The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-30
GERMANY AND THE POLES.
PRUSST4 UsTS the LOTABTH
or HER POLTSH CITIZENS.

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peeted Socialists ao wild Over = Drr~s
Now Playing IN RerIin Their Rereut
Victories &c the Polls Rusiuess nevivee
BERLIN. sept. 2O.-The agitation tor a revival
OF the Polish Kingdom continues To be the fore
most topic throughout Germany. and particulars
" In Berlin. The recent declaration of Arch
bishop Stablewski Of Posen that Polish rebellion
in these days Is impossible, that the modern
Poles feel that they are In every sense Prussian
subjects, that they unrcservedly recognize the
existing order Of things. and that the
real danger lies not in Polish aspifs-
tions but In Socialism, fails tn satisfy
the German press that the professions
Of the Poles are genuine. In the
comments on the declaration Of Archbishop
Stablewskl the Magdeburg zeftung reminds
the people Of the German empire that the Arch
bishop, In q speech in the LandtaR in 1885, made
declarations which were in direct opposition 70
his recent expressions. Upon that occasion he
affirmed that all true Poles believed that every
person who opposed the formation OF another
Polish kingdom interfered with tho intentions
Of Almighty God. The Archbishop in his latest
utterances has played with words in order to
conceal the real aspirations Of himself and hts
followers.
The Neueste Ndchrtch,en holds that it is toe
primary duty Of the Archbishop TO reconcile
the existing antipathies and differences between
the German and Polish peoples, and says that 10
ought to bear in mind that Posen is an integral
part of Germany.
Germdnin says: ave are dancing upon . vol
cano, forgetting the logical consequences Of
playing with the deep-rooted sentiments Of the
Poles"
Responding to these criticisms the Dzternut
POzndnski Of Posen protests against these acou-
sations of latent loyalty against Prussian Poles
These people, the paper says, have perfectly
fulfilled their duties as citizens, although they
are ever ready TO defend their national rights
within the limits Of the Constitution. II also
expresses regret at the words addressed by the
Kaiser to Burgomaster Thorn. characterizing
them as entirely unmerited.
The Lemberg Gdzetd Ndrodotrd, the leading
Polish organ OF Galicia, frankly declares III
loyalty to the Poles of Prussia and Austria.
The paper declares that IL simply gave . condi-
tional support to the Dreibund because that
pact tended toward ultimate recognition Of the
necessity OF restoring the Polish nation NJ the
best bulwark against Russian aggression and a.
q defence OF Western civilization against the
Entertainments of the East.
This controversy. the National Zettuno says,
though 1t may seem impractical, will lead to the
result of disclosing the nature OF the Polish
dreams. At one time during recent years, the
ZsitunO says, the Poles might have hoped that
the Dreibund, II forced BY hostilities on the part
of Russia, would seek to recreate the Polish
kingdom; but that period has forever passed.
The interest OF the Berlinese is centred In the
Socialist triumph over the production in the
Deutsches Theatre OF Hauptmann's Die We
Der" and the successes Of the Socialists in the
elections for members of the Courts Of Indus
try. Hauptmann Is not a Socialist, and his
drama makes no reference 70 that party OF its
programme. 1t relates wholly to the historic
events Of the revolution and depicts the
suferings OF the starving weavers. Many OF the
passages in the drama have seemed to stamp
luton. although II Is inspired purely by dramatic
instinct, The authorities for a long time refused
owing to its revolutionary tendency, but finally
gave their assent To its performance In tho
Concluding that the home Of classic art had
not yet been made the arena Of a socialist 10 ia dem,
Theatre. Herren Iiebknecht, Singer, and other
Socialist leaders organized a movement to M
on the first night OF Its performance. This pro-
gramme was carried on,, and among the hun
parts, Of the theatre were about q dczen
been carefully laid and tie Socialist body WAS
primed to applaud with great vehemence certain
was often repeated. The Jewish colony Of Berlin
was largely represented and showed "A consider
cisiistsF plans. Il was an absolute novelty to sec
a first-class Berlin theatre In possession Of a mob.
VINO muue IL the scene OF Wllu entnuslhsm,
which reached a climax Of yells and cheers
when the house OF tie brutal factory owner
was pillaged and demolished by his Infatuated
wOrkmen.
During the interval. between the acts Herr
Liebknecht held a sort Of levee In the lobby.
where he was surrounded by a number OF young
artists. litterateurs, journalists. and represents
tives of the revolutionary, party. Some OF the
pers comment on the episode as though
II were a prelude to actual revolution, but the
authorities take IL quietly.
In regard to the elections for members OF tho
Court of Industry. IL may be said that tho
Socialists scored their victory because the other
political parties held aloof from the polls. Every
workingman who was nominated by the Social
lists was elected. and six employers who were
supported by the Socialists were also chosen.
Similar results are also recorded In the cleo
tons for members of the provincial courts
Thus Erfurt elected all of the nominees who were
wOrkingmen, and seven out OF thirteen employer
candidates who were supported by the Socialists
were also elected. In Gera a majority OF the
workingmcn were elected, and In MulhAusen, In
Thuringia, all of the workingmen and part Of
the employers were elected by the Socialists.
The Conservative press, commenting on the
result. bewail the culpable apathy OF the leaders
OF the other parties. none OF whom seem TO care
whether the industrial courts become farcical
The abundance OF money and the revival OF
public transactions on the Boerse have greatly
encouraged business. Negotiations for the fOrma-
ton OF an Italian bank have been resumed With
a syndicate of German and Austrian firms. The
capital OF the bank IL 10 be 90, 0OO,O 600 lire, and
Il II intended 10 establish the institution In the
course of the month of October,