The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-05-12
LUECK'S LUCK
Publicly Praised and Promoted
by the Emperor.
A Storm of Indignation Raised by the En-
perOr's ActiOn-The Reichstag VIII
Take Hold of the Matter
ADDRESS OF WELCOME,

BERLIN, May 11.-Several newspapers
publish today details of q remarkable scene
at the barracks of Emperor Francis
Joseph's regiment last Saturday night,
when Emperor William was entertained at
a banquet in the officers casino. The EN-
peror drank freely and spoke to his neigh
bors of the necessity of q soldier forgetting
during his service that he had any duties
except to his Lord and country. Flinaly the
emperor called TO private at the entrance:
"Call in Lueek. l have something to say
to him.
To most Of the officers the words were a
complete surprise, as Lueck is the sentinel
who killed one citizen aud severely wounded
another before the barracks in Wrangel-
strasse six weeks ago. The case had been
Investigated aud Lueck, at the emperor's
instance, had been promoted to be lance
corporal. Even among military men the
opinion prevailed that the affair should be
dropped out of sight as soon as possible,
for the shooting and promotion
CAUSED STORM OF INDIGNATION.
and several deputies are known to be ready
to raise another storm in the reichstag on
! the Gay when that body reassembles.
In the pause which followed waiting for
Lueck, the emperor explained he was
about TO reward the lance corporal for his
faithfulness TO duty, and wished all the
| officers present to show exceptional re-
| spect for the young man When Luecil
entered the officers and guests followed
the emperor in rising, aud Lueck was or
dered TO stand facing his sovereign. The
emperor then took his seat and while the
rest stood, addressed Lueck thus:
''Lueck. you are a splendid soldier. You
maintained, as sentry of the third regj-
ment of the guards in Wrangelstrasse, the
best traditions of my army, its discipline
and honor. l hope that every soldier viii
| follow your example on similar occasions
and will have the same clear understand.
| ing OF his duties towards me, my army and
himself. Lueck, you are an
HONOR TO YOUR REGIMENT,
and your merit shall not go unrewarded. .
! The emperor ordered that glass of wine
be given to Lueck, and all present, under
command of the emperor, drank to
| Lueck's health. The emperor also drank
to Lueck's health. The emperor then had
fetched his portrait bearing his autograph
and gave it 10 Lueck. This lance corporal
blushed and saluted and was then allowed
to retire. This astounding scene was KEEP
secret, as the opinion of ell present, ever
OF those sympathlzlng with the emperor
sentiment, was that the emperor had done
an exceedingly impolitic act, and that tht
country was hardly in condition to discuss
it calmly. The emperor, however, was
apparently determined to let his people
know his sentiments, for at the parade o.
Tempelhoferfeld he unexpectedly appeared
on horseback, rode up before Lueck's regi
ment and called out the young man. H
then repeated his commentator of Satur
day night, and expressed hope that Luech'
comrades would prove as faithful TO theil
soldierly duties as had the lance corpora
and closed by nominating Lueck for ex
emption.
This speech, together with an account o
what took place IN the officers casino OF
Saturday night, was published by the news
papers this morning. The publication, Will
but few exceptions. was accompanied wit
bitter comments upon the emperor's ap
parent efforts to emphasize his defanct
of public opinion. The VorCdrts Freisinntg
Zeitung, Boersen-COuJisr and Freuzeitung ar
especially severe. The investigation o
the case has shown that Lueck killed hi
man in cold blood. The reichstag has al
ready resolved unanimously that som
remedy must be granted for the presen
abuse of power by sentries in great cities
The independent and social Democrat
will try to compel the emperor PRACTICAL
to eat his words and approve the reform.