The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-13
SOCIALISTS RISE
 UP IN BERLIN Authorities Close Streets Lead ing, to Imperial Palace and the Residence of the
 Chancellor.
10000 PEOPLE ENGAGED
Prussia the Scene of Great Popular Demonstration to Express Indig- nation Against Refusal
 of Suffrage.

Berlin, Jar 12.-The determination of the socialists to secure direct uni versal suffrage, combined with their indignation against Chancellor von Buelow's cIrt declaration refusing their demand, gave rise to-day to an unusual scene and a monster popular demonstration, accompanied by disor- ders in the streets of the Prussian cap- ital, in which 4O,ooO organized socialists participated, while 3O.OOo sympathizers from time to time actively joined Tn the manifestations.
 Notwithstanding the police commis- sioners' warning that oppressive meas ures would be applied, many thousand socialists gathered in the morning at the 600 local headquarters of the vari- ous districts of the capital. and thence proceeded in groups, singing revolu- tionary songs. toward the eight halls in the city where mass meetings had been announced
 From 10 o'clock in the morning the entire police force had been on duty. Two hundred men with officers were hidden in each of the fire stations and large bodies were held in reserve at the police stations, while public build ines we're requisltioned also where the rolice forces were quartered to act in any emergency. In the gardens and outhouses of the Landtag, before which the demonstration on Friday occurred. a heavy guard was stationed Street cars and other vehicles were permitted to drive in front of the building but no group of more than two pedestrians was allowed to pass on any pretext. Chancellor Von Buelow's palace on Wilhelmstrasses was entirely cut off by cordons of police, as violent mani- festations against the prince were fear ed, while the environs of the Imperial palace, with the square in front, were closed to the public. Squads of police. both on foot and mounted, patroled the central thoroughfares.
 Inside the halls the greatest enthu- siasm prevailed, the excitement increas- ing as the speakers denounced the ac- ton of the chancellor. whose name was received with loud booing and hissing. The speakers did not advise violence. but declared that if violence occurred the responsibility would fall upon the police and the privileged classes, who refused the people their rights.
 Resolutions favoring universal sui frage and a secret ballot were adopted by exclamation; after which the au- dience streamed into the streets. The police immediately attempted to dis perse the throngs, which showed an evident intention to march in pro cession towards the palace square. In most cases the procession was soon broken lip, the police displaying the utmost energy. Two formidable col unns, however, marched as far as AeNander-platz within a short dist ance of the emperor's palace, where the police charged them, using the flats of their sabres freely and inflict- ing many injuries. Eventually they succeeded with the greatest difficulty in scattering the demonstrators who retired hooting and cheering ironical- ly towards Inter Den Linden. Thou sands of spectators already had gath cred there from curiosity, and the po- lice followed the broken ranks of the paraders. clearing the entire thorough fare as far as Brandenhurg Gate, where most of the people fled rapidly along the paths to Tiergarten. Many of them, however. escaped along the side streets, Friedrichstrasse and Will helmstrasse.
 Later some thousands of the demon strants gathered short distance from Chancellor von Buelow's residence and began shouting down the chancellor. who had driven through into Fried richstrasse. Their attitude became so threatening that both the mounted and the foot police charged them hercely, striking right and left with the fiat of their sabres. Scores of the manifestants were knocked down and trampled upon and the great crowd at length was broken up into small groups, among whom there were many injured
 Another serious collision occurred at Jungfern bridge, where many suffered severe contusions. On Moritz Platz an immense throng shouted and llooted until the police with drawn arms forced them into the side strea,s Thousands attempted to reach Berlin from the suburbs after the meetings there. but found every thoroughfare barred