The morning news., 1894-08-06
REPRESSION OF The REDS.
The Proposed Crusade Causes a Stir
in Germany.

Berlin, Aug. 5.-The announcement of
the Nord Deutsche Allgemine Zeitung
that bills for the repression of socialism
and anarchism will be laid before parlia-
ment is in all mouths. That it preludes a
bitter political conflict, nobody can
doubt. Before it was made the report
was abroad that several heads of federal
states, notably Bavaria, Saxony and
Baden, had been urging the emperor. to
assent to the renewal of the old ex-
ceptional laws in modified form. Well
grounded fears that the report was true
were voiced at once in liberal quarters.
The vigor of the protests gives a forecast
of bitterness which the governments pro
posals will bring into politics.
Prof. Delbruck in his paper predicts
what will happen after the new anti-so-
ciallst bill shall have been passed. The
hope of the masses that they can attain
to their legitimate aims through direct
parliamentary action, he says, will become
Vaguer; the tendency to avenge their
wrongs by other means will increase. The
revolutionary danger will grow instead
of lessenlng. The causes of social dis
content instead of being cured, will take
on more aggravated forms.
Exceptional LAWS OF NO AVAIL.
The F'reisinnge Zeitung, Eugene Rich
ter's radical daily, expresses similar
opinions. After analyZing the case of
Santo Cesario the murderer of President
Carnot, il says: Against such crimes
exceptional laws are of no avail The use
lessness Of the new French law has been
demonstrated throughout Cesario's
trial"
On the other hand, the Hamburger
Nachrichten fights for its patron, Prince
Bismarck, and talks against everybody
who points to the failure of his repressive
laws. "Prof. Delbrueck's article" it
says ''is an appeal TO cowardice. No
statesman can allow the threats of the
enemies of order to influence his policy.
The danger to which the heads of gov
ernment may be exposed in taking GER
tain course of action, will not influence
them if the measures decided upon be
deemed necessary TO the safety Of the
state"
DOUBTS As TO THE NATURE OF THE BILLS.
There is still much doubt as to the ex-
| act nature of the bills to which the Nord
Deutsche Allgemine Zeitung alludes in its
fatal announcement In last evenings
| Freisinnge Zeitung, Herr Richter ex-
| pressed the belief that the government
| would continue to act upon the conviction
| that while 1t is necessary to attempt
| by law the suppression of the
social democracy, it would not serve
the purpose to enact exceptional laws.
| Herr Richter does not doubt
| however, that strong reactionary
| changes in the criminal law are
| contemplated His information is to this
effect: Count Botho Zu Gutenberg. the
Prussian premier, has placed himself in
strong antagonism to the chancellor, and
with DR. MIGUEL, is calling for dashing
campaign against the democrats in Prus-
sia. He prefers TO grant the police power
to suppress summarily all political meet
ings called by anti-government par
ties. He wishes to strike all
who oppose the government. He
thus would throw down the gauntlet to
the parties who constitute a majority of
the Reichstag There is, consequently,
good reason for q combination of all the
liberal elements in Prussian politics to
tight the Gutenberg group of reaction
lists"
1.-THE social democracy" says Herr
Richter in closing his leader, Would not
be harmed by exceptional laws. On the
contrary, such laws would benefit them
by closing their ranks"
Divergent POLICIES.
Herr Richter points clearly to a govern
ernment plan of divergent policies in
Prussia and the empire. with the reaction
in full control of Prussia.
This idea, however, does not correspond
with the Nord Deutsche Allgemine
Zeitung nor with general opinion. He is
right, without doubt, in saying that re
pressive measures would consolidate the
social democratic ranks.
The Madgeburger Zeitung of Thursday
said that the leaders in the social demo
cracy central organization had intended
TO cast out of the party at the next CON
gress in Frankfort all opportunities of the
NOllmar-Grillinberge class, but now this
plan had been abandoned, as the schism
in the party had disappear cd, and
all the members were ready to
close up and fight under one banner
Even the independent socialE democrats
who were expelled from the last congress,
says the Madgeburger Zeitung, are likely
TO brought back into the fold.
COMMENTS OF MORNING DAILIEs.
Morning dailies comment thus on the
Nord Deutsche Allgemine Zeitung's au-
nOuncement:
Vossische Zeitung: 'It Is simply ridic-
ulous 10 allege that existing Prussian
laws as to the rights of coalition and as
semblv are too mild. If the government
try again TO increase the rigors Of repres-
sion it will simply aggravate the social
democracy's hatred Of existing condi-
tions.N
Tageblatt "He must be blind who
DtAtNtb budb pbllCG OlilulJDtGuCb Is u
cure for all ailments Of the social body"
Voerwartz social democrat) Bis
marck's exceptional laws were well tried
The social democrats Overcame them, and
would soon have defeated any new ex-
ceptioual laws. We have nothing TO
fearn
NORWAY AND SWEDEN
The Leipziger Neueste Nachrichten
published on Thursday a remarkable in
terview with DIR. Horst president of the
Norwegian Odelsthing. DR.. Horst said:
"If the government continue refractory
in the matters at issue between Sweden
and Norway we either will force the min
istry to resign or will arraign them be-
fore the high tribunal After the
solution of the question as to
separate consulates, the liberals
viii demand a separate minister of
foreign affairs ana internal reforms. in
cluding womans suffrage. The Storthing
election will begin on Aug. Is and end
Oct 70 IL will be a struggle Of immense
interest to Germany as determining the
union or division Of Scandinavia and the
fate Of the monarchy in Norway possibly
also in Sweden"
In Germany the general opinion is that
the Norwegian liberals will win the vic
tory at the polls.
THE WAR IN THE FAR EAST.
The progress of the Chinese japanese