New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26
AMERICAS ENEMIES LOSE
AGRARIANIsM swAMPED IN THE GER.
MAN ELECTIONS.
THB EMPERoR's FURY AGAINST THE SOCIALIST
DEFEAT OF GENERAL Won wALDERsEn

IN THE MENEL DISTRICT.
Berlin. June 25-For the United States ~.
most interesting result of the elections FMS,
held in Germany Is the wholesale defeat q,
Agrariarisn. The only Agrarian candida,.
elected was returned on the first ballot on Jun.
16 while the successful Conservatives. Nationa,
Liberals and Centrists pledged to Agraranism
number only sxty-six. So including yester
davis and to-day's successes the Agrarian
strength in the Reichstag will certainly
rot exceed one hundred number wholly in.
sufficient to exercise a controlling influence on
the deliberations of the body.
This fact Is important to the United States
as the Agrarian programme is outspoken In its
hostility to American interests It's professed
aims including the exclusion from Germany q.
ali American agricultural products by means %
special legislation and an unfair application q,
the existing tariffs. for the carrying out Of
which schemes the Agrarans confidently
counted on the connivance and even open SUD-
port of the German Government.
Emperor William was very indignant at the
earlier Socialist gains. and expressed himself
in strong terms 1T is time he said. TO stop
persuasion and try more drastic measures, or
these fellows will destroy all" But the later
returns will probably mollify the powers that BE-
larIy the Emperor, is not disposed to offer any
compromise to Socialism. There is already talk
OF repressive legislation. The Government press
on several occasions this week reiterated the
statement that measures intended to benefit
laborers and employees generally had already
gone TOO far. rather than not far enough. and
that nothing more was intended in that drec.
ton.
Among the curious facts developed BY the
recent election is the discovery by department
chief Of the Ministry Of the Interior that most
Of the subordnates voted for the Socialist can
didates the rngleader being a favorite copys,.
Seven Of these employees were Immediately dis
charged when this fact became known
The highest personages In the land partct-
p,ted in the eectioneering. AT Lelpsic high
Government Official stood at the polls and but
tonholed voters. urging them not to support
Herr Schmidt. the Socialist candidate.
The Conservative and bimetallic leader.
Count Won Kardorff was elected by only two
majority, which he obtained at the last moment
arcong his own employees
August Hintze. the Socialist leader Of this
city. who denounced the election letter OF Count
Won Posadowsky- Wehner. the Minister OF the
Interior
was arrested on election day on the charge Of
sandering a Government officer Another So
cialist leader. who dubbed the Counts letter a.
mean" was sentenced IN a fortaignts inlpris-
onmert. II is whispered that Emperor William
Is the real author OF Count Won fosado"sN'
Wehners manifesto
Prince Won Hohenlohe. the Imperial Chan
cellor. WAS absent throughout the campaign.
FOREIGN
Affairs. did not participate in the electoneer-
ing The Agrarians and Cor servatives nov
charge them with gross Indifference 70 the Gov
ernment's interests. and demand their dismissal
or retirement AS a matter OF fact. the MEN,
hers Of the Cabinet did not harmonic through
ont the campaign. and now the adversaries OF
the more moderate members are INDUCING 10
all kinds Of intrigues However thus far ~
oar,aip the Fmparor has not withdrawn his
favor from either Prince Won HohenIohs
Baron Won Bdlow.
RIOT IN HEILBRONN.
A special dispatch TO tho "Frankrort EEL
tung" from Hebron. town OF Wur'enoefS'
Circle Of Neckar. twenty miles rorth ot
Stuttgart. says that a mob made denohs'"
ton before the Town Hall Of that place yes
terday against the election If Herr Hegelme!er
- the Reichstag. Troops with hxcd bayohe's
attempted 10 clear the square In front OF ths
hall but the rioters continued their Assault On
the building until they were dispersed by means
81 streams Of water played on them by the nre'
mems hose Later. the rioters renewed 'he'
attack but the military succeeded IN gaih'ns
nossassion OF the square. the Town Hall and inc
naighboring streets. Many Of those VINO par
ticipated In the disorders were wounded ANU
numerous arrests were made
SECOND RALIOTINGS.
The second halloting to-day and yes'eues
attracted a poor attendance The "Norwaf"
saws the Socialists lost twelve seats gainea
eighteen and have total OF hfty-four sea''
II appears that the Socialist vote IN oaAon'
Is 300 900. against all parties. and 2oo"" ~
Cologne. against all parties. The NoiAS |e'
tung" organ OF the Centre party. declares '"'
Centrists will not aid the Government IN o''".
ing about the adoption Of exceptional al"
Socialistic measures. =.
ceneral Count Won Waldersee has been w
,oated for election 10 the Reichstag IN INV
Memel District.
p.sui,s ~ 1C3 second ballots in the Recns'As
a,oct,ors show the return OF sixteen Conserve
t,ves fen Imperialsists fifteen Centrlsts NV
candidates Of the Reform party. thirty-sH ~.
,,onal Liberals. nine Freisnige Union canu'
do,es twentv-eight candidates Of the Rad'cs.
people's Party. eight OF the German rop~.
party three Agrarian Leaguers. twenty
Socialists. one Pole. six Guelphs ana h'e '"''
pendents.
scrrrRZ WARNS THE GERMAN rHAN
GERMANS HERE WILL LOSE sYMPArH'