The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-03
Measures of the Crown Against
the Socialists Not Reassuring.
EMPEROR LACKS IN TACT.
PROSECUTIONS ONLY PROVOKE
MORE SARCASTIC RETORTs.
a Line of Court GOssip-Aisatians
Do Not Recognize the Franco
German Treaty in the Cession of
Alsace-Public Ebulitions ON the
Subject More or Less Constant.

BERLIN, Nov. Especial Berlin let
ter, copyrighted 1895. by the Associated
Press 1.-The reports of the joint trial of
the editors of the Vorwaerts and Volks-
batt on the charge of lese majestic, have
proved sensational reading in some re-
suects. 1t has been shown, for instance.
that Baron Won Mirbach. high court
official. actually visited Herr Singer, TO
request him to cease his attacks in the
NorWaerts On the memory of Emperor
William l, and in order to induce him
to stop his opposition to the Emperor
William memorial church. 1t has like
wise transpired that Herr Swechten, the
architect OF the church, is himself guilty
Of placing the scurrlous inscription on
the building which has attracted so
much attention.
These unpleasant revelations have led
even conservative papers to reproach
the court with want of tact.
Another feature of the case was the
queer reasoning by which the presiding
judge, who displayed throughout hos
tility to the prisoners, arrived at-tne
charge Of lese majestic, his interpreta-
ton being quite opposed to many decls-
ions of the imperial supreme court. lie
laid down that il was doubtless IN view
of the inviolab!lity of the emperor that
Nobody Had Right to Say Anything
against the person of his majesty This
new rendering Oh l6Se IMAGES 10 AidSS lSSi.
denounced by the whole of the liberal
and radical press as faliacious and l4..e-
gal The case viii be appealed TO the
supreme court, so far as the NorWaerts
is concerned.
These prosecutions have had the re-
suit of provoking stfll more Singing re-
torts, and in a scathing editorial on tnet
trial. the NorWaerts asked the emperor
to define whom he referred TO in his re
cent address as a gang unworthy 10
bear the name of Germans, and added lied
ironically "it is only just TO know. Inc
Norwaerts was prosecuted for pupllsn-
ing this article, and the government Is
issuing new orders to the police to con
tinue to make untiring warfare upon the
socialists and their press.
The order for two new Atlantic liners,
placed by the North German Lloyd
Steamship company With the Nulca .d
yard at Setting and the Schchan gdlu
at Elbing. has caused much satisfaction
10 the emperor, at whose direct instance,
it is stated, the North German Lloyu
company wiu hereafter, If the present
orders are satisfactorily executed, nave
its vessels built exclusively in German
shipbuilding yards.
TRANSATLANTIC liners are TO attain a trla I
speed of % knots per hour, ana that
they are to be able to steam Il KNOTS
on an average each hour regularly,
while engaged in the summer service.
William Will Hunt the Wild Boar.
With the intention of indulging in wild
boar shooting every autumn, the emperor
has ordered the purchase OF another
tract of country and the building OF a
shooting lodge near Oberhasbacn, AL
Although the king of Portugal intends
to make a shorter stay at Potsdam imam
Emperor William desired, he has re-
ceived the greatest attention. King car
los was given the red chambers III the
new palace. which are luxuriously fur-
nished. and from the windows OF Whlcn
STs1pndid view be Obtalned.
A great stag buttue will be held in
Wild park Potsdam. on Monday, and
one of the famous white stays val ne
shot by the king of Portugal, who VIII
also be present at the ceremony OF
swearing in the recruits at Berlin.
Gala performances will be given at
the theatres tonight and tomorrow
The domicilary visit made by the police
of Colnar, Alsace, on Saturday last ana
the summoning o. representatives OF the
people to answer + hanlh Ell 4N Io Nh al
of Paris, that the Alsatians did not re-
cognize the Franco-German treaty ced-
ing Alsace-Lorraine to Germany, is one
of a series Of recent incidents WhlcIl
have shown the reviving strength OF
the protesting spirit there. Herr PRESS,
however, has promised the authorizes
to nave corrections made IN the WoTuluS
of this interview.
AIsace Not pacifed.
On Monday evening, a Gallophile de-
nlonStratl0n was n6IQ III lIle ldkt4h az
sacienne, at Strasburg. against the police
who were powerless. The meeting >%as
only dispersed when a detachment of
troops had been hurried to the scene
In consequence, the governor of Alsace-
Lorraine has been especially instructed
to vigorously suppress all similar mani
festationS.
Herr Preiss. in a letter TO Strasburg
naner. saws: I'VE look up neither TO
Paris or TO Berlin for our mot d'ordre;
we look to the reichland alone;
The Bundesrath has ordered the issue
Using of all patent medicines.
Senior Bulnes formerly Chilian MINIS
Ter at Berlin has been decorated by
the emperor with the order of the crown
In recognition of his services in bring
ing about friendly relations between Gef-
many and Chill.