Foreign.

Manawatu Herald, 1 March 1892, Page 2

Foreign.

The German Emperor, speaking at a banquet at Brandenburg, rebuked the spirit of grumbling and discontent which represented Germany as the worst-governed country in the world. Carpers had better leave it if they were discontented. He knew he was taking the right course, and he intended to continue to steer ifc. The speech is considered to be a defiance of the popular agitation against the Education Bill recently brought forward. The Emperor's speech at the Brandenburg banquet has created, a profound and painful sensation throughout Germany The general opinion is that the banding of the National Liberals, Radicals and Socialists against the Education Bill will have the effect of throwing the Government into , the hands of the Clerical Party. The Radical press declare that if all the grumblers were to leave the country Germany would descend into a third rate Power. Thousands of Socialists and unemployed have renewed the rioting in several parts of Berlin. They paraded the principal streets, carryn ing red flags, and wrecked prominent jewellers' shops. The wh le of the police force was kept on duty, but the troops are confined to barracks, The mob attempted to prevent the soldiers from mounting guard at the palace, but were charged by the horse and foot guards, and in the emeute many of the rioters were sabred, and several of the ringleaders arrested. The Emperor, attended by an aide-de-camp and two police, rode through the streets, and was cheered by the populace. Houghs attempted to renew the riots on Friday night, and a few shops were looted. The police, who used their sabres, however, managed to suppress the disorder and take many of the rioters into custody There is much distress prevalent in Berlin. The Social Democrats appeal to the operatives to abstain from violence.