The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-11
PRAISED BY THE EMPEROR.
: afiAPPL AIDS nv ACT THAT 0ERArANY
UIDELY CONDEMNS.


TIE sentire, I.uecs who shot Down Two
Citizen. Receives Unu>uni Ilonors fros,
i. HI. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Criticise the
Ewperor's Remarkable Action
... nEa1rS. MAY 10 Several newspapers pub
lish to-day tho details OF q remarkable eceno
At the barracks OF the Emperor Francis
Joseph regiment last Saturday night. when
Emperor william was entertained at banquet
in tho officers casino. Tho Emperor drank
freely and spoke OF the necessity OF a soldiers
forgetting during his service TINT he had any
duties except those to his war lord and coun-
try. Finally the Emperor called to q private
at the entrances:
Call in Lueck. have something to say to
him."
To most OF tho officers tho words were n
complete surprise, MS Lueck Is the sentry who
killed ono citizen and severely wounded an'
other before tho barracks in tho Wrangel
strasse six weeks ago. The case had been
Investigated. and Lucck. at tho Emperors In
stance. had boon promoted to DO lance cor.
poral. Even among military mon 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
throughout tho empire. and several Dop-
uties are known to be ready to raise another
storm in tho Ecichstag on tho day when that
body reassembcs. In the pause which fol-
lowed tho call for Lueck the Emperor en-
planned that he was about to reward tho lance
corporal for his faith!ulness to duty. and
wished all the officers present to show excep-
tional respect for the young man. When
Lueck entered tho officers and guests followed
tho Emperor in rising. and Lueck was ordered
70 stand facing has sovereign. lne Enpcfor
then took his scat. and while the rest stood
addressed Lueck thus: w.
maintained. rs a sentry OF tho Third Regiment
Of tho Guards. in the WranEel strasse tho best
tradit9ns Of d ,y ,n anM hp1Tr
ample on similar occasions. mud will have the
same clear understanding; Of his duties toward
Lueck. YOU arc IN honor to your regiment.
and your merit shall not go nnrcwarded;"
be given to lurck. and all present under the
Si tn tnsn drank ba1 h 10 noTrat
isteh@a h"rn n's%t '"sn "% and i %
Lueck.. Tho lance corporal blushed and
saidtpd and wa then allowed to retire. This
thizins With the E%n"F%rs sentimsnts. Vas
hardly, il a cSnd itlon to discuss it calmly:
ns % st hs e6ps know hs en
ments for ut tin, parade on tho Tempelhofer
out tho young man. IIe then repeated his
commendqtoI of saturday night. expressed
a. faithful to their soldierly duties as had the
lance corporal. and closed by nominating |
Luack for exemption.
This speech. together with IN account OF |
what took place in the officers, casino. was
The publication. with but few exceptions. was |
accompanied with bitter comments upon the |
Emperor's apparent effort to mphastze his |
defiance. of pn Bile opinion. The Voraerts. |
seit.tno arc especially severe.
The investigation OF the case has shown |
that Lueck killed his man in cold blood. |
brandt and Treber. the two workingmen in |
volved in tho dispute. We're drunk. and their
to nothing had the latter not talked back and
told them to pass on or he would make them
suner for their importinence. The quarrel
continued until Lueck began TO load and pre-
them that they were under arrest. and that II
they tried to escape he would fire. This So
bered Brandt and Treber and they started to
run away. The matter would have ended
fired. wounding Brandt MORALLY and Treber
; The press is now almost unanimous in de- |
manding that, despite tho sEmperors private |
opinions the s calls Of H civilian Germany for
government As soon as the etttings Of the |
Reichstag are resumed Eugen Richter. Inde- |
pendent and August Bebel. Social Democrat, |
Eill arraign the Government for the crime OF |
sPS d. Herr yon that they VII
Liberal. and Count Ballstrem. Clerical The |
and Social Democrats with this
support will try to compel the Emperor prac-
to eat his words and approve the re-
majority into an uncompromfsinG, opposition
30 defeat the Government on al questions
until q bill shall be proposed which will pro-
vide for the punishment OF such crimes as