The record-union., 1896-05-18
Papers Discuss Possibilities in Case OF
Clevelands Nomination.
The lingo Press DeClaiming Against
Chief Justice Ide-CruSade Against
Socialists, Having Its Sequel In
Trials of Members of the Reich
stag and Others, May Result in the
Framing of Another Relating to
Associations - Bismarck in Fair
Health.


BERLIN, May 1.-THE approaching
Presidential campaign in the United
States is creating unusual interest
throughout Germany, particularly IN
the manufacturing centers, in conse-
quence of the prospect that Mckinney
will be successful in securing the nom1-
nation in the Republican convention
with more than even chances of cleo
ton. Mr.. McKinley's election is greatly
dreaded here and his election would be
regarded as a return to extreme prOtec-
ton in the United States.
An article in the North American
Gazette ascribes Mr. Mckinley's re-
newed popularity in the United States
to the fact that the masses are realizing
by experience that the Democratic
party, during their present admins
tration of the Government, have been
unable to achieve the economical Won
ders which were SO frequently promised
in the last Presidential campaign.
The "Vossische Zeitung" laments the
deep wounds which McKinleyism has
inflicted upon trade and exchange and
expresses fear that McKinley's chances
of success are only too brilliant.
The Berlin Post" discusses at length
the possibilities of a reaction from the
present drift of McKinleyism in the
United States, especially if Mr.. Cleve-
land should allow himself to be per-
suaded to accept the Democratic candi-
dacy for third term.
The "Altdeutsche Blatter,'' journal
most advanced in colonial jingoism,
wakes wroth in behalf of the German
planter Bulow against the action of
the American Chief Justice Of Samoa,
H. c. Ide, in refusing to deal with GER
tain complaints made by Bulow against
native Samoans because the charges
were lodged in the German language,
which Judge Ide does not understand.
Pursuing the subject, the paper remarks
that the Germans in Samoa pay more
than two-thirds Of Judge Ide's salary.
and demands that the German Govern
ment intervene to the end of securing
fair treatment for Germans coming
under his Jurisdiction.
The startling crusade against social
lists inaugurated last November by Herr
Won Koeller, the Prussian Minister of
the Interior, upon which occasion the
houses of many prominent socialists
throughout Germany, including the resi-
dences Of several leading socialist mem
bers of the Reichstag, We're raided and
many important documents and large
quantities of socialist literature were
seized by the police, together with sub
sequent arrests of socialists and seizures
of letters, books, ETC., are having
sequel in the Berlin courts in the trial
of forty-seven socialists under charges
OF lese majeste, sedition and the like
Among the defendants in these trials
are Herrin Auer, Bebbel, Singer and
Gerisch, prominent members of the So
cialist party in the Reichstag. At the
opening of the trial, which began on
May 10th, the Judge remarked that the
question al issue was whether there had
been any breach of the laws governing
associations and warned the defendants
that he would not permit any political
declarations in the course Of the pro-
ceedings.
The Public Prosecutor declared that
the documents which had been seized
by the police in the house of defendants
proved the existence of a secret organi-
zation which was in communication
with various branches through secret
agents. Herr Auer denied the truth of
the Public Prosecutors assertions and
the trial was adjourned The charges
against the accused socialists are based
upon the Prussian associations law en-
acted by the Prussian Diet in 1850 The
convection OF the defendants is ex-
tremely doubtful, but in any event the
case is Hkely to arouse attent ton to the
various laws relating to associations
which are enforced in different parts
OF the Empire and lead to the framing
OF an imperial law which will remove
the Fexatlous complications which ex-
1st In Prussia and other sections of the
Empire.
Inc socialist members of the Reichs-
tag have decided that Herrin Rebel and
Llebchnect be selected as delegates to
represent the Socialist party i'm the COM
ing international Labor Congress in
London, during which special confer
ence OF the members of various parIia-
ments attending the congress will be
neid for the purpose OF deciding upon a
plan of action to be pursued in common
Iof the protection of the interests of
Iapor. Herr Liebchnect is already in
England, and his colleagues will shortly
follow him.
Prnce Bismarck continues to be in
falr health and high spirits, and re-
celVes visitors at intervals as formerly.
1t is necessary, however, that the num-
Der OF his visitors should be greatly re-
stricted, for if he should receive all who
express desire to call and pay their re-
spects to him the time of the aged
ex-Chancellor would be wholly occu-
pied with receptions. party Of Meek
ienoergers visited the Prince at Fried
richsruhe on Saturday and presented
him with a small model of the Friedrich
Franz monument
The ex-Chancelfor chatted In lively
manner with his visitors, and related
many "reminiscences connected with
Meeklenberg. Eugen Wolf, the ex-
plorer, has just presented Prince Bis
marck with collection Of curios and
natural mementos which he gathered
In Madagascar. The Prince has ordered
the collection TO be exhibited in a tent
IN the park at FREDERICKSBURG. Prince
bismarck lately excited the discomfort
or the inhabitants of the duchy Of
Lauenburg by his action in connection