Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-18
GERMANY BREADS IT.
McKinley's Election and High Pro-
lection Would Hurt Pockets.
Trial OF Alleged Socialists Against
Chief Justice ide Of Samoa.

Berlin May 1.-THE approaching Presi-
.lentlfA campaign in the United States il
exciting unusual interest throughout Ger
many. particularly in the manufacturing
reutles in consequence of the prospect
that Mr. Mckinley Will be successful in
securing the nomination in the Republic
Can convention with more than even
chances OF his election. Mckinley's sue
cess IN the election. next fail. is greatly
dreaded here. as his election would be re-
garded an inevitable return to ex-
tr-rne protection in the United States
In AN article on the subject. the North
O. rfnan Gazette ascribes Mr.. Mckinley
renewed popularity in the states TO the
.tet that the masses are realizing by ex-
perience that the Democratic party. dur
ing it's present administration OF the gov
eminent. Is unable TO achieve the econo-
mic wonders freely promised in the last
Presidential campaign.
Thc Vossitche Zeitung laments the dee p
wounds Mckinlcyism has inflicted upon
trade and expresses the fear that Nc
kincly's chances of success are only too
brilliant.
The Berlin Post discusses at length the
drift OF McKinleyism in the Unite
States. Mr.. Cleveland should allow him
- II to be persuaded to accept the Demo-
cratic candidacy for a third term:
The startling crusade against Socialists
iuaugurated. last November. by Herr Won
koeller the Prussidn minister eff the in
terror. upon which occasion the houses Of
many prominent Socialists throughout
G.!manY. including the residences of sew
cral leading Socialist members of the
keichstdg. were raided and many impor-
taut documents and large quantities Of
Socialist literature seized by the police.
ANA subsequent arrests of Socialists and
and seizures of letters. books. etc. is hay-
inS a sequel in the Berlin courts in the
trial of & Socialists under charges of lese
ma ieste. sedtion and the like. Among
the defendants are lierren Auer Bebel.
Singer and GcriSch. prominent members
OF The Socialist party In the Reiehstag.
At the opening of the trial. which be-
gan May II, the judge remarked that the
question at issue was whether there had
been any breach of the laws governing
associations and warned the defendants
that he would not permit political decla-
The public prosecutor declared that the
documents seized by the police in the
houses OF defendants proved the exist
ence of secret organization in COM
nuiicdtion with various branches
through secret agents. Herr Aucr de-
nicd the truth of the public prosecutors
assertions and the trial was adjourned.
The charges against the accused Social
lists are based upon the Prnssian associa-
tons lttW enacted by the Prussian Diet in
lN'p. The conviction OF the defendants is
extremely doubtful. and in any event is
likely TO arouse attention to the various
laws relating 10 associations enforced in
different parts of the empire and lead TO
the framing of an imperial law which will
remove the veXatious restrictions which
exist in Prussia and other sections of the
empire.
Bebel Liebknecht and Singer. will be Sc
ieeted as delegates TO represent the So
riaiist party in the coming international
labor congress in London. during which
4 Special conference of the members o.
the various Parlaments attending the
congress will be held for the purpose OF
deciding upon a plan of action to be pur-
sued in common for the protection of the
OF labor. Herr Liebknecht is al
ready in England. and his colleagues will
shortly follow him there.
Alt-DpntSchen Rlaitpr journal woe,
advanced in colonial jingosm. WAKES
Mrathy in behalf of German Planter
Bulow against the action of the Ameri-
can chief justice of Samoa H. c.. Ide. in
refusing to deal with certain complaints
made by Bulow against native Samoans
because the charges We're lodged in the
German language which Judge Ide does
not understand. The paper remarks that
he Germans in Samoa pay more than
two-thirds of Judge lde's salary, and de-
mands that the German government in
.ervehe TO the end of securing fair treat
nent Tor Germans coming under his
mo