New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-15
REFRESHING SOCIALISM.
Won CAPRIvI AND MIGUEL AT ODDS ON
THE QUESTION

THE FINANCE MINISTER'S PLAN OPPOSED BY
| THE CONTEMPORARIES FROM BIS
MARcK's NEWSPAPER oRGAN-RETURN
| OF CATHOLIC ORDERs-THE BEER
| BOYCOTT WEAKENING.
| Berlin, July 1.-THE persistence OF the Social
Democratic beer boycott. the recent return OF TWO
more Social Democrats to the Reichsag and the
assassination of President Carnot have tended to
increase discussion Of the necessity for new re-
| pressive laws against the Socialists in Germany.
| Dr. MIGUEL the Prussian Minister OF Finance, is
| receiving credit for evolving plan to renew the
severest repressive measures and TO form an IN
ternational alliance designed to wipe out Anarchy
and Anarchists in Europe. Count Botho zu Eu-
lenburg the Prussan Premier partly approves
this plan, but Chancellor Won Caprivi is opposed
to IT, as he still maintains that the Government
can master the revolutionisis without the aid OF
exceptional laws. The Miguel proposals were
telegraphed to Emperor William, and he IS I'M
derstood to have replied with the suggestion that
the Ministers favoring DR.. Miquel's policy fcrmu-
late a definite measure. TO be considered upon his
return from the North The nperor has always
previously taken sides unreservcdly with the
Chancellor against the policies of repression at
home and cooperation abroad. and his willing
ness to consider Dr. Miquers plan is therefore re-
ga rded as a partial victory for Caprvis oppo-
nents.
The members Of the MIGUEL group do not believe
that England would consent To be an original
member Of an anti-Anarchst alliance but should
the rest Of the European Powers arrange Tor
perfectly concerted action, DR.. MiqueIs sup
porters say. they would soon make that country =
position so dssyreeablc that she would be giad
TO join the league. This would hold In case the
Liberals should remain IN power should the
Conservatives carry the next general election
say the repressonists. Lord Salisbury would at
once bring England into the league. The MEM
bers Of the Miguel group arr playing double
game with their anti-Anarchist policy, for they
are confident that It's triumph in Germany would
be followed Immediately by the fall OF Caprivi
The Hamburger Nachrichten. In an article
obviously inspired from Friedrlchsruh. vaunis
the fu.hlment of Bismarcks prediction that un-
told evils would follow the abolition OF his re-
pressive laws After drawing a rather lurid pic
ture Of Socialism under the common law. the
editor taunts Caprivi with secretly harboring
a tendency 10 Socialism because he never knew
what II was 10 control a great landed property
or to deal practically with the masses and work.
ingmen, The article bears the true Bismarckan
stamp notably in the passages ascribing IN
capacity TO any one who has no; been grcat
landed proprietor. 1t shows that Prince Bis
marck is weary OF his long silence and Is ready
to resume his persistent attacks on the Govern
ments policy.
The Federal Councils refusal to indorse the
Reichstag's vote for the return OF the Jesuts was
not so summary was at first believed. Inc
Council compromised with the Deputies By allow
ing the members Of the Order OF the HOLY spirit
no nda mi nj
10 return 10 the Empire. Several newspapers
say that the White Fathers. founded by Cardinal
Lavigerie are also readmited; but the iacd ~
that the White Fathers never were expelled Inc
compromise pleas nobody The Radical news
papers which are never satisfied with anything
maintain that the Re.chstags vote ought 10 nave
been respected and Endorsed without change. The
Clerical editors threaten the Government with
relentless opposition Of the Catholic Deputies
throughout the next Parliamentary session me
National Liberal journals, on the other mana, ac-
cuse the Ministers OF weakly yielding to an
enemy which only awaits a chance 10 renew the
Kultnrkampf The annual congress OF German az
Catholics 10 be held In Cologne on August 26
will discuss a resolution denouncing all persons
in authority who have opposed the repeal OF the
anti-Jesuit law.
The intense heat IN the last week has had
demoralizing effect upon the Social Democratic
beer boycott. Most OF the Socialists. however
eager they might be 10 submit to party discipline,
found their thirst stronger than their party 10y
atty The mass-meeings convoked last Wedhes-
dav TO debate the proposal to extend the boycott
were attended by only 10000 Of the l5l,l22 citi-
zens who voted the Social Democratic ticket In
Berlin at the last general election. The Socialist
leaders called the principal meeting In the chief
assembly room Of ConcOrdia Hall. almost the
only large hall not closed to them by their own
boycott At the last moment however. the own
ers Of the hall decided to take sides with the
brewers and shut the doors. The boycotters then
dispersed TO meet wherever they could hnd con-
venient rooms. The brewers declare that the
boycott Is practically defeated.
The friends Of Won Kotze. who was accused OF
writing scandalous letters TO members OF the
Potsdam Court, say that he will soon make reve-
lations calculated TO shake the foundations or
Berlin and Potsdam society. General opinion is
that. while Won Kotze could do this In Germany,
ne is not likely to do 1t unless he first sells his
German estate and goes abroad to live.
The summer exodus OF fashionable people from
Berlin to Kissngen. Carlsbad Homburg Schwal-
bach and Heligoland Is almost complete. The
English travellers affect Homburg and Schwal-
bach as usual, while the Americans are crowd
ine Carlsbad now the favorite resort OF ultra
fashionable Germans and Russians.
Three journeymen bakers have been arrested In
Pilsen on suspicion of having caused the explo-
sion before a hotel on July s.