The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-06

Revolt In Germany Against Political Espisnago
Spies Prowi In All Parts 81 the nnptre.
Special Cable DespaicA to TIE sUS.

LONDON, juno o.-The trial OF Major Won
Tausch and Its result are already serving to in
tensify public sentiment In Germany In revolt
against the feudal system Of political cspion-
age which has grown up around the En-
peror. Berlin dispatches agree that the popu-
lar feeling against this imperial tyranny IL
beginning to reach dangerous proportions.
The Contemporary Reris,o to-day contains an
article signed Z" Germanicus," which in q start
ling exposition of the critical situation in the
German empire. The writer says that the EN-
peror leads q double life. In theory he 40
knowledges that the present age represents
progress, but in practice he recognizes no will
but his own. In every department Of public
and as far as possible in private life, the Kings
will and nothing else is the law OF the land.
This maxim forms the guiding principle Of all
his actions. Omnisoience he claims a. one of
the attributes OF kingly majesty. A popular
wit expresses this in the words:
Cos knows everything. but Emperor VIII
liam knows everything better
Woe betide the poor German subject who
dares to ~criticise his Emperor. A trial for iese
p.dJeste and years in prison can alone atone for
such q crime. Political spies Like the Delatores
OF corrupt, imperial Rome prowl in all parts of
the Fstherland and denounee the unwary citi.
zen. Syoophantic public prosecutors indict him
with the greatest zeal and official fury for some
tese mGjeSte which Is often nothing but y hasty
expression. These pushing young attorneys Of
the King demeAn themselves by taking up q
case in which, perhaps years ago, q man In the
presence Of his own family made al unRuarded
remark about the Emperor. He is now de-
nounced to the police by a servant or q bad rela-
tive from spite or other infamous motive. Poor
wretches who in a moment Of excitement. or
perhaps . drunken DIT. used bad language about
J tho Enncrpr-fDr in nine cuseS ont of ten IL In
nothing more-are sure to be punished severely
without the slightest hope of pardon; whereas q
noblsman or a military officer who has killed q
private citizen is let of with a short imprison'
ment.
This the middle classes see with sulleD discon'
tent. The administration OF Justice, formerly
the brightest spot in Prussian public life, IL tar
Rished as soon as the slightest question arises
between the feudal nobility and the citizen class
The equality OF all Prussisns before the law NO
longer exists.
The discomfort is not limited to the Socia
Democrats. The middle classes grumbls and
complain. The Emperor fosters the pretension,
OF the feudal nobility, and thousands are thu
driven into the ranks Of the Social Democrat,
party. The Emperor thinks that reaetionarI
laws for the repression OF violence win stem thu
tide, which they can no more do than Mrs. Par
tington's broom
The highest military circles are continually In
trepidation lest the Emperor, in one Of his unac
countable ats Of energy, should plunge tn
country into war and then insist upon taking
the command Of the army and being his owl
Genersl-in-Chi III Chief STAT Commander, anC
everything else under heaven.