The record-union., 1896-08-31

lessons which the continental socialists
learned at the London congress, and
there will certainly be lively dis
cussion of Herr Bebers presentation OF
his views and recommendations. Next
the congress will be asked to pronounce
in favor of proportional representation
in the electoral system. 1t is only nat
ural that the delegates to the congress
should support the proposal for pro-
portional representation which, if the
method should be applied, would have the
effect of sending ninety-fve socialists
to the Reichstag instead of forty-three
as al present. The debate on this ques-
ton will be purely academic, as there is
not the remotest chance that the sys-
tenn of proportional representation will
prevail in Germany. Among the other
subjects of debate by the congress will
be DR.. Lutgenan's reports on the pro-
portional representation system, Frau
Clara Kettin's paper on womans rights
and Herr Auer's report on the question
of organization.
The meeting is likely to be an ex-
ceedingly lively and eventful one de-
spite the fact that the anarchists will
he kept out of the congress, for there
is certain to be row over the upheaval
which has occurred within the fold of
the "Forwaerts," the leading organ of
the German socialists, six editors of
which journal, headed by DR.. Adolph
Bran, had protest in the leading col
umn of the "Vorwaerts' on Thursday
denouncing Herr Liebknechts dicta-
torial management of the paper.
Whether Liebknecht be present in Ber-
lin or absent from the city he absolute
ly controls the policy of the ''Vor
Waerts" without even the pretense of
consulting his colleagues. IT, says the
protest of the editors, the authority of
Herr Liebknecht is alone competent to
decide all questions, we unanimously re-
sign our connection with the paper"
The immediate ground of the quarrel
which has resulted in the withdrawal
of the principal editors of the "Vor-
WaertS" was the action of Herr Lieb
knecht in diSavowing the attack made
in the paper upon the socialist leader
Herr Quarek of Frankfort, apropos Of
his scheme for the establishment of
workingmen'S Syndicates. To the gem
eral public this disputing over socialist
jealousieS and the open exhibition of
INSTRUMENTATION of the minor leaders in
the socialist party presents a pitiful
spectacle and is greatly weakening pop
ular belief in its force as a political
factor.
The temporary silence of the German
press in regard to the ministerial crisis
does not imply that the Emperor has
arranged with Prince Hohenlohe that
the latter shall retain the Chancellor
ship, nor does the announcement of the
"ReichsanZeiger," the official gazette
that a bill for the reform of military
judicial procedure is to be considerd by
the BundeSrath, to avert the resignation
Of the Chancellor or remove the prob
ability of a conflict between the Kaiser
and the Reichstag. The fact is that
great deal depends upon the nature of
the measures placed before the Bundles
Iath.
If the Emperor assents to the re-
form demanded by the Reichstag, max
Ing the military tribunals Independent
proceedings and the Supreme Military
Courts final proceedings public, no leg
islative struggle will arise over this
question. But the Emperor certainly
viii not assent to such a measure, and
every one knowing the exact situation
still expects that the matter will give
rise to fight in the Reichstag of the
eravest character in defense of the con-
stitutional authority against the court
cabals. If Prince Hohenlohe retires
after seeing the visit of the Car to
Breslau concluded, his retirement will
be the signal for a general uprising
against the Emperors secret advisors,
his Military Cabinet, his Naval Cab
met and his Civil Cabinet, which are
now practically ruling the affairs of the
Empire.
The imperial court will remain at
Potsdam until Christmas The arrange
ment of the Emperors programme for
the coming week has been slightly
altered. The Emperor will leave Pots
dam on Tuesday going to Dresden to
attend the military maneuvers there
From Dresden his majesty will go direct
to Breslau, where he will receive the
Russian Emperor. Prince Henry of
Prussia, the Kaiser's brother, will also
go to Breslau and after the gala opera
performance in honor of the Car will
start on Sunday directly for KEEL where
he Will receive the Car upon the ar
rival of the latter there. All business
VIII be suspended in BreSlau on Sep
TENDER 9th, the day Of the arrival of the
Car and his reception by the Emperor
After the military maneuvers the
Kaiser will proceed to Kiel and go on
board the imperial yacht Hohenzollern,
from the deck of which he will watch
the naval evolutions.
There are court whispers that the
Empress Frederick has written to the
Kaiser rebuking him for ignoring the
visit to Germany of the Duke and
Duchess of Sparta, the latter the EN-
peror's sister, who have recently been
staying with the Emperor's mother,
Empress Frederick, at Kronberg. The
Emperor quarreled with his sister over
her conversion to the Greek Church up
| on the occasion of her marriage to the
heir to the Greek throne, and has since
given the cold shoulder to her and her
husband.
The Catholic Congress, which closed
a five days session on Friday at Dart
| mond, passed a resolution warning
German Catholics against emigrating to