San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-02
BERLIN CABLE LETTER.
FORECAST OF THE COMING SOCIAL
IsT CONVENTION.
Arrangements For the Cars Reception :
William Rebuked by His Sister
Other Gossip.

originally INTENDED TO nold the congress
in the city of Gotha, but this was
found impossible for the reason that
the executive committee of the Social
lists was refused the occupancy of any
hall in that city capable of containing
the number of persons who would be
present as delegates, the owners de-
clining to allow their halls to be used
for the purpose of socialist meetings.
The congress will be asked to pro-
nounce in favor of proportional repre-
sentation in the electoral system. 1t
is only natural that the delegates to
the congress should support the pro-
posal which, if the method should be
applied would have the effect of send
ing 95 Socialists to the Reichstag in
stead of 4S as at present, but there is
not the remotest chance that the sys-
tenn will go into effect.
The meeting is likely to be an ex-
ceedingly interesting one, despite the
fact that the anarchists will be kept
out of the congress, but there is GER
tain to be a row over the upheaval
which has occurred within the fold of
the Vorwaerts, the leading organ of the
German Socialists, six OF, the editors of
which journal, headed by DR.. Adolph
Braun, published a protest in the lead
ing column of the Vorwaerts denounc-
ing Herr Liebknecht's dictatorial man
agement of the paper. The immedi-
ate ground of the quarrel was the ac-
ton of Herr Liebknecht in disavowing
an attack made in the paper upon the
Socialist leader, Herr Quarek, for his
scheme for the establishment of work.
ingmen's syndicates. This disputing
over Socialists jealousies and the open
exhibition of characterization of the mi
nor leaders is greatly weakening pop
ular belief in the force as a political
factor.
The temporary silence of the German
newspapers in regard to tbs ministe-
rial crisis does not imply that the en-
peror has arranged with Prince Hoh-
enlohe that the latter shall retain the
CHARACTERISTIC. If Prince Hohenlohe
retires after seeing the visit of the
Car to Breslau concluded his retire.
ment VIII be the signal FOR a general
rising against the Emperor's secret ad-
visers, his military cabinet, his naval
cabinet and his civil cabinet which
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of the Empire.
The imperial court will remain at
Potsdam until Christmas. The Em-
peror will leave Potsdam tomorrow
going to Dresden to attend the mill
tary manoeuvers. From Dresden his
Majesty goes to Breslau, where he will
receive the Russian Emperor. Prince
Henry of Prussia, the Kaiser's broth
er, will start on Sunday directly for
Kiel, where he will receive the Gear
upon the arrival of the latter there.
All business will be suspended in Bres-
lau Saturday, the day of the arrival Of
the Car and his reception by the EN-
peror. After the military manoeu-
vres 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, the Kaiser's sis
ter, has written to him rebuking him for
ignoring the visit to Germany of the
Duke and Duchess of Sparta.
The Catholic congress, which closed
a five days session at Dortmund on
Friday, passed a resolution warning
German Catholics against emigrating
to America under the present economic
conditions. Among other resolutions
adopted were those condemning the
practice of duelling and deploring the
fact that no Christian power has eff
fectively espoused the cause of the Ar
menians.
The international woman's congress
which is to sit in September now
counts 80 delegates as certain.
The Tageblatt is still pursuing the
question of the safeguarding of Ger
man interests in Samoa. The paper
says that in consequence of American
intrigues in Samoa, the German cruz
patch boat Move have been ordered
to Apia.
Lieut.. Harlan, of the Prussian Uh-
lans, who was victor of a noted long
distance ride, was killed a day or two
ago by being thrown from his horse.
He was the son of Mr.. Harlan, for
mer United States consul in Germany.
The Emperor gave prolonged audi
ence on Friday and another on Sum
day to Freiherr Marshall Won Bieber-
stein, minister of foreign affairs. The
interview resulted In a resolve not to
assent to Great Britain's conversion