New-York tribune., 1895-07-28
GERMAN SOCIALISTS ANGRY.
DENOUNCE THE AGRARIAN SCHEME IN
THE CONGRESS PROGRAMME.
But HELEN HOWARD AND HERR BEBEL THINK
THE PARTY HAS TOO LONG BEEN ABSORBED
IN IDEAIS-EI.ECT1ON IN MEsERITZ AND
wALDECK-sEAsON OF CONGRESSES
TIE BALKAN AFFAIR.

TIE BALKAN AFFAIR
Berlin July 27.-The rank and file OF the Social
ists having now thoroughly studied the programme
10 be discussed by the Socialist Congress. which VIII
| be convened al Bresau October g. are generally
SO displeased with It's provisions that they are de-
nandng a revision OF the agenda with the greater
| part Of the Agrarlan proposals eliminated An IDEA
OF the degree of displeasure felt among socialists
| in consequence OF the moderation exhibited by the
| trainers OF the programme may be gathered from
An expression Of opinion contained in an article on
| the subject In the Social Democrat, edited by
| Herr Schippe a Socialist member OF the Reichstag
| The "Democrat' denounces the Agrarian scheine
violently and declares that it originated with para
sites upon the Socialist organism, and the seVeral
other Socialist organs. with he exception OF the
| "Vorw;irts" concur with Herr Schippel. who, when
the Congress meets in october, Will without doubt
find majority behind him when he opposes the
| present scheme.
Herr Rebel maintains that the programme s the
only logical one that be carried out IN the
present state of affairs and declares that the al
legations that II was inspired by Herr 'oHih"r o'
any others OF the moderate wing OF the SOCIALIST
| marty are utterly unfounded. Indeed herr hepei
| asserts Vollmar not member OF the com
| mttee that drew up the programme. and further-
| more he was not even consulted In regard TO H.
Herr Bebel warmly defends the new departure
from the long cherished Socialist Ideals upon the
| ground that the principles laid down IN the pro-
| granmc have already been partially successiui
wherever they have been appbed iicl'H iV""i"'
| the Socialist writer. has article in the Nor-
| wHrts" entitled THE Final Coal in which she
treats of the whole matter In vein similar 10 tha'
| followed by Bebel. German Socialism, when IS
now practical" she says. has too long been ab-
| sorbed In ideals and works of the present In order
| that certain objects may be realized. ana knowing
that II they are attained they will relieve If they
cannot cure the existing evils. the party cannot
possibly leave out agrarian questions which affect
| a number of the populace. who. once learning
the value of Socialism will become the most potent
force in securing final victory.
The organs Of the Freisinnlge party are fully In
| sympathy with Herr Bebels section Of the So
cialistS.
The by-election held this week for Members OF the
Reichs;ag occupy the for Meseritz and Wal
| deck attracted unusual interest. The struggle In
| Mesertz. in Prussian Poland. was between German
| and Polish candidates. The anti-Scmites held the
| balance OF power and the most OF them seemed 10
| incline toward the Pole. Observing this tendency
the German candidate issued a circular embodying
| the text OF Prince Bsmarcks appeal TO the Germans
| 10 withstand at all hazards the oncroachments OF
the Polish faction. This turned the scale. and the
German was elected. The election in Waldeck was
most notable in It's result. which the defeat Of
DR. Boetticher the National Liberal candidate who
had held the seat since 1875 4 re-baot was neces
sary and resulted the election OF an Agrarian Of
| nti-Semitic views The Radicals and Socialists as
| sisted TO a great extent 10 oust BOetticher.
| The season OF congresses Is in fun blast The
German Philatelists he'd their meeting at Mannheim
! this week and exchanged stamps as well as ideas
II is estimated that the value OF the stamps bought
and sold on the occasion reached 10000 marks
| At Heidelberg the Journalist Congress was in ses
sion this week The chief subject OF discussion was
the progress OF the preliminary work OF the Press
| Congress and international Literary and Artistic
! Association. which will meet in Dresden from Sep
| tember 10 10 September -.
| Tho German Catholics Will meet In Munich on
| August o. A group Of Catholics. headed by count
| Felix Won Ioe Count Flonbrock ana baro"s
| t8nlerser and Wailosk. have forwarded meinof'h
20 the Vatican in regard social reforms. intend
ing that the replies received thereto shall be pre-
sented to the congress in Munich The meinofi"
| urees the necessity OF cooperative organization
| among tho peasants. reform OF the laws OF sue
| cession so as 10 restrain the subdivision OF rura
! properties the creation OF compulsory ihiusUia'
| corporatons the legal regulation Of trades the pro-
lection OF small Industries against the creation OF
prea syndIcates the regulation OF salaries. the or
| ganization OF working women, the prohibition OF
| spec,ilations on the Bourses and the defence oi
! commerce against combinations The rope mas OF
| lered that inquiry be made INTO these suDJ'''S
J ny experts and a report thereon submitted 70 hin
In order enable him to prepare an exhaustive de-
| rverance upon the questions which document IS
| awaited with a great deal OF interest, not to say
| curiosity.
| The Italian Ambassador has delayed his de
| parture from Bern for his annual holidays Tor
which he obtained leave some time ago. In ORDER
| to confer with Chancellor Won Hohenlohe upon the
| questions which were treated OF In me course Oh
| tho C,hancellors recent interview with Emperor
Francis Joseph Of Austria The sen9i'iral pr, pre-.
visit to the Emperor was merely one OF courtesy
but they ne h aa,a I'm ina Rugara and TrRey As
| Herr Eulenburg. the German Ambassador 10 AUS
Ta rs c by Telegraph to the chan
| ceor at Aussee. where the Austrian Emperor is
the conference resulted in definite agreement IN be-.
tween Germany and Austria IN regara 10 tne po"'y
According to the "Lokal Anzeiger the Emperor
is about forward 10 the czar an aHaosrapn Letter
visit to Berlin about the end of September
The Empress Frederick attended two days
Handel festival at Mayence al the beginning Of this
f1eder,afel. which was crowded with most dis
tinguished audience. The first day leborah was
ena Snd af wsfd oy2 The
Tasns the o sa T%a
magnificent present to the famous conductor Fritz
Voibach. az compliment 10 the performance ana
the performers
1-pon the receipt Of reports that cholera is ex-
tending in Vohynia toward the Prussian and Aus
tran frontiers. orders have been ISSUED 10
the guards on the Prussian frontier In the mean
time no cases OF cholera have appeared In Eastern
Prussia.
The Goethe Exhibition will be opened IN the
Goethe House in Frankfort tomorrow Inc chet
exhibits will be Goethe portraits Autographs al
buns and bric-a brac.
The Emperor has caused the Old Schloss In Berlin
N he fitted up with electric apparatus and accunu-
iators sufficient to feed 500 glow lamps seven hours
each day.
The American passing visitors now here are r.;
| u I'M Tho United states Assistant Secretary OF
State; G. II Hurd. Charles Gregory ana r. bra, Bra
| man New-York; w. W. Wilmer, Des Molnes, ana
| Major Day and Mr.. Gorton. of Rhode Island