New-York tribune., 1893-12-31
ANIMAL RIGHTS.
HORSES MrsT NOT BE INsuLTED.
ooos IN nHrGIr-M MIST HAVE SEATS IN TH\'NS-
TIE CORPS DOC IN GERMANf-
yluIICIpE IN ENGLAND.

While ~ "a unfortunately true 'h"' '"'"' INV
4. INFINITELY happier in the scni-harbaric Ori'n,
90 o,.n IN IN. willis II Africa than IN the most
h,ehlv civ,liH,l portions OF Europe and Am"rica'
90, tho .-ue,,t, nrrent and prpEress "f the west
r,uo ,ncy ..c,i to carry In their train ir"sh
,nrc,uIty Of infant torture. lead on IN" o'h'r
hand 10 "A very marked Improvement III tue
treatment of animals. ThoS" ar" s"pje'"' ~
Or,entals to ,Trch the sar'c h"rrih'" c'"''E ~"
the children Of The white races =" "r'eh S""''
st the hands Of IN 'tr parents. rr'a'N"S '''"
ccriors IN general Bu, In Europe and Am"rc y
domestic animals are gradually f'Gtri"r
Importance and q consideration un'.r' ai| -
save I'm those oldcn tirnc~ when th"N So "ut-
A. lippcd as gods or ador"d a. sain'~. =
on some future occasion n'tS g H. per
mitted TO draw contrast "a nv o. 'ii'ns h"-
tween child life in the Orient > INA ~" In the
Occ.,ont. and to depon-'r/ fr,,n u"rsonai on
perience the supcr'"ri',/ t''''',@'" 10 ''''llr'.
tion in that one par,/ ~ i'ur ~ the present
will con'cn, :ry,<: in dealing with n" vast
friends vno/ -)suscr~ nigh, often b. tempted
to baii",e<~lt> ih~ preference over our Children
NJ - rs ever heard - man being I'M
p,t,/ 4 ~ rp"strophizing child with some
- arse {. ntcinptucus or insulting "Idth"'. yet
only short time ag" the I"rlin press con-
tain-i the record II Il sentence ~ three weeks
tmrrisonment imposed on 4 stahleman "'nr'"N""
in the imIcrial news Of Potsiain. fer having
addressed insulting "pith"t - f"v"rit'
mare belonging to thu Kaiser. Although this
IL the first instance known of a man being
actually sentenced in regular judicial way 10
imprisonment for the use Of insulting language
TO 4 horse belonging to the State. yet have
often seen troopers In crack cavalry regiments
of European armies taken severely 7" task
and thrcrtenc1 with punishment for talking
roughly t. their mounts. the welfar" ~ which
IL n subject of infinitely greater solicitud" I" IN"
officers than that of tn, men For the horse Is
worth so much To tn" national treasury In cold
cash which the trooper IL not at any rate in
countries where military service IL obligatory:
and. moreover the advancement and promotion
Of the commanding officer DEFENDS as rule. far
more upon the physical condition 81 the hors',
cf his regiment than Of its men. And even IN
the United States the sang IDEAS with regard
to courtesy toward horses( syem to prevail. Ac-
cording to Colonel Dodge's valuable work on
"Riders In Many Lands" just published by
Harper & Bros. the stablcmen and Rrooms of the
celebrated Palo Alto stables In California are
strictly forbidden under pain OF instant dis
Inssal To talk roughly or In an insulting manner
10 nny of the horses
This being the case. no one need be aston'shed
60 hcar Of ono If. the leading Austrian spqrtsmen.
Coun, Paul Festetics. bringing legal proceedings
ngains 4! Niennese sporting paper 10: having
referred In a sighting manner To his racehorse
TIL any. the insult consisting in a remark to
tie effect that though the mare had won GER
tain stakes she did not deserve to take them
owing to the fact that her competitors had run
30 badly as to deprive the victory Of every atom
OF glory or merit. This is hardly grave insult
but the Coun, thought otherwise and dema nded
a printed apology on behalf Of his mare. failing
which he has Instituted the legal proceedings re-
ferrcd to- II remains 70 be whether he will
obtain a decision In his favor. and no one need
be as.onished II during the course Of The pro-
ceedlngs the mare herself Is subpocnaed as a
witness.
In Belgium tho Government. which owns a6l
controls the entire railroad system OF the country!
has Just issued decree which, as far as rail-
road travel is concerned. places the dog on abso-
lutely the same level grown-up man or
woman and infinitely higher than child. For
whereas the latter Is merely entitled to half a
%. .ce II under twelve years II age. dog has now
a right 10 a full seat. providing ne has his ticket
That IL to say. In compartments licensed to hold
ten travellers. II there are eight adult human
beings and two dogs in the compartment. IN"
latter is reCai led 'cOmpet. and no other
passengers admitted. and il the train hap
pens to be full partly with dogs and partly with
human beings. any additional passengers Will
nave 10 nc left behind rather than that the dogs
should be forced TO yield UP their seats The
Governmcnt decree. however. contains no inti-
nation al to the manner In which the canine
travellers are expected - conform 10 the r"gu!a-
tiors which prohibit passengers from putting
their feet on the cushions and. II must be ad-
nitted that the seats Of railroad carriages as al,
vre.ent constructed are not suited TO the dogs
a,v.e OF r-pose Inasmurh. however. as the
(;overnmen, has already given him the prefer
ence over children by according to him an entire
. % IL ito
within the bounds Of possibility that II may In
course OF time be brought 10 modify the cars In
euch a manner to add To the comfort of the
canine passenger at the expense OF the human
traveller.
At Berlin and In other German university
towns the principal parsonage Of each corps or
association Of students is not the president or the
treasurer. nor even the fuchs" as one OK tns
principal dignitarics Of the body IL designated
but the corps dog. II is on him that all the
available financial resources are IaVisfeu anu
TIE various corps Vie with each "ther ''
providing their own particuia- dog with the
abandonment collar and muxzle that money can
buy. II he Is handsome. he Ii Kept combed ana
brushed to show on his good lopks: II he u ugly.
his ugiiness II cultivated to its utmost limit ny
remarkable cutting and shaving OF nis eais;
his tail and his coat, and even dyeing IN resorFd
to In order to add p,auancy 10 fis app"aranc"'
The corps dog takes part In cveY official % , serr,
mOny OF his CORPS except " NV ur'o. ''",.'
which ne is strictly excluded. lest his morals
should be tainted by the example lie genefany
dies OF Rout or rheumatism. brought ON Dy the
enormous quantities OF beer which he drinks anu
by the dxsipatcd HE which he lcads throughout
the various scholastic terms =.
In England too animals arc held. according TO
ali appearances. In far higher esteem than human
heiuEr vupicidc kilink OF foxes. ~ an IN
Anitely moro hc.nous offence IN the EYES y, .me
general public than theft. robbery or assauI'.
and ono CT the most popular and At the same time
chsracier:sNc stories Is that told Of a political
rrfnsss from somewhere In the Fast OF Europe
vho came to England with the reputation OF nav
Ing committed all kinds OF horrible airocI"er, III.
sasdin1 murder piaRe ard br1gandage all oI