The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-28

this week by the moderation OF the Minister OF
War in answering interroRntions as to tho
shooting OF civilians by sentries in the public
streets. A Strassburg Deputy wished to know
why tho Government had not given effect to
tho Relchstng's motion OF last winter. This
motion urgently directed attention to the ne
cessity OF modifying the orders OF sentrics.
which were based on Anticipated laws Mt COM
plete variance with modern spirit and circum-
stances Con. Won Knltenborn apparently OK
pected that his conciliatory reply in the form
OF q promise to replace sentries with civil
guards as soon as possible would DO received
with ELUSIVE manifestations Of gratitude. He
made n grievous mistake. for his words caused
q murmur Of protest throughout the Centre
aud Left. where the impression prevailed that
the Government had adopted temporizing
tactics.
Paul Singer Social Democratic Deputy for
tho Fourth district OF berlin. remarked dryly
that the Minister Of War did not seem to real-
ize the gravity ofthe question. He apparently
was ignorant OF the generally known fact that
tho officers were as great offenders in the mat
ter under discussion a. were tho privates. The
Minister'S plan was merely palliative. and
would not strike the evil at its root. The fact
OF q growing danger that the German people
would be divided against itself. in an armed
and an unarmed camp. seemed to have escaped
the notice OF the Government. although
the people Mt large could no longer
shut their eyes to It, Herr Won Bot
ticher replied in defence Of the Govern
ment that the promised reforms would
virtually cut or tho evil In question and lowe
professional complainers. like Singer. without
ground to stand on. Adolph Groeber. Clerical
Deputy from W0rttemberg. and Edward Eb-
erty. Independent Deputy from perlin. in re-
plying to B6tticher. spoke in exact agreement
with Singer. both empha sizing the fact that
growing hatred OF the military by civilians
had become source OF peril to the Govern
! ment. Karl Hartmann. Conservative Deputy
from SaNony. said that the G Government would
do well to take more radical measures against
such threatening evil.
Emil Petri National Liberal from Lorraine
| and tho original Questionsr. thought Gen. Won
Kaltenborns reply unsatisfactory and based
upon misconceptfon OF the principle at issue
! Tho Minister had said that tho substitution OF
gendarmes or civil guards would be made in
I freouented streets. Who. then. would decide
| which streets were much freQuented and
| which were not2 Would sentres In the rural
| districts be permitted to shoot down citizens
in small cities and towns. while the largo
cities would be exempt from such abuses?
Just whore was the citizen to be protected and
where notl This serios Of questions Gen. Won
Kaltenhorn allowed to 60 unanswered. and
| the subject was dropped. It will be revived
| later. however. to tho further embarrassment
| Of the Government The time for its discus
| sion will depend upon the progress OF the
debate on the military bill A considerable
group Of members will make q concession in
the matter the price Of their votes for that
measure.
There is every reason to believe that Caprlvl
has come. or Is coming. to an understa ndng
ha IN "a hal 70 he Ip
to move for tho repeal OF the anti Jesuit stat
utes in return for the support Of the CIericals
| on the military bill. Negotiations with the
Poles and National Liberals have also been in
progress. but are not believed to have matured
as yet in any substantial Gain for the Govern.
ment In the Conservative party the Chan
| oellor has narrowed the persistent opposition
down to a small group Of dyed in-the-wool
Protestants. whom he feels he can afford
to offend with q Jesuit measure II he
thereby gain tho 10 votes of the Cleri-
Gals. The anti-Jesuit law is so popular
with the extreme Protestant group that
they threaten to bring upon Caprivi the fate
| OF Count Zedltz in case he tries to repeal it
| 1t was passed almost at the beginning OF the
Kulturkampf. some twenty years ago. In con-
sequence OF 1t some fourteen Jesuit establish
ments were closed and thirty-one institutions
belonging to affiliated orders were indefinitely
euspeHueu ouo uuuOT0u jesuit IatnCr6 ana
300 other priests were driven from the en- pire.
Many OF these have since returned as private
individuals. Others. however. are awaiting
the repeal OF the laws against their orders in
| order that they may return as eagles" as
| one OF them once prophe sed they would do
Tho election to the Reichstag OF the notori.
| GUS Jew batter and slanderer. Ahlwardt in
place Of tho dead Deputy. Won Meyer. OF the
district Friedeberg-Arnswalde. has created
much uneasiness among thinking mon OF all
| parties. 1t has shown unexpected political
power among the Anti-Semitics. the most I'M
scrupulous agitators in German politics.
Ahlwardt's trial for libelling the Lewes. gun
makers. aud several army officers in his
pamphlet Jewish Guns" will begin on Tues
day. Sensational disclosures are expected.
1t Is said that several military attaches will be
| implicated in Ahlwardt's questionable enter
| prise and. perhaps. In other matters connected
| with the Lowe gun shops.
Golam Kader the man from Singapore who
pretended to heal tho blind. has been driven
from his SPLENDID consulting rooms In the
Friedrich strasse and expelled from tho city.
AS an imDostor he was a great success. and Is
believed to have taken away 10000 marks
during his three weeks practice in this city.
The imperial family will como to the city
from Possdam on Thursday. and will ROMAN
here until spring
The conference OF Conservatives will tako
place here on Dec. 8. Strict secrecy will 10
observed at all sessions. Only delegates bear
ing cards will be admitted to the room in
ilvoi restaurant. where tho meetings will be
heid Inc programme will be published on
the following Monday. after being sanctione ed
). ~ tho Executive Committee of tho German
: Conservative Electoral Association.
An attempt was made on Thursday to wreck
the house OF u manufacturer named Briem in
Lendersdori. One dynamite tube was placed
under the steps and another in a creyice in
the foundation. Only the one under tn. st eps
exploded. All tho windows in the house wore
brokon and the steps were blown away
otherwise no damage was done. reward OF
ooo marks ior tho discovery OF the men who
placed the tubes has been offered
The Emperor's favorite Adjutant. Maioryo,