The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-03
SOCIALISTS CHARGE FRAUDS.
Are Therefore COntestinx a Number
OF seats I'm the Reichafax

Copyrighted. 1855. by the Associated Press.
BERLIN, July Public attention con-
tinues 10 ho absorbed in the quinquennial
elections recently held in this country and
their results The newspapers ara tenn
Ing with incidents Indicative Of queer
elactioneering methods observed during
the campaign. and 4 mass Of evidence Is
presented. proving that intimidation was
resorted 10 in many districts, notably in
the rurai sections
The Socialists viii contest g. number OF
seats. including the Dantzic constituency.
where the director OF the imperial navy is
charged with cOcrcug voters 10 support
the government candidate.
They Will also contest seats in Cassel.
Elblng and Dortmund. and in tha Second
and Fifth districts OF Berlin. IN the lat
ter pace II Is alleged enough Illegal bal
lots were counted in favor OF me anti
Socialist candidate 10 v!;iate the result
The increased strength Of the Centrists
IL now lof. and the weakening Of the gov
eminent side IN the ge.chstag Induced the
centrtsts 10 formulate q Lst Of demands
Tor the coming session. including the re-
call OF the Jesuits. the abolition Of the last
remnants Of Culturkampf tho reinstate-
ment in the constitution Of the decree
granting absolute political equality 10 the
Catholic church. and the, restoration OF
the Catholic department In the ministry
OF public Worship.
The representative OF the Associated
Press learns. however. from good author
ity. that although he cannot pass new
measures without the cooperation OF the
Centrists Emperor William will rot sang
ton the recall OF the Jesusts. which the
Centrists regard as the most important of
their demands. Emperor William recent
" declared ma "a long a. ne was king OF
Prussia, the bUuGesFath should not have
a Prussian vote in favor or the recall ~
the JcsGitS. nor u the other demands emu
uerated
1t Is probable. Therefore. that ,here viii
be trouble between the Centrists and the
government during the, next session. and
especially as a number of those ,lscJsd on
tho rc-ballots. who Were aided - CEN
trists' votes. are pledged IN support me
Centrists' demands giving tho Center AZ
least nineteen votes
The Conservative newspapers continue
the campaign for the abridgement II the
re!castag franchise. maintaining that this
"a necessitated by the immense growth Of
the Socialist vate. The representative If
the Associated Press learns that Emperor
William and the king OF SAxony are both
In favor OF th.s movement. The emperor
has instructed To-. ch.rf Of his cabinet -
prepare. AZ the earliest moment. report
giving minute details 81 Socialist prog
ress by districts towns ana Villages. and
the fluctuations previous - the election
special cabinet meeting Vii H. sum
iuonod 20 i-A=iss the matter - soon as the
report IL completed,
AZ a meeting Of the Colonial Society AZ
Daltxiug on Tuesday. a the instance OF
Ne president = resolution VAS adopted
which Ia liable 10 create a variety O. tr3G-
hlsx The resolution provides tatt no
German no matter where - may emil
crate hereafter. shall lose his nationality
except on his own initiative. hih 'n-
hrac!ng the resolution. which IS Endorsed
by The emperor ana by many members NJ
me reichstag. will re introduced a, ne
coming SESSION.
Prince bismarck Is regainlng RS health.
lie is able 10 walk again. aud "a As TAX
aitxe and keen wittei as ever.