The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-18

0ogft1. NoS- U<-11o1oG3og H83Deo H0-
heniohs. repiysng - tAs interpretation Of
Herr August Aunc4ie. u The Peopis's
party. on the Bruzwtts inctdent. Oesober
u. when . lieutenant ran his sword
through . workmaE named atohmano Who
A<cs1snssssy pushed against the ofBcsrss
chair on catering este, stated that the
military department Was preparfng new
regusationa with the object Of limiting du-
elEng. The commissioned ofacers. be add
I'd. would meet witAin . few days for the
purpose Of considering the rsguiatsens
proposed The chancellor said the chief
change In the regulations - propoosA MAS
that " one of13eer insuitsd &nofhAs. the
matter sh0rld b LETT 70 the deciat1n Of
court Of honor. but The 1udgmens of the
court should never b worded - - 70
make duel . necessity. eP even intimate
Inc adoption 81 suoA : msa1s oe settle
meux.
The prsroesuvs % mercy. ths ehsneea-
ior further stated. appersained to the
crown. and therefore was got subject 70
tne Judgment Of The Yelchstag.
Gen Won GosSier. minister Of var. thea
addressed the house. dealing directly with
the BruxwsEz affasr. Bruswitx. ii vas al
legged. killed The Civilian because he be-
ussed the honor Of his uniform to have
oeen tzrnishsd b. the accidsntai pushing
against hls Chair By the unfortunate
workman The ofzicer had been coursnnar-
siaied and sentenced 70 four years tmpris-
or1ent and 20 dismtS1Ai from the army.
Gen. Gossier. amid constant Interruptions,
tnen went on 10 announce thAx Although
the Judgment OF the cour.martiaa had been
pr0nounced, Il had not yet been sane
toned. Therefore. ne explained, Il had
No force In Law. Continuing. the minister
the affair we're 10 be submitted By impe-
rial command to the minister Of var. and
that 20 soon - this was done. the SEN
fence would be published together with
the reasons which prompted Il.
Gen. GessIer then alnded TO Herr
Aunckie's 'sfrebrand speech.'' which
caused . great uprosr IN the house. The
Rad bcsu grossly tnsulted ~ unknown
persons. and he declared that officers who
had not = proper feeling Of military honor
and oef1ttiae sense Of the dignity Of
their positions deserved 10 be gotten rid of,
for on those sentiments uepend the mar
iial efficiency Of the army" The generAi
further said:
The honor attaching to wearing the
kings uniform and respect Tor the colors
are military sentiments that We shall new
e. ahancon- The right Of self-defenss
must never be taken from oficers." Cloud
prctesss)
When the iumult subsidsd. the minister
OF var remarked:
I regret the attank made upon the on
cer~. and hope the house viii judge the
case without bias"
A lively debate followed the remarks Of
the minister Of war. the president OF the
house. Baron Won Buol-Beronberger. de-
cisring that the expression class bait
ing.' with which Gen. Gossler had char
acferfxed Herr Munckle's speech, WAS re-
greitable. adding IL II had been used By a
simple deputy the call To order would
have been ordered.
Herr Bebel. the Socialist leader. then
criticised Gen. Coasters remarks. In re-
ferring TO the death Of Siebmann. de-
scribinE them ~ not gcnticman-iiks and
blaming him for using English words.
Herr Bebel said further:
How can IL be said that whoever at
tacks the kings uniform thereby insults
the kingg In l7s9 the king threatened
with pain OF death any military man who
fouted civilian Things will at last
come to such q pass that the uniform OF
tbs cuirassier guard Will be suspended
IKE Gesxlers hat. and the people will be
required 10 make obessance TO the en-
perora horse. IL IL vain to endeasor by
8 word from an august mouth 10 bring
the people 10 such state Of fear and
trembling that they win bow the knee In
silence. Success 10 50 impossible for
views 90 Numerically opposed 10 every
constantly trying TO make them prevail"
Herr Bebei was called TO order. The
house adjourned until Thursday.