The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-31

Socialism Unable to Make Much Head
way Among the Catholics.
Bee auss Religion Is So Bitterly At
tackled by tao Red Flag LENDERS
Socialist Victory in Belysum-Fre1ch
Socialist Exposure of sood,ers EHec-
9Ns.
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and sunny. but ii closed in rain and
cold Nevertheless the Christmas trade
was admitted TO be- good. If not the best
in the last few years. The Christmas
festival in The new palace in Patsdam
opened on Christmas eve with the GUS
tognary presentation of gifts. Every
member of the imperial family had an
individual fir tree. cut In the Potsdan
Wild park and set up in the Shell hall
under the enareroi's personal slpervis-
ion. The size of the trees We're grad'i-
ated carefully. according TO the import
ance and age of the possessors. The eill-
peror's, as also the empress, Was tweii-
ty feet high, the crown princes ten feet
high, Eitel Fredeiick's nine feet high,
and so sca down to the little princes.
who had sprig hardly above three
feet. Late in the afternoon the family
dined in the Apollo hall. The party con-
sisted Of the Empress Frederick. the
older princes, Alexander and George OF
Prussia, the ladies in waiting. the offi-
Gals of the court. and the chiliren's
tutors. All joined the imperial family in
hearty merTyiTlaking., unmarried by
the restraint OF court etiquette. After
an hour at the table the party went di-
rectly TO the Shell hall. which was
ablaze with the light of the chandeliers
and numberless tapers. The trees had
been decorated and lighted under the
emperor's eyes. He had passed the
greater part of the day in preparing the
spectacle, and smiled complacently over
the wonder which his work excited
among his children. The little company
sang the carol 'Heilize Nacht." and the
emperor and empress distributed the
presents. The adults had romp with
the imperial princes during the examtn-
alton OF the bundles, after which they
left them in the palace. Later the en-
peror and empress; entertained few in
innate friends at dinner in their pfi-
yate apartments. On Wednesday, at the
eInperor's command, matinee perform
ance of "Hansel and Gretef' was given
at the opera house for the amusement
of the imperial princes and the other
children of the court. Although the
house was open to the public, 1t was
not filled The action of the opera was
followed with keen interest by the en-
peror's boys, who did not hesitate to
make loud and frequent demonstration
of their delight "Wednesday was the
enirsrcr's last holiday, since then he
has been absorbed in his state duties.
and his family has been left to seek Its
own arilussgnents.
Capt Won Pluskow OF the First foot
guards, had the honor OF giving the inn
perial couple. IN accordance with
tine-worn custom, the Christmas pep
per cakes, which all Germans, rich and
poor. associate with holiday festivals.
The emperor received the cakes with
dignity. and had them piled in proper
order on the table before him. The Ern-
press Frederick continued her visits to
the hospitals throughout the week. dis
tribuiing small presents and exehang-
Ing Christmas greetings with the pa
dsents In the Emperor Frederick hos
pital for children she passed a whole
afternoon In going from bed to bed and
banding the toys 10 the young sufferers.
The Prince and Princess Adolah OF
Schac.nberg-Lip who passed the
week with her, accompanied her 10 the
Christmas services IN the Marion kirche
and on Wednesday worSlipsd with her
in the chapel of the Empress Augusta
hospital.
The first national congress OF Ger
man miners met on Thursday and Fri
day in ESSEN The delegates, mostly
social democrats. voted for an eight
hour day, reform of the laws TO prevent
accidents. and appointment Of mine in
spectors independent OF the nline-own-
ers. They recommended after q short
debate, the abolition Of child and female
labor. the suppression Of the system of
piece work and the naturalization OF
all German mines. The social democrat
ic basis OF the delegates was shown b.
their hostility to the Christian Miners
Assgciati ton, a concern which mixes the
ology and socialism in IT'S constitution
and forbads the membership OF ayowed
social democrats. The delegates agreed
that religion. politics and trades union
ism should be kept distinct. although re-
solving fn almost the same breath that
social democracy and Infideliiy were ss-
sentlal principles of unionisn.
Yesterday the Polish miners closed
three days conference IN Breslaii. There
the delegates avowed openly their ad-
herence 10 the social democracy. and
prepared a plan OF agitation whieh will
BE- extended all over the districts OF
Pozen ami Sflesia. While preelaimiffg
the spread Of socialism sn the cities, thH
speakers desiored the Indifference OF
the rural population To socialists aS'-
reals This popsl1ifon Is Catholic and
has turned 4 deaf ear to the s1etai
democratic attarks upon their faits- IL
has shown perssstent!y iis detestasion
OF the agitafnrs from the cities. and has
eIung 10 tha priests for advice. Or. Les
or. delegate frggm EFacow, urged NE
extension ef the so&sI8list ca8EE4sEn 70
Austrian Sitesia Private erniss&rses.
carving literature ard arguments iHfo
the wcrkingraen's homes, he Thought,
vsosIgf be ths best Fngans &c ETTeaai-
ing socialism among tsae sfsffFiaif loies
The German police deSided that l.essr
was a dangerous naan srd cond1sefe'i
him to the Austrian fToESsier On fFasssy.
notifying their Austrian colleagues iAat
he ye1ufd tsear watching. The next tfFsfs
~ sezenv his mouth ia putslse 1@ VIII
n, elarped lnso iaif 10 was remarkable
chat yseisher The Essen nor Hressan cf,si-
s.r,-@x debated she anfi-seess9&st lail.
sTasre were occasional ailaslons 10 the
governments Expressive programme.
but "a attempts 70 consider i seTiyas-
fS
ThA S~wrserssis nd ssIc.