| Show SOCIALISM IN EUROPE when sir charles dilke declared in his recent article on russia that socialism was more dangerous in germany and austria than in that country his statement was received deal of 0 incredulity there issod ground however for believing that sir charles was 4 good deal bearer the truth than most of his critics it is true that anat since his bis articele was published nihilism has again raised its hand against the life of the czar but W when hen one compares what is known of the extent of the nihilistic movement in russia with the spread of the socialistic movement as revealed bythe by the recent elections in germany it is evident that serious discontent with existing conditions is much more widely extended in germany garmany than in the great empire further east the nihilists nihilisms lists are active well organized and in dead earnest but aa compared with the population population lation of russia they are a handful in n germany however although the anarchic element is less violent and apparently less dangerous it has a far wider influence with the th people and a much more promising outlook in austria the ramifications 0 of the anarchic conspiracy are continually coming to light last month a small company of socialists cia lists mostly and mechanics were brought to the bar charged with conspiring to destroy the city of vienna they began by attempting to levy contributions tio upon pon small shopkeepers and defenseless fen seless women on the outskirts of the city from this they progressed until they had fully developed a scheme to burn bura vienna they were in possession of tasks and bombs and had bad arranged to fire the beautiful capital of Austria in different places on the eve of a festival the timely arrest of some of the conspirators and the discovery of the whole scheme probably saved the city from a very serious conflagration it if not from actual destruction st it is evident that the destructive tive menti sentiment ment is not confined to russia christian union |
