New-York tribune., 1895-07-21
WAR y MEMORIES REVIVED.
GERMANY TO CELEBRATE HER VICTORIES
OVER FRANCE.

OVER FRANCE
~ETEs TO BE HELD on ALL THE GREAT BATTLE
FIELDs-No DIFFERENCE TO FRENCH sENsI-
TIvENEss-THE SOCIALIST PROGRAMME
voX HAMMERsTEINs DOWNFALL
HERR Won RorTENBERG TO
RETIRE FROM OFFICE
Berlin. July 2O-Following yesterdays cee-
bration of the twenty y-ffth anniversary Of the
declaration of war by Prussia against France on
July 49, 1870 the programme OF the fetes IN
commemoration OF the Franco-German war In
cludes the celebration Of every great German
victory and every other great occurrence con-
nected with the war beginning with the celebra-
ton Of the bloody battle at Wissemburg, on Au-
gust T. and ending with grand jublation on the
anniversary Of the battle of Sedan. on Septem-
Der l. Large bodies of veterans Will go 10 WIS
semburg. the Bavaran frontier OF Aisace'
to take part in the anniversary ceremonies there'
and will afterward proceed TO the diiierehI Dat
tlefelds for the purpose OF reviving ola memo
ree August IA and - will be observed prac-
tically as decoration days on the fields OF Grave
lotte, St Privat and Mars-la-Tour, when the
graves, tombs and monuments OK the Germans
who fell on these fields will be covered Win
flowers and wreaths by their families and surviv-
ing comrades. congress Of the various veter-
ans unions will be held at Strasburg during the
fates commemorating the fall OF that city wheh
bronze medals struck from the French cannon
which were captured there Will be given 70 the
veterans on behalf OF the War Office Inc rail-
ways have agreed to fix an especially cheap Ia'e
OF fare for the veterans who atteno those ie'es'
and the general public will also get the Dehen' oi
occasional cheap trips. The importance anu sig
nIfcance Of theee demonstrations lie IN the iac'
that they have been organized by the Govern
ment and largely extended since the celebration
OF the opening OF the North Sea-Baltic Canal at
KEEL when several unpleasant Incidents occurred
in connection with the visit of the French war
shins and that the Government has decided that
the celebrations shall not be In the slightest de-
gree restrained o. account OF any sehs'''e"V''
on the part Of the French.
The annual congress- Of the German Socialists
will meet on October 8. In Breslau, where feru-
nand Lasalie the great German democrauc
leader. is buried Although Lasalle Is not now
tho ideal OF the Socialists Of Germany his mepi-
ory s still potent TO stimulate their oratory ana
50 long as they can hear themselves tax they are
as happy as Socialists can be In this world. The
lected Breslau as the place OF meeting really on
account OF the proximity OF that city 70 the agr'
cultural districts In which the farm laborers are
the worst paid and the most dscontented OF any
people OF that class In Germany. For the first
time the Socialist party programme gives the
chief prominence to the needs Of the agrarsan
nonuiation II proposes the abolition OF the fiscal
and political privileges now enjoyed by the land
lords: the extension OF communal ownership and
administration Of land by the state or commune;
the naturalization OF mortgages and the reduc-
ton Of interest thereon; State insurance against
AGRICULTURAL losses from storms cattle diseases
etc and compensation for damage sustained
through the incursions Of privileged hunters IN
search ~ game The difference between th's
programme and the ones previously iormuia'eu
by the party lies In Its subordination Ok the"
usual theoretical declarations IN FAVOR Oh nation
alizng everything 10 more practicai proposa'S
Their creed contains none OF the old resolutions
denouncing the holding Of private property. and
consequently many reformers outside OF the lines
oy Socialism VIII be able 10 give tfeir approVaI 10
large part Of the programme. whicn "ae
moulded By Herr Nollmar and other moderatrs
among the nalcontents The more extreme sec
ton OF the party Will be sure TO raise a a "".,
cane I'm the congress unless the periervid ones
are allowed 10 blow OF their steam In series OF
idealst declarations. but. having done ms 10
their satisfaction. they VIII subslde as AS ncrore @
into n state OF harmless discontent Tne Nor-
warts" the Socialist organ. says the meeuns
VIII give Impetus To the propaganda among 'he
inhorinn classes and will soon win them over Dy
Tho wholesale to Socialism The paper does not
take into account. however. the universal dis
trust of Socialists among the peasantry
The scat OF Baron yon Hammersten. the de-
posed and abscondng editor-n-chiet OF the
''kreuz Zeitung" In the Reichstag - ABOUT 10
be declared vacant and the Rhine Gazette an
nounc.s that the Conservative electors OF Minden
are on the eve OF holding meeting to demand
his resignation. A curious circumstance aI.eHu'''e
,he fan OF Baron Won Hammsrsten Is the laC'
that while he was a strong Anti -Semite ana
leader OF the Jew -baiters. his enormous prNa'e
expenditures were due TO his relations WIN n
Hebrew woman. upon whom ne lavlshed n,o''es'
iswclrv and every luxury that wealth could pur-
chase.
The report that Berlin bankers are largely buy
ing the Russ0-Chincse loan is without touniat@loh @
Of the loan negotiated In London iVpooo a'"a,.tIy
lssi.cd here and the National Bank repeatenS
,,vorsI IL but the Bourse almost ignored tne
Chinese loan issued In Paris. The statfnent i.''te
by Herr Brandt. formerly Minister ~ nina, ,n, ~
regard To the bad financial future nl t"' Ss'eS""'
Kingdom has greatly added 10 the scepuciSm "a
TO the values Of any guarantees the GoVern'ie',.
AT Pekng can offer Tor future loans herr planr ,.
expects u see an increase In 'he '.' - tnrsstgn
duties which will seriously aneet 'he io'e's"
trade.
The Governments Of Germany and Austria
have decided to hold An international conference
with view OF settling the questions LIS
the payment OF export bountles on susar, ine
Goyernments OF France, Belgium ana RUSSIA
have becn invited to take part in the conference.
Emperor william arrived at Harn1sana on ,,ns .ns
Swedish island Of Herno. to-day. lie has timed
hts ,r,, an that no will arrive at Kiel on July ~
and pass through the canal on august = A',s'
ward ne Will 20 TO Cowes TO be present at the
regatta.
Herr Won Rottenberg. Assistant Secretary OF
is ne
- ,ha iata William Walter Phelps. formerly
United States Minister 10 Germany. sun auneres
10 his decision to retire from ONCE on account OF
ill-health Although pressed 10 remain III o,,ve'
senc. he pleads that his health Is 80 broken
dnn,n ,hat no will not be able at any time TO re-