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Show ROOM FOR THOUGHT HERE. At the marriage of the Crown Prince of Germany, Ger-many, all tho splendors of military and regal pomp were displayed. Kings or their representatives representa-tives came in profusion; hut still there was one empty place in the procession. The workmen kept away! The emperor had desired a delegation of the toilers to take their place in the great procession; pro-cession; the toilers declined the honor. Such an omission could not pass without notice, and probably prob-ably Kaiser William noticed the omission more sadly than anyone present, says the London Catholic Cath-olic Times in comment. Since 1S77 the Socialist voting strength has increased in-creased from four hundred thousand to near three millions a stupendous increase. And the absention of these huge masses of dissidents from German social conditions must give even the wTar lord pause. For those very men are in the rank and file of his legions. The officers are chosen from the .landed or aristocratic classes; the private soldiers are devoted to Socialist ideals. With banners and trumpets the Crown Prince's marriage is celebrated; cele-brated; he has-honors and recognition from every class except that which sends three million voters to the polls to register their disapproval of his father's rule. There is room for thought in the fact. . -A. ' ! |