The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-03-07
BERLIN GOSSIP.
The Emperor Makes speech That
SHAKES the Town.

Copyright 1897 by Associated Press,
Berlin March 6.-Throughout the week
the latest anti-sociallst speech OF the cm-
pcror at the Brandenburg banquet WAS
echoed and re-echocd all over Germany.
II now appears the speech was much more
violent than the official report showed
His majesty said that socialism must bc
outrooted to the last trace and he de-
scrlbcd Il as that pest which iufcsts our
whole nation" lie further referred to his
grandfather's Wiliiam H. co-workers.
Bismarck and Won Moltke as mere tools
of his august will and concluded with
romarkinR II shall be glad to know that
every ones hand Is In mine-that OF the
noble and that of the serf. The social
press has replied to the challenge. The
Nocrwacrts. IN defiant article. says
German socialism will know how to de-
feat the projected attempts hidden under
the cloak OF loyalty and patriotism to un-
dcrmnc the sacred rights OF the people.
Down with the revolution from above
The Nocrwacrts adds that the century eel
ebrutions are intended To be made the oc-
casion for fresh persecution Of socialism.
the liberty OF the press and the election
franchise In another issue the Nocr-
wacris furnishes historical proof In VIII
lam rs own letters that William l. WIS
the tool OF Bismarck and Won Moltkc IN
sled OF they being his. aud says "ilr
was the pushed one, and not the pusher
The correspondent OF the associated
press learns on the best authority that
the emperor Is fully determined TO act
up 10 his words in his effort to uproot So
cialism. Unfortunately government cir
cles are divided Ms TO how the aim can
hc accomplish he'd. The imperial chancellor.
Prince Hohenlohe. L. backed up by Dr.
Won Bieberstein. minister OF the interior.
and Baron Marschall Won Bieberstein.
minister OF foreign affairs. against at
tempting special auti-socialist legislation
IN the rcichstnE or TO restrict the present
liberty OF the press or the franchises. On
the other hand the Prussan minister OF
the interior. Frciherr Nonderhorst, and
pr. Piqua. the minister OF finance sup
port the emperor In his conviction TO nett
tralize the soclalstic agitation.
Prince Hohenlohc's views are reflected
hy the Cologne Gazette, which urges that
existing means will suffice to keep So
cialism under check The leading liberal
newspapers express themselves similarly.
Prince Bismarck. however, In the Ham
burger Nachrichten recommends new
autl-socialist laws. and says. III the
president OF the cabinet Is too timid TO
undertake 10 carry out the imperial will
It ought to bc replaced by more cour-
ageous mem
The Prussian minister Of the interior Is
r, solved to take one step against social
ism. lie intends 10 dismiss from Office any
university professor or state school oifi-
Ger or teacher pcrsistcntly advocating So
nesday. at which the emperor was pres
cided upon at cabinet council on We'd
no~day. at which the emperor pas pres
A.l..fF
OF other professors. are thereby threat
cnpd.
The gigantic naval proposals OF the ns-
val yi-r admiral Won Holman. ar. the
sensation OF the day. The verbal eNI,ians-
iiou was purposrly deficient. II T. under
stood. by direct Instructions from the en-
ueror. The Indication h that the reichs-
hs viii reject them and appeal To the
country At thc new elections. The opinion