New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-05
OVERRULED BY THE KAISER
CdPRIVr.S POLICY REFERNED
EMPEROR WILLIAM FOR ACTION AGAINST
ANARCHISTS AND SOCIALISTS.

EMPEROR WILLIAM FOR ACTION AGAINST
ANARCHISTS AND SOCIALISTS.
HE ORDERS DRAFTS OF RErREssIvE LAWS TO BE
DRAWN Up AT ONCE TERMS AND SCOPE
NJ THE MEASURES UNKNOWN HALLEs
4ooTr ANNIvERsARY THE POPE
DECIDES THAT PRIESTS MAY
RIDE BICYCLES.
berlin Ang 4-Emperor Williams first inter
view with the Chancellor after returning from
! the North concerned recent Cabinet DISCUSSIONS
! Of the steps to be taken for the repression OF
! Socialism ana Anarchism. The discussions
were reported at length by the Chancellor. Ihey
/ impressed the Emperor with the necessity Of act
/ ing at once against the revolutionists. Chan-
! ccllor Won Caprvi did not help the Emperor 10
! this decision in fact he IL known to nave h''"
! hack from IT, lie advised the Emperor to wait AT
least until the subject could be discussed III '"e
rrdoral Council and the opinions Of the federated
! Governments could be obtained. lie argued tha'
! the Imperial Government could lose nothing by
! thus informing itself and might he saved from
! the chagrln Of committing Itself to bill which
could not be passed. At first the Emperor seem u
! inclined to accept the Chanceliors ADVICE '"en
no
Canriyi 70 prepare drafts repressive laws to be
submitted to the Rechstag and the PrusSiah
Landtag These bills ne told the Chancellor
sbouId be drawn TO alter the existing laws as to
noIitical meetings seditous publications and pub
lie utterancts or printed matter calculated to
cause or incite to disorder.
The "Ncrddeutsche Augemeine Zeitung' SAYS
to-day:
1o,,h. hat 10
Lower House Of the Iandtag VII. readily pass sucn
measures. while the Rechstag VIII DeUJ'ne nncer,ain
OF a fierce battle. with the event quite un'''" ''
for the Government
Apparently Canrivi has taken the reversal oi
his policy quietly. although beneath the surface
the crisis may be maturing. The exact terms %
the proposed measures are not Known even
their scope is In doubt. Or. Miguel and Count
Rotho zu Gutenberg have called with one voice
for repression: but when ii comes To determining
the lengths I, which the Government shal sp'
their demands differ greatly. Gutenberg an ultra
T,rv desires to revive the old Bismarckian laws
with a few draconian amendments FOR the disci-
mining OF Anarchists. In this particular he mas
gone Over to the "Kreuzzeitung' party com
nlotelv and plartei himself squareiy on the
eround Of the ChancelOr's worst enenics
Niouel desires a millog measure. coupled with
reform Of judicial procedure The free Con
sorvatives have Joined the Tories IN backing
Gutenberg Miquers support Is rather DOUBT
ful as the Liberals are afraid % represSiVe laws
and the Radical. oppose them bitterly ID '"'
"Dcutsche Wochenblatt" Herr Won karlorh the
Agrarian Caprv hater. bames the Government
for maintaining too long a passiV" a'u'u'"
toward tho Social Democracy anu accepting IN"
supp,rt 81 Social Democrats In IN" krl'hS''S'
The time has come says Kariorn. whom u me
State Is 10 preserve Itself. il will be forced -
consider whether manhood suhrag" IN "'''u'hS
:, the Rcichstag must not Doe abolished TX
ceutional laws calculated mercy q muzzle revo-
luiionAry editors and speakers Karl'rn thinks
,.ul no, suffice f. stem the Democratic tie. This
was shown. he says. when the Bsmarckian laws
ucre in force Socialism increased under tho"
ln,ys and would Increase under the ne" ones. IN
less these should be accompanied by limitations
OF the suffrage.
Tho Eritercr's letter > the Halle faculty was
read b. Prince Albert Of Prussia az the festival
celebrating the lOoth anniversary - the Nns-
yerslty's foundation. The letter greatly pleased
the Liberals. who say L. vnd!cates IN" right ~
free inquiry The Emperor first Congratulated
the University upon It's par, in he A'hl''eh'h'S
~ German science and civilization. lie sp'k" ~
the services rendered hy IN" Unworthy faculties
in introducing and preserving the ure ~ the
German language Ia academic Me. and mus
he,png t. revive the Natona! feeling ~
days of the Nations misfortune. III VIII
never be- forgotten" he said that ,. h1 ,hS
essential relationship ana fru.Nu reciprocity ~
action between academic dogma and free IN
vesiigatIon thur establish y a prinripl" "hi'h
has since become the iraiienablc possession 'i
All German universities" With the letter me
Emperor sent full-length 81 portrait - hiinsrii
and a gift q $50 marks. For three DAYS iaMe
has been In holiday attire Tho sireris nave /
b. cen gay with arches. festpons ana nag. iT'- !
ccssi0ns II students and official bodies nave A''i
marching hlthcr and thlthcr during the day. ana
the evening has been given over - receptions /
o. foreign professors and TO banquets
Emperor william Is IN withdrawing with his
family to-day Or Won Gessler. President Of the !
East Prussian District mas gone t. MIN WIN |
the report Of the cholera commission against pro-
ceclng with the autumn manocuyres IN the IN /
fectcd ncghborhoOd OF Thorn
Catholics have been agltated for some time by |
the questions u whether # is consistent win |
the dignity Of the Catsoic clergy 10 ride bl- !
cycles? In the rural districts many priests nave /
shocked their Pensioners By appearing on /
wheels. and the feeling against these perform !
ances became So bitter thar f. was deemed *
pedicnt to appeal TO ROm" The Pope decided |
that the Catholic clergy might ride wheels IN the |
service ~ the Church. notably when called 10 /
make hurried visits upon pnrishionors or 70 /
administer the last sacrament 10 the dying. IN /
his letter on this subject t. the bishops he recalls
the fact that as far back as lsij a priest In
vented and rode bicycle
tn "VOrwhris" has published two secret MEM |
oranda sent ont by Count William Bismarck "a /
president Of Hanover I'm May. 1879 The hrst !
memorandum. which was addressed 10 the police /
president comments the clcmency shown 10 !
Social Democrats Inc the Guelph circles II |
says. "the treatment Of Social Democrats Is |
precedent for the liberation Of the Guelph agita-
lion" Count William then directed the police not |
to allow opcn-air meetings Of Social Democrats |
or C;uclphs. In the second memorandum Count {
william invcighed against the secret encourage I
mcnt given TO the Guelph agitators. The "Nor- /
warts" says:
The Guophs ana Social Democrats have the same .
rights II public meeting rs have To-" Cons rvlyes
and National Liberals. We hope That the impending
rcuresslve measures VIII not be aimed 10 crush !
public opinion on any side
Among the many Americans now In Berlin are .