The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-22
SOCIALISTS IN SESSION.
THEY SAY THEIR PlRTY WIZ GROW
IN SPITE OF PERSECUTION

Internal Foes-Severer Punishment De-
manded for Lei-t, the Bcater OF African
women- Honor- Showered Cpon Cnprivi.
BERLIN. Oct. 21.-The annual congress Of the
Social Democrats opened to-day in Frankfort
on-the-Man. The IOrUdcIts observes the event
by publishing in fourteen columns the Execu-
tive Committees report OF the party's doings IN
the Reichstag. The party finances nre, as usual,
In good condition, showing at once the economy
and sagacity with which they are administered.
The usual surplus for the general treasury has
been left after the payment Of all expenses Of
the agitation.
The last paragraph Of the report concerns the
prosecutions OF Social Democrats since the Con-
Rress OF 1893. Within tho year ffty.cight So.
cialsts have been imprisoned and countless ell
itors and agitators have been fined.
whether this mimic warfare against the
Social Democrats will I've continued" says the
report. "or be merged again into general at
tack on the whole party Is u question which
soon will be answered However, come what
may In the near or remote future. the Social
Democrats will meet tho attack with the same
unpCrturbed, proud calm and resolution rs
heretofore. We are ready for the foe at all
times. We are prepared for every new on
slaught. With us is progress, with Us is right,
with us will be at last the victory"
The case of Deputy Buob and Comradc Dopp.
ler who declined to take the oath of allegiance
after their election TO the Provincial Council in
Strassburg, has not been mentioned in the Con-
gress's programme, but is likely to he debated.
The Berlin newspapers have made 1t already the
text of many leaders on the question: Does the
Social Democracy encourage perjury z" The
critic, n new journal, edited 10y the old Demo
cratic agitator and leader. Karl SChncidt, once
the friend Of Most and NCve. has assuilcd Lich-
kncCht and Bebel nerilessly for their light
heartedness In making and breaking their Oaths.
without winCug, IL says, they both swear ale
Diet. admitting frankly that without such
Schneidt's course foreshadows the intention of
the independent Social Democrats to provoke II
row in the Congress by comparing the con-
ssciS,ntions Bueb and poppllcr With the pliable
ever. was thrashcd out long ago and everybody
knows that the majority OF Social Democrats
approve of swearing falsely the oath of ale
glance In case this act be deemed expedent for
the good of the party.
The non-Socialist newspapers have assaulted
the Social Democracy savagCly in the last week.
They have brought many charges against the
party management and have raised several
questions which are likely To increase the heat
ofdebate In the Congress. The Rrcuf Zchung. for
instance, asserts that millionaire Hebrews.
and exercise n censorship over the Social Demo-
cratic press. AS evidence of this, it cites the
course OF the IOrrdc,ts In apOlOgiZing for quot
ing from a Paris journal an anti Semitic tirndc
against the Rothschilds. The fact is that the
porrderts expressed regret merely for using an
untrustwOrthy statement concerning the great
Hebrew bankers. The debates In the Congress
will Illustrate once more the Social DcmocraCys
attitude toward anti-Semitisn. IL Is neither
for nor against the Hebrews and will nave
nothing to do with the abstract contentious Of
Hebrews or Hebrew haters.
The FOrWdcrtS says in II leader addressed to
the delegates In Frankfort:
We social Democrats have neither party
ministraii i've body acting under the control of
the members of the Congress. The work and
thsaa If1ip ISL mt inrn f In NEill
test OF the freest criticism. Doubtless there are
theoretical and practical questions whose dis
heat of the debate we may expect words which
will offend our friends and please our enemies.
This is unavoidable, but We may be sure that.
although the words may cause pain, they will
The Berlin Social Democrats were routed In
the City Council on Thursday, after a furious
debate on the eight-hour day, A Socialist had
moved that eight hours be made the legal work
ciai DE- Democrats struggled desperately to fight
down the opposition, and made the discussion
The motion was rejected amid mixed chorus
OF approval and protest. The moment the vote
bounced from his seat and bore down on the
Chairman, shouting: " You shall suffer for this.
You have allowed the majority to insult me and
my comrades"
An the, Councillors left their seats; Many
cried. Throw him out" An excited group
terence Of the municipal officers there would
have been hand -to-hand fight:
Thursday, Emperor William again emphasized
the duty of the army to maintPin his authority.
in his Friday's speech he called the army the
sole pillar" or merely "a pillar" OF the mon
rendering. The Conssrvativcs say that the En-
peror's speeches on Thursday and Friday show
that he is determined 10 deal severely with the
empires internal enemies.
The NOrlbieutschc AHgrmcine Zcitung voiced
yesterday the discomfort felt in the Foreign OF
ice with the hostile colonial policy OF treat
Britain. While making the greatest pretcnsiOns
OF friendship, u said. Great Britain iGtrigues
sion, Il pointed nut how the British colonial
policy blocks the expansion of other nations in
trnn6Ics Justified the Transyaai in assistinv tie
Portuguese such assistance in the interest Of
the rrnnsyaal and to the exclusion of the Brit
Great Britain and her colonies. The Krcmlari-
iitng says that south Africans now IN Der
tate Ia begin hostilities in case England
should try 70 occupy the Delagon Bay territory.
Boers will not curb their antag0nism 10 England
hut vi defy her every attempt AZ interference;
The H1nnorCrische Courier, National Liberal
organ, proposes that Germany occupy the coast u
the Iambesi, and thus prevent Engands taxing
possession Of both banks. The tone OF the semi
official press has become strongly anli-lir!tish
with such suddenneSs rs to suggest IA new
colonial policy. The change is believed TO pre-
Jude n more active colonial pOlicy wherever
German and British interests conflict,
At the Colonial Council on Friday Prince
a%hehlShs supported ts "eTnsn 'ram"TS VINO
efforts 10 exclude all but English commerce
from the region under its control, DIR. kayser
OF the Colonial Department, who was presiding,
promised to request the Governments favorable
consideration OF these complaints.
All parties have united IN demanding another
trial OF eX-IhanCellOr Lrist, the woman heater
from the CamerOOns The sentence given by
the disciplinary court is regarded universally "a
too lenent The E'sSisclit ZGiiUIig says: " Lcist
ought 10 get I'VE years In prison for the ouirages
committed by him upon women. trrnlan
women Will not forgive nor forget soon the light
ness OF the sentence" The l0I|dcns says;
"Lest, instead ~ receiving wel!-dcssTycd Chas-
tisemcnt has been recognized Us an energetic
and devoted functionary. This feeble sentence
Is the same a. acquittal.'
TO-day's newspapers give full accounts Of the
| houors shown 10 Chancellor Won CRpTiyi ly "A
| delegation from DantZic. The delegate were
| headed by DEPUTY Dr. BaumbaCh, CHIEF Mayor
| of their city, and they came to present the
! Chancellor with the freedom Of the port, The
address was in silver case Ornamcnted with
| gold fretwork, and il rested on a pedestal Of
I ebony and ivory. After DR. liauInhaCh Ind told
/ how thankful the DantZiCers were for the lius-
| san-ierman commercial treaty, the hanCellor
| said: " | feel that in nay official duties must
rely often on the support Of the German nUTEhrT.