The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-09-09
AFFAIRs IN GERM4NY.
The Prosecution of Vorwearts Has Had a
Reactionary Effect,


Berlin, Sept. S.-The governments
prosecution tof the "Vorwaerts,'' the
leading socialist organ of Berlin. has
had a reactionary effect. The arrest
of Editor Pfund, followed by the clamor
Of journals popularity supposed to be
inspired by the government for special
repressive legislation, has elected from
several socialist leaders, not only pro-
tests against governmental interfer-
ence with the liberty of the press, but
nat denial of the official assumption
that the socialist party ought to be
accused of having failed in patriotism.
The 'Vorwaerts" replying to the
declaration by the emperor that the
socialist party were band of persons
who were unwilling to bear the name
of Germans, declares that the best,
patriots in Germany are those who are
aiming to give to all Germans the fullest
measure of political liberty, genuine
equality and sure prosperity by de-
stroytng the existing system of ex-t
ploitation of workingmen. The "Vor-
Waerts" refrains from making any de-
fense of it's supposed hostility and also
of the presumed hostility of the So
cialist party to the celebration of Sedan
day.
The utterances of the "Vorwaerts"
are upheld by speeches delivered by
Herren Auer and Vollmer, who voice
the sentiments of large section of
the socialist party. The speeches of
these gentlemen have had the effect
to greatly lessen the popular odium
attaching to the supposed socialist
faith, and have also checked the alien
alton Of a great many lukewarm So
cialists from the tenets of the sect.
Herr Auer, in a speech delivered at
reunion of socialists in Berlin yester-
day defended the action of the party
in refraining from participation in the
celebrations commemorative of Sedan
day, taking the ground that it would
be impolitic to irritate the French
democracy. This, he Said, did not i'm
ply that the German socialists were
enemies of the principles of the
unity of the fatherland of the empire.
y
serve unity, he said all socialists were
ready now as they Were in 1870 to
march against France or any other
nation presuming to assail the empire |
Moreover they were ready and willing |
to fight in defence of or for the re-
tention of the Reichsland. These ut |
terances We're received by the meeting
with prolonged cheers.
Herr Vollmar, in a letter to a friend, |
says: "The truth is that though some |
extremists have succeeded in divest- |
ing themselves of national feelings of |
patriotism the mass of the socialists |
the empire retain the senti- /
nents which have been expressed so alb
y by Herr Auer."
The socialist committee at Berlin |
which sent a telegram to the Paris
socialists on Sedan day proclaiming the
of nations, has not, says the |
'Vossische Zeitung." found sympathy |
,ven among its political friends. The
Cologne Gazette" reiterates it's asser-
ions that no exceptional laws are con-
by the government. The
Gazette contends that the emperor's
speech to the guards on the occasion
If the banquet in the White hall of
he palace on the evening of Sedan
lay cannot be so interpreted
The generous tone adopted by most
# the German newspapers in their ar
icles commenting upon the anniver-
ary of the third republic of France
ught to have helped to Compensate
he French for the irritation which thew
experienced through the ebulitions of
he Germans in this commemoration of
he battle of Sedan. The "Vossische
,eitung'' says that although founded
n the hour of Frances greatest trial
he present French republic has saved
he national honor and preserved the
xistence of France against the blots
f the reactionists. 1t has also ad
anced the economic and military
trength of France until she has be-
ONE a rich and stronger power than
he has been at any time since the
rst empire. Many other German pa
ers have treated this subject in a SINH
sr manner.