The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-07
WILLIAMS STATEMENT THAT HES
GRANDFATHER RULED BIS
MARCK QUESTIONED.
ANTI-S0CIALIST CRUSADE.
EMPEROR VIOLENT IN HIS RE
MARKS AT THE BRANDENBURG
BANQUET.
CHALLENGE QUICKLY TAKEN UP.
Radical Press Defiant I'm It's Comment
On the Measures Which Are
Under Consideration.

BERLIN, March 6.-Throughout the
week the latest anti-Socialist speech
of the emperor at the Bradenburg
banquet was echoed and re-echoed
all over Germany. 1t appears that the
the official reports showed His ma
jesty said that socialism must be out
rooted to the last trace and he de-
scribed it as "a pest which affects our
whole nation" He further referred to
his grandfather's co-workers, Bismarck
and Won Moltke, as mere tools of his
august WILL and concluded with re
marking: IT 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 defiant
article, says: German Socialism will
know how to defeat projected attempts
hidden under the cloud of loyalty and
patriotism to undermine the sacred
rights of the people. Down with the
revolution from above" The Vorwaerts
adds that the centenary celebrations
are intended to be made the occasion
for fresh persecution Of Socialism. "the
liberty of the press and the election
franchise" In another issue the Vor-
waerts furnishes historical proof in
William l. own letters that William 1.
was a tool of Bismarck and Won Mott
Ike instead of they being his, and says:
HE 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 to his words and uproot socialism.
Unfortunately, government circles are
divided as to how the aim can be ac-
complished. The imperial chancellor.
Prince Hohenlohe, is backed up by the
minister Of the interior and the min
lister of foreign affairs against attempt
ing special anti-socialistic legislation
In the reichstag or to restrict the pres
ent liberty Of the press, or the fran
chise. On the other hand, the Prussian
minister of the interior, Freiherr Won
der Horst, and DIR. MIGUEL, minister of
finance, support the emperor in his
conviction to neutralize the socialistic
agitation.
Prince Hohenlohe's views are reflect
ed by the Cologne Gazette, which urges
keep Socialism. The leading Liberal
newspapers express themselves similar
ly. Prince Bismack, however, in the
Hamburger Nachrichten recommends
new anti-SOcialist laws and says: eff
the present cabinet is too timid to I'M
dertake to carry out the imperial will,
it ought to be replaced by more cour-
ageOuS men,"
The Prussian minister for the interior
a 70 etc
Socialism. He intends to dismiss from
office any university professor or state
school officer, or teacher, persistently
advocating Socialist measures or views.
This was decided upon at the cabinet
council held on Wednesday, at which
the emperor was present. Prof. Adolf
Wagner, of the Berlin university, with
score of other professors, are thereby
threatened. 1li
The gigantic naval proposals of the
secretary Of the navy, Vice Admiral
Won Holman, are the sensation of
the day. The verbal explanations were
purposely deficient it is understood, by
direct instructions from the emperor.
The indication is that the reichstag will
reject them and appeal to the country
at the new elections. The opinion eX-
lists, however, that the country will go
solid against the scheme of the admiral
ty.
A memorandum submitted to the bud
get committee, places the normal an
nual expenditures for new vessels at
45,500,0 marks, but as the estimates
for 1897 have not exceeded 26, $780,
900 marks, the preceding years, Prince
Hohenlohe has found it necessary to
overstep the normal sum for the next
three years, in order to fill the de-
f1ciency in the navy, and will therefore
demand for building alone in 1898, g.
166, 900 marks; for 1899, 59,000,00 marks;
for 1900, sc, $50, 900 marks, and for 1901,
&C, 800 900 marks.
Prince Bismarck was suffering from