The herald., 1897-03-08
The Emperor Undertakes a Big
Contract
UPRooTINd OF SOCIALISM
Promises to Be Difficult As Destroying
Russian Thlstles
The Gigantic Naval Proposals Are Not Likely
70 Heet With Approval Of the
General Public
Assoo,stsd Press Special wire

AssoolGted Press Special Wire
BERLIN, March 6.-(Copyright, 1917
Throughout the week the latest anti
Socialist speech of the emperor at the
Brandenburg banquet was echoed and
'fe-echoedsall over Germany. 1t now ap-
pears the speech was much more violent
than the Official report showed. His
majesty said that Socialism must be
uprooted) to the last trace. and he de-
Bcribed It as that pest which infests our
whole nation"
He further referred to his GRANDPA
ther's (WilliamD co-workers. Bismarck
and Won Moltke, as mere tools of his
august WILL" and concluded with re-
marking: 81 shall be glad to know that
every ones hand is in mine-that of the
noble and that of the serf."
The Socialist press has replied to the
challenge. The Vorwaerts. in a defiant
article, says: German Socialism will
know how to defeat projected attempts
hidden under the cloak OF loyalty and
patriotism to undermine the sacred
rights of the people. Down with the
revolution from above"
The vorwaerts adds that the century
celebrations are intended to be made the
occasion for fresh persecution of So
cialism, ''the liberty of the press and the
election franchise"
In another issue the Vorwaerts fur
nishes historical proof in William rs
own letters that William was tool of
Bismarck and Won Moltke instead of
they being his. and says: HE was the
pushed one and not the pusher."
The correspondent of the Associated
Press learns that the emperor is fully
Aof Mar tpa IN q ot IN fe lie In bfc
efforts to uproot Socialism. Unfortun-
ate1y, government circles are divided
as to how the aim can be accomplished.
The imperial chancellor, Prince Hohen-
1ohe, is backed up by DR.. Won Boetticher
and Baron Marschal Won Bieberstein,
the minister of foreign affairs against
attempting special anti-Socialist legis
lation in the reichstag or to restrict the
present liberty of the press or the fran
chises. On the other hand the Prussian
minister of the interior, Freiherr Won
tder Horst, and DIR. MIGUEL. the minister
of finance, support the emperor in his
yconviction to neutralize the Socialistic
, agitation.
Prince Hohenlohe's views are reflect
ed by the Cologne Gazette, which urges
that existing means will suffice to keep
Socialism in check
The leading Liberal newspapers ex-
press themselves similarly. Prince Bis
marck, however, in the hamburger
Nachrichten, recommends new anti
Socialist laws, and says: "If the presi-
dent of the cabinet is too timid to under
take to carry out the imperial will 1t
ought to be replaced by more cour-
ageous man."
The Prussian- minister for the interior
is urged to take step against Social
ism. He intends to dismiss from office
any officer or teacher nersistently ad-
vocating Socialist measures or views.
This was decided upon at the cabinet
council on Wednesday, at which the
emperor was present. Prof. Adolph
Wagner. with score OF other profess
sors, are thereby threatened.
The gigantic naval proposals of the
naval vice. admiral. Won Holman, are
the sensation of the day. The verbal
explanation was purposely deficient. 1t
is understood, by direct instructions
from the emperor. The indication Is
that the reichstag will reject them and
an appeal to the country at the new
elections will follow.
The opinion exists, however, that the
country will go against the scheme OF
the admiralty.
Prince Bismarck was suffering from
slight attack of influenza early In the
week and has been forbidden to leave
his house for another week. Count Her
bert Is also suffering from Influenza.
There have been number on sensa-
tional suicides among German soldiers
during the past week.