The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-01
WILLIAM VERY WISE,
Germany's Emperor Not to
Interfere in the Cabinet
Dispute.
WILL GO TO BREsLAU,
And Participate in the Fete of the
First Regiment OF SlleSlan
CuiraSseirS.
SUPPRESSION OF SOCIALISM.
One Paper Boldly Declares That the
Government Will Stamp 1t Out
in Every Form.
SUPPRESSION OF SOCIALISM.

BERLIN. GERMANY: Nov. 50.-As the
Fmneror is announced to go to Breslau on
Monday TO take part in the fete OF the First
Regiment of SiIesian Cuirassiers, and on
Tuesday to preside at the banquet OF the
Russars at Oblau, on the occasion of the
anniversary of the battle of Orleans, his
absence from Berlin at the time OF the
opening OF the new session OF the Reich
stag IS variously commented upon. Accord
ing to a majority of the newspapers his alb
sence is to be a sign that the disputes ex-
listing within the Cabinet have not yet
been arranged, but il is more probable that
the Kaiser considers that sitting of the
Reichstag of only fortnight's duration,
prior to adjournment for the holiday re-
cess, with no important bills impending,
is unworthy of the imperial presence.
He is not the sort of man to shirk the
duty of dealing with serious differences
among his Ministers, and the present trou-
bic is a mere squabble which originated in
the row between DR.. Won Boetticher, I'M
perial Secretary of State for the Interior,
and DR.. Won Boedicker, President of the
Imperial Insurance Office, over the latter's
premature publication of some plans of his
own, designed to effect reforms in the old
age insurance system, resulting in DR.. Won
Boediker's getting leave OF absence, os-
tensibly on account of ill-health.
Freiheer Won Berlepsch, Prussian Minis
ter of Commerce, has come to the support
of Dr. Won Boediker in the quarrel, and
DR.. Won Boetticher has now become so in
censed that he has declared he will make
a personal question of DR.. Won Boediker's
permanent retirement from the public
service. In consequence OF this state of
affairs the newspapers which are accus
toned to fire off reports of Ministerial
crisis on the eve OF the. resumption OF the
sittings OF the Reichstag assert that
Freiherr Won Berlepsch and DR.. Won Boet-
ticher are about to resign. The fact is that
the Emperor allows the feud to proceed,
knowing that both Ministers will promptly
waive their differences when he orders
them to do so.
Herr Won Koeller, Prussian Minister of
the interior, although mentioned as hav-
ing fallen into disgrace in consequence of
his tactless and unsuccessful prosecu-
ton of Professor Hans Delbruck, ed
itor of the Preussische Jahrbucher,
for having attacked Won Koeller and his
tainly retains the imperial confidence in
his action in directing repressive measures
against the socialists. Every body inside
and outside of official circles is curious to
know how far Herr Won Koeller is author
lied to go in widening the operations of
the law of March II, 1850, under which the
police are acting, as the powers which the
Government now claim under the law are
questioned by high legal authorities.
The semi-official Hamburger Nachrich-
ten, the organ of Prince Bismarck, which
is sometimes inspired, advocates the adop-
ton of heroic measures to extirpate social
ism if it is really vicious.
"In our opinion" says the Nachrichten,
1.-THE Government means the suppression of
socialist meetings, newspapers and every
form of propaganda. The State must
stamp out socialism. Ought any one be al
lowed to exist within a State environed
with enemies" asks the paper, "whose
first design was to blow up the State cita-
del, plumber the people and reproduce the
Paris communeP
The well-known advocate of repression,
Baron Won Stumm, who is credited with
having great influence and enjoying close
intimacy with the Kaiser, recently stated
very indiscreetly at a conference of the
Evangelical Union, that the Emperor was
OF one mind with himself upon the ques-
ton of repression of socialism, and he de-
clared that he twas going to see the En-
peror and make him resolute, expert and
unsparing in force TO enter the contest for
life or death in order to avert the calamity
of revolution in Germany"
The Post, in its edition of last evening,
denied that the foregoing were the precise
words used by Baron Won Stumm, but the
fact remains that he described exactly the
course which the Government is now pur
suing. This course, however, is recognized
upon all Sides except the ultra Conserva-
tive, as being dangerous to whatever liber-
ties Germany possesses.
Among the recent applications of the
law against the offense of lese majestic is
the fning of a clerical newspaper, the
Frankenstein Zeitung, for publishing an
article melting contempt for the anti
Jesuit law. This action has aroused the
fears of the Centrists, whose organ, Ger
mania, protests against the penalty i'm
posed, claiming that the law applies only
TO attacks on state institution, and de-
Glazing LDdC Tue al Ll-J tSulL law Was GWiCc
condemned by vote of the Reichstag and
is therefore open to free criticism. Con-
cluding, Germania asks if adverse discus
sion of existing laws is henceforth to be
considered penal offense.
The Reichsanzeiger, announcing the
closing of the Socialist unions and other
kindred organizations, adds that any asso-
Citations continuing under the same or
other forms will be likewise prohibited.
The Emperor was guest at the din
ner recently given by DR.. MIGUEL, the Prus-
sian Minister of Finance, to a numb Der OF
delegates from the Trades Co-oDerative AS
ISOLATION Bank, which was founded with
Government funds. The Kaiser talked
with the delegates freely, with all the
masters of the various trades, and made
himself generally agreeable. DR.. MIGUEL
later informed a representative of the
United Press that it was surprising to see
how conversant the Emperor was, even
with the technical details of the crafts.
His Majesty embarrassed several of the
delegates with his knowledge of matters
that the masters themselves were not quite
up in and cornered DR. MIGUEL himself