The San Francisco call., 1896-10-25
Clamor of the People Against
Outrages Committed by
Aristocratic Ours.
LIEUTENANT BRUTzWITz ACT.
For Wantonly Numbering an Inoffen-
sive Citizen He Is Imprisoned
and Degraded.

BERLIN, GERMANY, Oct. 4.-The con-
ciliatory tendencies which are understood
to characterize the Government new bill
for the reform of the military code of pro-
cedure, which is to be introduced in the
Reichstag at the beginning of the session
of that body next month. is partly ex-
planned by the universal feeling of indig-
nation which has been created by the cow
ardly outrages which have recently been
committed upon unarmed and defenseless
civilians by army. officers, an example of
which was furnished week or so ago by
the dastardly attack made upon civilian
at Carlsruhe by Lieutenant Bruzwitz, who
has since been sentenced to four years
imprisonment in fortress and dismissed
from the army, greatly to the surprise OF
everybody.
Another cause of the mild tone of the
Governments demands in respect to the
military code bill is the fact that the ne
cessities of the Government require that
the Reichstag shall grant very large in
crease IN the credits for the army and
navy, and the Kaiser and his advisers are
unwilling to risk the defeat of their plans
by adhering to their former unbending
position in regard to the military bill,
which, in view of the present aspect of
union affairs, has become matter of little
if any Importance in the eyes of the Gov
eminent in comparison with the matter of
increasing Germany's military and naval
strength as largely and speedily as possi-
BILE.
1t is now known that the Emperol's
proposals, which have been alluded to as
merely intended to improve the artillery
arm of the military service, involve the
complete reconstruction of the batteries,
the augmentation of the number and cali
ber of the field guns and an extensive. al
teration of the naval equipments.
The Freisinnige press are all up in arms
and declare that an organized and power
full opposition will make vigorous on
slaught on the war budget in the Reich
stag, and insist upon straightforward ex-
plantations on the part of the Government
to categorical explanations. 1t is easy to
foretell that the Government will reply
that the explanations are impossible mas
much as they would reveal secrets incide mt
TO the defense OF the country. The claims
OF the Government will be referred to
committee of the Reichstag, and that they
will be subsequently voted faVorably there
is no doubt.
In regard to the outrages by military
officers on civilians it is notable that the
long-suffering German bourgeoise are
losing patience, and the murder OF Sieb-
mann by Lieutenant Bruzwitz at Carls-
ruhe seems likely to bring about climax
throughout Germany, especially in the
south, where every town is organizing
meetings to protest against the ruffianism
INDUCED in by army officers. The news
papers are also taking part in the matter,
and also publish incredible stories about
the outrages which aristocratc black
guards in the army perpetrate upon
civilians at Carlsruhe. 1t is not Bruzwitz
alone that is complained of, but number
of other officers OF the grenade regiment
to which Bruzwitz belonged are charged
with a variety of criminal excuses.
General Won Bulow, commanding the
army corps of which Carlsruhe is the
headquarters, has found it advisable to
forbid officers entering public places for
the last fortnight as a precautionary
measure.
The feud between the English and Ger
man press is being kept up and pursued
with great vigor. The Berlin papers think
it worth while to reproduce the opinions
of nameless writers in the London press
and every day these opponents slang each
other about the effect of their differences
over the relations of Germany, Russia
kilograms conveying conversational chat
ter of this character appear in the German
press daily. In official circles this sort of
thing W as amusing at the outset, but has
now become absolutely worthless and has
lost its significance, even as source of
amusement.
The directors of the Reichsbank, at
meeting held Just prior to the increase of
the discount rate of the Bank of England,
decided that it was not necessary to make
advance in the discount rate of the
Reichsbank beyond 5 per cent. To-day
banking opinion points to an increase in
the rate early next week. Despite the
differences between the open discount
rates and those of the Reichsbank, gold
does not go into the Reichsbank, and if
the accounts of the bank were examined
it would be seen that the drain toward
Russia equals the inflow into the bank,
The Russian Imperial Bank reduced the
price it pays for gold by l per cent until
the Bank of England raised its rate of
discount, when the Russian bank raised
its price for gold. Still gold goes TO
Russia.
The society of Berlin workingmen held
meeting to-day to discuss the matter of
the Governments prosecution for lese
majestic. Fifteen hundred persons as
sembled, and the liberal leader, Professor
Quidde, was expected to address them.
MAX ROSS, VINO presided, opened tie
meeting, and in the course of his remarks
criticized severely the large number of
prosecutions for what was regarded as
lese majestic. A large force of police were
within the precincts of the hall and
seized the opportunity afforded by the
remarks of Herr Ross to close the meet
ing, which they did very unceremoniously.
The Rhine Gazette publishes report of
the case OF e dragoon captain assaulting a
restauanteur at Aurisch. The captain diff
ferred with the proprietor OF the restau-
rant about the amount of his bill and
proceeded to settle the dispute by dealing
the landlord several blows on the head
with his saber, inaicting severe wounds.
DR.. Schweininger, Prince Bismarck
physician, telegraphs from Friedrichsruhe
that the ex-Chancellor' health is very
satisfactory and that he is able to drive
out daily.
Hon. Bradley B. Smalley. member of
the National Democratic Committee for
Vermont, is in Berlin with his wife and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Smalley and their
daughter will be entertained at dinner by
United States Empassador Uhl, prior to
their departure for Dresden and Vienna.
Herr Rosenthal, the celebrated German
pianist, sailed from Cherbourg for New
York to-day on board the steamer Augusta