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Show tendencies and that the masses in Go many enjoy a prosperity never thought of by the Portuguese, were declared arguments that could not obstruct tho trend of events. It seems strange that so many German Ger-man Socialists dbl not foresee that this attitude would l e obnoxious to their own party. They ought to know that rnanv .lyrnJrj of voters prefer the Soc!a'!fUj jci'.et only under the impression t'ia tney thereby give the rno.n eb.iu-nt expression to their dissatisfaction, dis-satisfaction, and with the lirm conviction convic-tion that the aims of Socialism are Utopian and will never be reached In this world of stubltorn facts. A3 soon a these revolutionary phrases are taken in earnest, many former sym- I nathizers lose courage and discover I their conservative Instincts. It Is this class of uncertain followers in both camps that decide many contested elections. It is for this reason that riots like those in the Moablt ward of Berlin, at Bremen and again at the Wedding in Berlin, are so extraordinarily obx-ious obx-ious to the cause of Socialism, because they open the eyes to the "unprincipled" "unprinci-pled" friends of the Social-democratic party. By thousands they take the alarm and disclose their aversion to revolutionary metnoas. It is therefore quite explainable that the Vorwaerts. the most advanced organ of Berlin So- I clalism during the recent riots admonished admon-ished its readers to desist from all attempts at-tempts at breaking peace and order. Nevertheless the party of Social Democracy Dem-ocracy is Justly held responsible for such outbreaks. For the masses had never used such trifling coincidences as signals for defying the law If the boasts of the party leaders had not. persuaded them that now the time had arrived for showing their strength It will be a gain for the Socialistic party as well as for public order. If the lesson les-son of these reverses Is remcnibcrr.-d by the Socialists Continental Correspondence. SOCIALIST REVERSES IN GERMANY. GER-MANY. In the last few weeks the Socialists have ben decidedly beaten in some of the parliamentary and municipal elections. elec-tions. They may blame themselves fr tJiesc mishaps, as it was their own ovcrcoueeitedness after their former successes that estranged the electors. Some of the lead.-rs hail the bad taste of posing In the dictatorial mantle, a.s though the destiny of the German nation na-tion depended on their resolutions when the King of Portugal wa so einlckly get aside and s..me papers argued ar-gued that the same overturn may await any royal l.ouse, even that of Honenzolle-rn. That there Is no likelihood likeli-hood that the Prussian arniv will excr become the instrument of 'republican |