New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-06
BILLS AGAINST SOCIALISM
BITTER POLITICAL CONFLICT PRIOR
ABLE IN GERMANY.
THE OLD EXCEPTIONAL LAWS MAY RE RENEWED
IN MODIFIED FoRM--A CURIOUS VIEW
OF AMERICAN AFFA1Rs-TOP-
- IN BERLIN

IN MODIFIED FORM--A CURIOUS VIEW
or AMERICAN AFFAIRs-rop-
ICs IN BERLIN
Berlin. Aug. 5.-The announcement Of the
"Norddeutsche Allgemene Zetung' that bills for
the repression Of Socialism and Anarchism will be
laid before Parliament is in all mouths. That II
preludes bitter political conflict nobody can
doubt. Before 1t was made the report was abroad
that several heads OF federal states. notably Ba-
varia. Saxony and Baden. had been urging the
Emperor TO assent to the renewal Of the old en-
ceDtiOnal laws in modified form. Well-grounded
fears that the report true were voiced at
once in Liberal quarters. The vigor OF the pro-
tests gives a foretaste of the bitterness which the
Governments proposals will bring into politics
Professor Delbrueck in his "Preussische Jahr-
bUecher" predicts what will happen after the
new ant-Socialist bill shall have been passed.
The hope Of the masses that they can attain to
their legitimate aims through direct parliament
airy action. he says will become wagner; the
tendency 10 avenge their wrongs by other means
will increase. The revolutionary danger will grow
instead Of lessenng The causes Of social dis
content. instead Of being cured, Will taken on more
aggravated forms The "Freissinige Zeitung"
Eugen Richter's Radical daily, expresses similar
opinions After Analysing the case OF Santo Ca
serio, the murderer of President Carnot. 1t says:
Against such crimes exceptional laws are Of
no avail The uselessness Of the French law
has been demonstrated throughout Caserio's
trial"
On the other hand the Hamburger Nachrch-
ten" fights for It's patron. Prince Bismarck, and
inveichs against everybody who points TO the
failure of his repressive laws. professor Del
brueck's article" IL says lis appeal to coward
fee. No statesman can allow the threats of the
enemies Of order TO influence his policy. The
danger 70 which the heads OF Government may
be exposed in taking certain course OF action
Will not influence them II the measures decided
upon be deemed necessary TO the safety OF the
State"
There is still much doubt as to the exact nature
Of the bills TO which the "Norddeutsche Allge-
meme Zetung" alluded In its fateful announce
ment In last evenings "Freisinnige Zetung'
Richter expressed the belief that the Government
would continue to act upon the conviction that,
while it was necessary to attempt by law the
suppression OF the Social Democracy II would
not serve the purpose to enact exceptional laws
Richter does not doubt. however. that strong re-
dictionary changes In the criminal law are con-
templated. His information Is 10 this effect
Count Botho zu Eulenburg. the Prussian
Premier. has placed himself in strong antagon-
ism to the Chancellor and. with Dr. MIGUEL Is
calling for a dashing campaign against the
Democrats in Prussia He proposes 10 grant 10
the police the power TO prevent or dissolve sum
marty al political! meetings called BY anti-govern-
nent parties He wishes TO strike all who OPP
pose the Government. He thus would throw
down the gauntlet to the parties who constitute a
majority OF the Re!chstag. There Is consequently
good reason for a combination Of all liberal ele-
ments In Prussan politics TO hght the Euien-
burg group II reactionists. The Social Democ-
racy." says Richter IN closing his leader. would
not be harmed by exceptonal avs on ihe
contrary such laws would benefit them BY Closing
fhair ranks"
Richter points clearly TO a government plan
Of divergent policies IN Prussia and the Enp.re
with the reaction in full control Of Prussia ms
idea. however. does no; correspond with me
"NOrGdeutsche Allgeme!ne Zeiiungs statement
nor with general opinion. He IS hight with'ut
doubt In saying that repressive measures "ou'u
consolidate the social Democratic ranks. The
"Magleburger Zeitung' Of Thursday said mat the
leaders IN the Social Democracys central organi
cation had intended t. cast out Of the party NJ
the next Congress IN Frankfort all opportunists
Of the Vollmar -Grillenbergcr class. but now uis
plan had been abandoned. as the schisIn IN me
party had disappeared and all members were
! ready TO close up and fight under the one banner
The nroeress ~ the Chinese-Japanese war IS
watched here with impartial interest The people
have no bias In favor 81 either side. IN" eN-
pectation is that Japan VIII win. II Ia based on
the fac, that for wears retired German officers
have been at work In the japanese army. while
| numerous Japanese officers have got their edu-
cation In German regiments. These japanese
have shown high capacity for learning the art
Of war General OshiTa, nov Commanding inc
japanese army in Corca studied the P"Tindh
system carefully and used MS iniiuenc" To On
gage Colonel Freihcrr Won GotschTeiDer 10 organ
lie the japanese general stan
The National Zeltung" published on Friday a
curious leader on American affairs The wr't.rH
conclusion was that the AnFlO-Saxon ana ter
man races were losing their determining inhu"nc"
on the Unions affairs. The influx u Cath"hc
Irish and Italians. as well as other Laun "ie-
| ments he thought. would at no very distant da'e
lead to the criss-feare1 now by some American
| polit!cians-in which the Union would De divided
into three Republics. ono on the Pacinc. another
on the Atlantic. and the third on the CUR or
Mexico.
The summer resorts are crowded as SELDOM
before The Americans are exceptionally numef-
/ ous especially at Kiseingen This resort has had
- Is9 visitors since the season opened. Ems and
I Carlsbad are enjoying an equally successful
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