The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-15
Tile German Socialists MAKING
a Vigorous Onslaught.
LiEBKNECAT SPEAKS THIS WEEK
Even Ministers Listen 10 the Great
Bebel With Rapt Attention.
extraordinary Protest Of tho Peonle of
Berlin Against the Isc<e NfaieSta
Prosecutions Bismarck Iaments
the EmperOr's Inability TO Grapple
With Socialism.


budget debate in the re-chsfAg were de-
to-d ot interest. save fer couple Of inel-
denTs-the utteTauces Of Gen. Rronsart Won
ScaeI.endorf. the MN ster Of war. on re-
form IN military trials. the fourth hat
tahons and the two years service and
the fierce Soc.al,st attack on the govern
ment hy Herr Be5el. Il y now officially
admitted that the fourth bsttalions are IN
every sense a failure. and have reduced
instead Of increased the efficiency Of the
regiments. The two years service ques-
ton Is st-I under debate.
Throughout tle week, however. the
SOCIALISTS stood in the center Of public at
tention. Herr BebeTs .mpassioned recr.na-
nations against the existing order Of
thirgs were listened - wsth rapt atten-
ton. even hy the chancellor. Prince
Hohenlohe, Gen. Bronsart Won Schellen-
coFf and the Conservative leaders. HIS
bitter slaps al the emperor elected great
applause from the Socialists. and his his
t0rical quotations, show ug that IN Prus-
s.a revolutions have always been made
from on high instead of below. were es-
pec.aEy apt
\ passage al arms occurred this after
noon IN the re e-chstaE between Herr
Holder. the Socialist leader, and Dr. Won
Bcett.caer, imperial secretary OF state for
the Interior. The latter in reply 10 a
taunt, rejo.ned that ne would never stand
in the way of Soc alists who chose 10
cr-tc-se In the reichstag immortality in the
higher circles of society
During the coming week Herr Lieb-
knecht intends TO deliver a speech on
socialist batting. which IS expected 70
make a great sensation.
The Socialists have introduced long
strings of bills in the reichs,as. including
proposals 10 eliminate from the penal code
tho paragraphs against lesc ma aieste; for a
law Of q liberal tendency on the right Of
association. 10 replace he special laws of
the various states Of Germany; 20 make
the eight-hour workday obligatory every
where. 10 make the franchise uniform
throughout Germany and 20 amend artj-
&c 81 OF the code SO as to require special
authority from the rechstag FOR the impris-
onment OF member Of the reichstas-
A twelve mass meetings held IN Berlin
on Tuesday evening. addressed by Social
ist members Of the reichstag. a uniform
protest was adopted condemning the gov
ernment attempts 20 destroy the Socialist
party organization. In the ffth election
district OF Berlin. where 5000 persons were
present, the police dissolved the meeting
when the election of a political representa-
tive was proposed.
The Ahendblatt OF stettin has collected
and published data showing that s.nce Au-
gust ! there have been sentences aggre-
eating thirty-one years and mo months in
jail and five months imprisonment in
fortress imposed for lese majes;e IN Prus-
sia alone.
Il Is now claimed that the successor OF
Baron Won Koeller as Prussian minister Of
the interior will be Baron Won der Horst,
president Of the province Of Dusseldorf.
The latter engaged himself, before taking
the portfolio. 20 follow the emperor's pro
gramme In fighting the Socialists and aid
ing husbandTy.
Baron SUNNI Won Tarderiff visited Rs
r..s- , lie n
prince expressed regret 81 Herr Won Koel-
ler's dismissal saying he was the only
member OF the present cabinet who under
stood how 10 Crappia with socialism.
Tho manner in which the emperor re-
ceived the presiding officers of the roich-
stag has been UnDieasantly commrntcd up
on He did not shake hands with them.
and his behavior was extremely reserved
ard frig'd The whole audience ,asted but
three minutes. and. contrary 20 custom, no
reception by the empress followed. It Is
understood the emperor desired 10 show
his displeasure az The fact that the tenn
rorar- Officers Of the las. session, all mem
he-s Of the opposition have been reelected.
The references which President Cleve-
land made 70 the restrictions placed upon
American trade and insurance hy Ger
many in his recent message 10 congress
have been followed up hy definite action
on the part Of Theodore Funyon. the
United States ambassador here Mr- Run
Won has already initiated diplomatic rep
resentation on the subject Of the veNa-
tious restrictions placed upon American
meat imrortatious and Insurance compa-
nieS. and the outcome is awaited with in
terest.
The renly Of Baron Marshal Won Bier
berstein 10 President CleVeland's message
10 congress is considered a moderate eN-
prcssion Of the governments opinion. The
he ~x~n Al
which has been somewhat silent since the
disgrace and flight Of its former editor,
Baron Hammerstoin has finally recov-
cred its voice. and in vigorous editorAI
saws: Next 10 the measures dictated by
health. we consider that the government
must he accorded the right and duty 10 DO
everything possible 70 keen the German
market for German cattle. The same APP
plies 20 American bacon. In both cases
German agriculture must claim as right
the enforcement of a policy in IT'S own in
terests as opposed TO those OF foreign
competitors"
The agrariau legislation is significant.
Emperor William failed 10 appoint Wilan-
osvitz TO the post Of minister OF the inte-
rior on learning thar ne vas opposed 20
the projected sugar legislation. and the
cabinet now thanks 10 the emperor, IS
united on this question.
The storm a. the beginning Of the week
swept ever Germany and did much dam
age Tho now coast defenzes of the island
of HeIlroland. IN the North sea. were de-
rnalished. and the cid emhsnkment was
partially DESTROYED Al tho Islands in
tha North sea suffered severely, and the
high tide destroyed large quantities ot
goods stored IN warehouses near the water.
Later roD1rts fren the city OF Hamburg
ard vicinity indicate that property 20 the
value az et.s0 90 marks has been DESTROYED
hV the re-eu, storm The northern half
az the famous Hamuuch castle. near
Mannheim. were badly wrecked
Fx-Posrrnaste- General Wan ana ker AMI
family of Philsd-lphi8. are here
Franklin Sinclair. native ~ FA-iaiei-
rhfa. Who was arrested ~ Han
r,.a~ during tne latter part o. oe-
t1ber. while trying - kin and rob
q r,asserrer of the Relchshank has
rsa1 sentenced 20 ten years Imprisonment.
sinclair said that The motive FOR h.s crime
VS. his desire 20 obtain money % pay his
massage back - the United States
TARIFF AN ISSUE N ENGLAND.