, the newly ap
pointed collector Of internal revenue a
Chicago, who is now in Germany, will
sail for New York on October 80, and will
enter upon the duties of the Office on No
vember Is.
Mr.. Mates, the agent of the United
States agricultural department.. has estab-
lished his official quarters in the building
IN which the American consulate is situ
ated.
Unsuccessful efforts have been made Il
get German bankers to take great Ital
ian loan. The amount Of the proposed
loan is reported to be $12O 600. 600. Ital
ian and German agents, 1t is said, tried tC
induce London bankers to join the pro
posed syndicate, but their overtures in thi
direction was repulsed. The scheme wa
then abandonded. Several papers to-da!
announce that the loan has been fioate,
here but they have been misled.