New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22
FREDERICKSBURG AND THE CODE
A RESOLUTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED
CONCERNING DUELLrNG.
MOTIONS DEMANDING THE ABOLITION OF THE
PRACTICE wITHDRAwN-HERR. BEBET. CEN
sr,REp FOR SAYING THAT THE KAIsERs
DECREE WAS UNWORTHY OF
CULTURED STATE

StRED FOR SAllNG THAI Inc hAiSIRS
DECREE WAS UNWORTHY OF
CULTURED STATE
Berlin, April 2l-The anti-duelling debate was
resumed In the Reichstag to-day. and resulted
In A resolution being passed condemning the
code Count Andreas Won Bernstein, 1ndepen-
dent declared that recourse TO the duel was
needless, and that the practice stood condemned
by the German people.
Dr. Won Bcnnigsen. the National Liberal
leader, said that he was opposed To the custom
Of duelling. but he did not believe that Herr
Bebel the Socialist leader. who inveighed
against duelli1g as public scandal In yes
terday's debate. n proper person TO act
as supreme Judge OF the upper classes or to
make a parade OF moral indignation. He was
the same Bcbel. who, after the events OF 1911,
eulogized the Paris Commune and now COM
mends the Commune as an example TO follow
These remarks created great uproar. the
Socialist leaders rising to their feet and shout
ing loudly for the President to ring his oeil
and call the speaker to order but baron Won
BuoI- Berenberg the President. remained I'M
moved, and the uproar subsidized
DR. Won Bcnnigsen, r,suming, said that duei-
ling which had been the best source OF agita-
ton for the Socialists. had been nursed by
scandal-mongering press
The speaker was again interrupted by So
c,aiist uproar led by Herr Singer.
DR. Won Benngsen. when he was again apie
TO be heard maintained the truth OF his deciara-
ton. and said that he had spoken OF the press
in general. not excepting the great Journals
Herr Richter. Radical described Dr. Won Ben
n.gsens remarks as an example OF diplomatic
proixIty. The Government. he said, had cut a
bad figure IN the debate. and had created the
impression that 1t had Christianity more upon
its tongue than In Its heart.
Herr Won der Groeben- Arenstein. Conservative.
said that the sword fights INDUCED In by stu
dents were merely drill for their duels in later
life
Baron Won Mante.ffel Endorsed the principle OF
Dr. Bachem's speech OF yesterday ana protested
against that expressed by Herr Bebel. He an
n0unced that I.ebo echt Won Kotze had not fled
the country. as had been alleged He had sur
rendered himself TO Judge. who gave him al
Interim leave OF absence. He was ready To
stand trial at any moment. Baron Won MAN.
teuffe protested against mixing up the duel
nuisance with militarsm. Duels between officers
in active service were rare exceptions. lie ended
by demanding that severe punishment be In
hicted upon the libellers OF honorable military
officers.
Herr Bebel retorted that II the Conservatives
desired seriously to condemn the duel they must
secure the repeal Of the Cabinet decree making
highest person in the Empire favors' the duel.
he said all the endeavors OF the Chamber to
suppress 1t would be futile
the President censured Herr Bebel for criti-
cising an imperial decree by characterzlng II
unworthy OF a cultured state.
Herr Schall. Conservative. declared that Herr
Bebel was n calumnator.
The Reich stag, by unanimous vote. adopted
a resolution condemning dueng The special
motions made on behalf OF the Freisinnige and
Centrist parties were withdrawn.