Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-03
sLAv . RUSSIAN ALLIANCE
Some Think Recent Events Point in
that Direction U1Ier Russian Lead.
LAUGHED OUT OF HIS OFFICE
Socialists 0utwit the Chief Of Police
During Recent Troubles.
JOACHIM A SAILOR PRINCE
lounges SON Of the Kaiser VII
Enter Navy as soon AZ His Studies
Are Completed as Did
HIS Brother.
RY MALCoLM CLARKE

BY MALCOLM CLARKE.
BERLIN. April ~2-tSpecisl TO the Pub
fishers Press)-The pilgrimage OF King
Peter Of Servia is being watched BY Ger
many with no little interest. Following as
It does the series Of conferences between
Balkan rulers and the recent visit to ST.
Petersburg Of King Ferdinand Of Bulgaria,
it is believed to be Of much more import
ance than would naturally attach to the
travels OF a toy Balkan King
1t is understood here that after his visit
to St Petersburg It is the intention Of the
servian monarch to go TO Vienna, Rome
and Constantinople. with possible visits to
Athens and Bucharest
That all these recent events in st Peters
burg and the near east mean a Slav ALI
ance with Russia as the leading spirit is
not doubted here. 1t is regarded as equally
certain that only the fear Of Germany
prevents the provocation OF Turkey to war
by bulgaria., which would mean the elimi-
mating Of Turkey from Europe.
Germany seeing nothing in this for IL at
the present time Will not permit such a
war if it can possibly be avoided. 1t has
practically. though unofficially. put Bull
garia and Russia on notice that IN the
event they force war, Germany will play
the part Of England after the Russo
Turkish war and see that the victory.
should one be gained. will be fruitless.
Socialists outvwit Police.
Herr Won Jagow, the chief OF police, has
been literally laughed out Of office, be-
cause of the sorry spectacle made Of him
by the socialists during the recent
troubles.
Ii anticipation OF a socialist demonstrs-
ton in Treptow park. on the outskirts of
the capital. Herr Won Jagow made the most
elaborate preparations. but the d~emonstra-
ton was carried out in the TierEarten. in
the very center Of the city.
At an early hour all the approaches to
Trepow park were barred by armed con-
stables. mounted and on foot, while the
park itself was patrolled by mounted gen
darmerie. The whole of the garrison, 5000
strong. was confined TO barracks all day
in readiness for emergencies.
The country for miles around had been
secured for spare oonstables and gendarmes.
Every available man was put in the field.
The entire system OF the city's communica-
lions was thrown into disorder. Whole dis
tricts were transformed into armed camps,
and no Ambulance to them allowed, even
on business.
The train and tram services were dis
organized. Omnibuses were turned off their
accustomed routes. Railway stations were
barricaded with boards. screwed across the
doors leading in the direction Of the sacred
Treptow park. Enormous loss or ineonveRi-
ence was inflicted on tens OF thousands
OF persons, innocent even Of the democratic
opinions.
A goodly number OF socialists were told
1900 49,. a-s-- T.
order TO keep the police there.
Meanwhile the word was passed round
that the real demonstration was to be made
in the Tiergarten, which stretches from the
western end Of Under den Linden TO Char
lottenburg, Berlin's most fashionable sub
urb. The discipline and organization of the
socialist party were well shown by the
promptitude with which the orders Of the
party leaders were carried out.
Occasion for the Demonstration
The immediate cause OF these demon
STATIONS is the widespread dissatisfaction
felt with the existing franchise laws in the
kingdom. The voters in Prussia are divided
for electoral purposes into three distinct
classes, graduated as TO taxes assessed.
Each class possesses equal electoral power.
But the first class comprises only 336 per
] cent OF the Lulal EAeCNoIaLe4 the second
class contains RO2 per cent, and the vast
bulk Of the voters, who compose the third
class have only just as much voting power
as each Of the others, who are in so small
a minority. In this way, II the first and
second classes choose 70 combine. I5Iz per
cent Of the electors Of the country can
outvote S4la per cent This IL. as a matter
OF fact what actually happens. and one Of
. 81. waarrTTa a. that thu s,-a.nfar 49, 80
5sS.52 individual supporters. number only
seven members In the Relchstag. while the
so-calIed Liberal-Conssrvatives with 6aGl2
supporters. secure sixty seats. II was ex-
pected that the government would introduc z
a measure to amend this anomalous system
in a radical manner, but, TO the chagrin
OF the less privileged voters. the alterna-
tons officially proposed to little more than
touch the fringe OF the question. II propo. e
10 perpetuate all the most objectionable
features Of what has been called the
"wretchedist % all electoral systems"
! Another sailor Prince.
Prince Joachim. the youngest son Of the
kaiser, following the example Of his brother
Adalbert. viii enter the navy as soon as
his studies are eOmplseed.
: The hobby OF the Princess "a Wied. only
chald Of the king Of WurtemburE and niece
I OF the duchess OF Albany Is to buy worn
out horses To these she then gives a Ions
rest and plenty Of food.
I Harry Thaw should be in Bohemia. Tn
Bohemian Diet has decided. in view OF ms
critical financial situation. 70 release from
4 the Asyiums 10 inmates whose minds ar,
5 but snghtly ~unhinged.
e Wilhelm VoigL author OF the celebrated
y hoax on the municipality OF Koepeniek
o near Berlin. is about 10 sail for the United
states
Circumstance Of tragic horror market