New-York tribune., 1894-03-05
SOCIALISTS AS SOLDIERS.
THE PRUSSIAN WAR MINISTER'S SAR-
DONIC REPLY TO BEBEL'S ASSURANCES.
THE SHOOTING or HAEICH BY GEN. vON KlRCI-
HOE DEFENDED Ply THE MINISTTR-Rj'S-
STA PREPARING FOR REPRIsALs IN
CASE OF THE FAILURE OF THE
COMMERCIAL TREATY IN
THE REICHSTAG.
THE REICISTAG.
copyright, 1894: By the United Prcss.

Coppriqht. 1884, ~ United Frcs'.
Rcrin. March 4.-Gcncral Bronsart Won Schcl-
lendorff Prussiah War Minister, made note
worthy speech on Friday against the Social
Democrats The cause was given by August
Bebcl leader Of the Social Democratic party
Rebel after denying that Socialists We're always
bad soldiers. said that in the next war large
number Of men without commissions would
nocessarilv be called to I'll the places of officers
Among the men who woulc be thus summoned
to rcsponsiblc posts were many Socialists. The
Government might we'll be glad. therefore, TO
he able to reckon on the support of a party Ike
the Social Democracy which was powerful not
only in the Reichstag but in the army
Amid Conservative cheers and laughter the
War Minister responded Hardonicahy that ne re-
iojced in the assurance that the county might
Isnond upor it's Social Democratic citizens in
The army Considerable anxiety had been leil
bv misnforme1 men concerning the loyalty of
cociaris, soldiers. hu. II must now be aayee, AS
a conspicuous Socia, Democratic leader hah
qivcn the assurance that the prevalent miS;rust
was groundless Toward the close Of his speech
1o,-over the War Minister became exceedingly
~,rrest and declared with spirit thai the Govern,
INT coud not allow men whose Loyalty hAd
been tainted with Social Democratic uorrIi'7 -
hold any positions of command III the army
Tn he debate on the army CIt'il'N S'7' '''
q Social Democratic Deputy comInehlcu % a"r
,,cs,ly an the Fmperors decorating Genera NoI
1;irchboe after that officer had been condciHhCd
to imp~lsonment by court of justice 49,,
fca,,. ,,.as the shooting Of Herr liarch. l-'l'Vi
of tha "Tagebitt." who published a p'rae' %pa i
IN the effect that Fl3ulcin Won II Nu'nn,, 10 "a
ol,ned with a man-scrVant. soon alteI HIS In
-, f,r This crime EirchhOf was E'I"l''"
for thn order Of the Red Eagle. "enerHl I''In 5
cav Won Schellendorf made an eiapI-"'r
f,rco If KirchOf and indirectly OF the EN- c'"'
of
net as did General Won Kirchhoi WnSn ."V % -, hts
yyould not help him avenge the slanue'S VA mo
daughters reputatonE 49,, ,,os.;or with
,,,niause the Radicals with interruptions a, Ti,o
nr5tes;= the Social Democrats WIN mss Ill
W. Minister'S speech has angered tHc i-i"'
Va N',, ,3 their journals attack him hercelY.
A., danloro that a man in hi hlsh Vl.INs't - -
ebould Justify and even gloriiy NHthnD', '.' - nh-
shooting Of Harch. rs kWchhol ~ az n,,,t-,
~, ra1ress from, the law courts oi thc cpui'' .
ttat aro ,hn ittest judges in such matters -
I iherai dailies declare the War NHl9.t' ~ l,-rs
fences to he subversve Of reslect lui ,,t,,rn the
ard frdiciayv of Prussia. IhcN alSo 'I4I, ~ h
g. -. Niinister's assertion that Genera! Won ~
hof acted I'm self defence whcn ne S"'' ,'r,,t,,,
The discussion Of the W ar ,l,,htodlv the
tas onlv begun Tomorrow ulldoup'rHI! !.,i -,
t., . r2adicai Liberal and Soclal b''''0'
nress will unite in the a'tac"'
Tho hotels IN St Petersburg are CROWDED W'St tn
C.orrnan traders and commercml ~ nau,
are nreparing II take adNantaSe W ~, Ia ,ba
-,..
DeiSs,ag r. They report that the trca'E i IL ~
only subjec., in foreign politics WI u, &C. aIno4.
lists tbe Russian Mthough II J. am ~
.'.st, tha, thc treaty will be passed lne
tt,o-na Ninistrv in 81. Petersburg mas I'a" .
aa- fcr the other event by framing meaSuI -
60 further reprisals. These preparations IL" - !,
long been suspected. II no' acIua,i; "ficial
I,r1,r and have done much 10 enhah'e ON ~ 10,
,,;l,, I'm IN, Wilhelm Strasse 'ic "l ~
ten3nlo ted reprisals Is said 10 De an - 49,
forbddrC Russian peasants am .v.-
=. crne- tho Eas; Prussan frontier. ~, -. .
- - his order would deprive East fruss .,
- ,bs advantages Il Russian cheap lap'' "'n'
vould be especially detrimental 10 -, VIZ -
"o,,nrs who already suffer from the s'a''iy -
Agricultural laborerS. ., .r,3ore con-
Tho Moscow manufacturers ana rt''",,'
.irun to dDnounro the treaty, hhl ,H'. ~. 80,
-, g.. moro apparent than real beng ''l''
lated mainly 10 wiring from tnr P1N'' ~
sl,,c nov, nriyilcgcs as compensation i'r "I'
1,,i,i,n ~ customs duties on German f''u''
covoral classes of Russian manulAc'uI''' " a..
nov. calling for measures whlch WI, 80 u..t,
,nno,,'lins but ihei~ demands will nave III
innuenc. upon Finance Minister w ~ WI
.h1req the opinions 81 the more enlightened ''''
dents Of the capital ,, ,,,,,, toward
.hd troatv Is still doubtful The states ElshlS
n0urnces are causing discoTd between INC ne y y, "
cnrrnan and South German groups. me pi,
,,arian Clericais among whom are severn ~ IAp'
j,russian haters. threaten to form a S'Pdlt,'
Ravaria1 Clerical party. WIN Il ,.''a .,.,
,latforr,, in case the Prussian Clerlcais suPPo'
the Government.