The herald., 1897-01-24
IN THE kA|SER'S REALMS
Socialists Make Objection to
Man Worship
TW ENTY MILLIONS OF MARKS
For q Memorial Paper on the Life of
William
v ENTY MILLIONS OF MARKS
Numerous Americans Are Fired Out
Of Germany, and the Consuls
Can't Help 1t.
Associated Press Special Wire

BERLIN, Jan. 23.-(Copyright. 1879
Tho discussion by the Berlin town
council of the proposal to spend 20, 900, 900
marks ON a memorial paper on the life
of William raised an outburst OF So
cialistic hostility. The Socialist spokes-
man, DR.. Zadkt, warmly protested
ship of large sums which could be bet
ter spent in relieving winter distress" ="
adding: "I also protest against the
wholesale distribution of the pamphlet
in the municipal schools, as have no
confidence that Emperor Williams BIZ
ography represents the historical truth.
Liberty loving citizens remember the
dear departed ones who fell in the
streets of Berlin fighting for the people
in 1s4s, and at the same time they re-
member the attitude of William, then
prince Of Prussia. We know that in
this protest we have the support of
all working people. who do not forget
the law which for twelve years made
them outlaws and deprived thousands
of their families Of an existence under
the reign and with the consent of King
William"
The North German Gazette discusses
the foregoing under q leading editorial
headed, Anarchism in the Berlin Town
Council and declares that Socialism and
Anarchism are Identical, and urges that
everybody on the side of right and or
der must resist the Socialists destruc-
tive work
The Centrists In the diet have de-
clared against the government bill to
amend the existing law of associations
drawn up in order to enable 1t to sup
press Polish agitation, and sensa-
tional debate in the diet on the Polish
question is promised on Monday, when
Herr Won Czarlnski, the Polish leader,
raises the debate on the forcible disso-
Luton by the police of the Polish mass
meeting in the eastern provinces. Gar
linski will be supported by the entire
Polish party and by the Centrists
1t is stated that the action of EN-
peror William in refusing to meet Count
Herbert Bismarck at the wedding
breakfast last week Of the daughter of
Count Won Weddell minister o the i'm
perial household, who was married to
Count Won Bismarck Hohlen, to which
the Bismarck anily had been invited,
is duo to the discovery that Count Her
bert is at the bottom of the Won Tausch-
Norman-Schubert intrigues, and new
Bismarck press law is expected.
1t Is now asserted that Prof. Leyden
WCiAl " Ct. L CtCI SbGlS lGCcHlly anu ex-
amined the old wound on the skull of
the czar, the result of the attack made
upon him by q fanatic in Japan, while
his majesty was touring the world in
company with Prince George of Greece.
The professor is said to have ound a
bony excrescence pressing upon the
brain and causing headaches, but ad-
vised against an operation at present
He is also credited with reporting the
condition oP 10 o1o vim OF fo M
Influenza is spreading in Berlin. The
principals of all the public and private
schools have been directed to send home
all the children attacked. Several thou
sand cases have been reported, but the
number of deaths from the epidemic is
few
DIR. wrede, editor of Die Kritik, is be-
ing prosecuted for lese majestic in an
article on the "undiplomatic" New
Years reception, in which his majesty
was ridiculed.
Lieutenant Colonel Gaede Of the war
ministry has been transferred to a small
garrison as q mark of Emperor Will
iam's displeasure at his relations with
Won Tausch, the former leader of the
German political police, who is await
ing trial on four charges of perjury, for
gerry and treason.
An unusual number of expulsions of
American citizens from Germany have
lately been ordered, one case being that
OF Max Siemens, who kept a cigar store
in this city. Ten American citizens were
expelled this week. The embassy is
powerless to do anything in the matter.
Much comment has been caused by
the fact that the princess of Sake Mem
ingen, Emperor Williams sister, has
been seen this week riding horseback
man fashion.
The betrothal is announced of the he
reGitary prince of Saxe-Coburg to Prin-
cess Feodore, daughter of the heredi-
tary prince of Saxe-Meiningen. The
hereditary prince of Saxe-Coburg is the
oldest son Of the duke of Saxe-Coburg
and Gotha, otherwise the duke of Ed
inburgh
Emperor William gave his annual din
ner to the members of the DIPLOMATIC
corps on Thursday last. At the table
DR.. Uhl was seated considerable dis
tance from his majesty, who, however.
conversed cordially with him on non
political subjects during the evening.
The kings of Saxony and Wurtem-
burg, the grand duke of Baden and, the
prince regent of Bavaria will be pres
ent at the centenary celebration of the
birth of William I. Wilder Bruch has
written the dramatic legends of Will
lam the German for performance on
that day, at the opera house. The mu-
sic was specially composed by HummeI
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