New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-15
GERNAN SOCIALISTS PLANS.
LEADING TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED AT
THE FRANKFORT CONGRESS-
THE PROPOSALS TO REVIVE THE REPREssIvE
MEASURES OF BISMARCK's TIME-THE BEER
BOYCOTT-THE BIsMARCKs IN GOOD
HEALTH-GERMAN SUGAR INTER
ESTS NOT RETAIIATE.
ESTS NOT To RETALIATE.

HEALTH-GERMAN SUGAR INTER
EsTs NOT To RETAIIATE
Berlin. Oct. 1.-THE programme Of the Social
Democratic Congress, which will meet in Frank
fort one week from to-day. shows that the leaders
wide awake 10 the political issues OF the
coming winter. The last developments Of the
Agrarian movement will occupy much of the dele
gates attention The Central Committee has
prepared motions dealing with the eXtravagant
demands Of the Kanizcs and Pl0tzes, and is ar
ranging TO combat them with systematic agitation
among the rural labOrers and small landed pro-
prietors The proposals to revive the repressiNe
measures Of the Bismarck regime Will be debated
fully by the delegates Numerous Social Demo-
cratic societies have sent to the Central Conn
mittee resolutions concerning the partys attitude
10 the threatened reaction. All breathe the spirit
Of confidence and determined action. The socie-
ties advise the maintenance Of the compact party
organization. tn, continuance of It's iron dis
cpne. and. in case this advice be taken stand
ready to defy the Government to DO its worst
The dissensions between the Bavaran and North
German Social Democrats are abatinE.
Before the Congress the Social Democratic lead
ers in Berlin intend to obtain accurate informa-
tion as 70 the scope " the proposed amendments
If the Penal Code According to the last report
the principal change will be ma ie In Article l3O
which provides that whoever ncites classes Of
the people acts Of violence against one another
and thus endangers the public peace. shall be-
fined 500 marks or imprisoned Tor period not
exceeding two yeals" The proposed change
would be to omit in this paragraph the words ''to
acts OF violence" 1t is almost certain that the
Reichstag will reject the amendment. The
amendment OF the law regarding boycous il
another matter Of keenest interest t. the Social
Democrats. The leaders have intimation that
the G G,vernment intend to amend the law affect
ing trade organizations so as to impose penalties
on public conspra cies against private interests
II was thought tina, the beer boycott had been
ended by the conference Of Social Democratic
delegates ana brewers week ag1 The brewers
conceded all demands except the one FIR pledge
to re-cngage the discharged workingmen At once.
They would take back these men as soon as they
must refuse t. dismiss their present employees t.
make way for the strikers. Paul Singer. tn
spokesman Of the Social Democratic delegation,
thought that the ultimatum was delivered IN an
offensive tone He replied curtly that the Social
Democrats stood upon their demands and would
not trim them t. suit anybody. lie then left the
room Singers despo;ic behavior has impressed
the official mind with necessity - curbing the
power of the Social Democratic chieftains
DR.. Sohweninger. who hae returned from Var
zin says that Prince and Princess bismarck are
in good health although the Princess was deeply
grieved by the ioss Of the Baroness keckow. a
friend # her youth, who dei IN Narzin week
ago
The representatives # Germanys sugar inter
ests have been appeasei somewhat hH learning
that the New-York customs authorities have"
failed To levy the extra sugar tax 20 ally upon i'm
p,~ts from all countries The fears = discr!nina-
ton against the German producers have been dis
PEELED and the threats OF retaliation have ceased