The record-union., 1896-11-15
Military 0utrages and Revelations
Made by Bismarck.
The Centrists Will Endeavor to In.
duCe the Government to Disclose
the Treaty Existing Between Ger
many and Russia Prior to 1890,
and to Explain Why 1t Was Per-
mitted to Lapse.

bEltLlIN, NOV. 1t.-Ino 1nterpeila-
ton which is to be introduced by the
Radicals in the Reichstag on the mur-
der of Herr Seiberman by Lieutenant
Won Brusewitz at Carlsruhe and other
military Outrages and scandals has
been set down upon the order of the
day for Monday, and will be submitted
after the Interpolation Of the Centrists
upon the revelations made by Prince
Bismarck through the medium of the
Hamburger Nachrichten," and 1T is
probable the whole of the week will be
occupied by fierce debates on both mo-
tions. The Centrist motion is so
phrased as to endeavor to induce the
Government to disclose the nature of
the treaty existing between Germany
and Russia prior to 1890, and to explain
why it was permitted to lapse.
AS Prince Hohenlohe, the Imperial
Chancellor. left Berlin on Monday last,
to be gone several days, it was under
stood that he had arranged with Frei-
herr Marschall Won Bieberstein, Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, to answer the
Interpolation In relation to the Russo
German treaty, but to-day 1t is stated
that Prince Hohenlohe himself will read
the Government declaration. Prince
Hohenlohe has been hunting with the
Emperor and the Grand Duke Vladi-
mir Of Russia at Letsdingen, and it was
reported that he was going from there
to StraSburg. However, whether Prince
Hohenlohe or Baron Won Bieberstein
replies to The Centrist motion, nobody
expects that an explicit statement will
be made In regard to the Russo Ger
man treaty, or any other treaties, of
which others than the Russo German
Neutrality Convention of 1884 are
known to have existed
1t is said that the reply of the Gov
ernment will be substantially a denun-
citation of the manner of publication of
the disclosures, neither affirming nor
denying Prince Bismarcks revelations,
accompanied by a protest against the
newspaper descriptions of the old Chan
cellor's indiscretions, which the whole
country ought to regret
Perhaps still greater interest attaches
to the debate on the military reform
measures which will arise from the
Radical Interpolation. The mystery
connected with Lieutenant Brusewitz's
sentence of four years confinement in
fortress and dismissal from the army,
the subsequent denial that he has been
condemned, the report that his Colonel
set him at liberty, and only caused his
rearrest upon the orders Of his (the
CoioneFs) superiors, and the other
stories Of abuse Of soldiers by officers
require explanation, and the Radicals
mean to have it If possible
In an article on the subject the
Tageblatt" says that the Emperor,
after speaking to the recruits on the oc-
casion of their being sworn in on
Thursday, addressed the officers seri-
ouSiy in regard to the alleged military
outrages upon civilians, but purposely
spoke in so low tone that his remarks
were only audible to those immedi-
ately surrounding him.
The 'Vorwaerts," the organ of the
Socialists, draws the worse augury of
the Governments defense in the report
that the Emperor in his address to the
recruits, said: Whoever attacks my
uniform insults me-"
Whatever may be the issue of the de-
bate, however, it will clear the atmos-
phere around the subject and give an
impetus to the military judicial re-
forms
AS a result of the recent bye-elec-
tions, the Reichstag is now composed
OF oS Conservatives, % Imperialists,
100 Centrists, 40 National Liberals. ii
Radical Unionists and Rickertite Rad
icals, % Freisinnige Volkespartie Rich
terites. l3 Social Reformers, 10 Poles,
~ Deutsche Volkespartie, 1S Social
lists, 80 Independents, including 6
Guelphs. 3 Bavarian Peasant party and
two seats vacant.
The marriage of Miss Lucy Uhl,
daughter of Hon. Edward F. UhI.
United States Embassador to Germany.
10 Professor Guy Thompson of Yale
University, has been fixed to take place
in Berlin on December 9th.
A committee of American residents
in Berlin. with United States Embassa-
dor Uhl as Chairman, have decided to
celebrate Thanksgiving Day by giving
a banquet at the Kaiserhoff Hotel.
J. B. Jackson and II. G. Suuires. re-
spectively First and Second Secretaries
of the American Embassy, Charles de
Kay. United States Consul General,
and Messrs. Griscom, McFadden.
Beoies and the Rev. Dickee are MEM
bers of the committee.
The Government announces that
henceforth Germans nauralized as
American citizens returning to Ger
many for any length of time shall be
subject to an especially strict sur
veillance, and granted only a limited
period OF sojourn in the fatherland.
II 1t shall be notoriously known that
any of the returned German
emigrated to the United States to avoid
service they will be immedi-
ately expelled from the country. ANY
persons discovered who shall make
their residence in Germany for two
years may be drafted into the army.
despite their naturalization. and COM
PEELED to serve a regular term in the
military service, If such persons have
not passed the age of 81 years. If
they are more than 81 years they may
be expelled. Sons Of naturalized Ger
mans born in America and coming to
Germany for the purpose of permanent
residence will be recognized as citizens