The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-03
CELEBRATING SEDAN.
EmpeTOT'S Opposition Throws a
DampGT Over the Day.

| stration-The Burial of the Red
! Agnes" Proves a Fiasoo-The Old
! Emperor's Sarcophagus - Social
Democrats The Catholic Congress.
! The Won Kolze Scandal.
! Berlin, Sept. 2-The Lokal Anzeiger
/ says that the emperor has called the Ber-
| lin president Of police, Frleherr Won Rich
! thofen, back from his holidays at Kissin-
/ gen to give advice as regards the repres-
sion of anarchism and socialism. Rich
thofen will go to Potsdam this week.
| His advice undoubtedly will favor more
| stringent measures against socialists and
anarchists. The emperor is understood
TO occupy about the same position. He
| contends that, while sufficient as a rule,
/ the existing laws are inadequate to many
emergencies and should be amended ac-
cordingly.
ANNIVERSARY OF SEDAN.
If the police had allowed the Sedan
celebration to take its course to-day,
there would have been such a demonstra-
tion as the empire has seldom seen since
the war, Not only in Berlin but also in
the provinces the rlmors of an effort to
suppress the festival caused strong re-
action of feeling
The anniversary Of Sedan is observed
with the usual decoration of the streets,
although the popular enthusiasm has
been dampened by rumors of the emperor's
disapproval. The Post Koelnische
Zeitung, and the Reichsbote pass similar
comments, This is a permanent national
fete. 1t is no manifestation of hatred to
France but a renewal of thanks to heaven
which gave us the crowning victory on
our struggle to establish German unity"
The Koelnische Zeitung says: "The
observance of Sedan day is no display of
hostility to France. Even though the in
satiable self esteem of the French be Of
! Tended by the celebration, the Germans
| without desire to provoke their neighbors
cannot consent TO refrain from showing
their consciousness of glorious memories
FUNERAL OF RED AGNEs."
In Berlin, at the suggestion of the au.
! authorities, most of the schools had their
! exercises and picnics yesterday The
| social democrats were somewhat dsap-
| pointed at the change, as they expected
to use the big crowds as background
/ for their demonstration at the funeral of
Agnes Wabnitz, the socialist waitress who
! killed herself in the Freidrichshain ceme-
terry last week
The Norwaerts conceals its chagrin by
| publishing an eulogy of "Red Agnes, =" as
she was called. II calls her "a martyr to
| the cause of humanity-a genuine philan-
throprist, who scared far above all ques-
! tion of patriotism The police warning
against big socialist funeral was obeyed
without protest however. No great pro
| cessiOn and no bands were allowed to fol-
! low the hearse A few delegates from
socialist clubs aud half dozen personal
friends accompanied the body 10 the Gem
etery. There, too, the programme was
disappointing. The gathering around the
grave was small, the speeches short and
tame.
STIRRING UP BAD BLOOD.
Bruno Willie, leader of the independent
social democrats, is stirring bad blood
among the socialist regulars, preparatory
to the national congress next month. At
a meeting of the Independents at Keil on
Friday he denounced the old leaders for
practicing a system of terrorism in their
party They had become tyrannical die
tators, he said, no longer in touch with
the intellectual and spiritual movement
which vitalized German socialism years
ago. There was not now breath of free
dom in the party; militarism had
been introduced by the Central
committee, who had transformed the
whole body of socialists under their lead
]
! Willie named numerous social demo-
cratic agitators who had been boy
cotted and suppressed by the central
authority because they did a little indie
pendent thinking
The Vorwaerts. organ Of the central
committee, denies Wille's statements and
| denounces him as a promoter of discord.
| 1T says the success of the social democ-
racy has been due largely to the oLedi-
! ence of the rank and file 10 their trusted
! leaders.
THE OLD EMPERoR's TOMB.
Emperor William went to Charlotten-
! burg to-day TO attend the conservation of
! the new marble pagus sacred to the
| memory of Emperor William |. II was a
! grand function The whole imperial
| family, the grand general staff and most
members OF the court were present. The
/ emperor greatly disappointed the people
| Of Frankfort-on theOder yesterday by
neglecting to pass through the city on his
way to and from the maneuyers
near by. They had spent thou
sands of marks for decorations,
/ to give welcome to him. Somehow no
notice of their preparations were given
the emperor. AS soon as he learned of
| the mistake he sent a messenger 10
| Frankfort 10 explain his regret and
| promise a state visit in the near future.
CONCERT AT SANS soUCI.
For the first time since Frederick Will
lam II died, there was a concert in the
Sans Souci palace on Friday evening.
The programme had been prepared under
the emperor's special supervision All
the artists wore costumes Of Frederick
the Greats period. The furniture and
plate and even the attire of the guests
were OF the same historical type. The
rooms were lighted only with candles
Several of the great kings compositions
for the flute were performed. Those who
were present say that the scene was
unique beyond description, especially
when the emperor stepped out before the
orchestra and directed it, which he did
several times.
THE CONGRESS or CATHOLICS.
The Catholic congress in Cologne ended
on Friday after adopting Count Won
Precyin's motion that the next congress
meet in Munich. A letter from the pope
was read at the opening Of the congress
II urged thus the special consideration Of
social questions. ut cannot have es-
capped the notice Of German Catholics that
religion and society have fallen into a sad
condition. Socialistic and other fallacious
theories have obtained a firm hold on
many minds enRendering bitter strife 10
such an extent that the public peace is
endangered. Catholics ought. therefore,