The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-17
HAMBURG SHUTS OFF
SOCIALIST BOSSISM
Outcome Of Reign Of Pillage and Rioting Is
Recall Of Industrial Sanity.
Free German Municipality Whose Brghe Have Had Enough the
Expensive Experimentation Of Faddis- Poor Service Given
By State-O Owned Railroads In Germany--No
Incentive 10 Improvement.
incentive to Improvement.
(By S. FRED lIAGUE.)
Hamburg, Germany,

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OF new system of representation in /,
the State Senate. The staunch old (
4 burghers have cTectunlly l. ocked the I
attempts of the faddists and the union
labor ngitators to gain control of the !
state and municipal governments. But I
this was accomplished in the face OF d |
vicious opposition that brought In It's ,
train bsoodshed and pillase
The remedy for the growing evil was
direct and simple. The burghcrs adopt !
ed an amendment to the State Constitu- |
ton barring from Office in the Senate
citizens who do not pay taxes to sup
port the government. This amendment !
was fought by the German and alien
Socialists with fire and sword. VIII e |
1t was under discussion three attempts i
& were made BY the Socialists and labor |
unionlsts to burn the city.
stores Were pllAgcd. officers OF the
law were assassnated and terror
rcigned nightly about the lakes OF the
Alster Anonymous circulars were dis 4
tributed prociaiming that mo passage
Of the amendment would DO -.,e signnl
for the forces OF the opposition to sack
the city.
But these demonstrations failed to
swcrc the Senate from its determine
ton to protect the property of the city
z and State from Legislative pirates and
political freebooters
acknowledge the sovereignty OF. an
Emperor. It's local government Is mo-
delcd closely after mat of one of tho
States Of the American republic. Leg
islntlon In the city Is under the direc-
ton Of two houses that correspond
closely to the Senate and Assembly OF
sovereign STATE at home. Its popu-
lation is s50.0U0.
But over oil rests the shadow OF
the imperial eagles of the German
Empire During the last ten years
Socialists have crossed over through
Hook OF Holland from London and
Manchester to- meet Nihltsts from
the steppes of Russia on the neutral
ground OF the free city OF Hamburg. It
was at this great port OH the Elbe that
the nssnssins OF the Death League OF
the Neva planned their deeds OF dew
iltry and cunning.
The free .a4ders paid little attention
to these marplotters SO long as the
government Of Hamburg was not dis
turbed. But the revolutionary yultures
soon began scheming to get hold
on the purse strings OF the Hamburg
merchants. The secret agents busted
themselves about the mills, tho, FAC
tories and the water front, and soon
there were surprised In the municipal
elections.
Two years ago the Socialists and
Labor Unionists combined They bonst-
cd that thcy controlled votes enough
to gain possession OF both Suite and
Assembly. Then 1t was tiia. le bur
Ehers busted themselves. to stem the
rising tide Of Sociliast hIsl. t:udlst mis-
rule. just as their ancestors turned
back the tide OF the ocean three cen
turtles before.
Under the amended constitution taxes
Will no longer be paid by one class
aud spent by another. One-halt the
members OF the Hamburg Legislature
must be men who have held some ON
cial position under the city or state.
ono. hnlf the remainder must be men
,yho possess a recognized. taxable In
come OF $500 marks a year. This leav1e
but one-fourth the seats In the sLesls-
latt,re open TO tho impecuEtous adven-
turcrs and labor agltators
In company with q police othcerf !
passed through number OF streets
that had been wrecked oy INC rlo 't.a. =
broken doors and barred windows pore
mute evidence CT the vicious reprisals
NJ the followers of the red flag. Bu,
\ the spe tre of Sociiiast misrule in Ram
/ burg has faded. The defenses OF re
free city are secure, and sac ourghers
are now patiently biding their tins
until fortune shall afford them an op'
nortunity to shake Off the shackles Of
the Prussnn and beco me again IN lac
ms we'll as in name the great free por
on the IIlbe.
/ Emperor William Is hardly more pop
y ular In Hamburg than are the socia
I lists IT is a city OF self-made men; lts
merchants are the descendants " y,
Fold lowland traders that once mad
81 the turreted castles of hamburg re
snected and feared In every mar.tim
s mort OF Europe. They scorn sham ant
nrctense and have no false love 10
4 the ashes of empire. 49,
The Emperor Is aware OF tho feellnl
+oward him that exists among the free
IA ianders and he has picketed the cit,
Fl 4, and harbor with his secret agents. ~
unguarded remark rejecting IN an,
,yay on the Prussian or the empire ma
lead to fine and Imprisonment.
The first week I spent In Hambur
did not hearthe Emperor mentioned
One evening in cafe Expressed m
surprise at this to nyoung Scotchma
with whom was dining. He has live
y IN Hamburg for several years.
tg son our way to your hotel. ne salt
az shall tell you about that, but nc
here" a.
Later in the evening he related tn
following incident by way u o@pi'
COME NIT ME"
One evening last spring two Engllsf
& men were taking their coffee In the AZ.
ter pavilion; their conversation lutneu
the empire. ~, -.
.The Emperors bloody fool, don
- know" exclaimed one excitedly.
A heavy hand fell on his shoulde
'You come nit me-" said tall Germa
II who had risen from the adjoining t9o1
II ~ want YOU"
The Engshman protested. Tho &c
mun displayed a police star. "! neal
what you say understand English 20
fecetly; you come nit me.
demonstrating the Englshman Wen
On the way to the Police Station hapl
II thought struck him, He stopped and G.
postulated. II have done nothing
| clustered, what d'y' mean by arrestil
O British subject?"
.'Dat's all right; hear what YOU say
responded tho German. 'You cor
along"
'But It was tho Russian Emperor
was talking about" protested the 9th.
mo you don't, There's only Won Er
peror that's a bloody fool, You cor
NIT me-"
,rhe scotchman told me that the