Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25
Party Strength in the Reichstag.

BERLIN. January 25.-Never before were
the Germans SO excited over the elections
as they are over the contests today. 1t is
not perhaps outwardly shown, in the
case of the United States under similar cir
cumstances. but 1t is none the less just as
strongly felt beneath the self possession
out of which the German rather bursts
than departs. For all here realize fully the
grim fight waged by the kaiser, as repre-
scented by Won Buelow, asking immense
sums for non-productive colonies for the
sake of the so-called expansion purposes,
the same being taken from the pocket of
the already sorely taxed nation.
Furthermore, the bitterness of the tussle
is intensified by the report, universally be-
lieved, that the kaiser has expressed over
and over again his determination to dis
solve the reichstag should the results of to-
days elections prove unsatisfactory to the
government, and keep on diSSolving 1t until
the country chimes in with the political and
colonial desires of the monarch.
AS showing the Increased interest taken
Berlin alone. according to figures obtained
will poll about 600 votes more than in
the elections of three years ago.
Strong Efforts of Socialists.
1t is further evident that the socialists
are making special efforts in the sixth dis
tIiCt especially. Inc vote mas increased
nearly 10000. whereas in the first, which is
the only district in the capital not in the
hands of the socialists, the vote has dimin-
isked 1.249.
The socialists have said that they expect
a gain of at least ten seats, but it is ad-
mitted there is ever possibility of a split
IN the centrfst party, any portion of which
Stampeding over to the government side
would rescue Won Buelow from his other
wise impending fate.
The chancellor's position which is highly
precarlous. is aptly described one of
splendid Isolation, which he accepts with
the utmost good spirits This man. who
politically and financially has won every
thing that he could possibly want would
gladly throw off the harness of office and
rest the remainder of his life upon his we'll
earned laurelS.
His isolation consists of the desertion of
all the ministers who are studiousiy hold
ing aloof until they see which way the
cat jumps. Each is anxious to avoid shar-
ing the chancellor's responsibility.
Dunrberg is Faithful.
Herr Durnberg, a man whose appoint
ment caused all the trouble, is the only one
remaining faithful, although people remark
that he has taken special care to keep his
distance from Berlin.
This is only natural as if the chancellor
falls. nothing can save Durnberg's ccalp
1t is noteworthy that the latter's presence
on the scene carries a large semitic vote,
which is necessarily counted with as a
serious factor in the campaign.
AT the present moment four main politi-
cal parties are exerting every effort to
bring every vote to the polls tomorrow.
Without. doubt the record of the number
of votes throughout the country will ex-
coed by millions that of any previous cleo
ton. Fly sheets and political articles in
the newspapers, written by the dexterous
hands of political jugglers, flood the coun-
try 1t is served up red hot and the elector
stands bewildered by the power of the
political storm around him.
Facts are distorted to suit the party ext
gencies. and to such an extent that per-
haps never in the whole history of German
politics has such wildness of imaginative
literature been let loose for the purpose of
capturing the vote of the electcr who has
not been to the polls before
well-known political economist, DIR. H.
gave the opinion that unknown guam
tity may decide election.
THAT unknown quantity" he said. con
sists of half million voters, whose apathy
regarding political events led them at the
previous election to abandon the privilege,
voluntarily bestowed upon them, of voting.
These men must ID brought to tie polls.
Who then can tell the result?