The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-03
VICIOUS RULINGS BY A JUDGE.
Sensational developments i'm yor-
waerts lese Majestic Trial.
The Emneror's Friend Begged Herr
singer TO Ease Up ON the War Lord
->currilous Inscription on Emperor
Williams Church Traced 10 tha
Architect Disaffection I'm Alsace.
Lorraine.
CopyrlghLea hy the Assoclatei rress.

Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
Berlin. Nov. 2.--Pho reports OF the Joint
trial of the editors Of the Norwaorts and
Nolksblatt on the charge of lese majests
have proved sensational reading In some
respects. Ii hss been shown. for instance,
that Baron Afirbarh. a h<xh court official,
actually visited Herr Singer. 20 request
him to cease his attacks in the Norwaerts
on the memory Of Emperor William T..
and i'm order TO induce him 20 stop his OPP
position 10 the Emperor William memoir
la4 church. IL has likewise transpired that
Herr SNcchten. the architect of ths
church. is himself guilty OF placing tho
sCurrilous inscription on the building
which has attracted - much attention.
These unpleasant revelations have led
even conservative newspapers 10 reproaca
the court with want of tact. Another feat
ure Of the case was the queer reasoning
by which tho presiding Judge. who dis
played throughout hostility 10 the nrison-
ers. arrived al the charge of Iese malesO.
his Interpretation being quite opposed To-
many decisions Of the imperial supreme
court. lie iRid down that IL was dnuht-
less in view Of the inviolahility OF the
emperor. that nobody had a right 20 say
anything against the person Of his maies-
~. This new rendering OF lese majestic
has been denounced by the whole OF the
Liberal and Radical press as fallaclous
aud Illegal The case viii be appealed to
waerts Is concerned.
These prosecutions have had the resuls
Of provoking stiii more singing reaortS.
aud ia a seathing editorial on the trial the
Norwaerts asked the emperor 10 define To
whom he referred 10 In his recent address
rs a gang unworthy 10 bear the name of
Germans" and added ironically, at ia
only just 10 know" The Vorwaerts will
he prosecuted for publishing this article,
and the government is issuing new orders
20 the police Ia continue to make untiring
warfare upon tho socialists and their preSs
The domicilary visit made by the polics
OF Colnlar, Alsacc, on Saturday last and
the summoning OF a representative of the
people 10 answer for having said in an in
terview published In the Petit Journal of
Paris that the Alsatians did not recognize
the Franco-Germau treaty oeding Alsac>-
Lorraine to Germany, is one of a series cf
recent Incidents which have shown the re-
viving strength of rhe protesting spirit
there. Herr PTeisE, however, has prom
ised the authorities 10 have corrections
made in the wording of this interview. On
Monday evening n GaIlophile denonvtra-
ton was held IN the Aisactnne tavern at
Strasburg, despite the police, who were
powerless. The meeting was dispersed on
ly when a detachment OF troops had been
hurried to The scene. In consequence the
governor Of Alsace-Lorraine has been es-
pecially instructed 20 vigorously suppress
all similar manifestations. Herr Preiss,
in letter 20 Stmsburg paper says: we
look UP neither to Paris nor TO Berlin for
our mot d'ordre: we look to the reichs-
land alone"
The bundesrath has ordered the Issue
of an edict forbidding the public adver-
Using OF all patent medicines.