The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-08
EMPEROR vs.. SOCIALISM.
William Will Try to Uproot 1t Ia
His DONATIONS.
NAVAL PROPOSALS ARE GIGANTIC
Likely That the Rctchstnu WIN He
jcct the Government Proposals
nnd Appeal to the Coumtry.

| Berlin. March 6.--copyrlghtcd, 1897. by
tho Associated Press.)-Throurhout the
week the latest anti socialist speech OF the
emperor at the Brandenburg banquet was
| echoed and rc-cchood all over Germany,
1t appears that the speech was much moro
violent than tho official report showed.
His majesty said that socialism must DO
uprooted to the last trace. lie referred to
his grandiathcr's lWillIam ~ eo-workcrs.
Bismarck and Won Moltke. las moro tools
of his august WILL aud concluded With
remarking. "a shall DO glad TO know that
every ones hand is IN mine--that Of the
noble and that OF the scrt,"
Tho socialist press has replied to tho
| challenge. The Nurwaerts In q defiant ar
ticlc says ,
| German socialism will know how to de-
feat projected attempts hidden under the
cloud OF loyalty and patriotism to under
miro tho sacred rights of the people. Down
| with the revolution from obcyc.'
| The Norwacrts adds that the centenary
celebrations are intended 20 be mad. the
| occasion for fresh persecution OF social
| ism. the liberty Of the press and the
| election franchise"
| In another issue the Vorwaerts furnishes
historical proof. In William l's own letters
| 'Hht NliiatN WIS N topt ol iiienHTNh anu
| Won Moltko instead of they being his,
and said ho was the pushed one and not
! the pushpr
| Tho correspondent OF the Associated
| Press learns on the best authority hat
| the emperor lie fully determined TO act up
to his words and uproot socialism. TIM
| fortunately government circlcs are divided
as TO how the aim can be accomplished.
The imperial chancellor Prince Hohcnnhe
| Is backed up by Or won noettschor. tho
| minister 81 the interior. and Haron Marscl,-
all Won Bicherstcin. the minister OF for
ern affairs, against attempting special
anti social legislation IN the reichs,ag or
to restrict the present liberty OF the pross
or ~ the franchise On the other hand the
| rrussan minister Of the interior Herr Won
Dorbekc Nondcrhorst. and pr Miguel, the
minister of finance. support the emperor in
his conviction to neutrnliEo the soclalistic
| agitation.
| Prince Hohenlohe's views nrc reflected lay
| thu Cologne Gazette. which urges that the
existing means viii suffice 10 keep social
ism under. The LEADING liberal newspapers
express themselves similarly, Prince Bis-
inarck, however, In The Hamburger Mach
| richten recommends new ant-socialism
| laws and Gays. If the present cabinet Is
| too timid TO undertake and carry out the
imperial VIII 1T ought to be replaced by
moro courageous men,
Ht ''NNNHitu HlHltN'i ltl NH' lNi'llhI rs
resolved to take one stcp against socialism.
lie intends to dismiss from office any uni
vcrsity professor or state school officer or
| teacher persistonty advocating socialist
measures or views. This was decided upon
at he cabinet council held on wednesday.
ut which the emperor was present.
| Professor Adolph Wagner OF The Berlin
university. with n score OF other profess
sots. arc thereby threatened.
| The gigantic naval uropoFnls of the prcre-
tary of the navy. Vice Admiral Won iiol-
mann. are the sensation OF the day The
verbal explanation was purpoacly deficient.
| 1t liz understood by direct instruction from
the emperor. The Indication is that the
coGhsl9s YIN reject them and appeal to The
exists, however. that the country viii 70
soiid against tho scheme of tho admiralty
| memorandum submitted to the budget
committee places tho normal expenditures
Tor new war vessels at ihJyt coz mari,a. but
ds the estimates for lSl7 hay. not exceeded
the $500. 600 marks Of the preceding wear
lTlncc Iioh,nlohc has found II necessary TO
oNefstop the normal sum for the next ihrca
Years In order to I'LL the deficiency in tho
navy. and VIII therefore demand for build.
ing alone for 1873, the sum OF O. iGG, 00n
marks. for 1898 30. 900. 400 marks: for igO0
90 100000 marks, aud for 1901, 60 800 900
marks
Prince Bismarck was suffering from II
slight attack of Influenza early In tho week
and has hcen forbidden to leave his house
for another week
Count Herbert Is also suffering from I'm
flucnza
AZ the last court ball al the gchloss on
'uobhoy there wcrr 1890 guests. Tho c,npornr
Wa dressed In the gala uniform Of the body
guard hussars aud the empress wore mink !
SUN with oak leaves and Displayed nm
enormous aurntity of diamonds
fftnross Lynar. nee Parsons waR robad |
IN heiiotrono satin with creme aud Mira /
Edwin + Uhl. wife OF the United stntes
nmbassldor, were gown of white satin
lhcrc have been a number OF sensational
suicides among tho German soldiers durin,
me past week. recruit at Munich COM
United suicide owing 10 tho brutal treat
inent OF sergeant. and AZ Spandau an ar
oileryiran blew out his brains on account
OF the persistent. unjust treatment he hal
btCn subjected to
The United States embassy and CON
s,lates and most of the private residences
OF American citizens were decorated with
flags on Thursday last in honor OF tho In
euguraiion Of President Mckinley
The Barrison sisters have lust obtained
additional notoriety by tho ac
ton OF the variety artists Of Germany
About 1900 have signed petition to the
minister Of the interior protecting hrnlusi
the appearance Of the Barfisous on nuy
German stage on the plea Of public morali-
~ In consequence tho ongagomontg of tho
sisters at Leipsic and Dresden have beon