The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-04
THE KAISER'S WAR
ON SOCIALISM is
A SHAM
Is Working Off Some of the
Talk Bismarck Made to the
Mayor of Hamburg-T The
Grown Prince Mixing in
Without Perceptible re-
suits Of Advantage.


tinues to make war upon socialism by
word of mouth, and his son, the crown
prince seconds him, with the result
that the papers tell young Frederick
William that he is but boy at school,
who should study his lessons, instead
of interfering with politics. The thing
that inStitgated the hot campaign was
not the Krupp affair though, but
theory of old Bismarck, exploited in
Poschinger's latest year book. William,
1T appears, got hold of the advance
sheets and saw the report of a con-
Versation between Prince Bismarck
and Hamburg's chief mayor, Peterson,
in which the iron chancellor expressed
the opinion that it would be better mot
to postpone the irrevocable clash be-
tween authority and socialism"
Il think it would be wiser to rather
court rising of the masses before
they are fully organized, so they may
be put down without a protracted
fight" said Bismarck. Then, after we
have demonstrated to the middle
classes that the wOrkmen's ambitions
menace them as we'll as the state, we
can force the reichstag to sanction the
sharrest possible laws against social
ism and every sort of Organization
among labor"
The book says Mayor Petersen did
not agree with Bismarck, and advanced
posed artificial excitement of the
masses for the purpose of throwing
them in the dust, but, impulsive and
hot-headed as he is, William preSunla-
bly, did not read further than Bis
marck's speech. This he adopted, and
exploits it for all it is worth. While
the socialists, relying on their strength
in the reichstag and their hold on the
masses, lean back and smile at Will
liam's antics, the kaiser rushes about
madly telling the workmen that Ger
many is the freest country on the face
of the globe, and that it's government
does more for the work people than all
other governments together, the Amer
lean included" The emperor is now
formulating an appeal to the workmen,
asking them to leave the sccialistic or
CARNATIONS and join his own party,
that is to bear his name. This party is
to nominate candidates to the reichstag
and diet who "can be relied upon to
back up the kaiser in anything he may
propose.
A Red Docr-A Red Rag.
How seriously William takes this
mission to eXterminate the socialists
is evident from the fact that when
driving through Berlin recently and
observing a street door painted red,
he ordered the carriage stopped that his
Der. This was sent to the chief of po-
lice with the all-highest command to
investigate. Twelve hours later the
chief reported that the owner of the
house was a noted socialist, who adj
mitted having painted the door red to
avow his political creed. Thereupon
the kaiser ordered the paint changed,
and, the owner refusing, instituted
suit against him on the ground that he
was maintaining nuisance. The suit
is pending in the Potsdam chamber
court.
William HohenzoIIern, Pawnhroker
MuIcted.
The supreme court has ordered Will
liam HohenZollern, pawnbroker doing
business under the firm name of Royal
Pawnshop," to disgorge a golden watch
on which he had advanced SO marks
AS the pawned watch was stolen, same
must be returned to the real owner
without him returning the money loan
ed.
Kicking Against Kaiser's Orders.
The veteran societies have been
ordered to remove their hats whenever
they parade before his majesty or line
the cutters as he drives through the
streets. The old fellows are much
disgruntled at this, claiming that they
have not bargaineG for colds while pay
ing their respects ito the War-lord. They
also object to be escorted by gems
darmes when parading before the en-
peror.
Venezuela Cheated Krupp.
BERLIN, Jan. 3.-The debt-collect-
ing mania that caused Emperor Will
liam to kick up the Venezuelan row
was originally instigated by his desire
to help his friend Krupp, now dead.
the Great Venezuelan Railway company
to which Venezuela is largely indebted,
and with which she has broken faith
time and again, according to German
reports. 1t is said that in the course of
an imperial diner party in Essen, Herr
hrupp told William of his troubles with
castro and the rest, whereupOn the
kaiser said: 81 will Immediately get
your money for you, Frederick, my
word upon it." Immediately after
wards, the kaiser arranged for a visit
TO King Edward. In Sandrigham the
two mighty warriors put their heads
together and got up the German-Eng-
nsn aihance, at the same time asking
Italy to join in their maneuvers. Thus
war was begun as the result of a good
dinner and rRshly given word of
honor to help friend.
"CaiI Up Roosevelt on the Phone"
DIAI@A14N, jan. o.-Slem6nS & HalSke,
the famous inventors, think they have
at last solved the problem of telephon-
ing under the ocean. When a member
OF the firm told the kaiser of their
prospects and expectations, he cried:
Excellent; then may call up Roose-
welt upon the phone" This, in itself.
his majesty would consider a "cinch."
Provided the thing is success. he NAV
DC able to pay his often-announced
visit to the United StafaG bora+oforo
delayed because there was no means
to communicate with Berlin by word of
mouth and without trusting to cipher
dispatches.
This is what would happen if the
ocean telephone were established hv .
German company. If the kaiser wanted
to ring up Washington, he would sim
ply step ur to the phone and say:
'Ich befehle" (this is my comnand).
full words, everybody along the linz has
to clear cut in order that Within NAV
conversation his friends in private.
Russia Objects to American Fur.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 3.-The
great fur dealers Of this city and Mos
co Whave laid their grievances before
the minister of commerce, praying for
protection gainst the inroads Of Amer
lean "fake-fur manufacturers" They.
claim that the trade in beaver, blue
fox and ermine is threatened by Amer
lean dyeing methods that turn out the
Skins Of rabbits, dogs, cats and rats,
even, in imitation of the real article.
The fur dealers demand that all imita-
non ful exposed for sale shall be plain
~ marked "shoddy"
American Dancer TO Teach Kaiser's
Daughter.