The sun., 1910-05-15

Certain forms Of democratic activity
which not long aGO were repressed ars
nov tolerated by the Governments Of
Europe. Men In Austria who were for
merly sent 10 jail for their teachings are
admitted 70 the Reichstag 10 give their
uttsrances. Enblems Of the peoples
aapiratiOns once forbidden in public
places are paraded through the streets
Both Belgium and Austria have seen
general strikes which extended the suf-
irage % large masses Of the wage workers
The recent successful natiOnnl strike in
sweden was supported by the labor or
ganizations of all Europe and served a. a
demonstration Of the feeling of unity
among the adheFvnts 81 the cause q labor
Nearly every monarch in Europe IL en-
deavoring 10 planate democratic s-nti-
ment by furthering social reforms
Nothing more significant presented
itself % has observation as a tourist. says
Mr.. GompsFH, than Che change In appear
ance of the German cities which he had
visited fourteen yeaFs before. -Aorus-
tsmed a. I long have been not 20 aooep,
printed reports n working class hetter-
ments through help n oiftcini authorities
az final he confines. i went in each
city o. what az the period 81 my previous
visit were the slum districts In some OF
the cities these have been about com
plgtely wiped out In Hamburg the
dirty. narrow streets, with their sixteenth
century buildings, exist chiefly on postal
oarls. which recall the past. Fine open
bonleyards run through quarters once
the s0rry refuge Of tbs poorest stratum Of
society. A vast new working class u,IaFter
has been deveioped IN the northern sec
tion n Berlin. Tho Streets are wide, tbs,
houses are models Of architecture and the
Apartments are equipped with the newest
convenicnces. while the custom Of hal
cony gardening imparis 10 block after
block an inviting homelilSe appsaranc..
"After visiting the interior of some a
these houses. calling on the familipa Of
union men occupying aTaytmenis In them,
Fearing the stories II inoFeassd wages
thrO,lRh labor organization, seeing tho
neasness II the housekeeping. and then
driving for milea through this quarter.
for me to teliCvs that the working clau.aa
Of Berlin are IN the grasp oi a society in
evitably doomed % destruction through
ever deepening poverty would he 20 re-
ject an experimental appeal 10 my reason:
and the sane effect 10 made in city After
cry In ;teunany.'
The extension Of Municipal actlyitis.
counts FOR a great deal in the life Of the
wage working classes Highways. parks
and other outdoor public possessions are
kept sn good order. The rayagas Of dis
es,ss. eapscisiliy tuberculosis. ars steadily
bfing fought down and decreasing death
rgts tells of diminished causes Of suffering
among ne poor. Improvement in the
German school aygtsin. with lts evening
sAHasa. ssanuaI training and special
courses. s adding % the working ana
Earning capacity q ths masses. What h
tFue u Germany with respect % public
sanitary and educational activities an
poaTed 10 . largs degree tf1s also ~ Ttalv.
fHAnos and Switzerland. and 20 a leussr
extent of Austria. Holland and Belgium.
suffering u allcviatsd and thrift en-
oouIagad by such modern public aEonciss
- municipal lodging houses. mtmicipal
employment exchanges. Governments sav.