The San Francisco call., 1898-07-03

Copyrighted, 1S9S by the Associated Press.
 BERLIN, July 2.-The public con- tinues to be absorbed in the quinquen- nial elections recently held in this country and their results. The news papers are teeming with incidents in dicative of queer electioneering meth ods observed during the campaign, and a mass of evidence is presented prov ing that intimidation was resorted to in many districts, notably in the rural sections.
 The Socialists will contest a number of seats, including the Dantzic con- stituency, Were the director of the inn perial navy yard is charged with CO., ercing voters to support the Govern ment candidate. They will also con- test the seats in Cassel, Elbing and Dortmund, and in the Second and Fifth districts in Berlin.
 In the latter place, it is alleged, enough illegal ballots were counted in favor of the anti-socialst candidate to vitiate the result.
 The increased strength of the Gen. trists is now 104, and the weakening of the Government side in the Reichstag induced the Centrists to formulate list of demands for the coming session, including the recall of the Jesuits, the abolition of the last remnants of Cuturkampf, the reinstatement in the constitution of the articles granting ab- solute political equality to the Catho- lie church and the restitution of the Cot io Ttr n ministry public worship.
 The representative of the Associated Press learns, however, from good au- thority, that although he cannot pass new measures without the cooperation of the CentristS, Emperor William will not sanction the recall of the JeSuits, which the Centrists regard as the most important of their demand. Emperor William recently declared that as long as he was King of Prussia the Bundles rath should not have a Prussian vote in favor of the recall of the Jesuits nor of the other demands enumerated.
 It is probable, therefore, that there will be trouble between the Centrists and the Government during the next session, especially as number of those elected on the re-ballots, who were afd- ed by Centrist votes, are pledged to support the Centrists in themselves, giving the Center at least nineteen votes.
 The Conservative newspapers con- tinue the campaign for the abridgment of the Reichstag franchise, maintaining that this is necessitated by the immense growth of the Socialist vote The rep resentative of the Associated Press learns that Emperor William and the King of SaXony are both In favor of this movement. The Emperor has in structed the chief of his private cabi- net to prepare at the earliest moment a report giving minute details of Social ist progress, by districts, towns and villages, the conditions governing each and the fluctuations previous to elec- ton. A special Cabinet meeting will be summoned to discuss the matter as soon as the report is completed.
 The press of the country Is now com- menting upon the Spanish American war in a more unbiased manner and with less venom toward the Americans, although the military editors continue to regard the situation as very unfav- orable for the Americans as well as for the Spaniards. With regard to Cuba, it is thought that the American forces, apart from yellow jack and the infiu- ences of the climate. are entirely in adequate. All the American operations since the United States forces have been landed, it is asserted, have been ill-advised and showed lack of fore sight The fact thet the army of occu- patton is so insufficiently equipped with everything nee6ful shows, the papers declare, poor generalship
 Some comment has been aroused by Tillman's speech in the United States Senate regarding the Philippines Tho National Zeitung reiterates the state ment that Germany has not vet shown a desire to interfere except to protect German subjects, should the necessity arise. which is by no means unlikely, as neither Spain nor the United States seems to be able to cope with the natives.
 The paper adds: "If the United States should conquer and retain the