The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-13
6EBEL AND LIEBKNEcHr WIN.
The Prussia Diet Will Probably Pass
an Anti-S0eialist Measure.
But the Emperor VIII Not Venture TO
Introduce Bills In the Reichstay-
Inc Ku>sian Chancellor Visits the
Emperor-The Emperor Orders a
socialist Charge Denied.

Ia PuuiAc with great deal more inter-
est than was the case with the convention
OF 1894 at Frankfort The warning ele-
ments within the socialist party have been
Sharply arrayed against each other The
younger, more practical and moderate
wing OF the party. though two OF its
abiest leaders, Noliman and Csillenberger
were absent through i'll health. displayed
great strength. This was more especially
the case during the long and bitter nght
which was waged over the agrarian pro-
gfamme. The Liebknecht wing of the
party, however, is still dominant, and the
small farmers and farm hands through
out Germany viii therefore not vet be well
coined within the ranks OF the socialist
army. The convention was in accordance
with the special instructions issued by
Herr koeller, the Prussian minister of the
interior, under severe police supervision.
consequently the noisy party demonstra-
lions which had been planned could not
be carried out. A number of foreign dele
gates, especially the Austrian delegate.
Or. Ellenherg, were expelled by the police
on the ground that they were obnoxious
foreigners
A sensational feature of the convention
was the presence of the Duchess Pauline
Mathilda of Wurtemberg now the wife Of
wealthy physician OF Breslau named
Nillim. This lady. who is decidedly
eccentric, was attired i'm a flaming red
socialism by frequently applauding the
most excited utterances of the speakers,
10 demonstrate, apparently. that she was
in hearty sympathy with the most radical
remarks and propositions made. The mar
riage of Duchess Pauline Mathida 10 DR..
NIll1m was most romantic affair. The
doctor, who is a handsome and amiable
gentleman, was summoned to Carlsruhe
TO attend member OF the ducal family of
Wurtemburg who was seriously i'll. This
was in 1850. and the Duchess Pauline, who
was frequently thrown into the society of
the doctor in the course OF his professional
visits TO the castle, fell in love with him
and finally notified her family that she in
tended to marry the good-looking physic-
ian. AT first the family strongly opposed
the match but, when IL was seen that the
duchess would have her way in any case,
a reluctant consent was given. At The
wedding ceremony the clergyman who of
ficiated pointed out the different situa-
tions in life of the young couple and re-
marked incidentally that the duchess had
come down TO the rank of her husband.
This caused the bride to exclaim warmly
that she did not share the clergyman 8
view OF the case. and that on the contrary
she looked up to her husband. Contrary
to general expectations, the marriage has
been most happy one. and the duchess
assists her husband very effectually in his
practice. accompanying him especially on
his visits TO poor patients and bestowing
gifts upon those she finds TO be in the most
need of assistance.
The congress at BresIau concluded its
labors today. Gotha was selected as the
next meeting place. and Berlin was
chosen as the headquarters of the social
list party. Herren Singer aud Bebel were
elected presidents and Herren Auer and
Pfannkuch were chosen secretaries.
The Prussian cabinet held a meeting
- -. L. .l--.s trl,xr
last, and discussed the intended modif-
cation Of the Prussian association law
which Herr Koeller has been working at
for some time past. II is understood that
the minister came TO the decision that he
should submit his project for approval at
a meeting OF the cabinet 10 be held next
week. enabodying his idea in a measure
which will he of a reactionary character,
curtailing the right &c public and politi-
cal meeting, and modelled largely after
the Saxon law. which is the strictest and
most ihiberal of the German laws deal
ing with associations. This is intended
to hamper the further growth and spread
of socialism in Prussia. II will be the
only attempt az auti-socialist legislation
which will be made during the coming
winter. and 1t is confidently expected that
the. bill will pass the Prussian diet. whose
composition is widely different from thai
OF the reichstag.
with the Cologne espionage cases have
bsen taken 10 Leipsic. where they will be
tried in the Reichseericht building, which
is 10 he dedicated on October 26, In the
presence OF Emperor William Of Ger
many and the king OF Saxony. The min
lister of war. Gen. Bronsart Won schellen-
dorf. has personally investigated tho case,
and the opinion Of the large general stan
has been obtained Of the affair which Is
considered one OF the most important OF
its kind which has been discovered in
many years The principal defendant ~
a man named Paul Schoeren. a native or
the duchy of Luxemburg, but natural
ized Frenchman. He was graduated In
Paris al the Ecole Centrale. which ne
left with an engineers diploma. schoer-
en-. II appears had A number OF confed-
crates in Luxembourg, but the most I'M
portant OF them seem 20 have dscampef
10 Switzerland. having IN some unex-
planned manner been warned that they
were under suspicion and their arrests
were contemplated. The evidence against
all the prisoners IN any case suihces 70
insure their conviction The persons IN
custody are kent strictly isolated in the
prison al Teipsic.
A bin VIII be introduced I'm the Prussia
diet % Increase the salaries OF puzzle
teachers who ara now already undeTpaid-
The question OF sugar oounttes y again
under discussion. international negotla-
tions for the abolition OF export premium
on beet -dgar are being vigorously push
e. and Il Is hoped that France and AUS
frfa viii agree 70 this proposition. II ne
negotiations fail A revision of German
sugar legislation IS contemplated As the
Law stands. Germany Is bound - cease
having b8uuties n l%1-
Tse statement signed By Chancellor no
ren'3ha and other ministers. whth appear
e n the Rlechsanze.ger on wednesday
fase servfnE the charges made against
Ur B7ettfscher imperial minister ~ the
interior. which have been ptlo..sned r the
zo-taItst organs % the effect that he. 81
the time when important financial reforms
vsere f-nr1{ner. borrowed from prominent
bankers large stzrns whtcl re cid nc' IN
+era - rspav. and that be had resolved
"a lsrre sum % money from the Guelph
funs in order . save his father-ia-4a~
from. ruin. appears % have been due 70 ths
er,ns-o-Fs personal Vr.sh % set AZ rest ne
--,rp9rs wab-h were still current The
.r7trh. according - the Eeichsanze1geT,
vwaz hat 4 bank director. who - a rela-
.srya % trA 1.cfoF was threatened Win
e~arfal ruin IN 1885 and D.. Boett.scaeT
sa~~sae@f sss xaole fortune % pay DIS rel
atfv-s.s debts. but lt IL added. he never
s,,r~-us5 money from 5ankers- The pSo-
ii-a-te- of this statement. however, vas a
-,oxt unusual proceeding, the customary
-.ath9s n suca cases being IRE a13ptlo1
y legal means . obtain TsdrSss ne