The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-15
POLITICS ON The RHINE.
The Social Democrats Preparing for the
Winter Campaign.

Sunday Next-The Governments Pro-
pOsal TO Revive Repressive Measures
to Be Debated FDlly-A Count Advo-
Gates the Exelu sion OF the Socialists
From ALI Political RiEhts, and His
Scheme Finds Many Adherents in
influential Quarters.
Berlin, oct 1.-THE programme OF the
social democratic congress, which viii
meet I'm Frankfort one week from to-day,
shows that the leaders are wide awake
to the political issues OF the coming win
ter. The last developments of the agra
rian movement Will occupy much of the
delegates attention. The central com
mittee has prepared motions dealing with
the extravagant demands of the Kanitzes
and Ploetzes. and is arranging to combat
them with systematic agitation among
the rural laborers and small landed pro-
prietors. All the poorer classes of the ag-
ricultural districts are to be stirred
against landlordism and its political plat
form.
The proposals to revive the repressive
measures of the Bismarck regime will
be debated fully by the delegates Num-
, erous social democratic societies have
sent to the central committee resolutions
concerning the partys attitude toward
the threatened reaction. All breathe the
spirit OF confidence and determined ac-
ton. They advise the maintenance Of
the compact party organization, the con-
Uuuance of its iron discipline, and, in case
this advice be taken, stand ready to defy
the government to do its worst. All pro-
fess confidence in the ultimate triumph
of their cause.
The dissensons between the Bavaran
and North German social democrats are
abating. The decision Of the South Ger
mans to stand by the deputies who voted
appropriations to the Bavarlan govern
ment, was warning to the North Ger
mans, who had publicly condemned these
voters. The executive committee smoth-
cred its desire to discipline the Bavarians
and in the interest of harmony agreed to
reorganize so as to give the Bavarian fac
ton more influence on the conduct of the
party. The compromise is the direct re-
suit of the agitation for repressive laws.
Before the congress the social demo
cratic leaders in Berlin intend to obtain
as accurate information as possible as to
the scope of the proposed amendments Of
the penal code, According to the last
report the principle change viii be made
IN article 1870, which provides that who
! ever incites classes of the people to acts
I
| Rndangers the public peace, shall be
fined COO marks or imprisonment for
| period not exceeding two years" The
| change in question would be to omit in
| this paragraph the words ito acts Of
violence" This omission was proposed
! to the Reichstag in 1875, but was de-
| feated on the ground that it left the
| clause too obscure for many principal
| purposes and would bring within the
| scope of government prosecution such
| partisan agitators as agrarians and anti
! Semitics, as well as the socialists. 1t Is
| almost certain that the Reichstag Will re-
! iect the amendment.
The amendment OF the law as regards
| boycotts is another matter of keenest in
| terest to the SOCIAL democrats. The lead
! ers have an inkling that the govern
ment intended to amend the law affect
! ing trade organizations so as to impose
| penalties on public consplracles against
private interests. Two incidents that
have just occurred may alter the govern
! ments disposition to legslate mildly in
! this respect One is the refusal of Deputy
| Bueb and his socialist colleague, Dop-
| pier, to take the oath of allegiance before
entering the provincial assembly in
Strassburg. Their conduct has been
turned into political capital by the CON
! servatives and national liberal editors,
| who say 1t proves that the seVerest re-
| pressive measures are necessary to safe
| guard the empire. Count Won HOens-
| brooch, who has pleaded in Hardens Zu-
kunft for the exclusion of the socialists
from all political rights, has found many
adherents I'm influential quarters and his
| proposals have been advocated strongly
in fairly liberal newspapers. The clamor
aroused by Deputy Bueb's performance
has been increased since the failure of the
| last attempt to settle the everlasting
| beer boycott. 1t was thought that
the boycott had been ended by
the conference of social democratic del
egates and brewers week ago.
The brewers made every effort to con
| ciliate the men. They conceded all the
demands except the one for pledge to
| re-engage the discharged workingmen.
They would take back these men as
soon as they could find room for them,
| the brewers said, but they must refuse
to dismiss their present employees to
make way for the strikers. Paul Singer,
the spokesman of the Social Democratic
| Association, thought the ultimatum was
delivered in an offensive tone. He re-
| piled curtly that the social democrats
| stood upon their demands and would not
| trim them to suit anybody. He then
left the room. Singers deapotic behavior
has impressed the official mind with the
| necessity Of curbing the power Of the so
cial democratic chieftains. Even among
his own partisans, Singer has gained a
! reputation for arrogance and dictatorial
curtness. The agitator. Francke, re-
Gently alluded TO him in a public meet
ing as the dictator Of the North German
socialists adding Although Singer
poses as a leader of the party of ma
teriallsm. he gives money regularly 70 a
| Jewish synagogue, and even visits syn
agogue twice every year.
The Voerwaerts, the organ of the cen.
trail committee, has not denied the truth
OF Francke's words. This cannot be be-
cause they are deemed unworthy of no
tice for they are likely 10 have much ef-
feet on the anti-Semltlc wing Of the So
cial democracy. Singers pecuiiarities are
treated leniently by his colleagues be-
cause, like several other Jews consplCu-
Gus In the social democratic movement
he is rich and generous toward the party
fund
The Voerwaerts. commenting on Count
Hoenbroech's proposal to deprive social
lists OF civil rights, says: He attacks tho
social democrats In the spirit shown by
the ancient Romans when they threw the
enemies Of the state from the Tarpaelan
rock. But there is method In his madness.
The language that he uses betrays the ul-
| ttnaatc aims Of Prince Bismarck and tho