New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-13
SOCIAL DEMOCRACY,S GROWTH
1T Is CNEXAMPLED IN THE HISTORY OF
GERMAN PARTIES
ihE STRUGGLE BETWEEN THE SOCIALISTS AND
THE BREwERs-THE NEW CLERICAL
PARTY'S MANIFEsTO-TOPICs
IN berlin.


BERLIN
nerlh' Aug. 12.-The struggle between the So
ciailst boycotters and the ring brewers does not
grow less. Although both parties have suffered
enough TO welcome the end. neither one Thinks NJ
yielding point The "Vorwiirts" which leads
the fight for the Socialists With daily columns
OF eXhortation OF friends and denunciation OF
enemies, says that the list Of boycotted houses
carries now some 1000 names. The big Berlin
"quor-seliers still refuse to let the boycotters
use ther assembly halls. The loss to the land
iorus on TINS account Is heavy. although part Of
II Is covered with subsidies from the Landlords
Association. The lack Of proper rooms for their
ahtI-rlng rallies has caused the Socialists much
inconvenience. and undoubtedly has kept their
plan OF campaign within reasonable bounds
The importation Of Bavarian beer increases
steadily II is felt keenly by the North German
brewers. especially those In Berlin. Early In the
week the associated brewers of this district sent
circular letter 10 the great brewing companies
or Munich, Nuremberg and Erlangen, appealing
10 them not TO respond to the orders which were
sent south in consequence of the beer here
ana promising support in case the refusal OF such
orders should involve the Southern producers in
the boycott. The South Germans. however. ig-
nored the letter. The Northern brewers feel sore
Oh tHIS point, ana accuse their southern col
leagues of willingness to bolster the Social De-
mocracy as long as there is money in 1t.
The Social Democrats also feel that they have
been wounded in the house of their friends. The
number Of workingmen ignoring the boycott in
creases daily
The Social Democrats commemorated during
the week the twenty fifth anniversary OF the
founding of their party. In commenting on the
Central Committees claim of 100000 Social
Democratic voters In Germany. the "Vorwarts'
says: The rapidly of the Social Democracy's
growth is uneXamped in the history Of parties.
The Social Democracy's development forms the
chief factor OF this century's civilization"
Theodore Wachter, the parson who forsook his
calling to devote his energies to spreading So
cialism. has got into trouble with the Social
Democratic leaders, and has been set out in
the cold by them. He wished to combine Social
ism and Christianity in his teachings. and the
mixture excited the disgust Of the infdels who
control the party organization. He has gone to
Dortmund TO found party Of his own He will
call his followers Christian Socialists He hopes
that the regular leaders will repent and let him
elaborate his social theories at the Frankfort
National Congress- but ne is likely 10 be dsap
pointed.
The new Clerical party in Wdrtemberg have
published manifesto which has caused poiti-
cal stir throughout the Empire Their chief de-
mands are the preservation OF the Empire, the
safeguarding OF Wurtembergs individual rights,
direct responsibility OF the Imperial Chancellor
TO the Federal Council. the promotion OF Chris
tan social reform. the Improvement Of the work
ingmens lot. and last. but far from least, prestly
supervision of all the public elementary schools.
Berlin society looks forward with keen eX-
pectation To the wedding Of Fraulcin Lena Won
Noltke eldest grandnece Of the old Field Mar
shall and daughter OF Count Wilhelm Won Moltke.
She IS eighteen years old. tall ana handsome
Her future husband Is Captain Won Huelsen. OF
the Grand General staff The function VIII be
one Of the first magnitude. There Will he hiteen
bridesmaids from the oldest Silesian families ana
any number Of princely guests.
An amusing story is told here II young Queen
Wilhelmna Of the Netherlands. She and the
Queen Regent a special train between
Munich and Wurzburg last Monday. Suddenly
the signal for the emergency brake was puHe1
and the train halted abruptly. The guards ana
chief engineer hurried in alarm from carriage 70
carriage. asking members Of the suite what the
trouble was Nobody could say. The chiei en-
gineer then approached the royal saloon Inc
Young Queen leaned out OF the window. and, WIN
the blush Of guilt all over her face. exclaimed:
Don't YOU come here: didn't do IL.
The Young woman had pulled the signal mere
~ to see what would happen.