The age-herald., 1902-02-09
NJ "EDDYISM" FOR EMPEROR WILLIAM Takes Steps to Crush Out Christian Science Fad PAPERS CARICATURE II Managers of the Campaign for the New Religion Can't Get Build
 ing In Which to Hold Meet
 ings In Berlin.
PAPERS CARICATURE II

Berlin, February s. "Eddyism,' as Christian Science is called is the sensa- tion of the moment The comic papers caricature it, the weighty religious peri odicals marshal polemics against it and the daily press prints much descriptive matter regarding what is called the latest American importation" saying it was only b lght here after it had been worn out in the United States" Elm peror Williams conference with Dr. Fabre. superintendent of the churches in the Berlin Jurisdiction, and Herr von Windheim, the police president as to what steps shall be taken, has alarmed the Christian Scientists but nothing has yet been done against them except the withdrawal from certain public halls of the necessary permission to open for meetings. On Friday evening a meeting
 was prevented through police notice posted on the door. The managers of the Christian Science campaign are trying to secure a building owned by Americans, | thinking the police are less likely to in- terfere. The enthusiasts declare public excitement gives Christian Science an | impetus.
 The newspapers say Emperor William | intends to take energetic measures against all forms of obscurantism prac- | ticed for money, and insist that the | heavy fees charged for healing amount | to swinding. The leaders of the Chris tian Science crusade are selling Mrs. | Eddy's book for 20 marks.
 Emperor Thoroughly Informed.
 The evening papers today print further | details regarding Emperor Williams talk ' oh 11..t.-, 1 says he found his majesty thoroughly in- formed about the matter. The Emperor | expressed strong disapprobation of prayer l healing, but agreed that Herr von Wind helm must make no martyrs.
 | The North German Gazette says Elm peror William gave it to be plainly un- derstood that he believes Christian scien- lists and the like should be rigidly ex- c1uded from the court
 The German followers of the Christian science community in Berlin number about 200 persons.
 The Agrarians last evening cheered the earlier part of Chancellor von Buelow s speech, but their enthusiasm was re- placed by gloomy silence when he an- nounced that the new tariff bill represents the governments utmost limit of assist ance to agriculture. The chancellor hay ing tested public opinion feels surer of his position with the country behind him in checking the landed interests demands. The governments firm stand has con- vinced the moderates that they must &C., cept the bill as 1t Is or get nothing.
 Tariff Bill Out of Way.
 It is understood that the chancellor intends to get the tariff bill out of the way so soon as possible in order that the general elections of 1903 may be con- tested on other issues than usury. The results of the bi-elections have dis l heartened the conservatives. According | to a statement emanating from conserva- tive sources, some of the conservative members in the close districts have in- | formed the party managers that they can not make a fight against the battle cry of bread usury if the Reichstag dissolved over the tariff L--..
 The government Is prosecuting the Voerwaerts Organ of the Socialists) for receiving stolen goods in printing the secret memorandum of the Secretary of the Admiralty Admiral von Tiripitz, which was discussed in the Reichstag this week The liberal paper condemns this action of the government as illegal and unconstitutional. Herr Bebel. the social ist leader in the Reichstag, said last even ing that the Voerwaerts never paid a penny for it's official documents, publish ed without the governments consent, or knowingly in violation of any law.