New-York tribune., 1908-01-14
WILL UNITY LIBERALS.
Effect of Socialist Outbreaks IN
Berlin and Other German Cities.

Berlin. Jan 13-The Associated Press is en-
ahled. by the courtesy of 8 parsonage VINO Is IN
close relations with Prime Minister Won buro"'
TO set forth the views of the government con-
cer,,ne the street demonstrations of last Friday
and Yesterday which resulted from the demand
in the Prussian Landtag for the aoonuoh ol
the present plutocratic system OF suffrage anu
the substitution therefor of manhood sunraee'
-.7,e Socialist ,1isturban noes will result. in the
Liberals drawing closer to the support OF 'he
government this official said The Liberals
in ,,e-man, are composed largely of manufacti
,,rers bankers merchants and other property
o1-ninr interests These interests perceive that
IL they are TO avoid being devoured by the So
cialists they must stand together for strong
government Prince Won Bulows declaration
was no more than the simple truth Inc soN-
ernnaent will consent to no electoral changes
which increase the power of the Socialists 10
sritste against the existing organization OF so
ciefv. and all political parties excepting the @o-
cislisis will make common cause Win IL
rotb sides are disposed to minimize the char
scfer Of the demonstrations of yesterday, ana
each af7rms that the manifestants were COM
,,,ssd i,, mart of rowdies, who made use of TINS
ornortunity 10 endeavor 10 create iiiisoiiie4
H. ~, Esorries the Chief Commissioner OF
r,,,,ce saws the demonstration was carefuiis
MANNED and that the police took decisive actlon
onl,, when they knew that the Socialists were
determined upon unlawful pubhc oelnoiis'ia
tions. The Socialists agree that the oenonsIra-
.so,e were rrepared in advance. but they declare
,b.t they, would have passed off in an orderly
manner # the police had not brutalH charseu
inofensive paraders
Tl.+oo+,s5 observers regard the events of the
last four DAYS as embittering the masses aho as
,osl,ine the government more determined thsn
+r-r a limited DdslS
D-o++ire further is expected TO happen IN 1he
,r,,,ediate future except. that the SOCIALISTS
sa.livp ? fresh weapon, probably VIII sur UP
the nassions of those who believe adequate rep
resentation is denied them
A. to-dav,s session OF the Prussian Landtas
the Minister of the Interior, Herr Won MoIthe'
referring TO the events of yesterday declaleu
amid applause that the Socialists alone Wouid oe
responsible for the consequences III case 'i
further demonstrations He ADDED thdt lne
government had decided TO repress by every
means in its power every a''eiip' ~
peace and order
=. ms learned to-day that the entire garrison
Of .be capital was in barracks under arms
throughout Sunday in order TO be prepared 10
assist in the work of suppressing the disorders
in the event that the police should find them
:. yes ,,nable to cope with the situation. This
fact was not generally known
DISPATCHES received here from the provinces
declare that the demonstrations yesterday, all
in favor of the suffrage, were most enthusiastic
Largely attended meetings passed resolutions in
favor Of manhood suffrage, and copies of these
were telegraphed 10 Prince Won Bulow In
Essen ten thousand persons paraded the streets
singing the -'Narseilaiser and The Sons OF
Freedom" The police made Intellectual attempts
10 h T the progress Of the agitators- At Cassel
there were seventeen mass meetings. followed
nv as many professions. The authorities made
re attempt al interference and there was prac-
ticaIly no disorder. In Cologne the police dis
rersed various professions by barring the
streets. and there were a few unimportant col
Gsions Frankfort. however, was the scene of
2 street fight between the police and the mani
fesfants in which A number of persons were
injured.